2009.11.21
Taipei City, Roosevelt Road Sec. 3, No. 62
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Symposium on Taiwan's International Status (November 21, 2009)
2009.11.21
Taipei City, Roosevelt Road Sec. 3, No. 62
Saturday, October 17, 2009
7-week march around Taiwan -- Sovereignty Derives from the People -- 人民作主苦行 Citizens are the Boss Walk
This just in from Sue Fan:
Please get the word out.
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Yesterday (10/15) while we were still in Taipei, I went to the press conference of 「人民作主運動」苦行活動 held at 2.28 Memorial Park. I could tell then that this movement indeed needs and should have as many Taiwanese as possible to come out and join.
Mr. Lin I-Hsiung (林義雄) and his friends have been planning for the event for some time. Originally, the 人民作主苦行 "Citizens Are the Boss Walk" was to begin last month. However, due to 8/8 Morakot disaster, the event has to be postponed to 11/8.
At the press conference, I was very glad to see Miss Tseng Li-Chung (鄭麗君), who was a leader of 逆風行腳 (Walking Against the Wind) early last year. She had 4 Wild Strawberry (野草莓) young friends with her at the press conference. She and her friends promised that there will be many young people coming out to join the walk from 11/8 to 12/26. Looks like this event will have many folks, men and women, young and old, participating in it.
On 10/18 Mr. Lin, I-Hsiung will participate in a short walk from Long-San Temple (龍山寺) to 2.28 Memorial Park and help distributing flyers along the way to publicize the planned event. Mr. Lin will then participate the 7-week (11/8 - 12/26) walking event. This planned walk will start in Taipei on 11/8, follows the west coast going south to the southern end of Taiwan and then turns northward along the east coast to return to Taipei on 12/27.
政黨輪替以來，台灣政治陷入行政和立法部門由單一政黨掌控，監督制衡機制嚴重失靈的困境。馬政府自恃一黨獨大，強行推動「一中」政策，向中華人民共和國大幅傾斜，造成台灣社會的惶惑不安。有鑑於此，核四公投促進會經過數個月的討論，慎重發起「人民作主運動」，要求馬總統確實遵守「台灣前途應由兩千三百萬人民決定」的競選承諾，即刻：
1. 依公民投票法第十七條所賦予的職權，就「台灣公民是否同意本屆政府在『一個中國』的前提下，和對岸簽訂經濟合作或其他協議。」一案舉行公投，並以投票結果做為兩岸會談與協商的原則。
2. 要求行政院迅即向立法院提出公投法修正案，補正現行「公投法」之不合理條文、落實主權在民精神。
我們將於近日內展開密集行動：
10月15日（四）：記者會
時間：上午 10::00am
集合地點：228紀念碑前
10月18日（日）：台北市苦行及發傳單。
時間：上午 8:30am
集合地點：台北市龍山寺對面廣場
後續：
10月25日（日）：台中座談會
11月01日（日）：高雄座談會
11月8日至12月26日：「人民作主運動」全國苦行
竭誠歡迎疼惜台灣的你/妳一起來參與。
感謝
核四公投促進會 敬上
Please get the word out.
=====================================
Yesterday (10/15) while we were still in Taipei, I went to the press conference of 「人民作主運動」苦行活動 held at 2.28 Memorial Park. I could tell then that this movement indeed needs and should have as many Taiwanese as possible to come out and join.
Mr. Lin I-Hsiung (林義雄) and his friends have been planning for the event for some time. Originally, the 人民作主苦行 "Citizens Are the Boss Walk" was to begin last month. However, due to 8/8 Morakot disaster, the event has to be postponed to 11/8.
At the press conference, I was very glad to see Miss Tseng Li-Chung (鄭麗君), who was a leader of 逆風行腳 (Walking Against the Wind) early last year. She had 4 Wild Strawberry (野草莓) young friends with her at the press conference. She and her friends promised that there will be many young people coming out to join the walk from 11/8 to 12/26. Looks like this event will have many folks, men and women, young and old, participating in it.
On 10/18 Mr. Lin, I-Hsiung will participate in a short walk from Long-San Temple (龍山寺) to 2.28 Memorial Park and help distributing flyers along the way to publicize the planned event. Mr. Lin will then participate the 7-week (11/8 - 12/26) walking event. This planned walk will start in Taipei on 11/8, follows the west coast going south to the southern end of Taiwan and then turns northward along the east coast to return to Taipei on 12/27.
政黨輪替以來，台灣政治陷入行政和立法部門由單一政黨掌控，監督制衡機制嚴重失靈的困境。馬政府自恃一黨獨大，強行推動「一中」政策，向中華人民共和國大幅傾斜，造成台灣社會的惶惑不安。有鑑於此，核四公投促進會經過數個月的討論，慎重發起「人民作主運動」，要求馬總統確實遵守「台灣前途應由兩千三百萬人民決定」的競選承諾，即刻：
1. 依公民投票法第十七條所賦予的職權，就「台灣公民是否同意本屆政府在『一個中國』的前提下，和對岸簽訂經濟合作或其他協議。」一案舉行公投，並以投票結果做為兩岸會談與協商的原則。
2. 要求行政院迅即向立法院提出公投法修正案，補正現行「公投法」之不合理條文、落實主權在民精神。
我們將於近日內展開密集行動：
10月15日（四）：記者會
時間：上午 10::00am
集合地點：228紀念碑前
10月18日（日）：台北市苦行及發傳單。
時間：上午 8:30am
集合地點：台北市龍山寺對面廣場
後續：
10月25日（日）：台中座談會
11月01日（日）：高雄座談會
11月8日至12月26日：「人民作主運動」全國苦行
竭誠歡迎疼惜台灣的你/妳一起來參與。
感謝
核四公投促進會 敬上
Friday, October 16, 2009
Threatening former President Chen with the death penalty...
Michael Richardson Reports:
52台帛出了高雄(或高等) 法院已經因 外患案件要求 林志昇... court in Kaohsiung issues subpoena to Roger CS Lin as an accused for TREASON, carrying a mandatory death penalty upon conviction, and the rules in place permit Taiwan to proceed in secret
52台帛出了高雄(或高等) 法院已經因 外患案件要求 林志昇... court in Kaohsiung issues subpoena to Roger CS Lin as an accused for TREASON, carrying a mandatory death penalty upon conviction, and the rules in place permit Taiwan to proceed in secret
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New allegations of KMT-organized crime / gangster links
New allegations of KMT-organized crime / gangster links.... Premier Wu 吳敦義...
For reference, please read the following posts:
Penghu & Gambling
KMT-spawned mafia
Taiwan's president Ma hosted American China-town mafia organization in the presidential office
Read the post from Taiwan Matters in 2007 how the KMT actually was the one to create the Bamboo United Gang in order to carry out murders.
For reference, please read the following posts:
Penghu & Gambling
KMT-spawned mafia
Taiwan's president Ma hosted American China-town mafia organization in the presidential office
Read the post from Taiwan Matters in 2007 how the KMT actually was the one to create the Bamboo United Gang in order to carry out murders.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Would Taiwan have peace if it allowed China to annex it?
One blog comment asks basically: "Why not let China annex Taiwan? Then the Taiwanese people could have peace."
We must constantly remind both our Taiwanese friends and those from other countries. The specifics of the answer need to be ever present in the foreground of their sight and thinking:
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Allowing China to do such a seemingly trifling little thing (to-some-people) like annexing Taiwan would be the first step down the path to World War III. In this current era of history, if China is not disciplined by the world community, it will continue down the path, and will ultimately be defeated in a world war, but because of said war, there will be untold misery, death and destruction for billions of people. (Note: billions, not millions.)
Nations of the world, do you think Taiwan is a small matter? Think again, very carefully.
We must constantly remind both our Taiwanese friends and those from other countries. The specifics of the answer need to be ever present in the foreground of their sight and thinking:
If China would leave Taiwan alone, the Taiwanese would never choose to invade China or go to war with China.
The problem is, for Taiwan at the moment there is no choice between peace and war. Peace is not the absence of war, but instead true peace is the presence of justice.
China taking over Taiwan would take away peace, democracy and human rights. China taking Taiwan would be an injustice that begets more injustice.
So the choice is between slavery or fighting for freedom -- currently in non-military ways but perhaps one day with weapons of war.
Unfortunately many in Taiwan delude themselves into thinking that being annexed by China is better than fighting for their freedom. People from many other countries share the same delusion about China and Taiwan.
So did Neville Chamberlain regarding Nazi Germany.
Allowing China to annex Taiwan will lead to more war in the future as China's aggressive expansionism and militant nationalism and leninist imperialism is felt by other neighboring countries, and not just ones on the border.
Not only this, but the entire world would be affected as other brutish authoritarian regimes are emboldened by the lack of consequences over China's actions. Many other wars would be started as these regimes think they can get away with anything with impunity.
- JL
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Allowing China to do such a seemingly trifling little thing (to-some-people) like annexing Taiwan would be the first step down the path to World War III. In this current era of history, if China is not disciplined by the world community, it will continue down the path, and will ultimately be defeated in a world war, but because of said war, there will be untold misery, death and destruction for billions of people. (Note: billions, not millions.)
Nations of the world, do you think Taiwan is a small matter? Think again, very carefully.
China's "National" Day of Infamy -- October 1, the World's Day of shame for not standing against China's authoritarian regime
While China celebrates is brutish dictatorship, people in Taiwan can support those whom the Chinese regime oppresses. Watch the following:
"Ten Conditions of Love" will be screened in Daan park tomorrow nigh (Thursday, Oct. 1) at 7pm to coincide with China's 60th National Day. A recent documentary about Tibet "Leaving Fear Behind" will also be shown. The film's director Dhondup Wangchen has been jailed since March in China on charges of inciting separatism. The films will be shown at the outdoor theater. To access the outside theater, enter the park on the east side of Xinsheng S. Road across from Jinhua St. Here is a map. The nearest MRT station is Guting Station, about a 20 minute walk. Entrance begins at 6:30pm and is free althoiugh donations will be accepted.
There will also be screenings tomorrow evening in Taichung, Tainan, Kaoshiung, and Pingtung at the following locations:
Taichung: Taichung Broadcast Station (放送局) No. 1 Diantai St.
Tainan: Tainan Theological College and Seminary
Kaohsiung: Central Park
Pingtung: Pingtung County Cultural Center
------->NOT SURE of the accuracy REGARDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION about the city council building screening: "There will be also showings tonight (Wed.) and Thursday , starting at 7:30 both times, at the Taipei City Council building. located at No. 507 Renai Rd. Sec. 4. That's just next to the SYS Memorial park's Renai entrance. The nearest MRT is also SYS Memorial Hall station."<------------
For more locations around Taiwan: see Taiwan Matters blog
Friday, September 25, 2009
See how the KMT subverts every democratic institution
First the KMT subverted democratic elections by its use of overwhelming advantage in stolen money as well as control of all the major media... It subverted the 2008 elections by refusing to work with the duly elected DPP administration from 2000 to 2008 but instead passed laws, and blocked laws all with a view of destroying any meaningful reform or action by the DPP government. With its control of the legislature during those years, it did nothing to help Taiwan, but did only to help create a negative impression on the DPP and to lay the groundwork for 2008.
Second the KMT subverted democratic referendums by setting such a high threshold that the referendum would not pass...
Third, the KMT subverted the justice system to cause not-guilty verdicts for its own party members. Then it used the judicial system to attack any former members of the DPP administration whether or not there was any real evidence. And finally, it corrupted the judiciary to control the outcome of verdicts related to former President Chen. (Democratic institutions were doubly subverted because the lack of impartiality both renders untrustworthy any decisions of the judiciary as well as prevents true justice from being done in the Chen case for any actual offenses he may have committed. Because of the lack of impartiality from the justices, Chen's guilt will forever remain a question.)
Now with the referendum on gambling casinos in the Penghu Islands of Taiwan, the KMT has rigged the "referendum" so that it has little chance of being thwarted by concerned citizens through a normal democratic process of persuasion and public debate. It did not follow the same rules that it did for the referendums it wished to block. It also brought all the resources of government, media, etc. to push its side and block any debate or hearing of the opposition.
Please read Michael Turton's blog post.
Don't be fooled by sham democracy. The KMT fooled much of the world for over 50 years that it was supposedly "Free China" and that Chiang Kai-shek was supposedly a "Champion of Democracy."
Second the KMT subverted democratic referendums by setting such a high threshold that the referendum would not pass...
Third, the KMT subverted the justice system to cause not-guilty verdicts for its own party members. Then it used the judicial system to attack any former members of the DPP administration whether or not there was any real evidence. And finally, it corrupted the judiciary to control the outcome of verdicts related to former President Chen. (Democratic institutions were doubly subverted because the lack of impartiality both renders untrustworthy any decisions of the judiciary as well as prevents true justice from being done in the Chen case for any actual offenses he may have committed. Because of the lack of impartiality from the justices, Chen's guilt will forever remain a question.)
Now with the referendum on gambling casinos in the Penghu Islands of Taiwan, the KMT has rigged the "referendum" so that it has little chance of being thwarted by concerned citizens through a normal democratic process of persuasion and public debate. It did not follow the same rules that it did for the referendums it wished to block. It also brought all the resources of government, media, etc. to push its side and block any debate or hearing of the opposition.
Please read Michael Turton's blog post.
Don't be fooled by sham democracy. The KMT fooled much of the world for over 50 years that it was supposedly "Free China" and that Chiang Kai-shek was supposedly a "Champion of Democracy."
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