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Weep, Sad Freaks of the Nation

I just exist as a material thing. Furniture. I will stand with you. I must. Because… Just because of the repression I experienced, don’t think that other people won’t do what I did. That’s not human nature,” Gao said. “If … Continue reading

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At the Zenith, our Dead Dreams Awake

Good riddence to bad rubbish. A rotten end to a rotten year. The weather has been cold and rainy in Shanghai, rainy as it has been all year. And damn chilly. Crates of secrets, pilling up by the day, trials … Continue reading

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Losing Ground – No Words

Well, I sort of missed out on the whole sum-up post to close out 09. It was an interesting year, that’s for sure. What 2009 should be most remembered for, however, is quite simple: it was the year where the … Continue reading

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In Death You Sing

The forces of tyranny simply do not understand. They will always overstep their bounds, again and again, until they destroy themselves. Such is the nature of their need for control, it must escalate until it consumes itself. Ahmadinejad has lost … Continue reading

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On Any Human Sanitation Day

Your Web Content From: “Chris Devonshire Ellis” To: “rhodozeb@yahoo.com” Cc: “Andy Scott” (andy.scott@china-briefing.com), “Richard Hoffmann” (richard.Hoffmann@dezshira.com) Dear Mr. Zeb; I have noticed your comment on your website here: http://www.gongshangfa.com/2009/03/20/chris-devonshire-ellis-fake-lawyer-fake-quitter-just-fake/http://www.gongshangfa.com/2009/03/20/chris-devonshire-ellis-fake-lawyer-fake-quitter-just-fake/ I would like to point out to you that the story … Continue reading

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What was Handed Down to Me

Checks and Balances, the vaunted US system of distribution of power between the three branches of government, is fundamentally, at its heart, about oversight and about accountability. The entire system is based on a simple theory: Men in position of … Continue reading

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Burn The Slack Away

Big news out of Washington, D.C.: Washington Times to Assess Positioning in Response to Control by Psychotic Deistic Quasi-Religious Organization; New Management Team to Focus on Sustainability Planning WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Times LLC today announced that it is … Continue reading

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Slowly build up; and break it down

I am glad the pirate issue has returned to the news, as I failed to get in a few points last time. These ‘externalities’ as they were once called, i.e. pirates, are always less exogenous than they may appear. Crony … Continue reading

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Sentencing in Shishou

[Cross-posted at FOARP] Remember Shishou? It was before Urumqi, but after Lhasa. Well, the five people who the local authorities have accused of “organising and inciting” the riots in which more than 60 police officers were injured have been sentenced, … Continue reading

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"No Explosives"

[Cross-posted from FOARP] This fascinating, if not exactly information-rich account written by a Canadian journalist covering the trial of six dissidents in Vietnam caught my eye: “Floral bouquets brightened the dark wood. Steaming glasses of tea were poured. “Good morning,” … Continue reading

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