http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mao/ en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:07:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416473/posts When Media Matters warned readers on Christmas Eve that “posting will be light for the next week and a half,” who knew they meant both quality and quantity. Apparently at a loss for something important to write about — and we all know what a slow news week it’s been — today Media Matters’ Eric “the Excitable” Boehlert posts another vapid, hysterical squib, this one entitled “Surprise! Breitbart’s Big Government doesn’t understand pop culture”. Well, that certainly would be a surprise, since Big Government/Big Hollywood founder Andrew Breitbart lives in Tinseltown, and his site boasts contributors like Saturday Night Live... David Horowitz's NewsRealblog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416473/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:07:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2416351/posts A public art installation depicting Russian Communist leader Vladimir Lenin and a feminized Chairman Mao Zedong in the heart of Richmond's business district has the whole town talking. “When I went to the gym at 5:30 this morning it’s all people were talking about,” said Richmond city Coun. Derek Dang, who saw the piece for the first time Wednesday. “People just can’t believe it.” The large stainless steel sculpture is part of the Vancouver Biennale, a city-wide celebration of public art. The piece — Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head — was created by... Canwest News Service via The Times Colonist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2416351/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:16:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415267/posts If these reports are true, President Obama has shown a profound disrespect for Christianity and the message of the Christ-child which was heard so loudly on Christmas morning; "Peace on earth, goodwill toward man." Both organizations are calling for the ornament to be removed and an apology to be issued by the White House to all people of faith, Christians and the Chinese people, many of whom are still in prison because of Mao's policies. TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415267/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:25:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415093/posts 2 videos we have all seen but an interesting and sad change. The 1st video is a Fox News clip of what is acceptable in the Obama White House verse The Reagan White House Address To The Nation On Christmas Communists 4 Obama http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415093/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:20:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413885/posts Despite reports that the Obama White House Christmas Tree is festooned with decorations of Chinese Communist leader Mao Tse Tung and a drag queen, those with a knowledge of dendrology believe the story to be Christmas Fool’s joke on conservatives. News of the Obama Administration’s White House Christmas Tree decorated with Communist and alternative-lifestyle ornaments has been carried by conservative media outlets Big Government and Fox News. The fact that Simon Doonan, who has used the famous Christmas window at Barney’s New York to make his left-wing political feelings known, was chosen to decorate the White House tree this year... The Right Perspective http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413885/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:07:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413607/posts President Obama and our first lady have chosen a lovely ornament featuring China’s mass murderer, Chairman Mao, to adorn our national Christmas tree at the White House. Though this is a slap in the face to every American, the Mao ornament is not a surprising choice – considering the eerie parallels between China’s Great Leap Forward and the path Obama has put America on today, as described in Chairman O and America’s Great Leap Forward. Joining Mao on the White House tree are a few other ornaments that also mirror the mind set of the current inhabitants of the White... David Horowitz's NewsRealblog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413607/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:58:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413239/posts Why let a holiday season come between the White House and making some political statements? The White House pegged controversial designer Simon Doonon to oversee the Christmas decorations for the White House. Mr. Doonon, who is creative director of Barney’s New York has often caused a stir with his design choices. Like his naughty yuletide window display of Margaret Thatcher as a dowdy dominatrix and Dan Quayle as a ventriloquist’s dummy. For this year’s White House, he didn’t disappoint.These photos of ornaments on the White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room were taken just days ago. Of course, Mao... Big Government http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413239/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:12:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397319/posts Hollywood isn't alone in its anticipation of Armageddon. Writing in the summer issue of World Policy Journal, Maurice Strong - Canada's very own prophet of doom - unequivocally embraces the apocalypse. Straight-forwardly entitled "Facing Down Armageddon: Environment at a Crossroads," Mr. Strong's essay ends with a dire warning. "Human existence is at risk," he says. "We face an Armageddon that is both real and imminent." Yet he implicitly grasps for hope - choosing at any rate not to specify (as the new film 2012 does) the precise day, month and year of the catastrophe. More so than most people who... Globe and Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397319/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 02:09:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2392746/posts Darwinism and the adoption of Chinese Marxism According to James Pusey, writing in Nature, "Charles Darwin's banner was first unfurled in China during the Reform Movement of 1895-98, in response to China's defeat in the Sino-Japanese War." There were two groups seeking change: the reformers, who were loyal to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the revolutionaries, who wanted a clean break with the past. --snip-- The reformers and the revolutionaries debated vigorously "with both sides wildly waving Darwin's banner" The leaders of these movements imbibed the message of scientific racism coming from America and Europe and presented themselves as 'fit'... Science Literature http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2392746/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:37:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388012/posts WASHINGTON (AFP) – A CNN correspondent said Monday she was detained byChinese security guards in Shanghai for two hours for displaying a T-shirt on camera depicting US President Barack Obama as Mao Zedong. Emily Chang, a Beijing-based correspondent for the US television network, said in a blog post on CNN.com that she hunted down the shirt after hearing they had been banned amid fears they "may offend the American president." The shirt shows Obama, who is making his first visit to China as president, in a Red Army uniform staring into the distance in a pose made famous by the... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388012/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:04:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387912/posts America is under siege from within. Our nation has undergone a bloodless coup that required no military action. It occurred one year ago this month, at the hands of liars, cheats, and thieves who — calling themselves "progressives" — deceived the electorate at the polls and defrauded the electoral process. Our lives have been shaken and turned upside down and inside out as a result. "The Twilight Zone" has become a reality right here in the U.S.A. Fortunately, with the help of the Internet, blogosphere, conservative talk radio, and Fox News, the utopian facade we've unwittingly accepted is being exposed... Renew America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387912/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:08:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387777/posts It probably works like this. Every morning when Obama rises he takes a deep and refreshing hot coffee high-colonic. During this meditative phase of his day he thinks, "Let's see... how can I show my contempt for America in a manner not previously thought possible? Last week I was giving the American flag my trademarked "crotch salute."** A day or so ago I was bending over for the Emperor of Japan. Humm, what's left? I know, I'll put on the biggest mass murderer of the 20th century's signature jacket for my photo-op. And some lip gloss! And pantyhose! F**k yeah!... American Digest http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387777/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:26:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387757/posts A CNN correspondent said Monday she was detained byChinese security guards in Shanghai for two hours for displaying a T-shirt on camera depicting US President Barack Obama as Mao Zedong. Emily Chang, a Beijing-based correspondent for the US television network, said in a blog post on CNN.com that she hunted down the shirt after hearing they had been banned amid fears they "may offend the American president." The shirt shows Obama, who is making his first visit to China as president, in a Red Army uniform staring into the distance in a pose made famous by the former Chinese leader.... Communists 4 Obama http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387757/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:05:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387649/posts Chris Ariens at TV Newser reports that CNN reporter Emily Chang was detained for two hours today in Shanghai for holding up a T-shirt depicting Barack Obama wearing a Red Army uniform. "Chang bought the T-shirt at a basement souvenir shop in Beijing and brought it with her to Shanghai as she covers President Obama's visit to the city." The front of the t-shirt says "Serve the People" in Chinese. On the back, it reads "Oba Mao" in English. The shirts have been seen in Chinese shops for months, but were "banned" ahead of Obama's trip. When Chang held up... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387649/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:53:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386003/posts Anita Dunn, the outgoing White House communications director who started the White House "war" on Fox News for having a conservative bias, on Friday defended MSNBC from the criticism that it is equally biased toward liberal politics. Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386003/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:46:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385799/posts BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese have learned English from his speeches and celebrated the way he rolls up his sleeves. Now President Barack Obama is finally coming, and he's being greeted with "Oba Mao" T-shirts and a statue of him that bursts into flames. Sunday's arrival of a U.S. president admired for his charisma is already a source of profit and brief fame for some Chinese. Strangest is the burning Obama, tucked away in a Beijing warehouse. Artist Liu Bolin hopes Obama can take time from his visit to drop by. "He's so hot right now, so I wanted to... AP/Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385799/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:04:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383072/posts The White House's top communications aide is stepping down at the end of the month and will be replaced by her deputy. SFGate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383072/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:58:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2379293/posts Word's Still Mean Something http://www.wiseandfrugalgovernment.blogspot.com/ "Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill. " --Buddha Since White House Communications Director, Anita Dunn revealed her fascination with Mao Tse Tung and his "can do" attitude that wiped some 40-60 million people off the map, I have been searching for common ground with these people. It is clear they do not value the "so-called Founders" (as President O calls them) and it is obvious to even the simplest and most trusting mind that Nancy Pelosi doesn't give... Constitutional Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2379293/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:03:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379072/posts Nien Cheng, 94, whose memoir "Life and Death in Shanghai" was widely praised as one of the most riveting accounts of the Cultural Revolution, died Nov. 2 of cardiovascular and renal disease at her home in Washington. At a time when China's Communist leader Mao Zedong was trying to purge political rivals and reassert his authority, Mrs. Cheng, the wealthy widow of an oil company executive, was one of untold numbers of professionals who were evicted from their homes by the Red Guard. She was arrested in August 1966 and falsely accused of being a spy. Mrs. Cheng endured 6... The Wahington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379072/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:36:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376823/posts “Power comes from the barrel of a gun.” — Mao Zedong Tennis legend Andre Agassi admits to having used Crystal Meth; Paris Hilton considers herself a role model for young girls; and presidential adviser and communications director Anita Dunn tells high-school students that the communist mass murderer Mao Zedong is one of the two people she “turns to most” for political guidance. And to think, not too long ago, baseball legend Dizzy Dean was considered a poor role model for using the word “ain’t.” The world may have changed immensely since the days of Dizzy Dean, but children and adolescents... David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376823/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:01:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375955/posts BARSUR, India — At the edge of the Indravati River, hundreds of miles from the nearest international border, India effectively ends. Indian paramilitary officers point machine guns across the water. The dense jungles and mountains on the other side belong to Maoist rebels dedicated to overthrowing the government. ..." India’s Maoist rebels are now present in 20 states and have evolved into a potent and lethal insurgency. ..." If the Maoists were once dismissed as a ragtag band of outdated ideologues, Indian leaders are now preparing to deploy nearly 70,000 paramilitary officers for a prolonged counterinsurgency campaign to hunt down... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375955/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:42:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375380/posts I have challenged my kids to watch this in it's entirety. The movie can be viewed part 1 through 11 on you tube. When I hear Moa Te Tsung's name as someone to be admired by people in this administration, I realize that it can happen here. Their are too many signs that this administrations ideal of "change" could mean a future for our children and grandchildren just like the movie "China Cry". youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375380/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:17:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372134/posts Don't question President Obama's focus. Consider: For his upcoming book Inside Obama's Brain, author Sasha Abramsky talked to many Obama friends and found this story. In Chicago, Obama started at a law firm located next to a Thai restaurant with a vermin problem. One day, during a meeting, Obama took a call as two rats entered the room. One ran up his leg. Firm partner Judson Miner tells Abramsky, "While we were all distracted by the rats, he focused on his conversation, finished his conversation, and then picked up on the conversation that we were having about the rats." US News and World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372134/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:51:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369927/posts "[T]he death of ten to twenty million people is nothing to be afraid of." -Mao Tse-tung "Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend ... on the pleasure of anyone else." -Mother Teresa I recently wrote about the spectacle of New York's tallest building aglow in red and yellow to commemorate the founding of Mao Tse-tung's People's Republic of China. Oblivious New Yorkers basked in the glow of a leader and nation that killed more people more quickly than any leader... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369927/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:53:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369730/posts Is Anita Dunn really a fan of Mao Tse Tung, who was one of the most prolific mass murderers of the twentieth century? Glenn Beck, quick the find anything bizarre in the Obama administration, thinks so. Joseph Lawler thinks she must be joking. Anita Dunn did say that her two favorite political philosophers are Mother Theresa and Mao, seemingly as a joke about how very different they are, sort of like pairing Gandhi and Hitler. Then Lawler continues, taking note of the Glenn Beck video: "But then Dunn goes into a somewhat long history of Mao and Chiang Kai Shek... Associated Content http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369730/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:06:52 GMT