tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post114257054160920917..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Chen and Taiwan: One ViewMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1142595600243605322006-03-17T19:40:00.000+08:002006-03-17T19:40:00.000+08:00I'm deleting the other post, so here's the comment...I'm deleting the other post, so here's the comments:<BR/><BR/><BR/>STOP_George said...<BR/><BR/> .<BR/> .<BR/> .<BR/> (sigh)<BR/><BR/> This "Chen is rocking the boat" analysis is getting sooooo tiring.<BR/> .<BR/> .<BR/> .<BR/><BR/> 6:09 PM<BR/> Delete<BR/>Tim Maddog<BR/>Tim Maddog said...<BR/><BR/> If, by "rocking the boat," they mean, "Pirates attempting to board! Repel attack!" then, by all means, rock away.<BR/><BR/> Unfortunately, we know from the cut-and-paste context of such "news" items that the pushers of such nonsense mean something else entirely.<BR/><BR/> I'm of the opinion that under the current so-called "status quo," if Chen Shui-bian had "consulted" anyone before moving forward with his NUC plans, the situation would have only continued to move in China's favor. Just as with Feingold's resolution to censure Bush, the topic is now out in the open for discussion instead of being continually swept under the rug.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1142593059049190572006-03-17T18:57:00.000+08:002006-03-17T18:57:00.000+08:00Not a bad article on Taiwan, but I would have to s...Not a bad article on Taiwan, but I would have to severely disagree that Taiwan's media is something to brag about. The media doesn't only tilt towards the KMT, it still is the KMT. <BR/><BR/>I heard a figure that China actually supports 80% of the news that comes out of Taiwan. That means a lot of the stuff coming out isn't news at all, it's just more propoganda.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110147054123809759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1142592708992045932006-03-17T18:51:00.000+08:002006-03-17T18:51:00.000+08:00Michael, here's my comment from your other, nearly...Michael, here's my comment from your other, nearly identical post (replying to STOP_George's "rocking the boat" comment), in case you delete that post:<BR/>- - -<BR/>If, by "rocking the boat," they mean, "Pirates attempting to board! Repel attack!" then, by all means, rock away.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, we know from the cut-and-paste context of such "news" items that the pushers of such nonsense mean something else entirely.<BR/><BR/>I'm of the opinion that under the current so-called "status quo," if Chen Shui-bian had "consulted" anyone before moving forward with his NUC plans, the situation would have only continued to move in China's favor. Just as with Feingold's resolution to censure Bush, the topic is now out in the open for discussion instead of being continually swept under the rug.<BR/>- - -<BR/><BR/>[Full disclosure: I typed the other one, but I copied-and-pasted this one.]Tim Maddoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943522529132663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1142586832470630332006-03-17T17:13:00.000+08:002006-03-17T17:13:00.000+08:00No unwanted results in a democracy? Hmmm... It dep...No unwanted results in a democracy? Hmmm... It depends on who's doing the wanting, I guess.Jonathan Bendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697405682873882601noreply@blogger.com