Posted on 03/22/2014 5:51:15 AM PDT by maggief
BEIJING On a visit that was supposed to be nonpolitical, Michelle Obama delivered an unmistakable message to the Chinese on Saturday, saying in a speech here that freedom of speech, particularly on the Internet and in the news media, provided the foundation for a vibrant society.
On the second day of a weeklong trip to China with her two daughters and her mother, Mrs. Obama spoke to an audience of Americans and Chinese at Peking University, and in the midst of an appeal for more American students to study abroad, she also talked of the value for people of hearing all sides of every argument.
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My husband and I are on the receiving end of plenty of questioning and criticism from our media and our fellow citizens, she said. And its not always easy, but we wouldnt trade it for anything in the world.
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Maybe organizing a Maidan-like coup on Pennsylvania Avenue would help.
1. Our media is only allowed free speech as long as it's favorable to Bronco Bama.
2. Free speech on the internet until Bronco gives it to another country and our access will be severely limited.
3. Internet free specch... ha! What a joke! Can you say, "censor"?
Munching on egg rolls and fortune cookies ...
“In Beijing, Michelle Obama Speaks Out for Free Speech”
Bringing standup political comedy to China.
Maybe she should ask why her husband sics the IRS on anyone that disagrees with him in public. That’s not freedom of speech, that’s what the commies do. Why doesn’t she tell us why we don’t have access to BO’s background. I could go on and on.
"In Beijing, Michelle Obama Speaks Out for Free Quiche"
...which makes perfect sense, knowing Mrs. Obama's love of food.
Ms Whateveryournameis, what was your so-called husband doing, and with whom, while our ambassador and his security detail were being murdered by those he agrees with?
she also talked of the value for people of hearing all sides of every argument.
She must be telling them how the IRS works.
At least, one of those kids needs a paternity test.
“In Beijing Talk, Michelle Obama Extols Free Speech” as her husband comrade president Obambi battles to muzzle the right and then turns the keys to the Internet over to the censors at the communist UN.
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