Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Breaking News:
中國國民黨立委候選人林德瑞
要求與民進黨 ECFA辯論

Read 馬英九/林德瑞: incoherent Harvard and BYU graduates to see how incoherent 林德瑞 could be, even though he was a BYU Ph.D. and a 國立中正大學/財經法律學系 系所主任.

No one can know what ECFA is because ECFA detail has never been disclosed. 馬英九 提出願意就ECFA議題與民進黨進行辯論 (See: 辯論ECFA 馬說假的). But he continues to have zero communication with people in general and DPP in particular. His premier Wu refused invitation from university students to debate students on ECFA (see 大學生邀辯ECFA 吳敦義沒空). Dr. Jerome Keating reported that NO government officers showed up in a huge event organized by Taiwan-centered organizations for a ECFA debate on 2009-01-23 in front of the Presidential Palace, . (see ECFA: Darkest transparency).

Now, 林德瑞 challenged 民進黨 for an ECFA debate! I recommend that Taiwanese take up 林德瑞's offer:
  • 民進黨 or other Taiwan-centered organizations should arrange ECFA debates with 林德瑞 and other 中國國民黨立委候選人 such as 王廷升. Record the events and upload to youTube for permanent archive.
  • 中正大學 and 東華大學's students, faculty and staff should visit with 林德瑞 and 王廷升 to seek enlightenment on ECFA. Personally, I would like them to explain the secrecy of ECFA and MOU, and whether they support 中國國民黨's stripping away people's right of referendum.

自由時報: 立委補選 ECFA議題 藍綠陣營各自表述
陳明文下鄉座談,提到反對簽署ECFA,以保護台灣。 (記者王善嬿攝)
中國國民黨候選人林德瑞,拜票也把握機會推銷ECFA。 (記者王善嬿攝)

候選人提議開政策辯論會

〔記者王善嬿/嘉義報導〕嘉縣立委補選,民進黨與國民黨陣營近日勤辦說明會,其中說明會上最「夯」議題當屬ECFA,雙邊各自表述,爭取選民認同,候選人更提議召開政策辯論會。

嘉縣立委補選,國、民兩黨參選人不約而同選擇以說明會方式,到10個鄉鎮與民座談,向基層扎根,其中最熱門的議題就是ECFA,然而雙方你來我往、各自表述,聽得選民「霧煞煞」。

陳明文:保護台灣反對簽署

民 進黨參選人陳明文陣營就指出,馬政府若簽署ECFA,會為台灣本土農業帶來重大衝擊,雖然現在說不進口中國農產品,然而馬政府屈服美方壓力,進口可能危及 國人健康的美國牛肉,讓台灣人難以相信,兩岸簽署ECFA後,馬政府傾中跟自我矮化的姿態,無法抵擋中國農產品進口的壓力,因此反對簽署ECFA,一定要 保台灣、保嘉義。

林德瑞:簽署可化解邊緣化

國民黨參選人林德瑞陣營則表示,區域經濟整合是各國間趨勢,簽署ECFA,可擴大兩岸貿易及投資,解決台灣經濟被邊緣化的危機。

兩方人馬針對ECFA激辯,然而仍有8成民眾還是不了解ECFA,林德瑞昨天遂向對手陳明文喊話,要求與他及民進黨針對簽署ECFA做政策辯論;陳明文陣營則回應,國民黨是執政黨,民眾對ECFA的疑慮,應該由政府說清楚。

ECFA: Darkest transparency

Dr. Jerome Keating's eyewitness report of the darkest transparency of ECFA, while it being touted [read: 指鹿為馬] as transparent. Governemnt officers including President Ma and Premier Wu were invited to explain ECFA to the public. None came, as expected. See also

辯論ECFA 馬說假的 III
北社再三邀請 馬英九 吳敦義 顏清標
參與 說明 辯論

Dr. Jerome Keating: Taiwan's Great ECFA Debate that Never Was and Probably Never Will Be

Tuesday January 26

Ma Ying-jeou has been president of Taiwan for almost two years and Taiwan's economy still flounders. Like a one-trick pony, Ma seems only capable of playing the run-to-China card, but so far his panda and tourist gambits and direct flights have done nothing. His advisors have no other pro-offered plans or proposals. So as desperation mounts for the past year he has been touting an unknown economic framework agreement (ECFA) with China. Despite previous failed experiments, this will be Taiwan's salvation. That is great but despite his claims of transparency and openness, no one still knows what Ma's ECFA will entail. Not to worry, says Ma, just give me a blank check and I will take care of everything. That of course is what a growing number of Taiwanese fear, i.e. that Ma will take care of everything so that there will be no Taiwan left.

In accord with this, another of many protests was launched on this past January 23rd to try and get some answer. In that protest numerous Taiwanese groups invited Ma, Premier Wu Den-yih, and/or Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Mao-lin to an open debate on the pros and cons of ECFA. If it is going to be the salvation of Taiwan and people are being asked to give Ma a blank check on it, the people of Taiwan deserve some explanation of what is the cost of this alleged salvation. Just what is the blank check going to buy? And what amount (what cost) is going to be put on the blank check?

Of course no one from the Ma government showed up. Like many other Ma programs, this makes people wonder, is the Ma government flying by the seat of its pants as it goes into secret discussions with China? Have secret deals been worked out beforehand, just like the recent beef import scandal with the USA? Who knows? Will people only find out the truth when it is too late? For photos of the protest, go to the left and click on the side bar listing of "Protest" and then click on that for January 23.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Ma Ying-Jeou's Taipei Times Interview:
I will force Taiwan's Tibetization
There is nothing Taiwanese can do about it

A transcript of the interview is here: ECFA will help Taiwan catch up with Asia: Ma

2010-01-21-頭家來開講-5 shows just how openly Ma can lie. It is as if he said to the interviewers during the interview: I am not doing an interview!
President Ma Ying-jeou spoke with ‘Taipei Times’ reporters in an interview at the Presidential Office on Thursday, expounding on his government’s plan to sign an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China. He tried to allay public qualms over the proposed pact, while emphasizing that an ECFA would be a crucial lever that would allow Taiwan to sign free-trade agreements with other countries
Some comments about the interview:
  • He again reiterated that Taiwanese will not be allowed to use referendum to decide ECFA
  • Ma was evasive and Ma was stonewalling, for example:
    Taipei Times(TT): Mr. President, you just mentioned that signing an ECFA is just the beginning. Can you tell us exactly where it will eventually lead Taiwan? ...

    Ma: First, we have to ask ourselves this question: Can we afford not to sign an ECFA? Ten years ago, there were only three FTAs [free-trade agreements] in Asia, but the number jumped to 58 last year. The only two countries in Asia that do not have FTAs [with other Asian nations] are Taiwan and North Korea.

    Taiwan has signed FTAs with five of its diplomatic allies in Central America. Although they have increased bilateral trade, the amount of the increase has been small.

    So when we sign FTAs, we can do it with our major trading partners, such as mainland China, Japan, the US, ASEAN countries, the European Union, South Korea and Singapore.

    However, we have encountered various obstacles over the past years. We launched FTA negotiations with Singapore about 10 years ago, but many factors made the attempt unsuccessful.
    He did not answer the question. So the reporters came back after a while:
    TT: So that brings us back to our original question. Exactly where will the ECFA lead Taiwan, if it’s just the beginning?

    Ma: First, it will help us catch up with the pace of economic integration in the region. There are 58 FTAs in Asia, but Taiwan has none. We have FTAs with our diplomatic allies in Central America, but we must remove the obstacles and sign more with other countries. The solution is to sign an ECFA with Beijing.

    Cross-strait trade in 2008 exceeded US$130 billion, but there was no mechanism in place to institutionalize the trade. If there is such a mechanism, it will not only reduce obstructions to our effort to sign FTAs with other countries, but also increase the ratio of our products in the Chinese market.

    An ECFA is conducive to Taiwan, but some local businesses will pay a price at the same time. We have conducted studies on the issue and held countless meetings to integrate opinions.

    But it seems all of your questions presume that signing an ECFA will be negative to Taiwan. Do you think it’s better not to sign it?
    Ma would not answer the question where will ECFA eventually lead Taiwan? He would not say I will turn Taiwan into Tibet. He would not say I refuse to answer your question. He chose to say something without answering.
    TT: But Mr. President, you still did not answer our question: Where will the ECFA lead? Will the two sides [of the Taiwan Strait] eventually become a free-trade area or form a customs union?

    Ma: Basically, the tariffs will be lower under an ECFA. A customs union is unlikely because both sides will have uniform tariffs. That will be impossible.
    I pray that Taiwanese will dump Ma (if he is still around) and choose a president in 2012 who can be forthright. Fortunately, the Taipei Times reporters were persistent:
    TT: So it will eventually be a free-trade area?

    Ma: Something similar to a free-trade area, and that is in the spirit of the WTO. But I want to emphasize the WTO does not require any member to open its labor market and there are grace periods for the opening the market to some businesses.
    This is too much for me.
  • Can you believe that Ma did not say China even once during the interview? He either said Mainland China or Mainland, but not China. To me, when someone uses Mainland to refer to China, the person is either China-centered, or is deeply brainwashed. Why, to a Taiwanese, mainland should be the island of Taiwan! I find Ma's use of Mainland China or Mainland objectionable because they are not country names. People don't say Mainland America or Mainland to refer to USA.

中國國民黨及中國共產黨: 台灣民主進步黨是暴力黨
中國國民黨及中國共產黨: 蔡英文是超級暴力小英
KMT/CCP rape people, but complain people fight back

Who is more violent? KMT/CCP or 蔡英文 or 劉曉波? Just consider this:
CCP allows no elections whatsoever, and KMT disallows referendums because of their organized violence against people. Both KMT and CCP use their control of media to brainwash people about referendum being unnecessary when the fact is that referendum is as natural as breathing in a country like USA. Both KMT and CCP have complete control of the judicial system to protect their own and persecute oppositions. Most absurdly, displaying national flag in Taiwan was met with police violence during Chinese envoy Chen's visit and when two Chinese pandas arrived at Taipei.

Two asides:
  • This 中國國民黨廣告 is of such extreme low quality, it makes you shudder at the competence of 中國國民黨
  • The idea that this ad will convince Taiwanese that 台灣民主進步黨是暴力黨 or 蔡英文是超級暴力小英 is an extreme contempt of the Taiwanese' intelligence. The logic is perhaps this: didn't 7,659,014 (against Hsieh's 5,444,949) vote for Ma no matter how absurd Ma was? Ergo, Taiwanese will eat anything we KMT feed them.

2010-01-23 1 of 13 新台灣加油

2010-01-19: 謝志偉專訪立委蔡同榮

2010-01-22-頭家來開講-4

Thursday, January 21, 2010

辯論ECFA 馬說假的 III
北社再三邀請 馬英九 吳敦義 顏清標
參與 說明 辯論

See also:
辯論ECFA 馬說假的 II
辯論ECFA 馬說假的
馬英九要與民進黨辯ECFA 不再給民進黨指鹿為馬機會
and 大學生邀辯ECFA 吳敦義沒空.


馬要ECFA 北社發動政辯

【新聞稿】

馬英九上任後,採取「親中滅台」的經濟政策,在各界不斷的質疑下,仍罔顧民意,一意孤行,執意簽訂兩岸經濟合作架構協議(ECFA),但是ECFA的內容究竟為何?對台灣的政治、經濟和產業會造成什麼影響?衝擊有多大?民眾始終霧煞煞,一頭霧水!

為了讓民眾了解什麼是ECFA、推廣全民認知正確的人權觀念、建立正常的國家,台灣北社及全國本土社團將於一月二十三日(自由日)下午一時舉辦『凱道政辯-ECFA與自由人權全民開講』活動,由陳博志、王塗發、邱俊榮、許忠信等財經學者,以簡單易懂的方式為民眾開講,並邀請馬政府官員及ECFA代言人顏清標立委等人參加辯論擂台。

上週五(15日)北社與民進黨立院黨團總召蔡同榮等人,親自送交請帖,邀請ECFA的代言人顏清標立委參加凱道政辯活動,當天是由無黨聯盟立院黨團副主任代收,但迄今尚未收到顏委員的回覆。北社將於今天(21日)與本土社團代表再度遞交邀請函,邀請馬英九總統、行政院長吳敦義、經濟部長施顏祥等人出席該活動,要求其親自出面、用人民聽得懂的話,向民眾說清楚、講明白,讓大家一次就聽得懂。

該活動由台北市議員莊瑞雄、名主持人余莓莓、北社祕書長李川信及台灣公民社祕書長廖林麗玲擔綱主持,除了學者開講、辯論外,還將宣讀自由宣言、進行為人權點燈、為台灣祈福的儀式;「台灣歌王」王明哲、豬頭皮及立委陳瑩等人亦安排了精彩的音樂演出;此外,還有崑濱伯的冠軍米、樹枝伯的烤蕃薯、有機茶葉、台南玉井等地的台灣農特產品攤位。北社表示,到現場除了可大聲的說出(民眾對話時間)對馬政府的不滿外,更可用丟的(政治人偶),用看的、用聽的(大悲咒創意助念搞笑等影片),所有的氣和怨,都可在此宣洩,主辦單位還貼心的準備了熱騰騰的綠豆湯圓幫大家補充體力。

馬政府隱惡揚善、製造假象欺騙人民,始終不願ECFA對台灣造成的衝擊向國人說清楚,北社要求馬英九親自出席,公開向人民說明、釋疑,不要說一套,做一套,口口聲聲說要加強宣導,卻又不敢面對民眾。北社表示,舞台已經搭好了,請帖也遞了,請馬政府不要怯戰,勇敢的面對民意接受社會大眾的檢驗

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

王清峰: 馬總統堅持維護司法的獨立
民眾不諒解 拖累馬總統民調

拖累馬總統民調 王清峰道歉

中時電子報 - ‎Jan 19, 2010‎
她認為,總統堅持維護司法的獨立,除非有違法失職,總統不便介入,也因為這樣,讓很多民眾不諒解,讓總統在民調上以及民眾的信任上都打了折扣。 王清峰說,其實在前年八月、去年四月,她都曾經勸過總長,與其每天被人不斷的批評、辱罵,而且監察院也在調查,連她都被監委 ...

王健壯》官場中人早已不知節概為何物

中時電子報 - ‎40 minutes ago‎
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

President Ma: honors constitution
President Ma: commands Congress

Biography - Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Finally, Ma Ying-jeou fully intends to honor and execute the articles inscribed in the ROC constitution to their utmost extent possible. ...
www.president.gov.tw/.../document_content.php?...

馬堅持 立院下周一臨會審地制法

聯合新聞網 - ‎1小時之前‎
立法院是否舉行臨時會審議地方制度法,一波三折。立法院長王金平原本認為「沒有急迫性」,但國民黨主席馬英九昨天下午在中常會堅持開臨時會,立法院朝野政黨昨天傍晚協商,確定要開臨時會,加審地制法,最快下周一召開。 民進黨團嗆聲,堅決反對國民黨「鄉鎮市長就地轉任 ...

藍版地制法 民進黨︰反對到底

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開臨時會審地制法 綠營:抗爭到底

中時電子報 - ‎7小時之前‎
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民黨:反對地制法綁樁_區諮委無給職_

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立院/藍委開路恭迎王金平開會 總預算案表決過關

NOWnews - ‎2010年1月12日‎
立法院院會12日表決中央政府總預算案,由於民進黨立院黨團不滿國民黨修改地制法,要將縣市升格直轄市後原有的鄉鎮市長轉任區長以及縣市議員轉任有給職的諮議委員,因此霸佔主席台,院會直到下午3點左右,立法院長王金平才在國民黨籍立委的護送下進入議場,並針對總預算 ...

國民黨版地制法修正案 民進黨:堅決反對

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(中央社記者溫貴香台北13日電)民進黨今天表示,國民黨版的地方制度法修正案是綁樁法案、反對到底,這是黨的立場,沒有個人意見;對於藍營有意提案加開 臨時會處理地制法修正案,民進黨認為沒有必要。 民進黨發言人蔡其昌上午召開記者會表示,國民黨黨版的地方制度修正案 ...

短評》看不出兩黨有何差別

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民進黨的「神主牌」林義雄批評民進黨:「看不出與執政時有何差別。」這話當然是愛深責切,不滿該黨失政權後,反省還不夠,改革的腳步仍不夠快。 不過,沒有陳水扁的民進黨,至少已讓一些中間選民投得下票,更重要的是,反對黨沒有行政權,所以不會犯錯。 ...

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民進黨為何不提罷免案? 媒體:在「累積能量」

eTaiwan News - ‎17小時之前‎
美國「世界日報」星期二刊出社論「民進黨何以會放過馬英九不提罷免案」。民進黨勝選後稱,會考慮是否邀馬英九到台立法機構報告,也會討論後再決定是否提出修改島內最高法規等案。文章說,何以有了提案權反而打起退堂鼓?民進黨是否還有其它考慮。 文章指出,民進黨在台灣 ...

王:半數會期主席台被霸佔

中時電子報 - ‎2010年1月12日‎
昨天是立法院本會期最後一天,立法院長王金平則趁著參加典禮致詞時表示,抨擊本會期有半數時間主席台遭霸佔,這是立法院的「災難」,他希望民進黨團新任三長,在朝野協商後要有擔當,不要讓黨團再翻案。 朝野原有共識處理總預算、地方制度法及政院改造四法。 ...

新都區長 民進黨:應由新首長以無給職任用而非轉任

中央廣播電台 - ‎17小時之前‎
「地方制度法」修正草案規劃在新直轄市設區長及區諮詢委員。民進黨認為,不應該讓現任鄉鎮市長與代表直接轉任,而是要給新任首長彈性用人空間;民進黨發言人蔡其昌強調,人員必須以「無給職」任用,省下來的新台幣62億元經費,可以用來補助兒童營養午餐及救助弱勢團體。 ...

地制法涉選舉綁樁?民進黨表達三反

中國評論 - ‎16小時之前‎
中評社台北1月13日電(記者鄒麗泳)涉及五都市鄉鎮市長及鄉鎮市民代表未來出路的“地方制度法”修法,牽涉敏感政治樁腳問題,藍綠較勁激烈,馬英九下 令,“立法院”加開臨時會力促完成修法。民進黨中央上午表達“三反”立場,反對加開臨時會,反對用法律強制手段讓鄉鎮市長自然 ...

本報透視集----國民黨不團結 才是大危機

中央日報 - ‎20小時之前‎
三席立委補選,國民黨一席未得。從立法院結構來看,多了三席的民進黨,只占總席次的四分之一,國民黨仍是最大黨。民進黨若認為從此可以在立法院「大有作為」,是「自我感覺良好」的膨脹現象。 值得探討的是,人民又給了民進黨三席立委是一種什麼樣的心理狀態? ...

解讀三縣立委補選的結果

南方快報 (嘲諷性內容) - ‎16小時之前‎
桃園、台中、台東三縣立委補選的結果揭曉,出現大翻盤,民進黨大獲全勝。三個地區本來都是中國國民黨佔優勢,尤其是台東縣本來是民進黨的沙漠地區,這次竟然出現綠洲。 電視談話性節目分析,民進黨的得票並沒有增加,是中國國民黨的選票減少,這是外行話;這次投票率 ...

民進黨奪權路漫漫/ 朱穗怡

大公報 - ‎2010年1月12日‎
民進黨在上周六的三席立委補選中大獲全勝,不僅震撼島內政壇,其實連民進黨也始料不及。畢竟桃園縣、台中縣和台東縣是國民黨的鐵票倉,民進黨要插足,無異是以卵擊石。然而,「奇跡」竟然發生了,民進黨不止拿下一席,而且是「全壘打」。 民進黨此前在「立法院」只有二十 ...

游枝:游說 國民黨輸給自己

中國報 - ‎2010年1月12日‎
我們從衛星電視的內容,可以明顯察覺,台灣的媒體,十分照顧馬英九和國民黨。國民黨有充分的財勢及國際支援,報紙、刊物及電視,國民黨佔了絕對優勢,台灣只得《自由時報》為反對黨民進黨講說話。在宣傳上處于劣勢的民進黨,重新取得民意,翻身而逐漸回復元氣,有兩大 ...

立院/法案逐條表決戰至午夜 綠力擋地制法終未處理

NOWnews - ‎2010年1月12日‎
立法院院會12日表決中央政府總預算案,由於民進黨立院黨團不滿國民黨修改地制法,要將縣市升格直轄市後原有的鄉鎮市長轉任區長以及鄉鎮市民代表轉任有給職的諮議委員,因此霸佔主席台,院會直到下午3點左右,立法院長王金平才在國民黨籍立委的護送下進入議場,最後三讀 ...