Well, we’ve all heard the news by now, of how China faked a good bit of the fireworks displayed during the Opening Ceremony in Beijing August 8. And then there’s the latest: a small, endearing child performing at the same event was actually … lip syncing. More on that in a minute.
While reading the news about the fireworks fakery, I also read comments and responses from readers, ranging from vicious criticism to excusing the deception as “no big deal,” with a call to stop being so hard on China added for good measure.
