“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives. A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both”.– James Madison

Thank you for such an amazing article..

The soulless (HTML) code has brought “voices” to our lack of speech everywhere, especially, the Mid-East.. Let alone my “between brackets” location..

I myself, would rather read an Angry Arab, than to skim off my news from the corporate media, where the cliche’ persists “Money talks, and bull**** walks”..

Text is being “heard” loudly than an HD TV with a complete Surround system, a previlage that societies should praise and care more about.. But indeed, more education will give the people the keys to become “intellectual masses” rather than “intellectuals” amongst the “masses”..

Again, i commend you for such an amazing piece.. Fresh “air” is good, indeed

i think i broke my “speechless” act already

Yours,

Lou..

Serenden, your comment is REALLY encouraging. I love your belief in us and I’m so glad that we keep you hopeful. We are working hard to ensure the fact that we achieve a lot of change in our troubled region. Thanks again for your kind words and support.

Thanks for a truly enlightening article. While the road towards democracy is an endless one, your contribution, and that of this site, is a huge step forward, for those involved in the community you represent, as well as those of us who are watching from afar.

As an American living in East Asia, my observance of democratic opportunity and impact throughout the world is often depressing.

Yet should Arab youth continue in the democratic practice of blogging for political and social health in their communities, it is my hope that the rest of the world, including western youth, will follow in those footsteps.

Thanks for providing a breath of fresh air!

but still, the ones who are writing the blogs are mostly intellectuals and not the mass…..

with good education we will see more and more bloggers …. I believe in blogging as a tool for change ….

the Arab governments may tend to put restrictions on it …. but they are going to be only restrictions and not full control like before …. the dark ages are gone for good and so is the ultimate control ….

http://basharjuneidi.blogspot.com/

And no that’s not a picture of me, it’s Leila Khaled.

Drima, thanks. I have no idea what tagging means! I only know “tag” in the sense that you “tag” certain words in your post for relevant search purposes.

And secondly, and no less sincerely, is that a picture of you on that Icon you have in the Forum, or is it another mysterious damsel in distress