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Wed Sep-30-09 11:26 PM
Response to Reply #35 |
| 46. I look forward to the fireworks and red-white-and-blue lighting of the the Shanghai WFC |
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in China on July 4th next year. I'm sure it'll happen.
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| -Empire State Building to honor China in lights ("to go red for China") |
underpants |
Sep-30-09 07:56 PM |
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Red for the running blood of China's slave laborers and conquered peoples. nt |
onehandle |
Sep-30-09 07:57 PM |
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or maybe.... |
unkachuck |
Sep-30-09 08:41 PM |
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America, Love it or Leave it! |
onehandle |
Sep-30-09 11:05 PM |
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Er...why are we doing this again? |
NYC Liberal |
Sep-30-09 07:58 PM |
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"We?" Who is "we?" This is a private building. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 09:34 PM |
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I realize that, so I'll rephrase: Why are THEY doing this? |
NYC Liberal |
Sep-30-09 09:52 PM |
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Probably to foster good feelings with Chinese and Chinese-Americans. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 10:09 PM |
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Why would you assume that Chinese Americans have an affinity for the Chinese government? |
Romulox |
Sep-30-09 10:32 PM |
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Many do, some do not identify with the Chinese state. Same with all countries/peoples. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 10:42 PM |
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French Americans haven't left a country that denies freedom of movement. |
Romulox |
Sep-30-09 10:49 PM |
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I don't understand your point. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 11:09 PM |
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Of course not. |
Romulox |
Sep-30-09 11:13 PM |
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Kind of like an Irish flag for Irish-Americans. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 10:45 PM |
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Do you have any evidence of this, or are you just assuming? |
Romulox |
Sep-30-09 10:47 PM |
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You haven't? I have. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 10:51 PM |
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If you visit LA, Seattle, SF, Vancouver, you'll meet a lot of Hong Kong expats |
Romulox |
Sep-30-09 10:58 PM |
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OK, I'll keep my eyes open. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 11:07 PM |
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Probably to foster good feelings with Chinese companies and their $$$$$ |
JVS |
Oct-01-09 10:27 AM |
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Don't they already own it? |
Dennis Donovan |
Sep-30-09 08:00 PM |
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What? The United States? |
durablend |
Sep-30-09 08:10 PM |
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check any item you purchase - betcha it ain't made in the USA |
tomm2thumbs |
Sep-30-09 10:25 PM |
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I wonder that to. |
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel |
Sep-30-09 10:42 PM |
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But let's maintain the economic blockade against Cuba. |
KansDem |
Sep-30-09 08:01 PM |
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Why? |
Pirate Smile |
Sep-30-09 08:06 PM |
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And they refused to light it up green for the Iranian resistance? |
randr |
Sep-30-09 08:14 PM |
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Well, (lead) paint the town red! |
izquierdista |
Sep-30-09 08:26 PM |
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Why in the heck for? |
emilyg |
Sep-30-09 08:30 PM |
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Weiner, I love you, but let's not use the human rights argument |
Suji to Seoul |
Sep-30-09 08:46 PM |
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Some of those things you bring up |
Confusious |
Sep-30-09 09:16 PM |
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Yep. Apples and oranges. |
ronnie624 |
Oct-01-09 10:45 AM |
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There have ALWAYS been human rights |
Chulanowa |
Oct-01-09 03:18 PM |
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We don't trust the Chinese government enough to return its citizens (Uighurs). |
Romulox |
Sep-30-09 10:34 PM |
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Chairman Mao. |
proteus_lives |
Oct-01-09 04:34 PM |
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I agree given China's human rights record |
davidpdx |
Sep-30-09 08:52 PM |
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I think it's a great thing. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 09:31 PM |
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Well, they'll own that building pretty soon anyway, the way things are going. Made in China FTW! |
Brickbat |
Sep-30-09 09:36 PM |
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that is a little surreal |
justabob |
Sep-30-09 09:38 PM |
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There is a |
billh58 |
Sep-30-09 09:48 PM |
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true, poor word choice on my part |
justabob |
Sep-30-09 09:52 PM |
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According to the building manager, they are honoring China not just recognizing it |
NYC Liberal |
Sep-30-09 09:57 PM |
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A private company |
billh58 |
Sep-30-09 10:01 PM |
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Mr. Bellina sounds wise. |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 10:48 PM |
#35 |
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I look forward to the fireworks and red-white-and-blue lighting of the the Shanghai WFC |
NYC Liberal |
Sep-30-09 11:26 PM |
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Actually there are plenty of pro-US displays in China. |
David__77 |
Oct-01-09 12:07 AM |
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"our countries and our people." |
ronnie624 |
Oct-01-09 10:51 AM |
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I didn't mention communism. |
NYC Liberal |
Oct-01-09 10:54 AM |
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But the poster to which you responded |
ronnie624 |
Oct-01-09 11:11 AM |
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Wait, what? Lemme get this straight... a CAPITALIST building, in a CAPITALIST country... |
TygrBright |
Sep-30-09 10:17 PM |
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"The Capitalists will sell us the rope..." nt |
Romulox |
Sep-30-09 10:35 PM |
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Isn't it good that the Cold War thinking is breaking down? |
David__77 |
Sep-30-09 10:46 PM |
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Didn't China buy the Empire State Building not too long ago? |
w4rma |
Sep-30-09 10:29 PM |
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Wrong on so many levels. I hate my state. |
shadowknows69 |
Sep-30-09 10:32 PM |
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Don't be ridiculous. The red lights stand for the oceans of red ink drowning the US budget. n/t |
Psephos |
Sep-30-09 10:57 PM |
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Just a question... |
AsahinaKimi |
Sep-30-09 11:04 PM |
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I, for one, welcome our new masters and rulers of the world. |
Mithreal |
Sep-30-09 11:18 PM |
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Red for the tyranny, but no green for freedom?? |
frog92969 |
Sep-30-09 11:36 PM |
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Red because that is the color of the Chinese flag. |
ronnie624 |
Oct-01-09 11:01 AM |
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That's what I said. |
frog92969 |
Oct-01-09 02:11 PM |
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Empire state building celebrates 60 years of red regime |
xc8mip |
Oct-01-09 10:01 AM |
#49 |
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perhaps they can throw dogs and cats off the building |
Mari333 |
Oct-01-09 11:07 AM |
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Or lead based toys |
fujiyama |
Oct-01-09 06:58 PM |
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Fuck this. |
proteus_lives |
Oct-01-09 04:35 PM |
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I have no problem with honoring the chinese |
JonQ |
Oct-01-09 04:39 PM |
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