Posted on 09/28/2009 8:26:27 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
New York's iconic Empire State Building will light up red and yellow Wednesday in honor of the 60th anniversary of communist China. The Chinese consul, Peng Keyu, and other officials will take part in the lighting ceremony which will bathe the skyscraper in the colors of the People's Republic until Thursday, Empire State Building representatives said in a statement. The upper sections of the building are regularly illuminated to mark special occasions, ranging from all blue to mark "Old Blue Eyes" Frank Sinatra's death in 1998 to green for the annual Saint Patrick's Day.
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Not satire is it? How sad.
3.5 more years of marxist rule.
We The People are not happy.
Gee they missed there chance to celebrate the Nazi invasion of Poland. At least Obama remembered by screwing Poland again.
William Tare Fox???
Political correctness, “tolerance”, diversity, and moral equivalence run amok.
What color will they choose for Ramadan?
Perhaps a nice blood-red. Maybe they can do an effect that looks like red blood dripping from the severed head of an infidel. Loudspeakers could blare out the screams of people dying in the burning WTC towers.
Might as well light up the whole commie town.
I missed hearing about the fireworks in Chicomland celebrating Independence Day last July Forth.
Really?
W. T. F.
Hip, Hip Hooray for Communist China!
I know ALL Americans share this view (S)
I wonder, If I fed my dog lots of red and yellow dye, would he be able to honor China too?
How would we feel if they lit up a bldg. over there in red white and blue on our arrival?
Would we think they’re giving up their soveriegnty or welcoming us? Just curious..
That just makes one want to puke!
wow... celebrating communism, where is mccarthy when you need him.
we should all write letters.
Anthony E. Malkin
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10018
It was over when they turned it green for islam.
Unless I’m mistaken. I seem to recall they did this.
It just keeps getting worse.....
The estimated death toll from Mao’s “Great Leap Forward” is as high as 43 million.
Maybe it’s “red and yellow catch a fellow” day?
This has to be a joke, right?
How would we feel if they lit up a bldg. over there in red white and blue on our arrival?”
That’s the difference between you and I.
If they lit up a building in China in red,white, and blue, I would know they had something to gain by it and it probably wouldn’t be in the best interests of the average American.
http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_lightingpartner.cfm
All special lighting requests are considered based on the merit of their cause, the benefit of their use of the special lighting and their treatment of the Empire State Building’s iconic image for the event and on an ongoing basis
http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/ESB_Tower_Lighting.pdf
Selection as an Empire State Building Lighting Partner is at the sole discretion of the ownership and management of the Empire State Building Company L.L.C. You will receive written notification stating whether your application has been approved or denied on official Empire State Building Lighting Partner letterhead sent via e-mail.
Empire State Building Associates LLC
60 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10165
United States
212-687-8700
www.esbnyc.com
KEY EXECUTIVES
Mr. Mark Labell
Senior Vice President of Finance of Wien & Malkin Llc - Supervisor
Age: 56
Mr. Joseph J. Maguire
Broadcast Manager
Mr. Edward M. Levy
Director of Security
Mr. Joseph Bellina
General Manager
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=3645901
Empire State Building Associates LLC Appoints Joseph Bellina, RPA, as General Manager
08/12/2009
Joseph Bellina, RPA, has been named general manager of the Empire State Building Associates LLC. Mr. Bellina is a senior real estate executive with broad experience in all facets of commercial real estate, including large Class-A office properties for owner/managers and third-party clients. Most recently he was president/principal at Property Advisors Inc.
Americans should fill the streets in protest.
This is an absolute disgrace.
I hope New Yorkers think of the millions that have died horrible deaths at the hands of the red chinese.
Suck it up, New York! If New Yorkers don’t fight this travesty then I’m writing them off as communist sympathizers.
First you lose the towers, then they tax the sh*t out of you, then they have the gall to celebrate frickin’ communists with the very symbol of capitalism and American achievement.
All I can say is that if New Yorkers don’t resist: SCREW YOU NEW YORK!
I suspect they hold some paper (own) it.
At least, they can’t take it with them!
Unfortunately, most Americans, having received their educations from the Karl Marx School of Economics and history (public schools) think this is a good thing.
The suspicion here is that you'll find some leftists in key positions in the company that manages the building. Or perhaps the NYC government has some input into these lighting decisions. That's the only logical way to explain it.
This is an absolute disgrace.
FReepers: Please look at Yehuda's post #24 for more information on the Empire State Building and its executives and managers.
thanks for the info.
What will our 60th turn to Communism be like here is America?
Thanks for the ping!
The Empire State bldg. was red and yellow to commemorate the Chinese New Year, as well. I saw it at the time and made it a point to ask what the colors signified.
They need to announce that they are using 40 million light bulbs, or whatever the number is; one for each person Mao killed.
OK Freepers 34 posts and no body confirmed this as a joke.
Somebody?
Anybody?
Hello?
Thanks justiceseeker93.
I’m sure some schools will observe this as a national holiday, and pass out little Mao hats to the kids.
Wow, what an absolute disgrace.
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