Yes, it’s another merry merry christmas with recycled gift exchanges and loads of wrapping paper laid to waste. But hey, at least we’re recycling the gifts. While it has deep religious meanings for some, others see xmas as another opportunity to revel and partake in less godly activities in the name of a countdown. Fret not, more opportunities to come next week. Heh.

Looking back, this year has been especially meaningful, or at least eventful, for Christians with the AWARE saga and the suspected Christian-backed Singanews soft launch. Seems like religious groups want their voices to be heard on social issues and we might see more of that in 2010. Less from the likes of Thiolibans, don’t bet on it! Here at TVD, we would welcome those with measured and centralistic views to speak up…freewheelin’ liberals (most often very lusty bros) most welcome as well. Afterall, it’s not the straitjacket tight-ass conservatives we are worried about, but the death of socio-political debate in SG.

While we celebrate xmas and watch Volvo being taken over by Geely, sadly today we also see the sentencing of PRC dissident Liu Xiaobo to 11 years imprisonment for trying to subvert the Communist Party (like wtf lor). A sad day for Internet activism.

So Merry Merry Xmas TVD readers, and do continue to read and write because change will only come about if our voices are loud enough.