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Viet Nam still oppressed

Reading the other day the how-to-care-for-it brochure that came with Mrs. Charm’s choice of a new kitchen table from Pier Imports, I noticed it was made in Viet Nam.

I like it. Just knowing that their entrepreneurs are turning out stuff that Americans will buy is refreshing. I have some Lands End shirts made there as well. All to the good.

Then, I saw news of their latest show trial of a young dissident, Le Quoc Quan, who thinks they’d be better off without the Communist Party. Well, of course.

The Party, however, disagrees and, obviously, doesn’t intend to put up with criticism of their continued oppression. Sad, but no surprise.

Let the show trials begin?

Well, maybe. With Barry, it’s hard to know. VDH says Barry usually does what he says he won’t and seldom does what he says he will. But that seems much too simple. One thing is for sure. The trials they could get sticky. And if he doesn’t keep his own nose clean, he could find himself in the retribution dock someday.