Stéphane Lee

I’m baffled with what is happening to the financial market during the past months. There is so much indecency and obscenity that no one could imagine. The banks are getting a free ride from the US government. Still living lavishly but now on taxpayer’s money. Non-solvent banks should be liquidated and nationalized. The shareholders get nothing. The government should every thing, not just bad debts. But, they are all in the same vicious circle. The Federal Reserve, which is a group of private banks, prints the money and lend it to the government which, in turn, give to other banks for almost free. And you know who is paying for all this.

Bushisms have set a really high standard. I hardly think that the Obamaisms can top the Bushisms. At least, there is something where he can win.

We have to hold tight till next Tuesday to see if change is really coming. I hope that they have learned their lessons with hanging chads and mission unaccomplished. Unlike others, you know where he wants to go and where he comes from. He can turn his dreams from this father into reality. Let’s hope Tuesday will be a new day.

I thought for some time if I wanted to write this. Anyway, here’s my political view.

The world has no lesson to learn from the US which is not an example anyway. How can the US and other countries boycott or scold China for its behaviour? The sovereignty of the land is of utmost importance for China, like the US and other countries. Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan are all part of the great China. I do not see why China should let go these lands.

China is not claiming sovereignty on lands in other parts of the world unlike others. So if you want to free Tibet which is on mainland China, you should start with liberating the colonies.

The riot has been caused by an angry, organized faction of Tibetans that took action on Chinese assets belonging to Chinese people. It’s not China’s government that has been affected most. ‘Free Tibet’ is not a peaceful movement. When you read that the Olympic torch is being targetted by the protesters, I wonder of the point of this. Is the torch not a symbol of peace, fraternity and whatever? So, the protesters are against these? I bet these protesters shop at Walmart (which is one of the biggest importers of Chinese goods). And there is nothing wrong with Walmart. Without Walmart, the cost of goods would be much higher and the inflation would not be that low.

So, don’t BS me with these. I, too, can BS and can detect BS. Political correctness? Hypocrisy, I call it.

2008 is presidential election year for the United States. On February 5, 24 states will hold the primary elections: the nomination of the Democrat and Republican candidates. The winners of the Super Tuesdays will be assured of the nomination from their respective political parties. We will see if Barack Obama can withhold his position. Obama/Clinton would form a good pair. We will see if Ron Paul can steal the nomination with his grassroots support. Generally, it goes by two. One side controls the power for two mandates and then the other side controls for the next two. Bush time is up now. People will want some dramatic change. The Democrats have all the chances to win the next election.