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Ronald



Joined: 14 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:07 pm    Post subject: Protests unexplained Reply with quote

Does anyone have any idea what's becoming of these protests? They don't seem to realyy be about BEEF now. This seems to be turning into some kind of movement.

I'd recommend anyone to stay away by all means. These people's numbers are by far more than the police boys can handle. Now that these protests are making world headlines, they will probably get worse until some government resolution is passed. I'm not sure if that would stop it either.


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RJjr



Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: Turning on a Lamp

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wish one or both countries would take the FTA deal off the table before more people get injured and killed.
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Adventurer



Joined: 28 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Protests unexplained Reply with quote

Ronald wrote:
Does anyone have any idea what's becoming of these protests? They don't seem to realy be about BEEF now. This seems to be turning into some kind of movement.

I'd recommend anyone to stay away by all means. These people's numbers are by far more than the police boys can handle. Now that these protests are making world headlines, they will probably get worse until some government resolution is passed. I'm not sure if that would stop it either.



I don't get what they are protesting about now? Didn't the government agree to suspend beef protests? Didn't the government agree to suspending the beef imports? If so, what do they want now?
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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They don't know what they want. There's a lot of repressed anger in this country towards authority since it's so um, authoritative. This is how they're expressing it.
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Ronald



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm starting to maybe wonder the same thing or if it's deperate grasps for attention in a society of lookalikes.
I'm wondering if Bush will cancel his visit or if the Korean gov. will recommend him to postpone or scrap it.


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Kimchi Cha Cha



Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: was Suncheon, now Brisbane

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think now there's a large proportion of people who want nothing less that Lee Myung Bak out. His PM and cabinet have offered to resign, and apparently one or two such as the Agriculture Minister have already resigned. But, this seems not to be enough for some who are calling for the impeachment of 2MB.

That said, I think public sympathy is starting to wane if my ajumma class are anything to go by, they said they just want this matter resolved now and move on before it becomes a total farce and gets more attention overseas.
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Adventurer



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kimchi Cha Cha wrote:
I think now there's a large proportion of people who want nothing less that Lee Myung Bak out. His PM and cabinet have offered to resign, and apparently one or two such as the Agriculture Minister have already resigned. But, this seems not to be enough for some who are calling for the impeachment of 2MB.

That said, I think public sympathy is starting to wane if my ajumma class are anything to go by, they said they just want this matter resolved now and move on before it becomes a total farce and gets more attention overseas.


It seems like people are going hysterical. They are acting as if 2MB is some traitor that needs to be ousted. All he did was welcome the importation of US beef. And he has agreed to suspend the imports.
I heard that his popularity now stands at less than 20%. That's less than George Bush even. However, the American people gave Bush a chance.
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KiteOperations



Joined: 09 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Underwaterbob wrote:
They don't know what they want. There's a lot of repressed anger in this country towards authority since it's so um, authoritative. This is how they're expressing it.


They DO.

that's why they hold candles by their own creed.

you're so illiterate(literally, in language, insight, knowledge even though you're in here) well tht's some of you. i don't bother to educate you. sigh.
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Ronald



Joined: 14 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

KiteOperations wrote:
Underwaterbob wrote:
They don't know what they want. There's a lot of repressed anger in this country towards authority since it's so um, authoritative. This is how they're expressing it.


They DO.

that's why they hold candles by their own creed.

you're so illiterate(literally, in language, insight, knowledge even though you're in here) well tht's some of you. i don't bother to educate you. sigh.


Wow, this guy needs one of those free hugs or maybe lacks affection from the opposite sex.


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Kimchi Cha Cha



Joined: 15 May 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

KiteOperations wrote:
Underwaterbob wrote:
They don't know what they want. There's a lot of repressed anger in this country towards authority since it's so um, authoritative. This is how they're expressing it.


They DO.

that's why they hold candles by their own creed.

you're so illiterate(literally, in language, insight, knowledge even though you're in here) well tht's some of you. i don't bother to educate you. sigh.


Gee, that's a shame. I'm sure your education on these matters would be so insightful, too. Rolling Eyes
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Ronald



Joined: 14 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Ronald"]
KiteOperations wrote:
Underwaterbob wrote:
They don't know what they want. There's a lot of repressed anger in this country towards authority since it's so um, authoritative. This is how they're expressing it.


They DO.

that's why they hold candles by their own creed.

you're so illiterate(literally, in language, insight, knowledge even though you're in here) well tht's some of you. i don't bother to educate you. sigh.


By the way, you don't need to parenthesize a "literate" expression, you should have used "and" before "knowledge", your sentences are not captitalized, you have misspellings and it's "I WON'T bother to educate you". Not that this is the context of the discussion at hand.
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