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| Hong Kong Freedom Marchers Wave American Flag |
| 2019-08-23 |
| [Freedom Wire] Since June, millions of Hong Kong residents have flocked to the streets of the city to protest the ruling Hong Kong government and China. They have cried out for change and a restoration of democracy that the city-state once enjoyed under British colonial rule. In 1997, the British turned Hong Kong over to the Chinese and their freedoms have been steadily eroded ever since. The citizens of Hong Kong are not going to take it anymore, and they are letting their displeasure be known to the Chinese. At many of the demonstrations, the protestors are waving flags, and, surprisingly, it isn’t a Chinese or Hong Kong flag. Instead, the flag they are waving as a symbol of their fight for freedom in none other than our own American flag. America represents a country built on liberty and the dignity of the individual. That is something most of the world has never known, and that is why you see our flag used as a powerful symbol to those yearning for freedom. For as much as the world likes to complain about America, they change their tune when their personal safety is threatened. Hong Kong is yet another example of this. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 Imagine if the populations of Hong Kong and Puerto Rico suddenly swapped. I think the corrupt leaders of Puerto Rico would find themselves at home in the PRC and Puerto Rico might start making money instead of being a money pit. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2019-08-23 15:10 |
| #8 ...our roll is to loudly demonstrate that we will read and refuse to buy anything labeled 'Made in China'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-08-23 14:00 |
| #7 If the Chicoms move violently on Hong Kong our role should be to stand by while all of red china's neighbors freak. The F16V sale to Taiwan is a start. But we might trade weapons for Cahm Ran Bay or Subic/Clark. Likewise with Japan. They might sell some of their highly capable diesel subs to Taiwan. |
| Posted by: The peanut gallery 2019-08-23 13:42 |
| #6 Keep us out of this. Best idea so far is trade HK for CA, then PR for GL. If they are dumb enough to take PR for Greenland, then that is a wonderful deal! I'm afraid we are probably stuck (pun intended) with California. |
| Posted by: Beau 2019-08-23 11:45 |
| #5 If you have to sweeten the deal, throw in San Francisco and LA County west of Pasadena. |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-08-23 11:19 |
| #4 Trade Puerto Rico for Hong Kong and Greenland. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2019-08-23 11:16 |
| #3 Trump-Bolton strategy toward China. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-08-23 09:03 |
| #2 I'm reading that Taiwan is offering to take in the Hong Kong people and Trump has pissed off Xi by opening arm sales to Taiwan that includes anti-aircraft and ship devices. |
| Posted by: Flesing Wittlesbach3140 2019-08-23 09:01 |
| #1 Dear Beijing, How about a trade? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-08-23 07:51 |