Empire State Building Goes Red for Communist China

[Zoom-boing]

NEW YORK — New York is seeing red over the decision to turn the city's highest beacon — and one of America's symbols for free enterprise — into a shining monument honoring China's communist revolution Wednesday night.

The Empire State Building is set to be illuminated in red and yellow lights to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the bloody communist takeover.

The tower is lit in white most nights, but nearly every week gets splashed with color to honor holidays and heroes — red, white and blue for Independence Day, green for St. Patrick's Day, true blue for New York's Finest.

The building's managers say they have honored a host of countries, including Canada, India and Australia, but as of Wednesday that list of honorees now includes one of the world's last great authoritarian regimes.
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New York politicians have paid notice as well, and say they are let down by the light-up. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., said it was a mistake to pay tribute to what he called "a nation with a shameful history on human rights."

Historians of the revolution noted the unimaginable — and often forgotten — toll of the revolution and China's communist rule, which has taken tens of millions of lives through years of war, famine, reeducation and wholesale slaughter.

"China gets treatment that other dictatorships can only dream of — a free pass on human rights," said Arthur Waldron, a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

Empire State Building Goes Red for Communist China, Sparking Protest - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

 

[REVxERIK]

i don't like fox news at all, but, they nailed this.

 

[Old Rocks]

Well, before we say too much, better check and make sure China doesn't own the Empire State Building. Sound far fetched? Check and see how many major industries are owned by companies out of China and Russia.

 

[REVxERIK]

Well, before we say too much, better check and make sure China doesn't own the Empire State Building. Sound far fetched? Check and see how many major industries are owned by companies out of China and Russia.

no it doesn't sound far fetched. china owns us financially.

 

[pete]

Well, before we say too much, better check and make sure China doesn't own the Empire State Building. Sound far fetched? Check and see how many major industries are owned by companies out of China and Russia.

Right
Wasnt it like last year or earlier that the arabs brought the Chrysler Building?

Abu Dhabi Acquires a Stake in Chrysler Building - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

 

[Navy1960]

Just a thought here, but perhaps it's a thank you for all those loans? and way of showing our thanks considering the fact we are about to send Ms. Clinton back to beg them for more.

 

[WillowTree]

I'm agreeing with this guy!

"I think it's a bad idea," said Dick Paasch, 69, from Billings, Montana. "The Chinese Revolution ... in the years 1958-1960, there were something like 26 million people starved to death. Why would we want to celebrate something like that?

 

[Zoom-boing]

Well, before we say too much, better check and make sure China doesn't own the Empire State Building. Sound far fetched? Check and see how many major industries are owned by companies out of China and Russia.

That was the first thing my husband said when he saw this story.

Who owns and controls the building?


Empire State Building Associates, a general partnership of 2500 investors headed by Peter L. Malkin, Esq. and Mrs. Harry B. Helmsley, holds the master lease and controls the building until 2076.

Empire State Building : Official Internet Site

 

[Setarcos]

NEW YORK — New York is seeing red over the decision to turn the city's highest beacon — and one of America's symbols for free enterprise — into a shining monument honoring China's communist revolution Wednesday night.

The Empire State Building is set to be illuminated in red and yellow lights to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the bloody communist takeover.

The tower is lit in white most nights, but nearly every week gets splashed with color to honor holidays and heroes — red, white and blue for Independence Day, green for St. Patrick's Day, true blue for New York's Finest.

The building's managers say they have honored a host of countries, including Canada, India and Australia, but as of Wednesday that list of honorees now includes one of the world's last great authoritarian regimes.
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New York politicians have paid notice as well, and say they are let down by the light-up. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., said it was a mistake to pay tribute to what he called "a nation with a shameful history on human rights."

Historians of the revolution noted the unimaginable — and often forgotten — toll of the revolution and China's communist rule, which has taken tens of millions of lives through years of war, famine, reeducation and wholesale slaughter.

"China gets treatment that other dictatorships can only dream of — a free pass on human rights," said Arthur Waldron, a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

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[ba1614]

Just when you think you think nothing else could surprise you.

How can they compare "honoring" China to "honoring" Canada, India and Australia?

 

[Setarcos]

Just when you think you think nothing else could surprise you.

How can they compare "honoring" China to "honoring" Canada, India and Australia?

They all have red in their flags?

 

[brewerboy]

Oh come on guys.

Communism is great!

 

[Xenophon]

This was in incredibly poor taste.

 

[Fatality]

so whats next for them the red white and black?

 

[Colonel Valerio]

Well you have to admit that it is a nice way to say “Communist China thank you. Thank you for the cheap crap that we sell in Wal-Mart’s across the nation. Thank you for helping us destroy our economy by having cheaper labor. Thank you for giving us more money to fix our economy. Thank you for taking our former president off our hands last year by letting him attend the Olympics for four days. (That was a great show by the way wish we can have one like that.) And finally thank you for all you have done to ensure that your business interest here in America have a political party (republicans) to ensure they will continue to make more money, and obstruct American progress.

 

[Setarcos]

America is committing suicide

and Americans keep humming along as they do