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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (406043)	1/22/2011 10:27:42 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794309

This is very interesting. REPORT AIR DATE: Jan. 20, 2011 Amid Hu's U.S. Visit, How Do China's Youth View Rest of World? pbs.org SUMMARY As Chinese President Hu continues his state visit to the U.S., Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News gets views from several students at Renmin University in Beijing on whether he should make any concessions on human rights or the Chinese currency. Also, what do young Chinese people think of the outside world?

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (406043)	1/23/2011 8:46:22 AM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 794309

I think where I part company with most of the Obama/socialist rhetoric on this thread is simply because of definition. My working definition of socialism involves state ownership of assets. Until I see proposals made for taking over companies, physical assets, private property, etc., I'm disinclined to label someone as a "socialist". At the same time, I feel sure Kurtz is correct in his suggestion that Obama (as most liberals so) has read and pondered the various socialist schemes and philosophies that have arisen throughout history. That would be expected. What I see is just the classic liberal who has faith in the government's ability to micromanage things. Along with that is the classic liberal desire to advocate for the poor and disenfranchised.