Now I can understand that perhaps Mr. Friedman doesn’t like what he sees as corporate influence over our government, I think most of us don’t like it. While I would strongly disagree with him, I could even understand if he wanted to ban anyone more conservative that Ted Kennedy from being allowed to participate in politics.

But looking to CHINA as an example of good government ??

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/opinion/09friedman.html?_r=2

Reasonably Enlightened ????

Perhaps he missed this story

Or perhaps he has missed the millions of others who have been sent to prison camps for dissent.

Or maybe he just doesn’t care.