Barack Obama has authorized the White House to fly Communist China’s flag on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
This is perhaps one of the strangest episodes in the history of this nation for a number of reasons.
For starters, the Constitution of China recognizes that country as a:
So strike #1, we are hoisting the flag of a country which considers itself a dictatorship over the White House , the symbol of a government which came to be as a result of waging a war against the dictatorship of King George.
Secondly, the powers of the dictatorship are exercised by the Communist Party of China a party which to this day uses this flag as it’s official symbol:
The flag of the Chinese Communist Party is prescribed in the party’s statutes as follows:
Chapter XI – The Emblem and the Flag of the Party
Article 51. The emblem of the Chinese Communist Party is made of the sickle and hammer.
Article 52. The flag of the Chinese Communist Party is a red flag charged with the golden emblem of the party.
Article 53. The emblem of the party and the flag of the party are the symbols and distinctive marks of the Chinese Communist Party. The organizations of the party at any level and all the members of the party shall preserve the inviolability of the emblem and of the flag of the party. Those shall be made and used according to the regulations.
*Incidentally, The hammer and sickle symbolizes the power of working people over those who provide jobs i.e the proleteriat.
So Strike #2, we are hoisting the flag of a nation which is governed by not only a dictatorship, but a self confessed communist dictatorship.
Thirdly, we cannot claim ignorance of all this since during the war between the Communists and the Nationalists (KMT), the United States played an important role by assisting the KMT with not only funding and military supplies and equipment worth billions of dollars, but we also got actively involved in the conflict by airlifting KMT troops around the country. (Killing hope: US military and CIA interventions since World War II By William Blum)
So Strike #3, we are hoisting the flag of a nation which is not only diametrically opposed to the principles which guide ours, but was also directly involved in conflict against us and our way of life a mere 60 years ago. A nation which has not repudiated communism or communist principles for that matter.
Indeed, what has changed? Nothing other than the fact that Barack Obama is the President and he is intent on dismantling everything that makes America the beacon of freedom in the world.
Incidentally, since we shall be flying the Chinese flag,
maybe we also ought to fly the Cuban, Libyan and Venezuelan flags over the White House to celebrate the socialist/communist revolutions that took place in those countries.
The national flag of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will be hoisted at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on September 20, media reported Sunday.
Chinese associations in the United States had applied to hold a ceremony in front of the US President’s residence to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of PRC.
Chen Ronghua, chairman of Fujian Association of the United States, told reporters that their application was approved not only because of the sound Sino-US relations but also because China is a responsible country.
“Many Americans admire China due to the success of last year’s Beijing Olympics,” said Chen.
More than 1,000 people will attend the ceremony and the performances held after it, according to Zhao Luqun, who will direct the performances.
Zhao said the performances will demonstrate the friendship, magnanimous spirit and kindness of modern Chinese people.
