For those we lost, We will not forget 09/11/2001 “Our God given unalienable rights are given to us all as individuals. They tell us what me may do for ourselves, and they are the embodiment of liberty. The so-called rights that government gives to some of us are parcelled out to select groups as classes. They tell us what one class of people may require another to do for them, and they are the very essence of slavery.”
— Perri Nelson, February 9, 2010

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Egypt arrests another blog critic

Published Mon, Nov 20 2006 8:38 AM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, Blogging

I'm so glad I live in the United States... 

Rami Siyam, who blogs under the name of Ayyoub, was detained along with three friends after leaving the house of a fellow blogger late at night.

No reasons have been given for Mr Siyam's detention. The other friends were released after being questioned.

Human rights groups have accused Egypt of eroding freedom of speech by arresting several bloggers recently.

BBC Arab Affairs analyst Magdi Abdelhadi says blogging in Egypt is closely associated with political activism in a culture where democratic freedoms are severely restricted.

Bloggers are at the centre of Egyptian political activism.

Source: BBC NEWS | Middle East | Egypt arrests another blog critic

Bloggers are at the heart of political activism in a lot of places. At least here in the Unites States our speech is protected. I'd hate to find myself arrested after commenting on the news of the day like Ayyoub.

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