tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post7371425696747801314..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Catching Up: Ads and other stories of the electionMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-71632192692919529142016-01-11T19:13:57.768+08:002016-01-11T19:13:57.768+08:00Supporters of the KMT similar to the supporters of...Supporters of the KMT similar to the supporters of the American GOP are regressive to the core. American GOP voters - mostly old white men - long for the days of lynchings and sticking the attack dogs on black people wanting equal rights. KMT supporters - old Han Chinese men - long for the days of military dictatorship and sticking the attack dogs on anyone who's not like them. The KMT and GOP are both one step away from the likes of the BNP in England if they're not there already. A shame if they are elected in 2016, but thankfully they most likely won't!Mark Kogannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-50196052058857231482016-01-08T20:10:36.180+08:002016-01-08T20:10:36.180+08:00That KMT ad, it's a suicide note!That KMT ad, it's a suicide note!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-64700889463709794372016-01-08T13:57:16.212+08:002016-01-08T13:57:16.212+08:00In the Richard Bush interview you linked to, Bush ...In the Richard Bush interview you linked to, Bush says he principal interest of America is the "peace an stability" of the Taiwan strait. Does this reflect the Obama administration's position? If so is it new? In the past (under earlier presidents) it seems to me there was always at the very least lip service paid to freedom and human rights. Am I mis-remembering?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022381054458476229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-64023096540009031712016-01-08T00:03:38.517+08:002016-01-08T00:03:38.517+08:00Ractopamine; i recalled that a few years ago that ...Ractopamine; i recalled that a few years ago that this drug and other leanness enhancers were being widely used by Taiwan pig farmers. Here's a story from March 14, 2012 when the KMT government took steps to protect the public from the illegal activities of Taiwan pig farmers. Still given this government's record on food safety doubtless consumers are continuing to enjoy ractopamine and other leanness enhancers. Might as well allow in US pork so consumers can choose their poison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-83965170079791762762016-01-07T23:38:55.080+08:002016-01-07T23:38:55.080+08:00Looks like this might be the second parody video? ...Looks like this might be the second parody video? <br /><br />我是年輕人<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsGD5qP9ktcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-33395576366474818942016-01-07T23:35:29.149+08:002016-01-07T23:35:29.149+08:00"One of my readers sent around a few parodies..."One of my readers sent around a few parodies that came out immediately here and here."<br /><br />At the time of writing, the above sentence contains two links to the same parody video (我是覺醒的五年級生). I'd love to see the other parody video if the second link can be corrected! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-63078724987060654522016-01-07T22:53:03.124+08:002016-01-07T22:53:03.124+08:00I was just reading the DPP are worried it won'...I was just reading the DPP are worried it won't get the party list majority because of the NPP. If you have majority of legislators but not party list how does this work? a little confused.<br /><br />other then that thanks for the updates Michael.Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-9238317110827486932016-01-07T21:30:02.476+08:002016-01-07T21:30:02.476+08:00"i thought this was an ad for the republican ..."i thought this was an ad for the republican party in the US" It sure sounded like it. Get rid of the commens about Korea and China ... replace the comments about "justice" with comments about there words like racism and freedom, and you have a very accurate summary of how many Americans holding traditional values feel. <br /><br />The difference of course is in what we want to conserve. KMT wants to conserve a dictatorial system and colonial thinking. Republicans want to conserve equality under the law regardless of race (America never had that but at least it became popular rhetoric in the 60s and it remains a popular goal for Republicans), freedom of speech, freedom of religion.<br /><br />I would like to know more about the complaint in Taiwan that the word "justice' is only allowed to be used by certain people. Dismissing it as "whining" doesn't convince me. I've too often how popular culture and biased media create an echo chamber where contrarian thinking is ignored or, if it is so compelling to be ignored, it s ridiculed (e.g. by calling it "whining").<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022381054458476229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-83616535098159374562016-01-07T21:26:13.068+08:002016-01-07T21:26:13.068+08:00Nice work, M.T. Thanks. Did you catch this story f...Nice work, M.T. Thanks. Did you catch this story from last week? <br /><br /><b>Defection delivers Beijing’s nuclear secrets to Washington</b><br /><br />(link is behind a firewall, but you can get the gist of it <a href="http://shanghaiist.com/2015/12/29/defector_delivers_chinese_nuclear_secrets_to_us.php" rel="nofollow">here</a>. As a follow-up, do a search on: <i>From living in Loomis to hiding from Chinese agents</i><br /><br />If true, it probably explains the PLA shake-up a couple of weeks ago. Along with all the financial problems in China now and Japan's re-militarization", the CCP may be on the verge of going postal. <br /><br />*search: <i>japan's master plan destroy the chinese navy in battle</i><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com