Comments on: Hello All http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/ news and views from uc berkeley Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Greg Ge http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3350 Greg Ge Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:51:45 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3350 Well, I never really took any interest in Jiang in the first place, and I have never intended to put him in my facebook profile. So I am not sure using the word “remove” is quite correct. As for David Irving, I think I have explained why I put him in my facebook profile in the first place in previous comments. Let me make myself clear: I am in no way a Nazi, a Nazi sympathizer, or an Anti-Semite. I lack some basic qualifications of being a Nazi/Nazi sympathizer – remember, I am not White – I am Chinese. I do not belong to their “Indo-European” race. In fact, according to Nazism, I am the inferior polluting the face of the earth by my mere existence. If Nazism ever triumphs, you would probably find me either in one of the concentration camps in my hometown, or a slave for the “Aryans”. Well, I never really took any interest in Jiang in the first place, and I have never intended to put him in my facebook profile. So I am not sure using the word “remove” is quite correct. As for David Irving, I think I have explained why I put him in my facebook profile in the first place in previous comments.

Let me make myself clear: I am in no way a Nazi, a Nazi sympathizer, or an Anti-Semite. I lack some basic qualifications of being a Nazi/Nazi sympathizer – remember, I am not White – I am Chinese. I do not belong to their “Indo-European” race. In fact, according to Nazism, I am the inferior polluting the face of the earth by my mere existence. If Nazism ever triumphs, you would probably find me either in one of the concentration camps in my hometown, or a slave for the “Aryans”.

]]> By: Donald http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3339 Donald Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:25:44 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3339 Please explain how a raw port deal is grounds to remove one from a list of heroes, but mass murder, senseless warmongering, and manipulations of history to pursue a bigoted agenda are not. Please explain how a raw port deal is grounds to remove one from a list of heroes, but mass murder, senseless warmongering, and manipulations of history to pursue a bigoted agenda are not.

]]> By: Greg Ge http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3334 Greg Ge Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:34:23 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3334 Well, I cannot disagree with you on that. He did do a lot for China, and he is "the engineer" of Chinese economic reforms. However, I cannot agree with two of his acts: First is his suppression of Falun Gong. I value freedom of religion very highly, and I cannot tolerate his violent suppression over a reglious belief. In fact, one of my middle school teachers was incarcerated for being a follower of Falun Gong, after the police took away all of her possessions. The second is his pact with Russia. If you look at the map of Northeast China, where Russia, North Korea, and China meet, there used to be a port for the Province of Jilin. That is the only port Jilin has. In 2000, Jiang signed a treaty with Yeltson, and gave that port away to the Russian Federation. (sorry, I only know the name of the treaty in Chinese, that's why I cannot put it down here) You see, I am a native son of Jilin, and I was very upset that he gave our only port away. I do recognize Jiang as a powerful political leader, but he came to power only because of the 6/4 political riots, and his entire political platform was pretty much made by Deng. I know that he is a great politician, but I believe in terms of leadership, Zhao Zi Yang would have been a much better leader than Jiang Ze Min or Lee Peng. Well, I cannot disagree with you on that. He did do a lot for China, and he is “the engineer” of Chinese economic reforms.

However, I cannot agree with two of his acts:

First is his suppression of Falun Gong. I value freedom of religion very highly, and I cannot tolerate his violent suppression over a reglious belief. In fact, one of my middle school teachers was incarcerated for being a follower of Falun Gong, after the police took away all of her possessions.

The second is his pact with Russia. If you look at the map of Northeast China, where Russia, North Korea, and China meet, there used to be a port for the Province of Jilin. That is the only port Jilin has. In 2000, Jiang signed a treaty with Yeltson, and gave that port away to the Russian Federation. (sorry, I only know the name of the treaty in Chinese, that’s why I cannot put it down here) You see, I am a native son of Jilin, and I was very upset that he gave our only port away.

I do recognize Jiang as a powerful political leader, but he came to power only because of the 6/4 political riots, and his entire political platform was pretty much made by Deng.

I know that he is a great politician, but I believe in terms of leadership, Zhao Zi Yang would have been a much better leader than Jiang Ze Min or Lee Peng.

]]> By: what http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3333 what Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:07:40 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3333 "If I put down everyone I like on the facebook, the album “my heroes” would be really, really long". -Greg Ge lol. “If I put down everyone I like on the facebook, the album “my heroes” would be really, really long”. -Greg Ge

lol.

]]> By: what http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3332 what Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:06:13 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3332 I admire Deng too for the same reason as you. And yes, I have heard about the political debates lately in China, but I have to side with pro-Jiang crowed for his significance in China’s history. He was very instrumental in foreign affairs with the United States (‘90s) – more then most people in China or the US will ever realize. Most of it was secret. I guess Chinese are debating about domestic and regional significance in which I have no understanding and they may have a point there, but I wouldn’t know. He was a genius IMO in US-Sino relations. I admire Deng too for the same reason as you. And yes, I have heard about the political debates lately in China, but I have to side with pro-Jiang crowed for his significance in China’s history. He was very instrumental in foreign affairs with the United States (‘90s) – more then most people in China or the US will ever realize. Most of it was secret. I guess Chinese are debating about domestic and regional significance in which I have no understanding and they may have a point there, but I wouldn’t know. He was a genius IMO in US-Sino relations.

]]> By: Greg Ge http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3329 Greg Ge Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:00:07 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3329 Well, I am not "a big fan" of either of them, but that does not mean that I don't like them. I do admire Deng. He is a brilliant general and an amazing reformer. The fact that he went to jail for his political beliefs is quite inspirational for me. As for Jiang... I am not sure how politically significant he is. I did spend most of my childhood under his leadership, and I have always failed to see his political genius or his dedication to the country. In fact, when I was in China last summer, I have heard a lot of debates about his character, and his patriotism. If I put down everyone I like on the facebook, the album "my heroes" would be really, really long. Well, I am not “a big fan” of either of them, but that does not mean that I don’t like them.

I do admire Deng. He is a brilliant general and an amazing reformer. The fact that he went to jail for his political beliefs is quite inspirational for me.

As for Jiang… I am not sure how politically significant he is. I did spend most of my childhood under his leadership, and I have always failed to see his political genius or his dedication to the country. In fact, when I was in China last summer, I have heard a lot of debates about his character, and his patriotism.

If I put down everyone I like on the facebook, the album “my heroes” would be really, really long.

]]> By: what http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3327 what Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:56:49 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/02/11/hello-all/#comment-3327 "In fact, I determine my “heroes” not because because of their political ideologies, but because of their characters." -Greg Ge Hi Greg, I guess you are not a big fan of Deng Xiaopeng or Jiang Zemin? “In fact, I determine my “heroes” not because because of their political ideologies, but because of their characters.” -Greg Ge

Hi Greg, I guess you are not a big fan of Deng Xiaopeng or Jiang Zemin?

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