Where are the powerful, clear, direct statements so desperately needed from the leaders of America, Britain, Europe, or anywhere else that people live in freedom?
'Stand With Hong Kong!' Where Is the Free World's Reaganesque Response?
PJ Report
HONG KONG -- "Fight for freedom! Stand with Hong Kong!" This was the chant echoing through the arrival hall of Hong Kong's international airport on Tuesday, as thousands of protesters beseeched arriving passengers -- and the world -- for help in their struggle against China's encroaching tyranny.
It's a lonely fight, though it shouldn't be. The protesters' demands boil down to profoundly legitimate calls for liberty, justice, and accountable government.
During the protests that on Monday and Tuesday shut down flight operations for hours at one of Asia's busiest airports, thousands of protesters papered everything from the walkways to the information desks to the baggage trolleys with posters and leaflets apologizing for the inconvenience, detailing police brutality and demanding "Free Hong Kong." On Monday, over the main pedestrian entry ramps, they put up a big blue and white sign saying "PRESIDENT TRUMP, PLEASE LIBERATE HONG KONG," surrounded by American flags. On the walls, they posted signs with messages such as: "Hong Kong is not safe without democracy."