March 26, 2005

Crazy Ideas


The freedom and democracy bug continues to spread.

    Hundreds of thousands of people chanting "Oppose war, Love Taiwan" joined President Chen Shui-bian Saturday to protest against China's anti-secession law that sanctions the use of force against the island.

    Chen's ruling Democratic Progressive Party hopes the protest will draw international attention to the new law and put pressure on China to scrap it.

    Organizers said 1 million people joined the show of people power against Beijing's military threat, but Taipei police estimated the crowd at just over 240,000.

    "I am here to protest against a barbaric China which looks down upon the Taiwanese people," said 70-year-old businessman Fan Wen-yi, adding he was not affiliated to any political party and had never participated in a protest before. "The anti-secession law, simply put, is a law that authorizes war."

    The protestors chanted slogans and waved green flags that read "democracy, peace, protect Taiwan" as they marched toward the presidential office from 10 locations around the capital, symbolizing the 10 clauses of the anti-secession law.


Bill Roggio had a heck of post about China & Taiwan and any potential military confrontations that may arise.
Go read it.

Freedom on the March Posted by AlexC at March 26, 2005 7:35 PM

And democracy protests in Bahrain! http://www.publiuspundit.com/?p=754

Posted by: jk at March 28, 2005 12:16 AM

A world gone mad! Who do these people think they are? ;)

Posted by: AlexC at March 28, 2005 8:20 PM

And Zimbabwe!

http://www.publiuspundit.com/?p=771

Posted by: AlexC at March 28, 2005 10:30 PM | What do you think? [3]