Livelihood Issues: Mao's Great Famine (Book Review: How Mao Killed 43 Million People in Four Years)

Literary Review ^ | September 2010 | Jonathan Mirsky/Frank Dikötter

[Mrs. Don-o]

Leftwing Western journalists and historians flagrantly lied, boosted Mao as a great leader, covered up these catastrophic crimes for years.

This is not news; the news is that, slowly, 50 years later, the truth is coming out.

That seems to be the rule of thumb. At least 50 years has to pass before you get solid documentation of what was really going on.

You realize Obama had Mao Tse Tung ornaments on the White House Christrmas tree, right?

There must be a God to give justice in the next life, because there's no justice in this one.

[dalebert]

yup ...kill whitey

[Mrs. Don-o]

If you're interested in China, you may be interested in this. (Obama's Christmas tree ornament. I hope the picture posts this time.)

[oldbrowser]

So Obama is our “American Mao”.

[Texas Fossil]

Leftwing Western journalists and historians flagrantly lied

And they ignored or hid what Stalin did in the Ukraine famine. And they are still lying and covering up for the Commies. Starvation is a terrible weapon, look at what the House passed last year in HR2749. ( http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2749 ) Vote in House at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2009-680

Read this bill carefully and it is clear that they intended to make it illegal for you to grow your own food, in the name of food safety. This is the ultimate Commie crowd control tool. If you look at what happened to it in the Senate markup you will realize how totally out of control Congress is. This bill gets NO coverage in the news.

[VaRepublican]

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,”
Just sayin’

[Le Chien Rouge]

Van Jones is a FUTURE Pol Pot.

[Red Boots]

Mao is the guy the Weather Underground bunch so admired. Their book, Prairie Fire, is named after a comment of his, and they envisioned a Mao style takeover of the USA.Their greatest protege is Barrack Obama.

[ClearCase_guy]

It all depends on the definition of Justice, eh? I think Obama believes a synonym is: “payback”.

[silverleaf]

Want to bet Anita Dunn put that Mao ornament on the WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE???

What a disgrace.

[Girlene]

Very interesting review. Thanks for posting this.

[ryderann]

And don’t forget that they turned off the water to the farmers in California.

[VaRepublican]

Ok I’m slow....please explain.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I’d love to buy one of these to send to a favorite leftist I know...

[VaRepublican]

Oh wait, you mean payback for 0 is synonymous with justice, sorry, I said I was slow.

[vladimir998]

I just started reading M. Stanton Evans book about Joe McCarthy called Blacklisted by History. I knew McCarthy was railroaded, but I had no idea just how much the Democrats had tried to cover up the communist infiltration of our government in the 1940s and 50s!

I urge everyone to read Evans’ book. It is well worth the time and the book is inexpensive too.

[Tainan]

Cannabalism was also well documented during the years of the Chinese Cultural Revolution

[BilLies]

I've read it too and heartily endorse your suggestion. It will also lead one to read other books regarding Americans placing socialist beliefs above love of, and duty to, country.

[ClearCase_guy]

Years ago I worked with an odd Chinese woman who tended to laugh at inappropriate times (I think this may be a Chinese thing).

At one point (for some reason) I mentioned pumpkins, which I consider a very New England type of vegetable and I said that she may not have eaten one -- "Oh no!" she said, "In China we grew many pumpkins! My district in China was famous for pumpkins! My grandfather grew more pumpkins than anyone else in our village!"

Then she started giggling and added "That's why they killed him."

[Mind-numbed Robot]

There must be a God to give justice in the next life, because there's no justice in this one.

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” Just sayin’

Just sayin' what? Do you not have the courage to stand behind what you say? Is "Just sayin'" intended as an out? Is it saying that someone may say that but not you?

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,”

For whom? For the millions who were murdered before Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, etc., died or were overthrown? Where is their justice unless it is like Mrs. Don-o says, in the afterlife?