Tibet Isn’t the Only Captive Nation in Beijing’s Empire0

• June 2, 2008

The international attention being focused on China’s thuggish military occupation of Tibet in the run up to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing is well-deserved, but it should be remembered that Tibetans are by no means the only group in western China living under the heel of the Beijing imperialists.

The Mongol people of Inner Mongolia and the Uighers (pronounced “wee-gurs”) of China’s Xinjiang region are also oppressed by Beijing. But unlike the Tibetans, they have neither a Dalai Lama nor sympathetic celebrities to present their problems on a world stage.

Both Ways Beijing0

• May 14, 2008

Here’s how “both ways” Beijing works: First, China’s communist government vigorously pursues the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee makes the horrid decision to grant Beijing the games. Then when the regime’s domestic and world-wide thuggery–such as its brutal military occupation of Tibet, or its complicity in the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan– gets put under some scrutiny, Beijing cries foul and whines that the games should not be politicized.

Is Taiwan next for China’s thuggery?0

• April 7, 2008

Communist China has tried mightily to put on a friendly face for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But with China’s thuggish military occupation of Tibet on display to the world, the regime in Beijing is showing its true colors.

Taiwan: China-free Zone0

• January 14, 2008

In his second inaugural address, President Bush told the nations of the world, “When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.”

The Asian nation of Taiwan is a young and dynamic representative democracy, so you might think the U.S. gladly stands with Taiwan in its desire for United Nations membership and international recognition…you are wrong.

The U.S. Should Support Taiwan’s Bid For United Nations Membership, Even If It Does Annoy China0

• November 4, 2007

In September, a United Nations General Assembly committee voted to deny Taiwan’s most recent request to become a UN member state, citing Communist China’s ongoing and absurd claim of sovereignty over Taiwan—even though it is plainly obvious that Taiwan functions as an independent state—and that only Beijing may represent Taiwan’s 23 million citizens in international organizations.

Redefining “Poor”0

• October 24, 2007

Recently I’ve read a series of articles about the working poor in El Paso County. Two things struck me. First, for the people profiled, dating, getting married, having children and then staying married was not a big part of the picture. Second, everyone profiled was richer than almost everyone else on the planet.