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U.S. Senator Rick Scott, a republican, called on the U.S. to work with its allies to curb China's clout and protect Taiwan's freedom and security, in an article recently contributed to a media outlet.
https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202104050009
【JW部長：中國影響區域和平⚠️台美線上會議】
美國總統大選進入白熱化階段
台美關係也是熱呼呼～😙
第二屆 #台美 🇹🇼🇺🇸 印太民主治理諮商
前幾天於美國在台協會 AIT舉行
台北與 #華府 以視訊進行總結會議
國務院民主、人權暨勞工局 #戴斯卓 助卿
代表美方致詞主持會議
#JW部長 💥也特別預錄影片致詞
(部長致詞影片 https://reurl.cc/n0y76e)
JW部長致詞表示 💬
台美過去一年在 #印太地區 持續深化合作
促進 #自由 #民主 #婦女賦權 及 #良善治理
獲得豐碩成果！
並且嚴正強調 ✊🏻
#台灣是捍衛自由民主的堡壘
中國最近密集的挑釁行動
不只單單針對台灣
更直接影響「印太地區」的和平穩定
所有民主國家都必須保持警覺‼️
這次的會議也邀請了 #美國國際民主協會 #國際共和研究所 #國家民主基金會 #自由之家 臺灣民主基金會 Taiwan Foundation for Democracy 等公民社團參與
台美兩國將持續與 #理念相近國家 合作
共同維護 #民主價值
促進自由、開放、繁榮的印太區域 👊🏻
魔法部新聞稿 👉🏻 https://reurl.cc/GrQen3
#台美友好
#真朋友 #真進展
A global pandemic is no excuse not to touch base with #RealFriends and to focus on #RealProgress when it comes to #democracy, #transparency, #HumanRights, #GoodGovernance and #WomensEmpowerment, which is why the Second US-Taiwan Consultations on Democratic Governance in the Indo-Pacific Region was held yesterday!
#US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Destro and representatives from the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute (IRI), the National Endowment for Democracy and Freedom House took part online, while the #Taipei contingent of the meeting, including #AIT and various Taiwanese civil society organizations, met in person.
In his stirring opening remarks, MOFA Minister Joseph Wu stated that the #TaiwanModel of #PandemicPrevention this year has borne out AIT Director Brent Christensen’s comments last year pointing to Taiwan as a model of good governance for the #IndoPacific region. He also called for Taiwan’s democratic allies to be vigilant and proactive in their preparations to face the rising threat from China’s authoritarian expansionism, in order to uphold peace and prosperity in the region.
You can watch his speech in full here: https://bit.ly/35JE7Nb
#OutpostOfDemocracy
Conservatives and Liberals | Lee Yee
In the 1960s and 1970s, the American Civil Rights movement, the anti-Vietnam war movement, and the European movement were in the rage. At that time I was still young, and saw that in Western ideologies there were the liberals and the radicals. The middle-aged and older people were mostly liberals, and young people were mostly radicals. Nobody called themselves conservative at that time. It was as if there was a consensus that society should reform, that being conservative means not progressive. It was not until 1979 and 1981 when Prime Minister Mrs. Margaret Thatcher and U.S. President Reagan came to power and implemented conservative policies, succeeded, before the British and American politics went back to being traditional. However, the yearning for equality brought about by these civil movements has since become the mainstream driving ideology and consciousness in Western academics and media.
In the United States' two parties, the Republicans are generally considered conservatives, and the Democrats are liberals. Of course, there is mutual influence and infiltration into each and among each other. There are no generally accepted standard definitions for liberalism and conservatism, for they reflect socio-ideological trends and political practices of politicians.
Liberalism basically has four pillars: one, it recognizes that there are unavoidable conflicts of interest and beliefs in society; two, distrust of power; three, that people are progressive, and subjectively promotes the progress of human civilization; four, regardless of people’s ideology, identity, race, gender, or sexual orientation, they should be respected and accepted for their diversity, minorities are tolerated, and equality is pursued.
Conservatism is by no means an antonym to the pursuit of freedom. Both Mrs. Thatcher and Reagan are the most resolute guardians of freedom; conservatism does not deny power, but emphasizes that power must be monitored, checked and balanced.
In terms of welfare policies, liberalism pursues equality, protects minority rights, protects disadvantaged groups, and promotes and enhances social welfare. Since the increase in welfare would come from government spending, therefore there have to be tax increases. It is not like conservatism disregard the disadvantaged groups, but rather, it believes that there can be no true equality except before God and a fair court. It must first recognize the various differences and groups in people, and the pursuit of equality regardless of differences will only create new inequalities. If society eventually moves towards the equal distribution in socialism, people will move towards the path of slavery. Conservatism does not oppose welfare, but rather, it believes that charitable organizations, churches, civic organizations, or foundations should help the weak and helpless in society. The government ought to provide only policy assistance from the side, because if the government is to lead welfare, it will lead to excessive governance and intervention, and the price to pay will be an increase in taxation, leading to inflation. One of the founding spirits of the United States is that everyone is self-reliant. For those with the ability to make their own living to rely on government welfare for a prolonged period will actually make people live a life without self-esteem.
Liberalism seeks equal distribution from anti-discrimination, anti-difference, and equal opportunity, which is a road towards socialism. Conservatism does not seek rapid progress,; it believes that customs, conventions, and continuity should be followed. Ancient customs allow people to live together in harmony; those who destroy customs can destroy beyond what they want to destroy. The Cultural Revolution revolutionized the fate of culture. Conservatives also do not oppose social progress, but progress will not fall from the sky. If certain parts of society are progressing, other parts usually are declining. A healthy society must be both “enduring” and “developing”. For society to sustain endurance for a long time, there must be lasting faith. If that cannot last, the root source of righteousness will collapse.
In order not to interfere with people’s freedom, conservatism advocates small government, deregulation, tax reduction, in an attempt to create an environment conducive to the operation of private enterprises. Before Reagan was elected, both society and the economy were in difficult situations. The Americans hoped that Reagan could save the economy when he came to power, but in his inauguration speech, he said, “Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” Loosening up, reducing taxes, and adopting inaction, Reagan rejuvenated the U.S. economy.
Despite advocating for small governments, successive Republican governments, from Reagan to Bush to Trump, have increased military spending and maintained a strong military power; the Democratic Party’s Obama, on the other hand, wanted to be tolerant of totalitarian countries and cut military spending. Reagan developed a space war plan, and Trump developed the space army, because they believe that neither democracy or totalitarianism is people’s choice between different systems, but between people’s choice or the system imposed upon them by those in power; it is the difference between righteousness and evil, no middle ground, no moral relativism. Goodness must become the strong one, or else evil fascism will encroach, control, and ultimately defeat you.
2013年9月9日/4歳3ヶ月 She went out to the park to playing with a dad & Ah-chan on this day.
We visit to this park for the first time.
A lot of playground equipments are installed very widely, and this park is the place that even an adult can enjoy.
There was the playground equipment which had difficult some play methods. Hahaha
The park in front of the house is fun, but the large park with a feeling of a freedom is sometimes good :)
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