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US Government Fears China Bugs Lenovo PCs
An anonymous reader writes "After approving the sale of IBM's PC Division to the Chinese Corporation Lenovo, the US Government has realized China could bug Lenovo PCs destined for US Government customers. Would the US have done the same to China? With American businesses so eager for business in China no matter what, where are we headed?"
In what way does the US not respect the outcome of the Palestinian election? Just because someone was elected democratically you're not required to like or help or even have diplomatic relations with them. The US has never denied that Hamas won the election and that they thus have a right to form a government
Regardless, I love my country and its history,
Its good to love your country, but I really think you need to read more of your history.
and I'm getting really tired of having to answer, as an American, for the actions of my government.
I'm afraid that if you live in a democracy - you do have to answer for your government. You are responsible for your government's actions.
It's understandable, I suppose, but hearing it from someone who seems so eager to embrace Chinese culture strikes me as a bit hypocritical.
The OP made no positive statements about China. A criticism of the US is not the same as an endorsement of your opponents.
There are shills on slashdot. Apparently, I'm one of them.
It takes a big man to call someone a bigot in an anonymous /. post. At least I have the stones to attach my name to my words, even when it's quite obvious that they'll offend some people.
And what, exactly, in my original post makes me a bigot? Is any of what I said untrue? More to the point, did I make any generalizations about Chinese people, or anyone else for that matter?
I agree with you. I hate the Bush administration. I voted; I donated money to Kerry, and I write letters to my legislative representatives. I don't know how so many people could be stupid enough to vote Republican two years ago, either. I'm just sick of being stereotyped because of it. There are tens of millions of conscientious Americans just like me who did all we could. It's not easy to compete with Jesus and an electoral system that favors rural states.
Has Australia developed steel technology yet?
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