It’s amazing what a Communist country can do to try and clean up it’s air pollution in a hurry!

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The 100-Meter Gasp

Pollution Control: The Beijing Olympics will expose the environmentalist fraud that the U.S. is the world’s biggest polluter. Compared with China, we get the gold medal for energy efficiency. Can Al Gore speak Chinese?

Don’t expect any protests from groups such as Greenpeace in Tiananmen Square as the Olympics open. China doesn’t allow open protests, and environmentalists are quietly ignoring China’s new status as the world’s biggest polluter. But at these Olympics, oxygen tanks will be an essential piece of athletic equipment.

Desperate not to be embarrassed in their golden moment, Chinese authorities have imposed draconian restrictions on Beijing residents. The plan includes suspending production at 105 factories and 56 coal-fired power plants, chemical plants and other industries in nearby Tianjin.

On July 1, more than 300,000 high-polluting vehicles were barred from Beijing streets. On July 20, motorists were assigned odd or even days on which they could drive, based on the last digit of their license plates.

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Think any Western country could get away with these kind Gestapo tactics?