New York to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Communist China with State Building lights

I must admit my eyes popped out of my head a bit when I read this story from the AFP. Apparently tomorrow, Wednesday Sept. 30th, the The Empire State Building will be bathed in red and yellow lights in honor of the 60th anniversary of communist China!?!

New York’s iconic Empire State Building will light up red and yellow Wednesday in honor of the 60th anniversary of communist China.

The Chinese consul, Peng Keyu, and other officials will take part in the lighting ceremony which will bathe the skyscraper in the colors of the People’s Republic until Thursday, Empire State Building representatives said in a statement.

Question:Why the hell are we, The United States, honoring or celebrating communism? Why are we, The United States, celebrating the fact that the communist regime in china slaughtered millions of citizens, invaded and murdered a million Tibetans, promised Mongolia greater autonomy only to end up slaughtering millions of Mongols, the people who brought us Tiananmen Square, and displaced millions of citizens to host the Olympic games??? And this is just the tip of the iceberg!

Call (212) 736-3100 or contact, via the contact form at their website, the Empire State Building representatives and voice your opinion!

Thanks to Jake W for pointing this out to me.