"The reason for this is that we must put our country's interest first ... The girl appearing on the picture must be flawless in terms of her facial expression and the great feeling she can give to people."Those are the words of the ceremony's musical director when he explained why the 9 year old girl who charmed the audience with a performance of "Ode to the Motherland" was miming. The vocal line was apparently sung by another girl who was deemed not pretty enough to appear on screen.
I am not a sheep, I have my own mind
I have had enough of being told what and how to think
Whilst we are still allowed the remnants of free speech,
I will speak out.
I also reserve the right to discuss less controversial matters should I feel the urge.
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Friday 15 August 2008
The Country is all, the people mean nothing
The title of this piece is how I believe many in our authoritarian Labour government actually think and it is also how the Chinese government thinks.
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