tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post1409110859903252037..comments2023-11-02T08:52:30.787-04:00Comments on Connecticut Bob: China urged to crush revolt in TibetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-85202613556311085482008-03-25T17:32:00.000-04:002008-03-25T17:32:00.000-04:00Well, if nearly bankrupting the USA with defense s...Well, if nearly bankrupting the USA with defense spending to make the Soviets actually GO bankrupt counts, then yeah he had some little part in that! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I was just referring the impossibility of trying to imagine Bush uttering anything as memorable as that quote in a speech. Any quotes attributed to Bush by future historians will be used as examples of how stupid he was, not CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-20740822562260511002008-03-25T13:53:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:53:00.000-04:00There won’t be the equivalent of Ronald Reagan’s m...<I>There won’t be the equivalent of Ronald Reagan’s memorable “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!”</I><BR/><BR/>You have NO IDEA how many Russians I know ask me 'do Americans REALLY THINK that Reagan had ANYTHING to do with that?'<BR/><BR/>sad thing is.. I tell them yes, most of themfuzzyturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488287356134718443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-50749142142144052642008-03-25T10:48:00.000-04:002008-03-25T10:48:00.000-04:00That one, and "Those who do not make a study of hi...That one, and "Those who do not make a study of history are doomed to repeat it," - Winston Churchill, I think, are among my favorite quotes.<BR/><BR/>Hey, we can't blame anyone else for our lack of knowledge about these things; we're doing it to ourselves.<BR/><BR/>Look at <I>"No Child Left Behind"</I>...the biggest non-funded piece of Federal legislation I've ever seen. We have all the money CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-34325212970337008932008-03-24T17:08:00.000-04:002008-03-24T17:08:00.000-04:00"The ignorance of Americans regarding other cultur..."The ignorance of Americans regarding other cultures' histories is only outdone by their ignorance about American history" -- Adlai Stevenson<BR/><BR/>I might have gotten that quote wrong, but it's the thought that counts.Bob Symmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229871052043711728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-32262520373481422802008-03-24T16:44:00.000-04:002008-03-24T16:44:00.000-04:00I for one have no set feelings on this one way or ...I for one have no set feelings on this one way or another...but I do feel that we should pay closer attention to the "Red Guards" in our midst before we go looking overseas to solve problems.<BR/><BR/>I for one have vivid, personal memories of the activities of the NYPD during the 2004 Republican convention (even though I was not even protesting)Bob Symmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229871052043711728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-62046802661942547332008-03-24T13:39:00.000-04:002008-03-24T13:39:00.000-04:00Just a Chinese in canada, I don't really care abou...Just a Chinese in canada, I don't really care about this Tibet stuff untill the CNN usin the Nepal Police beating up the protester /s footage as Chinese police did it, well that is too much freedoma media allow to alter the fact. <BR/><BR/>CT Bob, I just sick of the media link this to Olympic as the rioters intention. What would you suggest the Chinese Gov to do as freedom Country like US and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-67183624778514317102008-03-22T22:07:00.000-04:002008-03-22T22:07:00.000-04:00CNN.com is linking to this blog post in the "Comme...CNN.com is linking to this blog post in the <I>"Commentary From the Blogs"</I> section at the bottom of the story I linked to. <BR/><BR/>I find it strange how this <I>Internets</I> thing works sometimes.CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-52688023922057861202008-03-22T16:18:00.000-04:002008-03-22T16:18:00.000-04:00Andrew, I don't doubt that you feel strongly about...Andrew, I don't doubt that you feel strongly about China and the terrible publicity it's getting over this incident. But the worst argument for justifying oppression is by saying <I>"other people have done it!" </I><BR/><BR/>Let me ask you something; do you think that you would be able to indulge in the free expression of dissenting opinion if you were in China right now? <BR/><BR/>Don't CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-59848108208914260182008-03-22T16:03:00.000-04:002008-03-22T16:03:00.000-04:00well, Bob, you know why? There are 1.3 billion Chi...well, Bob, you know why? There are 1.3 billion Chinese in China and around the world and we are fed up with the lies and ill intents hurled around by Western media against China. When Europeans came over to China in the late nineteenth century and committed atrocious culture genocide (forcing us to dress like Europeans and believe in their religions), we had no choice but to follow along and biteAbout mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780383478877515684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-34808769891864943282008-03-22T13:12:00.000-04:002008-03-22T13:12:00.000-04:00Holy shit! Both the Chinese and Tibetan partisans...Holy shit! Both the Chinese and Tibetan partisans are Googling the crap out of the Internets to find and respond to stories about this issue. This post was only up for about an hour when these two people replied.<BR/><BR/>There's no doubt that this is an important issue, but it also kind of amazes me about the rapid response the pro-Chinese commenters have had all over the internet.CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-64729251769556344862008-03-22T13:02:00.000-04:002008-03-22T13:02:00.000-04:00GREAT ANALYSIS .But we're trying to make a differe...GREAT ANALYSIS .<BR/><BR/>But we're trying to make a difference, WORKING BEHIND ENEMY LINES.<BR/><BR/>Let us unleash THE FULL POWER OF THE ECHELON SATELLITE NETWORKS.<BR/><BR/>Check these out :<BR/><BR/>intelligenceinputs.blogspot.com<BR/>futureweapons.blogdrive.com<BR/><BR/>Believe me, this uprising is going to spread from Tibet (Xizang Province) to even Sinkiang (Xinjiang Uygur) and others !!!<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-43529146448297537512008-03-22T13:01:00.000-04:002008-03-22T13:01:00.000-04:00I strongly disagree with some of your guests’ opin...I strongly disagree with some of your guests’ opinion about Tibet independent movement.<BR/><BR/>Here are some factors about Chinese history with Tibet.<BR/><BR/>1. From Yuan Dynasty ( 1271AD – 1368 AD ) Tibet is part of China.<BR/>2. From Ming Dynasty ( 1368AD-1644AD ) Tibet is part of China.<BR/>3. From Qing Dynasty ( 1644AD-1911AD) Tibet is part of China.<BR/>4. Republic of China period( Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569425834854066788noreply@blogger.com