Let it be known that this republic stands for freedom and stands against tyranny, domestic or foreign." This sounds like a sound bite from a triumphant November 3, 2010 press release. But it is not a reaction to the change in American politics. It is the dream of a young man from South Sudan for the birth of his nation.

They have no Tea Party, but on January 9, 2011 the people of South Sudan will vote to determine their destiny and achieve freedom