Iran, Less Tyrannical Than New Hampshire?

[thinkliberty]

Iran, Less Tyrannical Than New Hampshire?
http://www.weeklyblitz.net/index.php?id=670

A newspaper based in Bangladesh contemplates this question:

"..Lately, I have been writing quite a bit about a couple of journalists who have been in the custody of different statist regimes. One, Roxana Saberi, was being held in Iran and the other, Sam Dodson, is currently being held in the United States of America in the state of New Hampshire. In one article I compared the two jailed journalists and their plights. The points I wished to make were how hypocritical governments can be when they castigate another government for something that they themselves engage in and how media coverage of similar incidents can be quite selective..."

[bile]

That's not by the paper... it's from a FSP member.

http://uncoverthenews.com/2009/05/20/iran-less-tyrannical-than-new-hampshire/

[EthanLeeVita]

Having had friends who have hitchhiked through Iran, and talking to an Armenian Christian ex-Iranian, I would say that Iran is about the same as U.S. in numerous ways. Iran is <i>not</i> an anti-christian, islamic fundamentalist, american people-hating, burka-wearing desert. It has bars, distros, respect for christianity, dislike of Iranian and American governments, love for American people, hospitality, modern clothes being worn, ski resorts, forests, and a somewhat better police system(still not a good system, but I've heard a story where the a police chief helped out a citizen being framed by two undercover cops instead of supporting the undercovers).

[KBCraig]

Iran has a fierce independent streak. They're majority Islam, but they are not Arab (and are insulted at the suggestion). They are a highly literate and educated people.

Their government and ours clash, even though our peoples might get along quite well. So, what else is new?

I enjoy Persian films; they have a wonderful film industry, turning out some wonderful cinematography. If you have Netflix, you can watch The Color of Paradise on instant view, and follow the suggestions from there for some more great movies.