tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post8804085470550785428..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: I am Not SpartacusMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-22886207596460690342009-04-08T12:14:00.000+08:002009-04-08T12:14:00.000+08:00"The pictures of Zhang Mingqing being pushed to th..."The pictures of Zhang Mingqing being pushed to the ground is fresh in my mind. I personally had the opportunity to visit my in-laws in Taiwan in early Jan of this year... but why would I want to expose my kids to that type of hostility? We just spent the extra time in Shenzhen."<BR/>As such a concerned parent, how would you like to have your kids exposed to about 1,000 missiles?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-43829514075054598672009-04-08T12:10:00.000+08:002009-04-08T12:10:00.000+08:00"We'll wait a few more years before taking a chanc..."We'll wait a few more years before taking a chance on Taiwan... and even then, no way in hell would I visit Tainan."<BR/><BR/>Hahaha, sucks to be you. Enjoy Shenzhen for now and see you in a few years, comrade!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-36707347887440393162009-04-08T01:32:00.000+08:002009-04-08T01:32:00.000+08:00Michael, TT's report on this topic is very biased....Michael, TT's report on this topic is very biased. Lots of details (on the side of DPP) are missing, and seriously misleading readers by blaming the "factional fight" between Yeh and Lee to Mark Chen. <BR/><BR/>I am very surprised to read such an biased editorial from TT. <BR/><BR/>I'll blog about this soon.Taiwan Echohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018124148446093746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-79886280709993201152009-04-05T20:00:00.000+08:002009-04-05T20:00:00.000+08:00I don't want to have to go through this again, but...I don't want to have to go through this again, but 1) Zhang Ming-qing is a former official with a very high position. 2) He wasn't pushed, though yes, people were shouting at him and getting very close.<BR/><BR/>The Chinese students in Taiwan are in my experiences, all treated in a fairly warm way, though that they spend all their time on vacation while here makes them sort of MIA all the time. They are fairly unserious when it comes to studies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-19855648919034288812009-04-05T15:40:00.000+08:002009-04-05T15:40:00.000+08:00It's funny, because in my mind I keep hearing Zhan...It's funny, because in my mind I keep hearing Zhang Ming-qing's threats to murder everyone on the island and annex it to China. When you threaten to kill people, it is liable to result in hostility. Maybe your side ought to reconsider its position. People who don't threaten Taiwanese, like we Americans, are treated with warmth and courtesy. <BR/><BR/>The problem isn't the people of Tainan, a wonderful, warm city, but the people who want to burn Tainan to the ground to annex the island.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-419950887910178152009-04-05T11:43:00.000+08:002009-04-05T11:43:00.000+08:00Anon 12:05:What is it? It's one of the chief ill ...Anon 12:05:<BR/><BR/>What is it? It's one of the chief ill consequences of the "harmony" value. Squelching disagreement most of the time -- habitually buttoning one's lip -- does not mean one is cooperating. When something of value is at stake, "harmony's" legacy becomes clear: People have learned neither to cooperate nor how to argue with each other in ways that maintain respect for the other.<BR/><BR/>There can be no good politics in Taiwan until the "harmony" value is outed as the creator/maintaining device of disharmony that it is.vinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-70000187126559083402009-04-05T08:51:00.000+08:002009-04-05T08:51:00.000+08:00Boycott? I doubt any mainland tourists are out to...Boycott? I doubt any mainland tourists are out to make a political statement on their first trip to Taiwan. I think it's more accurate to say no one wants to go to a place where you're liable to be spat on or insulted because of your accent.<BR/><BR/>The pictures of Zhang Mingqing being pushed to the ground is fresh in my mind. I personally had the opportunity to visit my in-laws in Taiwan in early Jan of this year... but why would I want to expose my kids to that type of hostility? We just spent the extra time in Shenzhen.<BR/><BR/>We'll wait a few more years before taking a chance on Taiwan... and even then, no way in hell would I visit Tainan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-85070326084909190792009-04-05T06:27:00.000+08:002009-04-05T06:27:00.000+08:00Apple, I thought the Taipei Times piece discussed ...Apple, I thought the Taipei Times piece discussed it! Anyway, I was saving it for a post on Chen.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-60938600044859108132009-04-05T00:05:00.000+08:002009-04-05T00:05:00.000+08:00What is it about Taiwanese groups where they have ...What is it about Taiwanese groups where they have to endlessly fracture over petty jealously and ego.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-79168848214490044692009-04-04T21:27:00.000+08:002009-04-04T21:27:00.000+08:00You haven't mentioned the possible behind the scen...You haven't mentioned the possible behind the scenes influence of Chen Shui-bian in this affair. While I don't believe some of the wilder conspiracy theories, A-bian may be using this as a wedge to try and get some kind of favours from the DPP.applenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-86146227415262297512009-04-04T20:56:00.000+08:002009-04-04T20:56:00.000+08:00And what's weird is Mark Chen I think only one one...And what's weird is Mark Chen I think only one one of the two telephone survey polls used. How come no one is talking about that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com