February 12, 2007

‘The State Dept. Believes that They are the Permanent Govt. of the U.S. & Presidents are a Nuisance’

Last weekend Bruce Herschensohn spoke at a private residence at Pepperdine University about his new book, Taiwan: The Threatened Democracy. Here are a few points he made ( from my handwritten notes - not expected to be verbatim: )

Since May 1, 1991, there has been total democracy in Taiwan.

...On March 14th, a law was passed in China stating that it is the official policy of China to use non-peaceful means to conquer Taiwan.

...China has 900 missiles aimed at Taiwan, and is adding 2 more per week.

...China has already had 11 rehearsals for a military invasion of Taiwan - the most recent being with Russian troops.

...China says Taiwan is a renegade province of China - but the flag of the People's Republic of China has never flown over Taiwan.

...Yet the official policy of the U.S. is to oppose the people of Taiwan voting on their own constitution.

...The State Dept. believes that they are the permanent government of the United States. They believe that Presidents are a nuisance -- a temporary nuisance that they can put up with. They can put up with them for 4 to 8 years, and then they're gone. The State Department believes in stability -- not in liberty. They believe that Patrick Henry said, "Give me stability or give me death."

Herschensohn argued powerfully that it is in the best interests of the U.S. to support freedom and democracy in Taiwan.

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