Deseret News | Statue to honor Cedar City native

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Statue to honor Cedar City native

Hey Hung | 12:54 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009

So she promoted the cause of communism in China and will honored here in the land of the free?

Me, Myself and I | 1:29 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009

Nowhere in the article did it say she helped promote communism. She did support and aide a program started by the communist party that had orphans and widows make money by producing and making goods they could sell at home. Supporting a program that helped people eke out a living is hardly supporting communism.

Bill Baumgardner Sr. | 1:46 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009

NOTHING surprises me any more. I bet these same people love & admire Michael Moore also. :(

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Cats | 4:13 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009

It doesn't say she supported communism. She helped some poor people. She probably had no idea where that communist revolution would go. She returned to the U.S. She didn't return to help Mao conduct his revolution.

Chang Chai Chek and the Nationalists weren't all that great either. He wasn't a communist, but his government was pretty oppressive. Unfortunately, the Chinese have never really had democracy.

Let's just appreciate the fact that this woman tried to help the Chinese people.

Del Benson | 5:42 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009

Interesting article. Most Americans don't think of 1930's with the reference to the thinking of the 30's. We project our thinking of today on the past. China was a big mess then. Remember it was under Japanese control. Both parties were bad. The Nationalist get the positive from American without know they did terrible things to their own people too.

ER in AF | 6:52 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009

I live in a country in Africa that the common person makes maybe 50 dollars a month. I lived in China for almost 3 years. And Taiwan for 2 years. I am intimately familar with poverty and hunger and the history of Cina/Taiwan. Helping those in need knows no politics. Sometimes even the knowledge on the part of those in need, just knowing that someone cares and is trying is a great boon. For 10 years she worked and for 10 years there was an option for her not to work for those in need. I honor that she chose to help. Very simple.

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