MATT DRISCOLL: GLOBALLY SPEAKING >>>

No matter how many things there are to bitch about here in the United States, every once in a while it’s good to read a story like this to keep things in perspective. Of course, it’s not good for the people of China, or Bjork (it seems), but as bad as things have gotten in the United States we still have many freedoms and rights that people in oppressed places like China would gnaw a limb off for. I say this not so these rights and freedoms can be taken for granted (which at the rate we’ve been losing them seems hard to fathom), or to make light of the situation in China, but so here in the States these rights can be appreciated and fought for.

Anyway, I’m happy to not live in China. Beautiful country, I’m sure, with plenty of wonderful people - but I like my rights. I’m just sayin’.