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Chinese Detain CNN Reporter for Holding Up 'Oba Mao' T-Shirt on TV
Newsbusters ^ | November 16, 2009 | Tim Graham

Posted on 11/16/2009 11:53:16 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

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 the shirt up for a live shot outside a Shanghai metro stop, she was approached by two security guards. She recounted the scene in her In The Field blog:

Bad move? Maybe. But it ended up being great television.

Two security guards happened to pass by at the moment I announced to the camera: "This is the T-shirt everybody is talking about." And that was it. They scrambled towards us and tried to pry the shirt out of my hands. I didn't give in.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 0bama; china; communismkills; mao; marxist; obama; obamao; obamascandals; thekenyan; usurperinchief; zero
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To: SlowBoat407

I’ll take one from column A, and one from column B!


21 posted on 11/16/2009 12:14:54 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
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To: Navy Patriot

ShaZam!

22 posted on 11/16/2009 12:16:26 PM PST by oyez ( damnant quod non intelligunt)
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To: Navy Patriot

ShaZam!

23 posted on 11/16/2009 12:16:53 PM PST by oyez ( damnant quod non intelligunt)
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To: sausageseller
Oh yeah!

The Chinese were freely advertising Mao and Obama as the same person until The Messiah arrived, and BAM!!!!!

Suddenly it's an arrestable offense to compare the two?

What about freedom of speech or freedom of expression? The Communists cannot allow that all of a sudden?

Why isn't the American media reporting this story?

Why must I turn to the internet to find out what is REALLY going on these days?


24 posted on 11/16/2009 12:20:32 PM PST by GI Joe Fan (GI Joe represents Real American Heroes, not a bunch of globalist drones.)
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To: sausageseller

I found a seller on ebay a few days ago with this t-shirt. In Kentucky! (not from China). It was $10 with shipping - might be $20 today!


25 posted on 11/16/2009 12:20:41 PM PST by 21twelve (Drive Reality out with a pitchfork if you want , it always comes back.)
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To: SlowBoat407

Poppa Uw Mao Mao, yowzers!


26 posted on 11/16/2009 12:43:12 PM PST by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: oyez

27 posted on 11/16/2009 12:45:50 PM PST by a fool in paradise (I refuse to "reduce my carbon footprint" all while Lenin remains in an airconditioned shrine)
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To: GI Joe Fan; Revolting cat!

I know what to get Cameron Diaz this winter holiday, comrade!

28 posted on 11/16/2009 12:47:43 PM PST by a fool in paradise (I refuse to "reduce my carbon footprint" all while Lenin remains in an airconditioned shrine)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
The front of the t-shirt says “Serve the People” in Chinese. The Chinese version of ...To Serve Man..? Is the little red book a cookbook?

Soylent Green is people!!!

29 posted on 11/16/2009 1:27:55 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (Achtung. preparen zie fur die obamahopenchangen.)
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And this is what the lefties want... free speech as long as it is the party line.

Fools.


30 posted on 11/16/2009 2:13:42 PM PST by FreeStateYank (I want my country and constitution back, now!)
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To: rabscuttle385; rightwingintelligentsia
Sad. Really sad.


31 posted on 11/16/2009 4:55:37 PM PST by 50mm (AARP is a steaming pile)
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To: 21twelve
I found a seller on ebay a few days ago with this t-shirt. In Kentucky! (not from China). It was $10 with shipping - might be $20 today!

I want the REAL from China!

Can't wait to do a freep with that shirt and the red book!

32 posted on 11/16/2009 5:22:31 PM PST by sausageseller (http://coolblue.typepad.com/the_cool_blue_blog/)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Are these the “anti Obama” shirts that were banned in the USA?


33 posted on 11/16/2009 7:28:06 PM PST by Notasoccermom
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Are these the “anti Obama” shirts that were banned in the USA?


34 posted on 11/16/2009 7:28:13 PM PST by Notasoccermom
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...

Note: this topic is from the 16th.
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.

35 posted on 11/27/2009 3:36:08 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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