Pinko Commie Rag

No, I'm not talking about the New York Times.

Watching the Vancouver opening ceremonies last night, I thought it was a tremendous letdown after the Beijing opening ceremonies.  It wasn't until this morning that I realized we were all dupped by what was communist propaganda.

Vancouver featured a bunch of individual spotlight performances.  For example, during the fiddler bit each fiddler got his or her own solo.  The kid that flew through the plains was flying alone.  Even the flying skiers were few and far between.  It was all about the individual's expression.

By comparison, Beijing featured hundreds of people acting in unison.  And it was amazing!  It was a spectacle that truly raised the bar for all future performances.  But from what I remember, there were few if any standout individual performances.  Beijing was all about the masses contributing to the whole.

Coincidence?  I don't think so.  We're on to you Hu Jintao!