China, the pollution, the Olympics

There has been a lot of talk in recent days, obviously with the Olympics taking place in China. Beyond the amazing acrobatic and athletic feats, it is all entirely overshadowed by human rights and pollution. To look past and say that they should or should not have been held there will be for others to discuss. What is important, is to see whether this can be taken and help improve situations on the ground in the enormous country.

Human Rights. Tibet!, that alone speaks for itself. What is somewhat more troubling is looking back when I got braces. As many of us do, when we grow, our mouth sometimes needs braces. Maybe the cute little girl who sang the opening ceremony so beautifully could have used some. If you do not know already, the girl was deemed, not cute enough to be shown. I thought woman has image problems in the west.

Pollution, may favorite topic. China is an enormous polluter. The sad thing about that is, they don't need to be. I image a formerly great empire, that cared about its people more than its public image. We cannot even see its public image, because it is too filled with smog. China should work with the west to help further clean energy innovation and production. A real energy change would come about so much quicker if they would realize that.

Try these articles

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/world/asia/26china.html

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0319/p09s01-coop.html

http://www.dbc.uci.edu/~sustain/suscoasts/krismin.html

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