And Libs think Communism is Great!

AP: China Imposes New Internet News Bans---

Two new Internet bans may offer insight into the Chinese government's biggest fears.

One bars Internet news services from inciting "illegal" assemblies, marches and demonstrations; the other prohibits activities on behalf of "illegal" civil groups.

Together, they evince the communist regime's concerns over growing civil unrest -- and particularly technology's role in fostering protests and strikes, says Julien Pain, who heads the Internet Freedom desk at Reporters Without Borders in Paris.

While the government has been successful at blocking specific Web sites, Pain said, "what is more difficult to censor are usually the forums and chat rooms."

Add to that Web journals known as blogs, cell-phone text messaging and e-mail lists -- all potential outlets for unchecked political commentary.

Last week's update to Internet regulations issued in 2000 is vague, but human rights activists and scholars on China say the new rules define online news services more broadly. The state-run China Daily even cites SMS text messages, a fast and efficient communications means available to anyone with a mobile phone, as falling under the new umbrella.

Liberals think we have government censorship in this country . . . and at the same time think communism, like in China, is great.

What a backwards point of view.