the write to be wrong

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

in theory indonesia is a democratic state and citizens are entitled to free speech. in practice, there are all sorts of fine prints, terms & conditions apply crap. for instance, distribution licenses, defamation laws, and groups that will utilize their 'influence' - and by influence i mean threats of flying rocks at ur windows - to stop a publication from being distributed or published.

i've search high and low to buy playboy indonesia to no avail. some say it doesnt exist anymore. some just dont know. what a pity.

then again, this is indonesia. where workers in ginormous electronic store dont know what an auxiliary input is. they'd go "huh? what's that? charger?" i'd say its a cable, like an ipod jack with the same end on the other side and they'd go "no we dont have that". but i searched the shop and they freakin do..

i read on the news obama plans to visit indonesia in march. i dont get what the big deal is. dude only spent 4 years in indonesia. and indonesians think he's some sort of hero n painted a picture as if he spent his entire childhood here. i've seen segments on tv of supposedly his classmate reminiscing about his experience in primary school with 'little barry'.

i wouldnt be surprised if he'd pull another george bush whose definition of a visit meant a 2-hour stopover, gliding in his black hawk and hauling an entire aircraft carrier in a display of power that i equate to an orang utan thumping his chest.

anyway,
warm welcome mr obama.

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