Hong Kong, as we've known it, is gone.1. Jimmy Lai published the Chinese-language Apple Daily for 26 years in Hong Kong.
2. This month the Emperor of China decided to crack down: He threw Mr. Lai into jail, froze the assets of the paper, and that was it!
3. The Beijing puppets who run Hong Kong submissively accepted this atrocity.
4. Let's all hope that (a) The international community can quietly arrange for Mr. Lai to receive refuge in some civilized nation and (b) Hong Kong residents boycott all future so-called elections.
5. While Mr. Lai lingers in a Hong Kong jail, not a few American journalists sully the reputation of the great profession of journalism by continuing to report fake news. Some critics point to FOX, others to the New York Times.
P.S. Mr. Lai said that he gave that name to the paper because if Adam and Eve had not eaten the apple, there would have been no need for newspapers, for there would be no evil in this world.
Well, Adam and Eve are responsible for the fact that human beings are evil.
Do you know your Bible? Serious question. Never mind the fact that the Bible is a book of fairy tales, even if you believe the Bible is literally the "Word" you can't possibly say you know the Bible if you believe that Adam and Eve at eaten from the "apple" - and here I am an atheist and know better.Well, Adam and Eve are responsible for the fact that human beings are evil.
And newspapers were created to report that evil.
If Adam and Eve had been obedient and not eaten the apple, this would be a world of perfect human beings.
So there would be no need for newspapers.
1. When England gave up Hong Kong, the Reds promised its autonomy for 50 years.Hong Kong, as we've known it, is gone.
Oh, no!Do you know your Bible? Serious question. Never mind the fact that the Bible is a book of fairy tales, even if you believe the Bible is literally the "Word" you can't possibly say you know the Bible if you believe that Adam and Eve at eaten from the "apple" - and here I am an atheist and know better.
I suspect you are being sarcastic about not knowing the Bible, I was referring specifically to your claim that Adam and Eve ate from the "apple" - I wanted to give you an opportunity to correct that.Oh, no!
I do NOT know the Bible.
I do not believe in God. (This world of unspeakable suffering is proof.)
But apparently Mr. Lai knew about the Adam and Eve story, so he came up with that imaginative title for his paper.er
Rather clever, I feel.
I REALLY do not know the Bible and could not care less about it.I suspect you are being sarcastic about not knowing the Bible, I was referring specifically to your claim that Adam and Eve ate from the "apple" - I wanted to give you an opportunity to correct that.
The power of cash is always going to attract.1. When England gave up Hong Kong, the Reds promised its autonomy for 50 years.
2. Some Hong Kongers actually believed that lie.
3. Well, hopefully, no one in Taiwan will believe any lies from Beijing.
4. Sadly, a lot of American politicians, athletes, movie stars, & now NIKE are eager to grovel before the Chinese dictators.
5. I personally am ashamed that I buy so many products from China, but what can I do?
Spend a couple of dollars more on an American product than a Chinese product next time you go on Amazon. Good luck.
Well, Adam and Eve are responsible for the fact that human beings are evil.
And newspapers were created to report that evil.
If Adam and Eve had been obedient and not eaten the apple, this would be a world of perfect human beings.
So there would be no need for newspapers.
I don't think retail will ever be the same. Multiple malls in my MSA have closed over the last couple of years. A couple are in process of reinventing themselves as a distribution hub and a mixed use housing office retail space. Take care.1. I am an old man (84) that almost never went to Amazon.
2. Then THE disaster hit this nation & the world last year.
3. I am so grateful to Mr. Bezos (regardless of his political stance) for helping Americans to get through 2020 and even now in 2021, since we are being warned that a surge could occur at any time.
4. I never really paid attention to where something was made. I will try to take more time and try whenever possible to buy American.
Thanks for the advice.
Taiwan is in a very different situation than Hong Kong, since they are basically independent even if they are not so de jure.3. Well, hopefully, no one in Taiwan will believe any lies from Beijing.
The British shouldn't have gave Hong Kong up.
Colonialism? Colonialism has caused much suffering and world wars.The British shouldn't have gave Hong Kong up.
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