Message 30 of 52 in the Usenet group SOC.CULTURE.FILIPINO Subject thread: Great plan to help Philippines
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From: RASSLE Co. <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Great plan to help Philippines
Date: 18 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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In article <[email protected]>, "skyrider"
<[email protected]> wrote:
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> I can't understand *why* you wouldn't know that China was in "dire economic straits" consider that China had been a battle field since the mid 30's, the Japanese experimented with biologicals in northern China. The parts that weren't involved in the war with the Japanese were also torn apart by the *civil* war that was interrupted (but not stopped) by the Japanese attack on China. (do the words "Nanking Massacre" mean *anything* to you?)
NO!... Wait... I had to check the heading on my browser! It says "SOC.CULTURE.FILIPINO" not "soc.culture.china" or even "soc.culture.asia". I'm sorry, history was never my strong suite (not even American history or California history)... but,OK, let's digress and look at China... an earlier post by Andy gave the reason that the USA priority after WW2 to rebuild Europe and Japan was to have a say in how they were reconstructed, also, to a large extent to keep out Communism from Russia. My, my, my, you say China was an ALLY? Can you say "back-stabber"?
> > On the other hand, RP was but a "BABY" and we all know what happens to a baby left to fend for itself in the wild (and no, it does not grow up to become Tarzan)
> Yes, the RP was a "Baby" that America was *mothering* to independence til it was interrupted by the Japanese attack,
DING! We have ignition! A light begins to glow... If there had been no "INTERRUPTION" by the Japanese, then RP most probably, definitely would have been ready for independence... However, WW2 changed all the plans, and the USA should have resumed the 'mothering" at least to get RP back to the level it was before the war... instead of abandoning it! We have all heard stories of mothers abandoning their babies in the garbage... I see no difference! (right down to the "garbage")
> Huh? I am sorry, I don't know what you mean by "Nazi Germany mentality". I don't think you could say that Hitler put *his* nation first.
You mean Hitler was out to line his own pockets and the rest of the nation went along with it? I guess I'll have to go back and read Hitler's "25 points of the Nazi Party".
> <SNIP>
> > OK, Gary, here's your big chance to tell SCFers all over the world "How to do it right!" What does RP need to do? You must know a few historical success stories that could work in RP. Thanks anyway for your input.
> Oh Easy Steve, I would recomend the Hong Kong model vs. the Japanese model.
HAHAhahaHAHAhahaHAHAhahaHAHAhahaHAHAhaha... whew! Sorry, I didn't mean to laugh to you...
Nope, not so easy, Gary. I like the Hong Kong model, but who would we get to play the role of resources rich "Mother China" and who would play the role of "Sugar Daddy (I'll help you run away, little one) UK"? The Japanese model might work if we nuke RP and give it a fresh start.
Thank you again for your input... I'll probably be busy for a while (helping coach the school soccer team) but I'll drop by every once in a while.
Toodles,
Steve
RASSLE Co.
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