Lee and vigils and cows, oh my.
“Commodity negotiation demands that cars must be given out?”
“Immediately discontinue the menace to the citizens!”
"Even though beef commodity negotiation is given up, America demands commodity negotiation”
“America is definitely not the only ones asking for commodity negotiation”
“30 months is enough?”
“Still wanting to trick the nation by __!”
“Again exposed a red lie”
Translated headlines from the anti-protesters:
Extinguish the candlelight of lies!
How did the incitement broadcast and left wing’s Mad Cow ghost story drive this nation into confusion?
“Unrefutable lies are popularly considered truth”
“The nation cannot submit to lies”
Everything started with MBC’s distortion and fabrication!
MBC caught in instigating a nonexistent Mad Cow Disease is setting ablaze a whole country’s mass hysteria!
Mad Cow Disease ghost story precedent: “Cows that cannot even be used as American level feed are being imported” - Reuter description analysis fabricated and spread
Data: Left wing’s Chongwadae attack manual “By attacking Chongwadae, shake the foundations of political power”
Candlelight vigil’s scene: Women in their forties face the president and call him a “Motherless - Fatherless wretch”
College student Lee Sae-Jin (Hanyang University Ansan campus 신방 and 4th year student) is doing a one-person opposition demonstration in front of Seoul Chonggye Plaza. He was standing holding these words.
“Candles must be used to bring light to darkness. They should not be used to set fire to one’s own home.”
??“If there’s a nation that does not forgive us for the 40,000 compatriots victimized during 6/25 yet forgives Cho Seung-Hui (Virginia Tech shooter), that nation is America.”
“America does not even export fish containing lead and chemical containing dumplings”
“Not just America but the whole world consumes American beef.”
“Right now we are ourselves creating Mad Cow Disease.”
“I am standing here on behalf of our national export trade.”
My personal views:
LMB's 100th day in office should be an occasion to celebrate, not a protest.
National affiliation should not preclude concern for human suffering.
Pro-democracy should not be a protest, and the fact that it is exhibits a fundamental misunderstanding of democracy.
It's also ridiculous that "conservative activist" (IHT, 3) means supporting free trade and bilateral agreements.
While conservatism might make more sense despite the fact that I consider myself a liberal, however, I cannot agree with the idea of "extinguishing the candlelights" that express the views of a hundred thousand people during what should be a celebratory occasion.
What might be good for the Obama campaign in the US is happening in Korea. Lee Myung Bak asks his party rival Park Geun Hye to become prime minister.
However, speaking of US and Korean policies, maintaining the status quo in terms of healthcare is probably better for Korea's societal structure and income gap, from my conversations with some of the protesters. I'd have to research more about this.
Why does Korea not have the right to examine US beef? What agreement did LMB sign on to and was he aware of this? How have the circumstances changed such that the ChosunIlbo supports President Lee but refuted President Roh's policies when he imported choice portions of beef?
Under no circumstances can I agree with conflict.
Does the left wing really have political interests and what do they stand to gain by attacking the current power structure?
Is this issue analogous to the protests against the Olympics in China? Does slogan by the group "Extinguish the candlelight of lies" relate to the Olympic torch?
What's worse than an insult is to insult one's parental status, as people have called LMB a "motherless-fatherless wretch."
Defending truth should be an illuminating, not extinguishing gesture.
There are more constructive ways to protest that promote solutions rather than incite conflict and one-sided thought.
My response to the news:
The Economist's writing style assumes LMB as a ruler in a not-so-democratic situation by criticizing his "imperial style," his plans for a canal system which I'd need to research, and what does it mean to privatize state-run corporations (isn't this redundant)? Saying this is an issue of "loyalists" and "rebels" hearkens back to a colonial period. (Economist 6/7-13, p. 36)
First, there should also be no instances of mad cow disease at all in the imports to begin with, but how and why did the disease begin and enter the exports?
Free trade at what cost, however? I don't think Korea should be given infected table scraps off an unfair negotiating table. Is the Mad Cow Disease an excuse for the US to send Korea overage beef, as I visited Coffee and Bean today with their soggy coffee bean containers with coffee that may or may not be fair trade without even a "fair trade" label? What is the Korean equivalent of the FDA and do they have a say in this matter or are they bureaucratically blocked for matters of self interest the way the official scientists in Monaco mishandled the algae outbreak? If this is really about an outbreak, no lives should be risked and why can't there be positive alternatives to beef imports? How about alternative fuels such as ethanol produced in the US (for instance, from people who distill fuel from soy crops in Ohio)?
Why don't the housewives, pensioners, businessmen and students join for reunification?
Do people realize that rioting against the current democracy on the occasion of pro-democracy movement can lead to a totalitarian regime the likes of which people are protesting, which could be much, much worse than a so-called "authoritarian" government which is not even actually authoritarian? What I don't understand is why he lost people's trust, over not living up to people's standards of economic growth, nothing compared to Japan's recent depression. While President Roh was heavily criticized for his inaction and nationalism and weak foreign policy that were largely due to his being bureaucratically blocked at every venue, now President Bak for "bulldozing" policies and anti-nationalism with FTA-US trade agreements which could very well help efforts towards reunification (and who was on the negotiating table when the 38th parallel was drawn)?! The government completely restructures its resolutions on behalf of people while they decry a US ambassador and yells "Traitor" at the agriculture minister offering a formal apology? The public is so unkind to what I see as the most liberal and indulgent presidents to hold office in Korea, however, what is causing such widespread discontent and why?
Is there a way to mediate? Why can't, as an alternative, as I've been saying before, the well developed food technology create beef alternative products out of vegetables imported from North Korea and therefore bolster all economies while promoting health and more profitable exports to the US, whose health food market would also benefit? Nationalism is good and all, but I don't think that nationalism is any reason to marginalize anyone's suffering. In having visited the Japanese memorials, the people there are no different, and I am as sad for them as I am for Korea's departed.
"Korean Leader Ponders Cabinet Reshuffle" IHT June 11, 2008
My words, opinions, mind, body, emotions and soul are my own. It's absolutely ridiculous that I have to clarify the latter.
Pictures to be posted soon.
“Immediately discontinue the menace to the citizens!”
"Even though beef commodity negotiation is given up, America demands commodity negotiation”
“America is definitely not the only ones asking for commodity negotiation”
“30 months is enough?”
“Still wanting to trick the nation by __!”
“Again exposed a red lie”
Translated headlines from the anti-protesters:
Extinguish the candlelight of lies!
How did the incitement broadcast and left wing’s Mad Cow ghost story drive this nation into confusion?
“Unrefutable lies are popularly considered truth”
“The nation cannot submit to lies”
Everything started with MBC’s distortion and fabrication!
MBC caught in instigating a nonexistent Mad Cow Disease is setting ablaze a whole country’s mass hysteria!
Mad Cow Disease ghost story precedent: “Cows that cannot even be used as American level feed are being imported” - Reuter description analysis fabricated and spread
Data: Left wing’s Chongwadae attack manual “By attacking Chongwadae, shake the foundations of political power”
Candlelight vigil’s scene: Women in their forties face the president and call him a “Motherless - Fatherless wretch”
College student Lee Sae-Jin (Hanyang University Ansan campus 신방 and 4th year student) is doing a one-person opposition demonstration in front of Seoul Chonggye Plaza. He was standing holding these words.
“Candles must be used to bring light to darkness. They should not be used to set fire to one’s own home.”
??“If there’s a nation that does not forgive us for the 40,000 compatriots victimized during 6/25 yet forgives Cho Seung-Hui (Virginia Tech shooter), that nation is America.”
“America does not even export fish containing lead and chemical containing dumplings”
“Not just America but the whole world consumes American beef.”
“Right now we are ourselves creating Mad Cow Disease.”
“I am standing here on behalf of our national export trade.”
My personal views:
LMB's 100th day in office should be an occasion to celebrate, not a protest.
National affiliation should not preclude concern for human suffering.
Pro-democracy should not be a protest, and the fact that it is exhibits a fundamental misunderstanding of democracy.
It's also ridiculous that "conservative activist" (IHT, 3) means supporting free trade and bilateral agreements.
While conservatism might make more sense despite the fact that I consider myself a liberal, however, I cannot agree with the idea of "extinguishing the candlelights" that express the views of a hundred thousand people during what should be a celebratory occasion.
What might be good for the Obama campaign in the US is happening in Korea. Lee Myung Bak asks his party rival Park Geun Hye to become prime minister.
However, speaking of US and Korean policies, maintaining the status quo in terms of healthcare is probably better for Korea's societal structure and income gap, from my conversations with some of the protesters. I'd have to research more about this.
Why does Korea not have the right to examine US beef? What agreement did LMB sign on to and was he aware of this? How have the circumstances changed such that the ChosunIlbo supports President Lee but refuted President Roh's policies when he imported choice portions of beef?
Under no circumstances can I agree with conflict.
Does the left wing really have political interests and what do they stand to gain by attacking the current power structure?
Is this issue analogous to the protests against the Olympics in China? Does slogan by the group "Extinguish the candlelight of lies" relate to the Olympic torch?
What's worse than an insult is to insult one's parental status, as people have called LMB a "motherless-fatherless wretch."
Defending truth should be an illuminating, not extinguishing gesture.
There are more constructive ways to protest that promote solutions rather than incite conflict and one-sided thought.
My response to the news:
The Economist's writing style assumes LMB as a ruler in a not-so-democratic situation by criticizing his "imperial style," his plans for a canal system which I'd need to research, and what does it mean to privatize state-run corporations (isn't this redundant)? Saying this is an issue of "loyalists" and "rebels" hearkens back to a colonial period. (Economist 6/7-13, p. 36)
First, there should also be no instances of mad cow disease at all in the imports to begin with, but how and why did the disease begin and enter the exports?
Free trade at what cost, however? I don't think Korea should be given infected table scraps off an unfair negotiating table. Is the Mad Cow Disease an excuse for the US to send Korea overage beef, as I visited Coffee and Bean today with their soggy coffee bean containers with coffee that may or may not be fair trade without even a "fair trade" label? What is the Korean equivalent of the FDA and do they have a say in this matter or are they bureaucratically blocked for matters of self interest the way the official scientists in Monaco mishandled the algae outbreak? If this is really about an outbreak, no lives should be risked and why can't there be positive alternatives to beef imports? How about alternative fuels such as ethanol produced in the US (for instance, from people who distill fuel from soy crops in Ohio)?
Why don't the housewives, pensioners, businessmen and students join for reunification?
Do people realize that rioting against the current democracy on the occasion of pro-democracy movement can lead to a totalitarian regime the likes of which people are protesting, which could be much, much worse than a so-called "authoritarian" government which is not even actually authoritarian? What I don't understand is why he lost people's trust, over not living up to people's standards of economic growth, nothing compared to Japan's recent depression. While President Roh was heavily criticized for his inaction and nationalism and weak foreign policy that were largely due to his being bureaucratically blocked at every venue, now President Bak for "bulldozing" policies and anti-nationalism with FTA-US trade agreements which could very well help efforts towards reunification (and who was on the negotiating table when the 38th parallel was drawn)?! The government completely restructures its resolutions on behalf of people while they decry a US ambassador and yells "Traitor" at the agriculture minister offering a formal apology? The public is so unkind to what I see as the most liberal and indulgent presidents to hold office in Korea, however, what is causing such widespread discontent and why?
Is there a way to mediate? Why can't, as an alternative, as I've been saying before, the well developed food technology create beef alternative products out of vegetables imported from North Korea and therefore bolster all economies while promoting health and more profitable exports to the US, whose health food market would also benefit? Nationalism is good and all, but I don't think that nationalism is any reason to marginalize anyone's suffering. In having visited the Japanese memorials, the people there are no different, and I am as sad for them as I am for Korea's departed.
"Korean Leader Ponders Cabinet Reshuffle" IHT June 11, 2008
My words, opinions, mind, body, emotions and soul are my own. It's absolutely ridiculous that I have to clarify the latter.
Pictures to be posted soon.