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Coventina (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 03:11 PM
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China to celebrate day Tibet feudal rule ended
Source: Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Ahead of the politically sensitive 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight into exile and the crushing of a Tibetan rebellion, China has told Tibet to celebrate the event as a liberation from feudalism.

Friday's proposal by China-backed lawmakers in Tibet to commemorate "Serfs Emancipation Day" reflects how differently the Chinese government and Tibetans view historical events that still create friction today.

It also underscores the Chinese government's efforts to discredit the Tibetan spiritual leader and press people living in the Himalayan region to forget any thoughts of a new separatist rebellion.

China has been preparing for the possibility of more unrest in Tibet since deadly rioting in the capital Lhasa on March 14 last year sparked the biggest anti-government protests among Tibetans in decades — and a major military crackdown.



Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iAMqM...


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   wow... that makes me ill  ixion   Jan-16-09 03:25 PM   #1 
   Like looking into a crystal ball.  onehandle   Jan-16-09 03:33 PM   #2 
   Ditto... already gave us poisoned food and toys  Number9Dream   Jan-16-09 03:50 PM   #3 
   and replaced by a police state. nt  Javaman   Jan-16-09 04:28 PM   #4 
   Fucking Bastards!!  FarLeftRage   Jan-16-09 06:38 PM   #5 
   You do realize that the Free Tibet flag symbolizes submission to the Chinese emperor, do you?  Teh_Rabble_Rouser   Jan-16-09 06:43 PM   #6 
      Nope, that's news to me...  FarLeftRage   Jan-16-09 09:27 PM   #7 
   America to celebrate day Bush feudal rule ended.  jazzjunkysue   Jan-16-09 10:59 PM   #8 
 
ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 03:25 PM
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1. wow... that makes me ill
I agree: :puke:
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 03:33 PM
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2. Like looking into a crystal ball.
Hopefully our future masters will honor us with such a celebration.
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Number9Dream Donating Member (504 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 03:50 PM
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3. Ditto... already gave us poisoned food and toys
From China:
poisoned pet food
poisoned human food
poisoned toys
Thanks
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 04:28 PM
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4. and replaced by a police state. nt
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FarLeftRage Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 06:38 PM
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5. Fucking Bastards!!
Edited on Fri Jan-16-09 06:41 PM by FarLeftRage
Eventually very bad karma will catch up to these worthless pieces of shit and they get it in spades!!!
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Doctor Cynic (956 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 06:43 PM
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6. You do realize that the Free Tibet flag symbolizes submission to the Chinese emperor, do you?
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FarLeftRage Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 09:27 PM
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7. Nope, that's news to me...
I was told that it is offensive to display this flag in china, because the current regime does not recognize Tibet as a separate nation....
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Jan-16-09 10:59 PM
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8. America to celebrate day Bush feudal rule ended.
Let's go to washington and have a parade!
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