OT: Taiwan's red guards: a president besieged by his people

[SPJ]

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=210940

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/09/17/2003327967

http://www.topix.net/content/ap/1324380007299289821424458389411106514311?threadid= 5HVU7O26PG89P2PV

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/09/16/2003327844

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/detail.asp?ID=90599&GRP=B

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060915/1/43ggj.html


So many people wearing red T shirts sat in protest in Taipei;

as if a red dragon lied down amidst city lights.

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:eek:

[SPJ]

So my coworkers asked me what is going on?

I said the first family was possibly "involved" with scandals of bribery?

It was a peaceful sit in to urge his resignation.

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:confused:

[SPJ]

A concert from Luo Da You, a prep rally for sit in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp6qTksdoTw&mode=related&search=

songs:

1. who knows my thoughts?

2. night melody of the green island. (it is an island that kept political prisoners)

3. flower in a rainy night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXtikA0HdbA&mode=related&search=

4. the moon represents my heart.

5. love song 1990.



March on Sept 15th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAm8w0uzUVw&mode=related&search=

Opening of movements on Sept 9th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw8_3Tj9BdY&mode=related&search=




:(

[SPJ]

a quick bio of Shih Ming Teh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shih_Ming-teh

a view.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/9/2/1130/40984

a different view.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/5323466.stm

a link to a discussion forum.

http://forums.yellowworld.org/showthread.php?p=490117

a history link.

http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/history/tw09.html

:(

[SPJ]

jail cells on green island or lui dao.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiQc4yhbYxU&mode=related&search=

the banned song of Lui Dao Xiao Ye Chu.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdxz38ff6qU&mode=related&search=


Luo Da You was one of my favorite singers in college days in early 1980's.

1. Pearl of the orient. (Hong Kong).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SBIQ-kRiPA

2. Orphan of Asia (Taiwan)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6-wsv6ec4&mode=related&search=

3. a song (Ge)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8oNe7UF0cw&mode=related&search=

[SPJ]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20429704-2703,00.html

[SPJ]

a well loved Chinese love song of all time.

"the moon represents my heart." by late Teresa Teng.

Instruments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wSLBbwHH8k&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dNKPlHU8Vo&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGJI69OY5I&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjTstTDfYbU

Teresa Teng:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMc5h1oM0Lw&mode=related&search=

Zuo Yi Ting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BawsusAyCEA&mode=related&search=

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=212360&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_taiwan&cate_rss=TAIWAN_eng

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/09/18/2003328103

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060917/1/43h9j.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85b80aVlUVM

the campaign will halt activities of huge masses.

:)

[Samurai Jack]

Lucky for them they aren't doing that in Beijing.

[SPJ]

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=213378&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_taiwan&cate_rss=TAIWAN_eng

Sept 9th is a very sensitive day.

It was the 30th anniversary of Mao's passing.

Only quiet services held by his relatives in China.

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Yes. We are very lucky that no widespread unrest or violence occurred in Taipei over the weekend.

My high school is very close to the Presidential Palace. I was among the student gatherings on Oct 10th parade on the exact same spot in 1970's.

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[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgifkZv3_VM&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEZkU3TK8R0&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK0-TN9zbD0&mode=related&search=

some video clips to remind Taiwan people not to vote out the name, the flag, the anthem of ROC.

even though born and rooted in Taiwan. (Gen Shen Tai Wan)

the mind and heart would include all of China. (Xin Huai Da Lu)

In short, SAVE the flag etc etc

:cool:

[SPJ]

The most memorable flag raising:

A girl scout swam and passed along a flag to colonel Xie defending at Si Han warehouse close to Su Zhou river and foreign consession.

The last flag flew in Shanghai.

They took a stand to deter Japanese advancing army while the main Chinese force retreating.

A movie clip;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C68hP3apLWQ&mode=related&search=

:cool:

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fr-dTj22r8&NR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYVNj-tPeA&NR

the march with a catchy song.

[SPJ]

A talk about facing China sponsored by Tian Xia mag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKFNkHMdRWY&mode=related&search=

[SPJ]

CNN report:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgKfgenJAec&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTB5513PoEk&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjRwLVl5G2s&mode=related&search=

protest in front of LA city hall;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFYoXRvauyc&NR

K-9;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIunc0Ni4tw&mode=related&search=

[SPJ]

an editorial;

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=215765&lang=eng_news&cate_img=46.jpg&cate_rss=news_Editorial

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuQtGH_McdM

defense or security plan for the president on Sept 15th.

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnNefnZbNXc&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkOhqFpG7rU&mode=related&search=

an interview with president Chen from Japanese TV.

[SPJ]

A president represents a country and his people.

He or she would do things for the best interests of his people and not his/her party or himself/herself. the interests of a country are above the interests of a party/group or those of oneself.

There is a folklore.

There are 4 types of a leader/emperor.

1. Ming Jun: understanding, considerate and compassionate. knows what is good for the people and does what is good for the people. the status of the people's wellfare and livilihood is always on his mind. people will support and like him.

2. Zhi Jun: wise leader, has vision/blue print for the future. uses good people to carry out the plan. people will listen, trust and follow him.

3. Yong Jun: clueless, directionless. dun know what is good or bad. uses wrong people for the wrong jobs. however, if assisted by good ministers, there is still something accomplished. people will still rally behind him.

4. Bao Jun: abusive to the people, plunders the resources of the people for his own purpose without any consideration of the wellfare/livilihood of the people. He or she may not last long.

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[SPJ]

Shih Ming Teh (De);

Ming Teh means understanding characters/justice, right or wrong etc.

As his name said his characters.

Even though he never holds high political positions. He will be remembered as a true gentlemen (Zhen Jun Zi).

father of the democracy and "hero of the people"

Ming Tzu Zi Fu. Ming Tzu Yin Xiong.

Let us hope his second "revolutionary" drive is just a peaceful sit in and not bogging down the working of a nation and people's livilihood (Shen Ji).

Shen Zhi, Shen Zhi. San Zhai, San Zhai,

Be careful. Be very careful. Be good for goodness sake.

:D

[SPJ]

In his starting speech;

Shih said the dispute between blue and green separates us all these years.

We are all sons of God and sons/children of Taiwan. We have to include and tolerate one another (Bao Long). We have to be together again and move forward as one.

It is anti corruption march/sit in and requesting the president's resignation.

But in effect, it is also dissolving the "hatredness" and disputes among parties and different groups of people in Taiwan society.

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/09/24/2003328963

so there is a talk to change the color from red to rainbow.

due to some folks pitting "Chinese" against "Taiwanese" and turning the focus of the movement.

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d6WmMZRLro

The sit in protest now turned into citizen public forum discussing how to restore the public value/virture back to society of Taiwan.

Li. politeness, courtesy. common courtesy.

Yi. just, fairness, trust, credit, honesty, integrity or just keep one's words

Lian. honest, no taking bribes for favortism

Chi. shame. dun do things that will bring shame to your self.

etc.

and college students teaching how to sing the song of siege.

Wei Cheng Zhi Ge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYVNj-tPeA&NR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQsqJ_nqyEQ&NR

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhicTTu7lPg

OMG. He is good.

A update. The movement has to dwindle and end. Due to disagreements among the HQ people; running out of money, the legislative failed to impeach for the 2nd time,--

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX1KIsSVO-U

The tibet-Qing Hai railroad. Dreamt by Dr. Sun Yat Sen over a century ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhxh3expV10&mode=related&search=

An interesting promo clip. As China rushes to embrace modernization and the 21st century, nationalism and economic developments take the precedence over everything else ideologically.

:D

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07gKacNHf1w

a clip showing gathering of the crowd on Sept 15th, 2006.

:cool: