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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 9 2008, 09:47 PM (95 Views) | |
| Eral | Apr 9 2008, 09:47 PM Post #1 |
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Kopi Luwak
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http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/rud...7420486421.html When Kev was elected I was asked if I was happy. I said, we'll have to wait and see. I thought he was an awful lot like Little Johnny, and in some ways he is. Well. His statements about human rights abuses in Tibet have awakened a feeling I have had trouble identifying. It is admiration. A politician, who represents me, has said what I think is right to say. It's been a really long time since a politician said something I agree with prefaced by the phrase "I speak for Australians". I certainly don't remember anyone saying "don't like what's happening in Tibet" to China before. Is this ... integrity in a pollie? Australia is in a strong position right now because we have iron ore, and China wants it. It maybe Rudd feels emboldened by that : but still, he did it. Could Kev be our New Man? He's not good looking, well built or tall - he's not an inspiring speaker, or a charismatic person: and he usually sticks so close to the middle line he disappears. I am waiting to hear what he says to the Chinese leaders. Is this the promise Barack holds for America? |
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| Nibsi | Apr 9 2008, 10:41 PM Post #2 |
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Te zijner tijd
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Heh it's funny. I do think that appearances betray a person's personality to a certain extent. But I'm not looking for the 'charismatic, well built guy'. More than anything, these are the faces of people you can trust: ![]()
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| Bex | Apr 10 2008, 12:07 AM Post #3 |
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puppet dictator
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Hmm... eerie. (It's Premier Ed Stelmach of Alberta!)
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I belong to one of those families that does not speak to or see its members as often as we should, but if someone needed anyone to fall on a sword for her, there would be a queue waiting to commit the deed. -Min Jin Lee | |
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| Eral | Apr 11 2008, 12:16 AM Post #4 |
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Kopi Luwak
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I don't think Obama is anywhere near as nerdy as Ed and Kev. We might need a poll. |
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| Eral | Apr 12 2008, 04:24 AM Post #5 |
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Kopi Luwak
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I am less excited today about Kev's Moment of Glory. Now that he has gotten it off his chest, it seems it's all business as usual.
:( I find myself wanting Kev to say "Free Tibet and everybody else or we won't sell you any iron". Completely unrealistic of me. Kev says he is going to keep on mentioning the subject: but if China keeps on ignoring him, what is he achieving? Looking good at home? I'm still glad he did it: way better than the other blokes saying "ooh, that might have made China cross", but China's complete disregard of the matter shows it's going to take a bit more than a gentle nudge. Which I don't reckon anyone is going to do. As for the Olympics: I think China shouldn't have been given them in the first place. Countries should have said then that they would boycott. Either the Games are affected by political disagreements and countries participation depends on shared beliefs: or they're not, and we all play Happy Families for two weeks. |
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| Regullus | Apr 12 2008, 05:14 AM Post #6 |
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Dalai Lama said he was against boycotting the Olympics as it did a disservice to People of China (I tend to agree) although he abhored (one r or two?) China's violence. Yeah, I think this hurrumphing about the Olympics is an empty political gesture. How about some real discouragement? Oh no, we couldn't do that now, could we?
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| Eral | Apr 13 2008, 01:58 AM Post #7 |
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Kopi Luwak
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It annoys me that China dead set says the old Lama is promoting violence and disruptions to the Games, when he clearly hasn't. And as for the portrayal of the violence in Tibet as directed solely at the Han Chinese, well, for a country that's supposed to have moved on from mind control and propaganda, not a lot of visible progress there. The IOC told China to not hold the international torch relay because it would be targeted by demonstrations, but China wanted the advertising glory and ignored them. Now they're complaining about media bias.
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