On Mar 12, 7:48=A0am, rst0wxyz <rst0w...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 12, 12:58=A0am, bmo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Mar 11, 10:53=A0pm, rst0wxyz <rst0w...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > On Mar 11, 7:51=A0pm, demoris...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > On Mar 11, 6:43=A0pm, rst0wxyz <rst0w...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > On Mar 11, 3:10=A0pm, "J.Venning" <J.Venn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > > bmo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Iwasnottoutingdemocracyto the Chinese people, but rather noting
> > > > > > >that there is interest in democracy among the younger
generatio=
n of
> > > > > > >Chinese, seemingly moreso than among the older generation.
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> > > > > > =A0 =A0 Some young people are very gullible to anything that
is =
anti
> > > > > > authoritarian, and they want to experiment, but governments
are =
not
> > > > > > something with which to experiment. One can't simply say,
"Oops,=
didn't
> > > > > > work, did it?" The Chinese government knows which direction to
t=
ake for the
> > > > > > good of the majority, whether you or anyone else may say
otherwi=
se, and they
> > > > > > will stick to it.
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> > > > > > >Obviously Taiwan and China are very different cases and the
evo=
lution
> > > > > > >of democracy in China will probably happen very differently.
Bu=
t as
> > > > > > >the only real democracy currently existing in "Greater China"
t=
he
> > > > > > >Taiwanese model is certain something that young Chinese are
> > > > > > >noticing.
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> > > > > > =A0 =A0 Let them notice. That is a sign that the Chinese
authori=
ties are not
> > > > > > censuring the Internet or the press the way Western media have
b=
een
> > > > > > re****ting.
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> > > > > > >This isn't about American democracy, it's about how the next
> > > > > > >generation of Chinese perceive and feel about democracy and
wha=
t it
> > > > > > >might mean for China.
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> > > > > > =A0 =A0 Which other brand of Democracy are you selling?
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> > > > > > >But I didn't understand that bit about why I don't run for US
> > > > > > >president...
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> > > > > > =A0 =A0 I have overestimated you.
> > > > > > J.
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> > > > > If Obama can do it, Moore can do it!!!
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> > > > Four Moore years!
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> > > Only four Moore years? =A0You're NOT interested in eight Moore
years?
> > > In eight Moore years, the U.S. might be fighting in Afghanistan,
Iraq,=
> > > Iran, Libya, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon
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> > You wish.
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> Oh, no, I wouldn't wish them on my worse enemies.
I'm one of the few people around here who does more than just blame
others for everything that's wrong.
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> >The first Moore year would see the total elimination of the
> > opponents of soc.culture.china.
>
> You mean LT Lee, RAT, Wacky Wrong, ...
>
> > Year two: Cuba goes.
>
> Ooooops, I forgot Cuba. =A0Thanks for putting Cuba on the list.
>
> >Quickly.
>
> Yeah, like the last Bay of Pigs invasion?
If you knew Raul like I know Raul...
>
> > After
> > that it's a coin flip between Iran and Syria.
>
> No need to flip a coin since we are still doing it at Afghanistan and
> Iraq.
We had to go into Afghanistan. Iraq was a mistake but there's no use
crying over spilt milk.
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> > By then you clods will
> > understand that we mean business.
>
> Yeah, the Talibans, the Iraqi insurgents and Osama bin Laden have
> learned our business. =A0They are still doing our business.
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> > My BLTs will finally start showing
> > some signs of being toasted.
>
> Maybe we have since lost our toasters. =A0The enemies are still fresh.
My deli's doing fine.
> > If I were king, the world would swing.
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> I thought we are talking about President Moore. =A0Where did this "king"
> come from?
Hey, you could disappear too, buddy.
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