Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton

Democracy is Not New. But People Keep Acting Like it is.

I am adding this part as a follow up to the post “Don’t Ridicule Our Demand for Democracy and Freedom By JS,” and “Legalization of drugs.” One is a rant I posted by JS about people who very publicly show they condescending attitude towards Hong Kong people over the arena of our fight for aContinue reading “Democracy is Not New. But People Keep Acting Like it is.”

Democrats are Suck Ups. One of Our Old Police Assistant Commissioner is a Twit. What’s new?

Although I have been reading the news everyday, I find it boring and don’t have a lot to say. Tung meets the Democratic Party for the first time in four years in office. The democrats act far too happy, considering they spent all those four years publicly deriding the guy. Come on people! Have someContinue reading “Democrats are Suck Ups. One of Our Old Police Assistant Commissioner is a Twit. What’s new?”

Central Government Demands All Taiwan Born People to Change Birthplace to CHINA.

I know very little about Taiwan. My Friend Nunu who is a huge proponent of Taiwanese Independence knows a lot. And since you can’t really talk about Chinese Democracy and Independence without touching on Taiwan, Nunu has kindly offered (okay, I begged) to be our Taiwanese Correspondant. She after all flew back to Taiwan fromContinue reading “Central Government Demands All Taiwan Born People to Change Birthplace to CHINA.”

11 Suspected SARS Cases Turned Out to Be Influenza.

If Those 11 Suspected SARS Cases Turned Out to Be Influenza. Those people were just sick with Flu. Which is good. Tan lines on your face would be a bad bad thing for self esteem. Eventually I just gave up on wearing masks anyway, because it caused me to have sinus problems, and I wouldContinue reading “11 Suspected SARS Cases Turned Out to Be Influenza.”

A Deluded Regina Ip Thanks Us For Our Unending Support

A Deluded Regina Ip Thanks Us For Our Unending Support Regina Ip’s last day in office today. Some Chinese Government organization threw her a banquet and she received a standing ovation. Half those people are there because they work for Chinese run businesses and have to attend as part of their jobs. She also madeContinue reading “A Deluded Regina Ip Thanks Us For Our Unending Support”

I take on an complete idiot who is against himself and democracy.

(Funny, now I think about it, he has the same name as my boss who made me block all the June 4th related posts.. probably is him.) View From the Other Side Here is one of the most pathetic posts I have ever encountered in 9 years of surfing the Internet. Maybe just below thoseContinue reading “I take on an complete idiot who is against himself and democracy.”

If I was the Leader and other inanities of undemocratic fools

Due to the hoisting of Typhoon 8 signal, all my meetings today are cancelled. Which means you guys can get the extra strong dose of Glutter!!! I probably should do my laundry, but I will get to that! Here are some thoughts on today’s reading of SCMP. 6:50:26 PM comment [ 2] If I wasContinue reading “If I was the Leader and other inanities of undemocratic fools”

Class is not an issue with Universal Suffrage

Hong Kong University Survey On July 1st Article 23 Protest If you attended the July 1st Article 23 Protest, Hong Kong University is doing an online survey: http://hkupop.hku.hk/71/index_e.html Again the dreaded issue of “class” raises its ugly head. It actually asks what “class” the participant¡¦s family belongs to. I was a little insulted by theContinue reading “Class is not an issue with Universal Suffrage”