tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post138417979049883130..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Friday links and comments Michael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-86025821217859418332017-07-28T02:43:26.927+08:002017-07-28T02:43:26.927+08:00Anon has yet to provide an example of the DPP acti...Anon has yet to provide an example of the DPP acting likewise.B.BarNavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860632239759681393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-38470951364287558132017-07-28T02:42:26.269+08:002017-07-28T02:42:26.269+08:00If China is boycotting the Universiade, then can w...If China is boycotting the Universiade, then can we FINALLY compete as Taiwan on our own territory?B.BarNavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860632239759681393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-57997336594783933602017-07-26T09:27:10.124+08:002017-07-26T09:27:10.124+08:00Anon #3: Where exactly in that quote does it say t...Anon #3: Where exactly in that quote does it say that it was ok and 'people-power in action' when the DPP was doing that kind of stuff in parliament? I think the piece makes it clear that behavior of this kind should be condemned (and perhaps punishable) regardless of who is doing it. You're putting words in the author's mouth here I'm afraid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-78431785974619424292017-07-25T03:19:17.211+08:002017-07-25T03:19:17.211+08:00"A despairing KMT, which suffered severe loss..."A despairing KMT, which suffered severe losses in the January 2016 elections, now sees no alternative than to create disruptions in parliament. To be fair, when they were in a similar position, it was not beneath DPP legislators to turn to similar means to prevent the passage of bills. It is not impossible, moreover, that some of the opposition legislators who have engaged in such behaviour are doing so consciously, to discredit not only the institution itself but, more cynically, the democratic ideals that are often associated with President Tsai Ing-wen and her DPP. Whether they do this for short-term electoral gains or willingly as part of a counter-democratic narrative orchestrated by Beijing is open to question. Whatever the motivation, such antics should no longer be countenanced and ought arguably to result in fines and/or temporary suspension."<br /><br />So, when the DPP did it that was democracy and people-power in action. When the KMT do it, it's anti-democratic and they should be fined. Sounds fair. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-8034759481463124012017-07-22T05:31:21.245+08:002017-07-22T05:31:21.245+08:00So the KMT is the "United Front" (CCP...So the KMT is the "United Front" (CCP's slavish stooges in Hong Kong) in Taiwan? <br /><br />I think I can wrap my head around why the "elites" and oligarchs in ethnically Chinese societies (TW, HK, Sing) embrace totalitarianism so wholeheartedly and actively try to deny freedom to average citizens: Maintain monopolies and ensure bloodline wealth won't suddenly be "repatriated" to the motherland. <br /><br />Ironic how the most "loyal", "patriotic" and flag waving have their "escape" cards (FOREIGN passports) handy for when the shit hits the fan. Taiwan's just lucky that there's a big body of water between it and the mainland...makes extraterritorial renditions more challenging.<br /><br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148259155912001108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-58588298975099248352017-07-21T17:07:09.832+08:002017-07-21T17:07:09.832+08:00They SHOULD ban incense and paper-burning, require...They SHOULD ban incense and paper-burning, require temples to keep financial records, and everything else that was in that "fake" news piece. The religion can adjust. In fact most people do all that stuff just because it's expected of them, not because they really believe in it. Anything that can keep costs down for funerals will be a winner for the ordinary people, if not the priests and monks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com