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The WSJ Misses the Real Point on Chinese Tyranny

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024
A constitution is not the act of a government, but of a people constituting a government; and government without a constitution is power without a right. All power exercised over a nation, must have some beginning. It must be either delegated, or assumed. There are no other sources. All delegated power is trust, and all assumed power is usurpation. Time does not alter the nature and quality of either.
–  Thomas Paine, Rights of Man [1791]

HORNBERGER’S BLOG
May 15, 2024
The WSJ Misses the Real Point on Chinese Tyranny
A couple of days ago, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial decrying the Hong Kong government’s suppression of a song entitled “Glory to Hong Kong.” The editorial points out that the song became popular during pro-democracy protests in 2019 but now the Chinese regime has made it a criminal offense to sing, broadcast, or publish it. The editorial states: “A …
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