Re: China: Mandate of heaven?

On May 20, 4:39 pm, "Albert K. Fung" <akwf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> It was Mencius during the classical period of ancient China,
> who advanced that salient political concept of the Con****ian
> school, mandate of heaven. as the moral force for retraining
> the imperial power of the Middle Kingdom's monarchs.
>
> Calamities were deemed expressions of divine displeasure.
>
> And, it was the duty of the imperial astrologer to interpret
> and reveal the divine narrative. The ruler must find ways to
> placate the divine fury by redressing injustices perpetrated
> against the people. He was answerable to a higher power, and
> must rule in accordance with Dao: $BXfG70J<#B'5H!$XfG70JP,B'6'(B
>
> CCP must take heed ....
>
> Regards,
>
> Albert K. Fung
> Casa Tres Palmas, Santa Ynez, California, USA.
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 CPC today is most popular and respected. Yet its leaders still
fear the people.

The Bush administration is most unpopular and yet it does not fear the
people. And continue to profit from the high oil price.

Who would you prefer to live under ?