WTF of the Day: Empire State Building Goes Red For Communist China

[TGO David]

NEW YORK — New York is seeing red over the decision to turn the city's highest beacon — and one of America's symbols for free enterprise — into a shining monument honoring China's communist revolution Wednesday night.

The Empire State Building is set to be illuminated in red and yellow lights to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the bloody communist takeover.

The tower is lit in white most nights, but nearly every week gets splashed with color to honor holidays and heroes — red, white and blue for Independence Day, green for St. Patrick's Day, true blue for New York's Finest.

The building's managers say they have honored a host of countries, including Canada, India and Australia, but as of Wednesday that list of honorees now includes one of the world's last great authoritarian regimes.

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[Guest mustangdave]

Why so surprised David? Its a new era of OPENESS and tolerance...isn't it?....better RED than conservative southern American...huh...comrade?

[LagerHead]

I'll bet they, and everyone in Hollywood, will fly their flags at half-mast the day Castro passes away. Where's McCarthy when you need him?

[MikeW]

I saw that story on Fox news this Am. I puked a little in my mouth and had to brush my teeth again....

[memphismason]

[Guest Moody]

Bull****.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Edited October 1, 2009 by SUNTZU

[Guest tnmale46]

that really irritates me

[Guest TnDeerHunter]

Really burns my a--

I think that is a little hotter than sparking a protest

[Guest canynracer]

always look at the bright side of things...Maybe they want to remind Americans that if not careful...we can head down the same path??

dunno...just a thought...LOL..I know, I am reaching.

[E4 No More]

Perhaps the building is actually owned by the Chinese, and they are just pleasing the owner.

[Guest db99wj]

Perhaps the building is actually owned by the Chinese, and they are just pleasing the owner.

This sucks.

You might be right.

[memphismason]

[Guest SUNTZU]

That's my special boy!