Poverty relief in China - Page 2

wolf · 07-22-2003, 12:28 AM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce

Hmmmm.....Community service?

Why do I find myself thinking that this is the kinder, gentler modern communist party's euphemism for "forced labor."

Compulsory cooperation for the joy of the people, maybe?

Griff · 07-22-2003, 06:26 AM

he he I was thinking Amerikorp myself.

Hubris Boy · 07-22-2003, 11:09 AM

<blockquote>
<p>Workers, Peasants and Party Cadres, as the Vanguard of the Revolutionary Proletariat, Must Move Decisively to Criticize Rightist Deviationism.*
<p align="right">*Title of the latest bestseller from the People's Daily Review of Books </blockquote>

I think Wolf was pretty close to the mark. After all, the enforced relocation of urban populations to rural areas was such an overwhelming success the last time the ChiComs tried it, how could they be blamed for wanting to try it again?

elSicomoro · 07-22-2003, 07:39 PM

Like Sam Kinison said about Africans not so long ago...move to where the food is.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-22-2003, 09:20 PM

God, I hate being old. What the hell was that in country (ours) Peace Corps called?

99 44/100% pure · 07-23-2003, 07:00 AM

McDonald's

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07-22-2003, 11:09 AM	#18
Hubris Boy Keymaster of Gozer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Patapsco Drainage Basin Posts: 471	<blockquote> <p>Workers, Peasants and Party Cadres, as the Vanguard of the Revolutionary Proletariat, Must Move Decisively to Criticize Rightist Deviationism.* <p align="right">Title of the latest bestseller from the People's Daily Review of Books* </blockquote> I think Wolf was pretty close to the mark. After all, the enforced relocation of urban populations to rural areas was such an overwhelming success the last time the ChiComs tried it, how could they be blamed for wanting to try it again?

07-22-2003, 07:39 PM	#19
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Like Sam Kinison said about Africans not so long ago...move to where the food is.

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