The Great Wall of China.

February 8, 2010 at 10:04 A.M. An advertisement was attached to this blog, against my will, apparently by legal officials in New Jersey:

"NJ Expungement [sic.] Lawyer Fresh Start Today: Check Our Rates, Free Consultation. (973) 763-5668. http://www.njexpungementlawyer.com/ " (It is a crime for a non-lawyer to advertise as an attorney.)

(AP), "House Allows Debt to Rise $1.9 Trillion," in The New York Times, February 5, 2010, at p. A14.
"Pressure on Currency Resisted," in The New York Times, February 5, 2010, at p. A10.
Alan Cowell, "China Renews Its Opposition to Tougher Sanctions on Iran," in The New York Times, February 5, 2010, at p. A10.
John Markoff, "Google Asks Spy Agency to Look Into Cyberattacks," in The New York Times, February 5, 2010, at p. A6.
Michael Wines, "China Issues Another Warning to Google on Enforced Censorship of the Internet," in The New York Times, March 13, 2010, at p. A6. (China does not wish to become an object of U.S. State Department "propaganda" and Google does not want Chinese government "propaganda," meanwhile Chinese Internet users only wish to conduct searches on-line.)

Rumors of Right-wing attacks against the Internet giant have not caused Google to leave America. Why the Google shit-fit against China? I worry more about spy agencies examining Internet activity than random hackers. Government monitoring Internet use or checking on-line reading by law-abiding citizens is scary.

"The House voted Thursday to allow the government to go $1.9 TRILLION deeper in debt, an increase of about $6,000 for every United States resident."

Even illegal immigrants will be paying through the nose. No one escapes this penalty, including people who receive zero government benefits.

"The accumulated debt already amounts to roughly $40,000 per person."

Tell your kids that they already owe the equivalent of the cost of a new car to the U.S. and foreign governments. Enjoy poverty, kids. Thank you for making us safer Mr. Bush. Security is not just a military issue, Mr. Cheney.

"The debt increase, approved 217 to 212, is only enough to keep the government afloat for about another year as it borrows more than 40 cents of every dollar it spends."

For the first time in the nation's history, America is seriously considering a "default" on its financial obligations. Remember when New York almost went broke? This is worse. We cannot pay for the military budget without borrowing from other nations and their banks. Are we secure? You may want to remove a letter from one of my words again if you're a New Jersey hacker.

Did the Bush/Cheney policies that produced this deficit make us safer? Security can mean many things. The word applied to a nation refers to more than weapons systems. A secure nation is solidly grounded in its values, financially stable, adopting responsible fiscal policies, and planning for the future. Does this describe America today? I have my doubts on this issue. "The state of the nation," Mr. Obama, may not be as "secure" as we would like.

Part of the confusion resulting from the recent harsh tone in exchanges between the U.S. and China is a failure in the ability of both nations to communicate. China may well accept the legitimacy of concerns about Iran's nuclear program, while believing (I see their point) that tough sanctions is the best way to encourage resistance and development of nuclear weapons by Iran.

"The [U.S.] budget is more than $3.7 TRILLION this year, and the deficit is approaching $1.6 TRILLION" -- I predicted a $1.5 TRILLION deficit -- "under the budget submitted by President Obama this week." ("Fidel Castro's 'History Will Absolve Me.'")

Iraq and Afghanistan are costing us, approximately, $1-2 billion every six weeks. No stimulus will be enough under these circumstances. We are heading for a double-dip recession. No one is using the word "depression." We should speak of a depression with global impact.

"Democratic leaders devised the increase to $14.3 TRILLION in the cap on federal borrowing, to ensure that the rank and file will not have to vote on another increase before the November midterm elections, when they will face voters who are angry over government spending and debt."

Why would they be angry? There are so many jobs around and everybody's doing great. Enjoy the Superbowl! Don't forget to visit Calle Ocho.

A lot of this debt is financed by China and Asian investors whose incentives to bolster the dollar may vanish, quickly, and leave no takers for America's paper. As a result, China is not going to be "pressured," "pressed," and/or "cajoled" into accepting Washington's policy dictates.

China is feeling its new power on the world stage. Some morons in America wish to provoke a conflict between the U.S. and China. This "conflict" would not be wise for us at this perilous moment in our history.

"A senior Chinese official said Thursday that China would not bow to pressure from the United States to revalue its currency, which President Obama says is kept at an artificially low value to give China an unfair advantage in selling its exports."

Mr. Obama may be right about this issue. However, I can understand China's unwillingness to bend to "illegitimate" (i.e., external) pressure:

"The official, Ma Zhaoxu, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, said at a news conference, that 'wrongful accusations and pressure will not help with this issue.' ..."

I say the same to New Jersey -- and so much more. I hope that we will be "face-to-face" soon. Threats against me and my family members will not alter my commitment to this struggle, neither will further defacements of this text.

"Reflecting a growing catalogue of disputes between Washington and Beijing, a senior Chinese official said Thursday that pressure for tighter sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program could block chances of diplomatic settlement of the issue."

Continuing public displays of censorship on-line emanating from New Jersey may cause China to express human rights concerns for AMERICAN DISSIDENTS together with their family members. At least, I hope so.

I cannot say for sure, but I believe that my struggle for free speech on-line has generated media interest outside of America, maybe even in China. Someday, American media will be permitted to discuss these matters freely and objectively.