And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Looks unfinished. If not completely weatherproofed the rot will be spreading. No money to complete, no money to take it down. I'd hate to live in it's shadow.
"...the rot will be spreading. No money to complete, no money to take it down. I'd hate to live in it's shadow."
You've written a metaphor for for much of China, although in fairness, the same could be said about every country everywhere. The successor will be the last to fail.
This is nothing more than central planning. They start stuff, then end, do something else, then come back. Their way of doing their country is much different than ours. As of December 2024, China holds approximately $759 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds (let alone, other investments). They got the money.
Google says total cost (so far) is $7 billion. Thought it would be more than that.
Construction started in 2008 but stopped twice. What could go wrong with all new contractors and workers over a twenty-plus year period of construction?
I was reading about that 30 story building in Bangkok that fell down recently after a wee earthquake. It was incomplete but was a Chinese design built by Chinese contractor using Chinese materials. Quality doesn't appear to be a word in the Chinese language as its used at the moment.
Looks unfinished. If not completely weatherproofed the rot will be spreading.
ReplyDeleteNo money to complete, no money to take it down. I'd hate to live in it's shadow.
"...the rot will be spreading.
ReplyDeleteNo money to complete, no money to take it down. I'd hate to live in it's shadow."
You've written a metaphor for for much of China, although in fairness, the same could be said about every country everywhere. The successor will be the last to fail.
azlibertarian
Ditto
Deleteit'll come down itself, eventually
DeleteAh so?
ReplyDeleteThis is nothing more than central planning. They start stuff, then end, do something else, then come back. Their way of doing their country is much different than ours. As of December 2024, China holds approximately $759 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds (let alone, other investments). They got the money.
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere that the construction is resuming.
ReplyDeleteWhat, Sauron found a fresh supply of orcs?
DeleteIt reminds me of that too
DeleteGoogle says total cost (so far) is $7 billion. Thought it would be more than that.
ReplyDeleteConstruction started in 2008 but stopped twice. What could go wrong with all new contractors and workers over a twenty-plus year period of construction?
I was reading about that 30 story building in Bangkok that fell down recently after a wee earthquake. It was incomplete but was a Chinese design built by Chinese contractor using Chinese materials. Quality doesn't appear to be a word in the Chinese language as its used at the moment.
ReplyDeleteOne night in Bangkok makes the tough guys tumble...
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The authorities tested the Chinese steel, it failed, wasn't even close to strong enough.
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