Comments on: What People Are Really Celebrating on National Day in China

By: Robert Vance

Robert Vance — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:12:19 +0000

@Peter Easton,

Really? Did you happen to look at the about page of this website and happen to see that I am not a journalist? What do you think this is? A newspaper? I’m a blogger so I could really care less whether not you think my little pieces on here meet journalistic standards.

By: Peter Easton

Peter Easton — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:22:39 +0000

I just see the it as a rather glib piece that doesn’t really say anything of any cosequence. Doesn’t even scratch the surface journalistically.

Sorry to be so honest.

By: Robert Vance

Robert Vance — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:28:35 +0000

@Peter Easton,

Naturally, I expected you to leave a comment here. You never do shy away from the chance to criticize other people.

What exactly is so outrageous about suggesting that maybe the 1960s and early 70’s were not exactly great times for the Chinese people? Most people I know here condemn much of that time period as a big mistake. You don’t? Not that I care how you think about it. I am happy for the people here. These National Days are much happier than ones in the past.

By: Peter Easton

Peter Easton — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:23:00 +0000

I think he’s trying to say that you’re a naive moral crusader who doesn’t know the first details of the condemnations you like to express.

Go Captain America!

By: Robert Vance

Robert Vance — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:26:23 +0000

@jon banquer,

What is it exactly that you don’t agree with? Instead of calling me names, why don’t you explain yourself instead of making a ‘hit and run’ comment like a coward.

By: jon banquer

jon banquer — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:42:58 +0000

Sorry to say this but you are a blithering idiot.

I have lived in Heilongjiang for the past eighteen years and don’t make this comment lightly.

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