[Dat Mon]

"On November 24, police arrested poet Shi Tao at his Taiyuan home in Shanxi province and seized his computer and his personal files. The 36-year-old former journalist for Dangdai Shangbao ("Contemporary Trade News") had published a number of articles on the website "Democracy Forum."

Are these the actions of a government moving towards a free, open, ownership style of capitalism.....I think not.

If not...then lets surmise what the odds are of a widespread popular revolution to overthrow the ruling elite and install a democratic style of government...any bets?

JMHO

[fat city]

I don't know what the French and Russians see in these guys.