Rev. Danny Fisher

According to the Irrawaddy, the Burmese junta’s Press Scrutiny and Registration Division (P.S.R.D.) censored the transcript of U.S. President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech. Sources say that the following bit was clipped:

To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

Burma’s is not the first government to censor President Obama’s speech: as I posted this past week, the Chinese government removed mentions of “dissent” and “communism” from their transcript of the speech.