From: mhmann@nyx.cs.du.edu (Me Mann)
Subject: Re: Review of the Republican National Convention
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In article <1992Aug22.220126.17633@u.washington.edu> y8321@milton.u.washington.edu (Yih-Jin Young) writes:
>In article <1992Aug22.135529.1@cua.edu> 54yang@cua.edu writes:
>>
>>I like to ask a question to those who watched the speeches in the convention.
>>What are the issues caught your attention the most?  Media and Americans
>>are talking about
>>
>>       Tax, Foreign policy, Family values, homosexuality,
>>       Social welfare, etc. etc.
>>

Did it come across you that the media is more for the Democrats?
I did not follow the Democratic convention too closely by
I remember the major TV stations have daily coverage of the
event. I don't recall that many "solicitation" of opinions from 
the Republican in parallel with the Convention. On the other
hand, I saw in fact almost immediate "rebutal" this time
for the Republican Convention both by the news anchors/political
analysts and also by Democrats. It gives me a feeling that
most of the major news network are actually under Democrat
management. Is this true?  Don't get me wrong.. Democrats
or Republicans they are not my concern.

>I am most interested in how the American society has changed since the time
>George Washington, the founder of this nation, led the war against the British
>for independence.  After serving two terms in Presidency, he insisted to
>leave the office.  Remember, people wanted him to be the President for the

>third term badly.  He rejected.  Mr. Bush, on the other hand, insists to be
>reelected despite of the fact that people are not so fond of him.  Mr. Perot

This is a very subjective statement.  Remember that just after the
Desert Storm, Bush was riding high in the popularity polls. Does that means
he is worthy to be re-elected? There is no doubt that some people are
not fond of him but then how many? You never really know until after the 
the election.  Furthermore these preelection polls are not all that
accurate or final.  At times, the people use it to show their discontentment
but that does not mean they will not elect the person.  It is just a 
warning for him to clean up his act. If he does not do so then God Bless
him 8).

>was once on the presidential campaign.  He claimed that if he were to be
>elected, he would not seek for a second term.  Three or four thousands years

Did it come across to you that this is one of the point of great
debate? They, at least the Republicans, are trying to implement this
kind of rule in the Congress. Perhaps Mr. Perot  already  knows
this is palatable to some.

>ago, Chinese Emperior Yau and Sun transferred their power to the capables, not
>their sons.  These gentleman attitudes seem to be fading away.
>
>Power could erode one's mind for some people.
>
>>As a Chinese educated in the "Communist" China, we have heard a
>>lot of arguments similar to the Democrats (although not the same),
>>when we hear the Republicans the first time, we may just feel
>>they are too much representing the "capitalists".  But when I
>>give a second thought, I find it is not so easy to choose among
>>the two sets of arguments.  What is your opinion?
>
>Since the American society is so diverse, economically, religiously, ethnically,
>and politically,  therefore it is not easy to propose a platform that would
>meet everyone's need.  The stratedies that the two parties use are based
>partly on their political traditions and partly on their targeted votes.
>If one were to choose one from the two, it would not be easy because neither
>of them meet individual's complicated need.  In my opinion, the best way out
>is to have a third party which would balance the two parties' platform in
>a reasonable way.  Specifically, to promote development of the nation

How do you balance the Pro-life and Pro-Choice issue??????? Don't it 
sound hypocritical something like a double-headed snake 8).

>(economy,  education, health, etc) on the one hand and to maintain social
>equality on the other hand ( welfare systems, etc).  The new party's position
>will be in the middle, not too liberal and not too conservative.  It could

You mean being a moderate?  It is difficult to draw the line and
says what is  "middle".




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