The Silent Olympics
In this age of globalization, the Chinese government can no longer assume that its whole-hearted embrace of free markets can occur without its own citizens pushing for other kinds of freedoms.
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Bet USA doesn't even place third in overall medals.
A " Sold Out " Olympics ? That is unheard of.
Wouldn't that be a slap in the face of those HuffPo bloggers who have been trying so hard to discourage people from attending the show and to boycott the Beijing Olympics ? Turns out the Chinese don't need foreigners to fill up the stadiums.
Do they have a Plan B to put down China ? Let's see it !
Wow. Fights broke out among the Chinese to get the last tickets to the Olympics. I wish I had some tickets to attend the nationally known event! However, I enjoy reading blogs from one of the Olympic sprinter, Shawn Crawford. Read and follow his journey from training to the Olympics. http://urbanthoughtcollective.com/author/shawncrawford/
Nice to know Chinese citizens now have money to waste on tickets for recreational and sporting events. Back in the old-days they were happy to have a bowl of rice.......Getting to be like us more everyday. Pretty soon they'll be crying like us how tough things are while driving their car around, buying $100 tickets for a rock concert, and spending $100 at a sporting event.. Oh yeah, complaining while drinking their $3 starbucks coffee or $1 bottled water .Yep, getting to be more like us everyday.
It'll be a long time ( hopefully) before Cheinse will be like Americans. Chinese have a amazing work and study ethics; Chinese respect the elders in their family; China is capably led by their politicians.
When are those politicians up for re-election? If its so bad here why haven't you moved?.......Some of what you said I regretfully have to agree with you on. Although NOT all Americans. We took care very good care of my dad until he passed on. And no other nation, no other people, give more money to charities then do Americans. More then everybody else combined..............
great photo op.
just wondering if this is just staged?
paranoya will destr0y ya...
NO , this was not an Obamassiah appearance
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