Posted on 12/10/2006 6:57:42 PM PST by exposing_the_left
The old murderer is deader than a doornail and turning to dust in China.
"...gave noted Chinese parliamentarian Mao Zedong a warm tonguebath of affection"
A picture that is now stuck in my mind. Thanks a lot!
Ewwww....
The Times believes that Bush lied and thousands died. They now don't care when Mao lied and tens of millions died.
OK, you get the award for the best title for a thread this year. And a very funny opening line, too.
At the same time, many Freepers buy the MSM's view of Pinochet (who was a hero).
>The old murderer is deader than a doornail and turning to dust in China.
Yet he still has a powerful influence over millions of people worldwide. Ain't that something.
Same New York Times where Walter Duranty, working in Moscow wrote these famous statements:
There is no famine or actual starvation nor is there likely to be."
--New York Times, Nov. 15, 1931, page 1
"Any report of a famine in Russia is today an exaggeration or malignant propaganda."
--New York Times, August 23, 1933
"Enemies and foreign critics can say what they please. Weaklings and despondents at home may groan under the burden, but the youth and strength of the Russian people is essentially at one with the Kremlin's program, believes it worthwhile and supports it, however hard be the sledding."
--New York Times, December 9, 1932, page 6
"You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs."
--New York Times, May 14, 1933, page 18
"There is no actual starvation or deaths from starvation but there is widespread mortality from diseases due to malnutrition."
--New York Times, March 31, 1933, page 13
This at a time when 25,000 people were dying daily.
see: http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/002/791vwuaz.asp?ZoomFont=YES
And yet, many people from mainland China venerate Mao even today.
Chinese people that I have talked to are not proud of the cultural revolution, but they still look at Mao as sort of the George Washington of their country.
I liked William F. Buckley's description of Mao as "the greatest genocidal maniac in human history." I'm guessing the Times would not be comfortable with that description. They loved him when he was alive, we have to expect they will still love him dead.
>Same New York Times where Walter Duranty,
>working in Moscow wrote these famous statements:
>There is no famine or actual starvation
>nor is there likely to be."
>--New York Times, Nov. 15, 1931, page 1
>"Any report of a famine in Russia today
>is an exaggeration or malignant propaganda."
>--New York Times, August 23, 1933
>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/002/791vwuaz.asp?ZoomFont=YES
Terrific link, gb! Thanks!
LC
That may be somethin' but it sure ain't unique. Look at Marx, Lenin, and our all time champion Che. 20th century icons, all.
>OK, you get the award for the best title for a thread this year.
>And a very funny opening line, too.
Thanks, but I can't take credit for either the "warm tonguebath" or "old coot" line. They came from the article I forwarded. :(
Yeah, after all what's 70 million murdered plus or minus a million. No problemo. Viva la Mao.
"And yet, many people from mainland China venerate Mao even today."
People in Viet Nam, particularly the young, venerate Ho Chi Minh. He didn't murder as many as Mao only because Viet Nam isn't as big as China. It's all about the propaganda machines, the schools. Our schools in the U.S. have become propaganda machines just like the madrassas in the Middle East. OUR madrassas are filling the young skulls full of mush with hate, multi-culti BS and Democrap politix.
"They loved him when he was alive, we have to expect they will still love him dead."
Though I didn't love them when they were alive, there are a lot of Democrats I love seeing dead. I'd like to add some more, a few people representing the state of Mass, a couple people representing the state of NY, a few representing Kalifornia, Nevada, Illinois, and on and on.
I read a book about China entitled "Wild Swans" by Jung Chang; it concerns the history of China during three generations of a family, as recounted by the women of those three generations. That time span includes the rule of Mao. It is fascinating. Anyone who admires Mao should read the book - it will open your eyes very wide. This is the 3rd copy of that book I've purchased, the first two copies I lent out and they never came back.
I also have, but haven't begun to read, another book entitled simply "Mao," also by Jung Chang assisted by Jon Halliday. I'm sure it also is a sincere, sad and enlightening book.
These people (the NY times) are both evil and insane.
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