新年有感 January 8, 2021
Posted by hslu in Congress, 特朗普, 美國, Democracy, Politics, Trump, 川普, 民主.Tags: MAGA, Occupy Capitol, riots, Trump
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震驚美國和全世界的“一月六號佔領美國國會暴亂”凸顯出美國民主政治的弊端，聯邦政治制度的缺點，國家分裂的隱憂，貧富不均的毒瘤和隱藏在社會上的種族歧視危機。
任何一個有常識的人都知道 Trump 是一個無法無天，沒有能力，不負責任，謊話連篇，無一是處，歧視有色民族的人。可是美國竟然有七千萬人，47%的選民，投票給他，要他再做四年美國總統。這是一個笑話也是一個不能忽視的政治勢力。佔領美國國會只是一個表象。除了台面下的兩黨政治暗流，高築的國家債務，永無止境的聯邦財政赤字，荒謬的國防預算都是新的美國總統必須面對的問題。對立的社會鬥爭會給新總統很大的壓力，使得他不一定能夠解決美國嚴重的社會問題。
在佔領國會這方面，臺灣這個號稱民主政治的國家當然不能輸給美國。2014年，臺灣立法院和行政院也曾經被暴民佔領。如今這些當年示威者的領袖都變成臺灣政壇上和電視上的名人。他們呼風喚雨，威風八面，連執政的民進黨官員都要看他們的臉色。國民黨的官員更是在實況轉播下被他們罵的狗血噴頭，體無完膚，沒有一點點尊嚴。真是可憐，可悲，可嘆啊。
如今，有百年歷史的國民黨在政治舞台上被邊緣化，在總統和立法院委員的選舉上一敗塗地，百億，千億的黨產被民進黨政府沒收，舊的黨主席做死了國民黨，丟掉了政權。新的黨主席無能，沒有號召力，讓國民黨不知道何去何從。黨中央面臨破產危機，在民進黨壓倒的勢力下苟延殘喘，前途無亮，可憐兮兮。這是臺灣快三十年來實行民主政治的成績。民進黨快樂了，國民黨再見了。兩黨治國在台灣已經是名存實亡了。
美國一向以民主政治的燈塔自居。過去七十年，美國用它做對外統戰和外交的武器，批評打壓它的敵人可是卻容忍它的朋友和戰略夥伴保持獨裁和專政。如今民主政治醜態畢露，Biden 上臺困難重重，如果 Biden 不能修補這個創傷，世界上其他國家對民主政治一定會打上一個大問號。其實最近這幾年，民主政治可能都已經被許多新興國家拋棄了。Arab Spring 政治運動無疾而終是一個例子。菲律賓，土耳其，巴西的 pseudo 民主政治其實是獨裁政治的化身而已。
夢魘般的 2020 過去了。2021會帶來什麼驚奇的發展呢？我們拭目以待。
US justice department investigates alleged ‘bribery for pardon’ scheme at White House December 3, 2020
Posted by hslu in Congress, 特朗普, 美國, Democracy, Election, Politics, 川普, 民主.Tags: Drain the swamp, Trump, 大赦
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如果這是真的，你聽過“狗改不了吃屎”這句話嗎？只有 Trump 這種人，這種事才有可能在美國的白宮發生。
2016 年競選總統時和 2017 年入主白宮後，Trump 不斷的跟他的支持者說他要 “drain the swamp”，也就是要把那個沼澤裏的稀泥巴槳和發臭的髒水全部清除掉。那個令人髮指，齷蹉不堪，熏得死人的 “swamp” 就是美國的首都，華盛頓 DC；那個被華盛頓環城公路環繞的，臭氣沖天，骯髒的沼澤。這個沼澤是用美國人的稅錢堆出來的。沼澤裏面的稀泥巴漿和餿水就是納稅人付給聯邦政府的稅錢：幾百億，幾千億，全都是納稅人的血汗錢。
兩百年多以來，美國總統，參議員，眾議員和聯邦政的府官員在美國大大小小公司和利益團體說客的慫恿和幫助下，利用特權不停的從這個沼澤裏一鏟一鏟的撈錢。每個議員都會把錢弄到自己的選區裏，增加自己連選連任的機會。官員利用職權把錢和訂單指派給有關係，有人脈的機構，也可能順便中飽私囊。總統利用特權把聯邦政府的職位和合同指派給捐錢給他，支持他的人或機構。
Trump 變本加厲。他完全不顧輿論的指責，明目張膽，違法的把聯邦政府的一些合約轉給 Trump 自己的公司。現在竟然有報導說 Trump 有可能利用總統大赦的權力來中飽私囊。
美國總統依法可以大赦違反了聯邦法律的犯人。這是總統的特權。無可厚非。美國總統都會在下台以前適量的給一些犯人緩刑、減刑或特赦的待遇。依法，總統也不需要解釋大赦的原因和理由。
通常大赦都是由司法院官員建議，總統再斟酌實行。可是從來沒有聽說過捐錢換大赦的事情。這種事只可能在 Trump 這種無恥的人身上才會發生。這就是剛開始映射吃屎的原因。
這篇文章說 Trump 在下台以前考慮大規模的大赦犯人。文章並沒有指名道姓，不過它說有人提出捐錢給 Trump 的競選機構來交換總統的大赦。如果 Trump 接受甚至考慮用錢來交換總統大赦，那這種無恥的行為應該公諸於世，並交由司法機關調查。如果罪證確鑿，不管是 Trump 或任何人就應該以貪污罪來起訴，懲罰，入獄，服刑。
用錢來換總統大赦？ December 3, 2020
Posted by hslu in 特朗普, 美國, Trump, 川普.Tags: Presidential pardon, Trump
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The Guardian: US justice department investigates alleged ‘bribery for pardon’ scheme at White House.
如果這是真的，你聽過“狗改不了吃屎”這句話嗎？只有 Trump 這種人，這種事才有可能在美國的白宮發生。
2016 年競選總統時和 2017 年入主白宮後，Trump 不斷的跟他的支持者說他要 “drain the swamp”，也就是要把那個沼澤裏的稀泥巴槳和發臭的髒水全部清除掉。那個令人髮指，齷蹉不堪，熏得死人的 “swamp” 就是美國的首都，華盛頓 DC；那個被華盛頓環城公路環繞的，臭氣沖天，骯髒的沼澤。這個沼澤是用美國人的稅錢堆出來的。沼澤裏面的稀泥巴漿和餿水就是納稅人付給聯邦政府的稅錢：幾百億，幾千億，全都是納稅人的血汗錢。
兩百年多以來，美國總統，參議員，眾議員和聯邦政的府官員在美國大大小小公司和利益團體說客的慫恿和幫助下，利用特權不停的從這個沼澤裏一鏟一鏟的撈錢。每個議員都會把錢弄到自己的選區裏，增加自己連選連任的機會。官員利用職權把錢和訂單指派給有關係，有人脈的機構，也可能順便中飽私囊。總統利用特權把聯邦政府的職位和合同指派給捐錢給他，支持他的人或機構。
Trump 變本加厲。他完全不顧輿論的指責，明目張膽，違法的把聯邦政府的一些合約轉給 Trump 自己的公司。現在竟然有報導說 Trump 有可能利用總統大赦的權力來中飽私囊。
美國總統依法可以大赦違反了聯邦法律的犯人。這是總統的特權。無可厚非。美國總統都會在下台以前適量的給一些犯人緩刑、減刑或特赦的待遇。依法，總統也不需要解釋大赦的原因和理由。
通常大赦都是由司法院官員建議，總統再斟酌實行。可是從來沒有聽說過捐錢換大赦的事情。這種事只可能在 Trump 這種無恥的人身上才會發生。這就是剛開始映射吃屎的原因。
這篇文章說 Trump 在下台以前考慮大規模的大赦犯人。文章並沒有指名道姓，不過它說有人提出捐錢給 Trump 的競選機構來交換總統的大赦。如果 Trump 接受甚至考慮用錢來交換總統大赦，那這種無恥的行為應該公諸於世，並交由司法機關調查。如果罪證確鑿，不管是 Trump 或任何人就應該以貪污罪來起訴，懲罰，入獄，服刑。
Obama and Trump November 16, 2020
Posted by hslu in 特朗普, 美國, Obama, Trump, 川普, 民主.Tags: 2020 election, Obama, racism, Trump
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Obama memoir confronts role his presidency played in Republican obstructionism and Trump’s rise
By Dan Merica, Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, David Wright and Rebecca Buck, CNN
Updated 0101 GMT (0901 HKT) November 16, 2020
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/obama-memoir-promised-land/index.html
Many white Americans, Trump included, couldn’t stomach the fact that in 2008 a black man was elected their president. They were totally in disgust when Obama won the re-election in 2012.
Way back in 2009 when Obama became the president, I felt that America wasn’t ready for a black man in the White House. Over the next eight years, Obama took the nation from the right of the political spectrum to the far left which clearly fanned the rise of Trump.
Trump then spent the last four years tried to erase everything Obama has done because the racist Trump couldn’t stand him. I can’t say that I am surprised because that’s what America’s democracy is really about: a political yo-yo oscillating from one extreme to the other.
Of course, I didn’t know Trump was such a liar and a con man and couldn’t imagine the damages he has done to the nation. Then how could anyone?
But honestly, if coronavirus didn’t happen in the U.S. in March 2019, Trump could have easily won the re-election on the back of a strong economy.
Racism in America September 24, 2020
Posted by hslu in Culture, 特朗普, 美國, Racial Bias, Trump, 川普.Tags: Black Lives Matter, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, racism, Uncle Ben's Rice
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Police reforms stall around the country, despite new wave of activism
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/23/breonna-taylor-police-reforms-420799
It is not that I am cynical but I am just a practical person. Deep down in my mind I know that all the protests around the nation about Black Lives Matter and brutal police killings of black people will grab the headlines but they will at most change the deep-rooted racism against blacks, Latinos, Asians and Muslims in the American society in the margin.
Uncle Ben’s Rice changing its name to Ben’s Original is nice. Removing the black man’s image from UBR’s boxes is helpful. Other companies with offensive names, mascots and racist logos, such as Washington Redskins, Aunt Jemima, Eskimo Pies and Darlie (originally known as Darkie 黑人牙膏), have announced that they will make the necessary changes as well. But let’s face it, will racism against minorities be any less in America with these logo changes?
In fact, the very fact that America often uses “colored people” to describe a segment of people based on their skin color shows just how racist American society really is.
Some regulations, such as affirmative action, have been added in the work place and other areas to address racial bias in America. But, laws and regulations will not change people’s moral standards. The desire to be a good person, or morality, has to be taught in the families and schools and has to shown by actions and deeds.
Unfortunately, Trump hasn’t done any of this since he became the president. In fact, he has done exactly the opposite and has openly incited violence against black people. In the issue of racism, Trump has set America back decades.
美國沒救了。
‘Lock HIM Up! December 9, 2019
Posted by hslu in 特朗普, 美國, Trump, 川普.Tags: Trump, World Order
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Crowd Shouts ‘Lock Him Up!’ As Cops Arrest Trump Supporter For Punching Protester
美國有這種無知，危險，自大而又愚蠢的總統，那美國還要敵人幹嘛？美國總統帶頭窩裏反，自己把自己搞得天翻地覆，過沒多久就會把美國從世界老大的寶座上拉下來。
China and India’s tech workers in Silicon Valley October 30, 2019
Posted by hslu in China, 特朗普, 美國, 習近平, education, Trade, Trump, 中國.Tags: Chinese tech workers, Indian workers, Silicon Valley, Tech workers
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Why China’s tech workforce can’t gain traction in Silicon Valley
Mark Magnier; Inkstone
I thought the article is fair and quite balanced and it spells out the weakness of China’s tech workers who are trying to make it in the U.S.
I agree with many points mentioned in this article on China’s tech workers not able to make it in Silicon Valley as well as their Indian counterparts. I believe specifically that these Chinese tech workers are Chinese students who came from China, graduated from American universities and worked primarily for software companies in the Valley. I’ll go one step further and say that what this article addresses about Chinese workers more or less happens in other industries in America too.
China’s rise threatens America’s leadership position in the world which makes American companies’ CEO, majority of them white males, nervous. Trump’s trade war and immigration policy don’t help either.
Most alarming to me is the facts that, I quote “Students, professors and researchers of Chinese descent face growing suspicion as potential spies.”
A deeply divided America July 15, 2019
Posted by hslu in 特朗普, Democracy, Liberal Media, Politics, Trump, 川普.Tags: AOC, Trump
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“This is what racism looks like:” Progressives hit back at Trump’s “go back” tweet
It is up to the Democrats and the liberal press to put a lid on Trump. The Republican party has become the co-conspirator to Trump’s agenda. They are helping Trump to divide the U.S. And it is a good thing for the rest of the world.
The more Trump is entangled in fighting with the other 60% of the American people, the less damage Trump can harm the world.
The bigger mess Trump can get himself in, the more he can divide this nation. As a result, America will accomplish less and it will drag the nation down from within.
Hello, Pelosi, impeach Trump. Many American people are hoping for that. I gurantee you that it will be a much more interesting show to watch. It will be more exciting than “The Apprentice”.”
Hello, AG of the SDNY, indict Trump. Make Trump loose his cool in public.
Hello, the relevant oversight Committes of the U.S. Congress, publish Trump’s tax returns and let American people see just how many billions Trump has and what kind of shady deals he has done in the past.
The more American people get to see what kind of person Trump really is, the less likely he will be in the WH in January 2021.
By then, he may go to jail for what he did in the WH.
9 Dashed-Line and DF-21D or DF-26 July 6, 2019
Posted by hslu in China, 特朗普, 美國, 習近平, Military.Tags: 9 dashed line, Aircraft Carriers killer, DF-21D, DF-26, F-35 Lighting II
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China Likely Tested Missiles That Can Kill Aircraft Carriers in the
DF-21D 東風-21D range: 1,500 km
DF-26 東風-26 range: 3,000-4,000 km
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II range: 2,778 km
A question:
If FD-26 has a range of somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 km, does it render FM-35 Lighting II useless?
If FM-35s are useless, are aircraft carriers useless against China?
