BLOGS:
- Courting the Fantastic: Taiwanese monster movies.
- Drew's post on our century ride to Tainan yesterday.
- Pat Cowsill blogged on what so many complained about: taxi drivers face violence but it doesn't get any publicity.
- MKL visits Yongle street in Changhua City.
- TRA rents cars for private parties, naturally someone holds an orgy with a professional woman in one. Legislator naturally gets involved, to complete the cycle of hypocrisy and stupidity.
- Taiwanese subs to be equipped with Harpoon missiles.
- Michella and her TV show go to Lukang, pt II.
- Declining US, China's behavior, altering Asia's situation
- A piece on China's fascism and its global consequences.
- KMT to bring in new blood to refresh the party with elite training classes
- LA Times via Bloomberg: thoughtful and informed piece on where things need to evolve toward with US-Taiwan-China triangle. Argues that the US should get guarantees about Taiwan and then stop supporting it.
- Taiwan international orchid show begins next month in Tainan
- Taiwan to assure oil supplies amidst Persian gulf crisis stupidity.
- Government rejects Pirate Party's name. Hahahaha.
- Taiwanese arrested for illegal mining in Philippines.
- 200 Filipino workers launch class-action lawsuit over pay not received.
- Farmers claim eggs from free-range hens will drive up prices and consumers then won't buy their eggs.
- Revenues at Taiwan Scence parks fall
- Bridge exposes DPP China problem. The DPP's position should be that Kinmen and Matsu need to be returned to China.
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It's a bit over the top to reject the name "Pirate Party." Here in Australia there is even a "Sex Party". There was also once a "Party! Party! Party!"
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to me, Michael. I look forward to your 2-28 coverage.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't a more democratic position on Kinmen and Matsu be that the permanent residents get to vote in a referendum over whether they stay with Taiwan or return to China (in the event that Taiwan becomes independent)?
ReplyDeleteWouldn't a more democratic position on Kinmen and Matsu be that the permanent residents get to vote in a referendum
ReplyDeleteThat would work too.
Michael Turton
I should add that it's my opinion the best the population will be able to do is choose whether to go to Taiwan or remain on the islands. I don't think there is any possible way to dispute who they belong to under international law. But I'd be willing to listen to a good argument :)
ReplyDeleteMichael
Political parties take positions which are not in accordance with international law all the time. I was thinking more in terms of what would be best for the DPP ideologically, not what would be most practical if Taiwanese independence really happened.
ReplyDelete-Sara (I forgot to put my name in the last comment)