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Re: High Quality On Line Education Is A Democratic Revolution – Soon Enough Millions Will Have Access To Knowledge Until Now Restricted To Very Few – Tremendous Impact On Society, Economy

StanhopeE — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:49:35 -0000

You mean "Con" (artist) University...

Education has always been free and democratic--it's called a "public library".

A bargain-basement degree from a dubious internet U won't help. In any case, some of the most successful people in US history never went to college or even finished high school (Andrew Carnegie....J J Hill....etc etc etc)

Re: Mercifully Santorum Dropped Out, But His Sentimental Paleo-Conservatism Really Damaged the GOP Brand – It May Be Impossible For Romney To Repair It Before The November Vote

Wesley Mcgranor — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:35:29 -0000

I am anti-Catholic; Protestant. So with that -- i don't need -- nor want Mr. Santorum. However paleoconservatism, i do need and want. Paleos are not authoritarian, we are libertarian. But we see liberty as a social-cultural insititution--not a market force.

Re: Italy’s Native Population Is Shrinking: Only 1.4 Children Per Woman, One Of the Lowest Fertility Rates In The World – Bad For The Economy

Cleland M — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:17:59 -0000

Incredible. Isn't Italy predominantly Catholic?? Just heard Steven Mosher (Population Research Institute)speak about this the other day. Thanks good article.

Re: On World Water Day Secretary Clinton Tells Us That Water Scarcity Is A National Security Concern – The Challenges Of Conservation And Purification – Can We Have Enough For 7 Billion?

Willieernie — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:25:41 -0000

Wow now that is scary my children n grandchildren OMG

Re: House Budget Committe Chairman Paul Ryan Produced A Budget Proposal That Would Cut Spending – Sadly, In This Climate, It Will Go Nowhere – Not Even Fellow Republicans Running For Presid...

Willieernie — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:18:22 -0000

Yes they need to pay or try to live 3 months in my shoes with the money i get n the bills i have to pay. Know they would commit suicide in my place. They want me to pay but they who have money n don't need it want a break issues u republican liars that is all u are everyone of u the trickle down what a laugh n i am a woman by the way

Re: China’s Long Journey Will Lead To Democratic Capitalism? This Is The Wish Expressed By Qin Xiao, Former Chinese Banker and Now Chairman Of The Boyuan Foundation

David Kelly — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:48:37 -0000

See my reports on Boyuan (following).

David Kelly
Research Director
China Policy

(1) March 2011 posted at East Asia Forum:http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2... December 2011 (posted to a China politics listserv):Interesting item in the popular local daily, Xin jing bao. I've discussed the background of the Boyuan Foundation elsewhere. Quite exciting if you follow such things...An item I saw recently (but haven't retrieved) indicated that the Boyuan group very consciously model their series on "Towards the Future" and other groundbreaking book series of the 1980s "new enlightenment." In that tradition, most of the titles listed are scarcely concealed references to present issues of politics and ideology.Qin Xiao, the "princeling" founder of the Boyuan F., He Di, its Managing Director and Jin Guantao, editor-in-chief of the original "Towards the Future," both have books coming out in the new series.My translation. BTW, not sure what a 新闻创作研讨会 is exactly, hence rendering it "news conference."Zhang Hong“Boyuan Library” focuses on China[*]Zi Zhongxun, Xu Jilin, Shen Zhihua, Lei Yi, and many other scholars join forcesWorks included in the “Boyuan Library” cover social, history, philosophy and other fields.At the first microblog news conference recently hosted by the Social Sciences Documentation Press, among titles in its “Boyuan Library” series, books by Zi Zhongxun and Xu Jilin —studying enlightenment [ideas in China]—and by Zuo Fengrong and Shen Zhihua, and Lu Nanquan—studying the history of the Soviet Union—attracted the attention of scholars attending.Boyuan Library is concerned with issuesAmong books displayed at the Press’s site, the Boutique Translation Library, Modern China,Reading Japanese and other books were equally praised by participants. Many of the new books in the “Boyuan library” that pay close attention to China’s problems also interested participants. Among these works are CASS scholar modern history Lei Yi’s Facing the challenges of modernity: the Qing Dynasty response, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Professor of Law Gao Quanxi, et al., Modern China’s Road to the Rule of Law, He Di and Lu Liling, eds., Reflections on the ‘China model’ and Zhu Yunhan, et al., Experience and Lessons of Taiwan’s Democratic Transition. Appended at the end of most of the titles in the “Boyuan Library” are discussions by other scholars of issues framed for this purpose.Powerful works of social thoughtIn the “Boyuan library,” Lu Nanquan's Approaching decline: the Soviet Union’s Brezhnev Era,and Zuo Fengrong and Shen Zhihua’s Twists and turns of modern Russia, are histories of the Soviet Union. The first title argues strongly that in the Brezhnev era, while labeled one of “developed socialism,” the society as a whole was crisis-ridden, contradictory, and the period was critical in the Soviet demise. The time span of the second title begins with the early 18th century era of Peter the Great, and the Russian political set-up that has continued to the current political situation, demonstrates the twists and turns of Russia’s modern transformation.The “Boyuan Library” published Zi Zhongyun’s Enlightenment and China’s social transition earlier this year. Xu Jilin’s“Enlightenment and anti-Enlightenment in Contemporary China was launched not long ago, studying Enlightenment ideas of the last 30 yeas. And in Social Thought in Contemporary China: Eight Trends, Ma Licheng analyzes eight intellectual trends including socialism with Chinese characteristics, democratic socialism, nationalism, populism, and Neo-Confucianism.[*] Zhang Hong, “‘Boyuan wenku’ jujiao Zhongguo” [Boyuan Library focuses on China], Xin jing bao, 21 December 2011 [张弘：“‘博源文库’聚焦中国”，新京报，2011年12月 21日(http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/ht....].

Re: Governor Rick Perry’s Flat Tax Proposal May Be A Good Idea – The Problem Is that He Is An Unfit Messenger – Campaign Improvised, Too Many Silly Statements, Including About Obama&#...

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Re: US Does Not Have The Military Means To Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program, According To Leading Experts – With Limited Options, We Have To Live With The Uncertainty – Hope That Iranian P...

Paolo Liebl von Schirach — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:06:22 -0000

Thanks Cameron for your kind words. Interesting session at CSIS and another reminder to think again at what capabilities the US should have/preserve, as we go forward with defense spending cuts.

Best Regards, Paolo

Re: US Does Not Have The Military Means To Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program, According To Leading Experts – With Limited Options, We Have To Live With The Uncertainty – Hope That Iranian P...

Cameron Leuthy — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:19:48 -0000

Paolo:

Congratulations on your quick and cogent post today following the session at CSIS last night.

Re: Italian Prime Minister Monti Tells Young People To Be Flexible and Forget About Life Time Jobs – The Young Respond That They Want Job Security – Risk Averse Italy Will Never Grow Fast

Pat — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:04:25 -0000

Unfortunately the author didn't get it all, relied on easier stereotypes avoiding the complicated reality that Italian society is. Monti made a mistake, and the first mistake of all was to refer to the young who are already paying - and quite a lot - for a system (as above) they didn't decide for and benefit from. Too easy talk....

Re: Africa Is Slowly Changing – Tribal Kings In Zambia May Have to Go – But “Mwami” Will Be Missed

LCasati — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:17:09 -0000

The kings should not be replaced - the future of Africa lies with the ability of African people to blend the old with the new (as your article demonstrates). Lose your heritage and you lose your identity. That's why we still have monarchs in Europe and, yes, most people appreciate them and the roles they have in our society.
Long live the kings - all of them!

Re: Rick Perry Says That Turkey Is Run By “Islamic Terrorists” – He Also Added That Its Standing In NATO Should Be Reviewed – How Irresponsibly Ignorant Can a Presidential Candi...

Ert1438 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:36:25 -0000

does mr perry have a count of such homicides in u.s.? i mean how many husbands or wives kill their spouses because their cheating on them? i believe the figure is well over one hundred. does this mean that america is run by pro islamists????? bulshit

Re: Bankrupt Belgian Bank Dexia Is Nationalised, After Passing “Stress Test” Just a Few Months Ago – Need To Inject Hundreds of Billions In Other European Banks – EU Policy-Make...

Lyla Cavanaugh — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:45:15 -0000

When the big banks are bailed out they are given trillions of taxpayer money (money that hasn't been earned yet), causing HUGH inflation. The banks get first use of the money which has most of it's value. Massive inflation is what is left for the little folk down the line greatlt diminishing our stand of living. When tose same banks refuse to lend to the little guy, he experiences even greater loss. A result is the Occupy movement against injustice.

Re: In Geneva, Paying My Respects to Sissi, The Austrian Empress Elisabeth

MCK — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:36:38 -0000

1. not the "wife" of Emperor Franz-Joseph, but the consort: (This should really read: ("Elizabeth of Austria, Empress consort of Emperor Franz-Joseph")

2. "sharing a taxi cab in Washington DC with Otto von Habsburg" should read "the late Dr. Otto von Habsburg"

3. the next should read: "he would have been the rightful Emperor of Austria and (Apostolic) King of Hungary had the monarchy survived". The title "Emperor of Austria" was used up through 1918, then officially changed by the Habsburg family to include mention of Hungary as part of that title.

4. As for the Swiss not appearing to pay attention to their (somewhat tense relation to ) Habsburg history:

a) the year 2008 was the "Habsburg Memorial Year" throughout Switzerland...

b) the giant Swiss-manufactured drill currently building Europe's (the world's?) largest/longest tunnel is named "Sissi"...

c) the hearts of Kaiser Karl I and Kaiserin Zita (Archduke Otto's parents) are buried in a crypt in Switzerland.

Not so "flattened", I think...

Re: America Should Abolish Immigration Restrictions For Highly Skilled Foreign Graduates – Many End Up Creating New High Tech Companies That Contribute To US Leadership In Innovation – Indi...

SkilledWorkerUSA — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:35:39 -0000

Opening the floodgates for immigrants, from India, Russia, China, and other countries, who are skilled in software development, will make it even harder for US workers to find jobs in this area. Much software development has already been sent to India, driving down salaries here and putting many locals out of work. The safeguards, E.G. showing that a job can't be filled by workers in the US, are bogus. There is a labor MARKET. If companies are willing to pay competitive salaries, they can fill jobs. When salaries are high in an area, more students will study that subject, and salaries will go down. I oppose loosening immigration restrictions for skilled workers. I think that the country quotas are appropriate.

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Re: Apple: The High Cost of Low Priced iPhones – Bad Working Conditions at Foxconn, China

Monalisa_1968 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:30:57 -0000

This same type of conduct goes on at many top corporations, overseas and here in the Continental US. United Parcel Service (UPS) conducts their business here in this very country like a plantation/sweatshop. Workers have to run for bathroom breaks, work long hours with little pay and are not afforded rest/work periods that a normal employee would expect. The workers are worked from the time they arrive till they leave with no breaks. Work is constantly flowing. Management micromanages and perpetuates the situation. UPS prides itself on getting packages all over the world faster than other shippers, partially do to abusive labor practices. When we constantly demand faster and faster, and cheaper and cheaper, we fail to realize that some worker is going to have to work like a machine to make it happen, usually for very little pay.

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Re: How Do You Fix The American Economy? First Debtors Need To Pay Back, Get back On Their Feet – Then Fight Back Global Competitors Through Innovation – Improve The Business Environment

Curt Mayer — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:51:56 -0000

how exactly is this going to rebuild the american manufacturing
base? if you don't repatriate those jobs to the US, it's still all going
continue to fall apart.

here's an awesome, awful idea:
declare war on china. seize chinese assets, make all that chinese-held
paper worthless, effectlvely default on a huge proportion of our
sovereign debt. a decent pretext could be manufactured with the help of
taiwan. we will have to manufacture all that chinese crap here.

let's do it. let's lower the boom on our greatest enemy in the world.

Re: Occupy Wall Street Protests Are Really About Fear Of The Future – Jobless Young People Vent Frustration, While Resurrecting the Myth Of the Wall Street Fat Cats Ruining America – Hardly...

HyperActiveX — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:21:41 -0000

"Hardly a new idea just minted by these people." Hmm ... so the problem is with these people then? Now that's a fresh new perspective. Thanks for sharing this brilliant insight!

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Re: How To Fix The Eurozone Mess? Kick Out The Weak Countries Of Southern Europe? No –Argues Hans-Olaf Henkel– Let Germany, Austria, The Netherlands and Finland Exit The Euro and Have Their...

Jamesweller1965 — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:58:23 -0000

This is exactly what I was thinking: Let Austria, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands, the Big Four, exit the Euro and leave it to those countries who, through fiscal responsibility and the deliberate flouting of the agreed upon rules, nullified the effects and intents of the Euro currency. My advice, use the next tranche of bailout money instead to transition the Big Four to their new currency. I propose "the Nord-Mark(ka)" as the name. Sure the transition would rock Europe's institutions, but the strong currency would at long last reward the responsible nations for their years of diligence and dedication.

Re: Ship Harbour, Placentia Bay, Just Off Newfoundland – Where Roosevelt and Churchill Signed the “Atlantic Charter”

FrankB — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:23:57 -0000

"Nobody signed the Atlantic Charter." Franklin D. Roosevelt, 19 December 1944.

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Re: Anders Behring Breivik Shows That Psychopaths Can Justify Their Killings In the Name Of Western Values, Just As Osama bin Laden Did, Citing Islam As His Justification – All Terrorists Are Psy...

Adammarketis — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:23:46 -0000

No Breivik is a psychopath, he didn't kill for surival or to protect his country, he killed as means of an publication of his ideas, ideas that could of been expressed in a dozen other methods. But the fact he choose to kill innocents as an method other any other sane method is an sign that he is pyscopath. A sociopath woulden't of gone through such lengths.