Image of the Day: Sickening Symbolism

Big Brother: Eastasia

China’s national flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, August 8, 2008. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen. Image may be subject to copyright.

Addiction to Symbolism in the ‘CO2 Civilization’

At least 1,000,000 babies born in China in the weeks leading to and during the Beijing Olympics would be registered under the names of

• Aoyun (奥运), which is short for Olympic Games
• Fuwa (福娃), or lucky dolls (or one of the five mascots that are called Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying or Nini)
• Wenming (文明) meaning [GHG] civilization
• Guoqing, or national celebration