Over this weekend, hundreds of people protesting against the tyrannical Libyan government were fired upon. 200 people have died and 900 injured.
It is truly horrifying what the consequences are of standing up for freedom in a state run by domineering maniacs. Every day, we take it for granted that we can speak our minds about the way the state is run, that we can declare our opinions about politics and religion and humanity then go home safe at the end of it. Most of us, most of the time, forget that millions (billions?) of other humans do not have that ability. And the reason they've gone so long without that ability is that the tyrants of the world react with bloodshed and hellfire whenever anyone tries to change anything.
I call upon the inhabitants of the free-speaking world to stand in solidarity with those who are not free. Let no-one who can criticise Gadaffi and his minions without being slaughtered stand by silent as they suck the life out the six and a half million people living in their little kingdom. Words are more powerful than bullets, but only if we have the willpower to use those words.
Tyrants of Libya: you are scum. And the people you oppress will not be oppressed for long.
Freedom will out.
It is truly horrifying what the consequences are of standing up for freedom in a state run by domineering maniacs. Every day, we take it for granted that we can speak our minds about the way the state is run, that we can declare our opinions about politics and religion and humanity then go home safe at the end of it. Most of us, most of the time, forget that millions (billions?) of other humans do not have that ability. And the reason they've gone so long without that ability is that the tyrants of the world react with bloodshed and hellfire whenever anyone tries to change anything.
I call upon the inhabitants of the free-speaking world to stand in solidarity with those who are not free. Let no-one who can criticise Gadaffi and his minions without being slaughtered stand by silent as they suck the life out the six and a half million people living in their little kingdom. Words are more powerful than bullets, but only if we have the willpower to use those words.
Tyrants of Libya: you are scum. And the people you oppress will not be oppressed for long.
Freedom will out.
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