USA/ Anxiety Center -- The following rules apply if you visit the chat room of the People's Republic of China (Communist China) Internet site:

Warning!
Please take note that the following issues are prohibited according to Chinese law:

1. Criticism of the PRC Constitution
2. Revealing State secrets, and discussion about overthrowing the Communist government

3. Topics which damage the reputation of the State
4. Discussions which ignite ethnic animosity, discrimination or regional separatism
5. Discussion that undermines the state's religious policy, as well as, promoting evil cults and superstition
6. Spreading rumors, perpetrating and disseminating false news that promotes disorder and social instability
7. Dissemination of obscenity, sex, gambling, violence, and terror. Cybersex is not permitted within the English chat-room.
8. Humiliating or slandering innocent people
9. Any discussion and promotion of content which PRC laws prohibit

If you are a Chinese national and willingly choose to break these laws, SOHU.com is legally obliged to report you to the Public Security Bureau. Thank you for your cooperation. (End)

Now, compare the above with the First Amendment of the US Constitution: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Alan Caruba writes a weekly column, "Warning Signs", posted on the website of The National Anxiety Center, a clearinghouse for information on scare campaigns. The Center's site is www.anxietycenter.com.