Hardly did I complain yesterday about the possibility of violence arising over the Shih Ming-te protest, when a minor incident broke out on a TV talk show in which a Shih supporter attacked a Chen supporter. Jason at Wandering to Tamshui has the call, along with video. (Taiwanecho pointed me to a more high quality version) I make a few pointed comments on the lack of vision and elitism of Lung Ying-tai's writing on Shih and Chen over at Taiwan Matters!. Doubting to Shuo talks about resigning and moving on. Sounds like you have a great school there, Mark. Ni Howdy points to the new teaching regs for cram school teachers over at Tealit. Brian David Phillips, hypnotist, professor, blogger, gives a show tonight at the Farmhouse.
Taiwan, KMT, DPP, Shih Ming-deh/Shih Ming-te, Chen Shui-bian
Lin is/was a member of the Bamboo Union according to my ex-liumang husband. His take was that Lin jiang bu guo Chin, so Lin's liumang piqi took over. My husband also thinks that the protest will get violent because the gangs will use it as an opportunity to whip up the crowd against Chen. After Lin beat the guy, he should have been taken away by police on the air to show rule of law and intolerance for violence. But people in Taiwan probably would have equated an arrest with political oppression. Was Lin ever arrested?
ReplyDeleteIt was a great school, and Ron was a great guy to work with. If only it weren't way out in Guishan, I'd still be there now.
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