Comments on: Souvenirs http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/ Rants/raves + false childhood memories Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: House http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/#comment-14731 House Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:13:49 +0000 http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/#comment-14731 I liked your post -- I am currently working in mainland China and have traveled to Taiwan a few years ago when I was in college and the latter is a far more civilized country. While Beijing and Shanghai are impressive the difference between them and Taipei is that Taipei wasn't built on artificial growth whereas in the mainland 70% of GDP is in the form of government spending on construction and infrastructure instead of private consumption. A look at per capita GDP or income sheds more light on the disparity between the ROC and the PRC. Glad someone else out there is fighting the same fight as me... I liked your post — I am currently working in mainland China and have traveled to Taiwan a few years ago when I was in college and the latter is a far more civilized country. While Beijing and Shanghai are impressive the difference between them and Taipei is that Taipei wasn’t built on artificial growth whereas in the mainland 70% of GDP is in the form of government spending on construction and infrastructure instead of private consumption. A look at per capita GDP or income sheds more light on the disparity between the ROC and the PRC. Glad someone else out there is fighting the same fight as me…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/#comment-14713 Anonymous Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:35:53 +0000 http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/#comment-14713 I did not stop running until I got to where they were. ..The producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar had been reporting on . ......If there is one law that Republicans are famous for its the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States which includes the freedom of speech the freedom of the press and the right to peaceably assemble. I did not stop running until I got to where they were. ..The producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar had been reporting on . ……If there is one law that Republicans are famous for its the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States which includes the freedom of speech the freedom of the press and the right to peaceably assemble.

]]> By: Kanda optical http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/#comment-14712 Kanda optical Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:20:31 +0000 http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/#comment-14712 <strong>Kanda optical...</strong> Nice blog on Souvenirs " The Taipei Kid It is very informative but I don't fully agree with it as I have read other online views on the same. It was good to spend evening going through internet on Monday . I'll visit again to read more on this websi... Kanda optical…

Nice blog on Souvenirs ” The Taipei Kid It is very informative but I don’t fully agree with it as I have read other online views on the same. It was good to spend evening going through internet on Monday . I’ll visit again to read more on this websi…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/#comment-14711 Anonymous Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:30:37 +0000 http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2008/07/14/souvenirs/#comment-14711 The conversation went something like this ..Me Is there a problem?.Joe I need to examine your bag and receipt before letting you leave this parking lot..Me I paid for the contents in this bag. Allowing stores to inspect our bags at will might seem like a trivial matter but it creates an atmosphere of obedience which is a dangerous thing. Allowing police officers to see our papers at will might seem like a trivial matter but it creates a fear-of-authority atmosphere which can be all too easily abused..I can reluctantly understand having to show a permit to fish a permit to drive and a permit to carry a weapon. The conversation went something like this ..Me Is there a problem?.Joe I need to examine your bag and receipt before letting you leave this parking lot..Me I paid for the contents in this bag. Allowing stores to inspect our bags at will might seem like a trivial matter but it creates an atmosphere of obedience which is a dangerous thing. Allowing police officers to see our papers at will might seem like a trivial matter but it creates a fear-of-authority atmosphere which can be all too easily abused..I can reluctantly understand having to show a permit to fish a permit to drive and a permit to carry a weapon.

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