Hello Hamoon,
<<But now much longer do you think Bejing will be able to quash attempts to make ALL of those seats directly subject to elections??>>
... long enough for the seats to be in the bag by responsible members of this society who will guard prosperity, of course.
<<All it's going to take is a significant economic contraction (recession/depression) and you'll going to see some major social upheavals, IMO>>
... well, if six months elspased time of SARS, with its zero economic activity, and with all staying home unable to travel and pointless to go to office didn't do it, you must be talking about a global economic depression that originates from NY.
<<Btw, the only difference between electoral-enabled theft and the theft that's currently going on, is that the elected folks can be thrown out of office>>
Again, you misunderstood the truth. The thieving lots are the eletorates, putting one set of officialdom in, then another, doing the same thing.
<<There is no greater thief than someone who not only makes the laws, to their own benefit, but also enforces only those that further their interests>>
... no arguments there :0))))
<<So what happens when YOUR interestst begin to compete with theirs??>>
... what does it matter, as long as one has gold?
Chugs, J |