May 23, 2005
Auf Wiedersehen
Herr Scroeder is in a little trouble in German Politics.
Larry Kudlow points out an interetsing trend:
It's also interesting to note that Bush, Howard, and Blair -- all pro-war heads of state -- won re-election. With this defeat, Schroeder's hopes are dimming. Chirac is in trouble too. Maybe the war isn't as unpopular internationally as the press would have us believe. Could it be that, even in the heart of Old Europe, pro-war capitalism trumps anti-war socialism?
Freedom on the March
Posted by jk at May 23, 2005 1:33 PM
Anti-war socialism never reigned over pro-war capitalism, even in "Old Europe." The former is always, simply, LOUDER than the latter.
I found it delicious that this story was also carried in the PRC's "ZINHUA online" news service - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/24/content_2993084.htm - including this quote: "The best thing for the economy is a change in government," said Rainer Guntermann, senior economist of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.
Hopefully the Chinese are paying attention.
I also noticed, on XINHUA's "Opinion" page - http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/opinions.htm - these "Voice of Netizens" comments - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-03/24/content_1382422.htm - on the subject, "Is English skill that important?"
long1: Make a comparison of soft environment between China and India, it's not difficult to see that China is at a disadvantage in that less people speak English. This has become a constraint to China's long-term development. Those in favor of abandoning English learning really have no great vision. They don't set sight on China's future, let alone the future of the world.
txh: It's undisputable that China has a lot to learn from industrialized countries, in fields of science, technology, communication and so on and so forth. Can we do it without mastering the English language?
Leweje: The harsh and hard reality is you would be considered a dummy if you can't speak English, and you would be further downgraded if you can't write English. If you know neither English nor computer? Well, you are a flat-out idiot !
Freedom is on the march, and it's mother tongue is English.
Anti-war socialism never reigned over pro-war capitalism, even in "Old Europe." The former is always, simply, LOUDER than the latter.
I found it delicious that this story was also carried in the PRC's "ZINHUA online" news service - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/24/content_2993084.htm - including this quote: "The best thing for the economy is a change in government," said Rainer Guntermann, senior economist of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.
Hopefully the Chinese are paying attention.
I also noticed, on XINHUA's "Opinion" page - http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/opinions.htm - these "Voice of Netizens" comments - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-03/24/content_1382422.htm - on the subject, "Is English skill that important?"
long1: Make a comparison of soft environment between China and India, it's not difficult to see that China is at a disadvantage in that less people speak English. This has become a constraint to China's long-term development. Those in favor of abandoning English learning really have no great vision. They don't set sight on China's future, let alone the future of the world.
txh: It's undisputable that China has a lot to learn from industrialized countries, in fields of science, technology, communication and so on and so forth. Can we do it without mastering the English language?
Leweje: The harsh and hard reality is you would be considered a dummy if you can't speak English, and you would be further downgraded if you can't write English. If you know neither English nor computer? Well, you are a flat-out idiot !
Freedom is on the march, and it's mother tongue is English.
Posted by: johngalt at May 23, 2005 2:49 PMVery good. Maybe someday we'll convince teachers in the United States that it is important.
Posted by: jk at May 23, 2005 5:39 PM | What do you think? [2]