From time to time there is talk in Washington, D.C. of amending the Taiwan Relations Act . . . . . so I am thinking that maybe Taiwan could be given the right to become eligible for various US federal programs . . . . . . .
What are the important US federal programs that Taiwan would want to take part in?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and all the programs it overseas, are obvious choices . . . . . . Taiwanese officialdom seems incompetent in dealing with “national disasters” . . . . . . it is just one after another after another . . . . . . .
Obviously, setting up a local office of the US Centers for Disease Control (USCDC) is also desperately needed . . . . .
Any other suggestions for US federal programs that would be of benefit to Taiwan?
I have some contacts here in Washington, D.C. and who knows . . . . . one of these days I might be able to get something rolling.
Um how would we pay for these federal programs. Forget the politics. Let’s talk money. Do we ask ROC citizens to pay US federal taxes? Or are the American people suppose to foot the bill for these social services we offer ROC?
Right. The people of Puerto Rico don’t pay federal taxes . . . . . . . and they still participate in a wide variety of federal programs . . . . . . although I don’t have the specific details here at my fingertips.
I think that Falcon’s inquiry is a good one. If anyone has relevant comments or suggestions, I am sure that he would welcome them in this thread.
But Puerto Rico is an official colony of the USA. They had their very own Independence movement that was crushed by imprisonment and assassination of their various leaders.
So not only do you have to get a referendum to make ROC a colony of USA.
You would need to suppress the current Taiwan Independence leadership in ROC.
I think we need some consulting services from the U.S. Geological Survey. Here is some information from their website at usgs.gov/
Since 1879
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USGS information–on biological resources, on natural hazards, on ground-water availability–is helping society solve many of today’s pressing issues.
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Falcon, are you making a joke? Could I be so bold as to ask what you do for a living in D.C.? Fiction writer perhaps? Hired DPP hack?
What the U.S. needs to do is keep everything on an even keel. And to do that is simply a matter of not making a “federal case” out of Outlaw Island. Downplaying Taiwan serves the ends of both the U.S. and the people of Taiwan.
Here is a listing of some types of “programs” overseen by the US Department of Energy. So there might be some potential areas of cooperation here. See ostiweb.osti.gov/iaem/
[ul]Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
Computer Sciences
Cooperation in the Field of Energy
Defense Programs
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Energy Research and Development
Environmental Management
Environmental Restoration and Waste Management
Environmental Safety Health
Exchange of Information on Research in Life Sciences
Fifth Hemispheric Energy Ministers Meeting
Fossil Energy
Fundamental Science
Fusion Energy
High Energy Physics
Information and/or Personnel Exchange
International Safeguards
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Verification Technologies
Science and Technology
Uranium Mass Transport [/ul]
US Fish and Wildlife Service fws.gov/
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■ Fish and wildlife research.
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■ Land acquisition.
■ Operation and maintenance of areas and facilities.
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■ Comprehensive planning for fish and wildlife resources.
■ Hunter and aquatic education.
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[quote=“ac_squealer”]But Puerto Rico is an official colony of the USA. They had their very own Independence movement was crushed by imprisonment and assassination of various their various leaders.
So not only do you have to get a referendum to make ROC a colony of USA.
You would need to suppress the current Taiwan Independence leadership in ROC.[/quote]
More like crushed at the PR ballot box every time the pro independence side gets about 1.5 percent of the vote in referenda on PR’s future status!
The terrorists were dealt with, as they should have been.
[quote=“ludahai”][quote=“ac_squealer”]But Puerto Rico is an official colony of the USA. They had their very own Independence movement was crushed by imprisonment and assassination of various their various leaders.
So not only do you have to get a referendum to make ROC a colony of USA.
You would need to suppress the current Taiwan Independence leadership in ROC.[/quote]
More like crushed at the PR ballot box every time the pro independence side gets about 1.5 percent of the vote in referenda on PR’s future status!
The terrorists were dealt with, as they should have been.[/quote]
So given your logic the PRC should also deal with the “TI terrorist” on ROC in a similar manner.
After imprisioning and assassinating enough “TI terrorist” for a few decades, I’m sure the TI movement on ROC will also be crushed at the ballot box.
Who are these terrorists? Can you point to their terrorist acts? On what grounds are you calling them terrorists? (remember you refered to people here as ‘terrorists’ without ever justifying it so I’m sure everyone would be interested in your definition)
You know the drill, you need to back up your claims about people. You’ve still got a few others remaining to be backed up or retracted. As the saying goes ‘put up or shut up’. Have you got the balls for another round? :bouncy:
Let’s hope the rational nation of PRC doesn’t ever adopt the Bush Doctrine of “Pre-emption.” Then they could just invade ROC based on bad intelligence and deal with the international political fall out later.
Oh, well at least I know now where you get all your ideas and ‘facts’ from. So squealer, how many Forumosans do you think you’ve converted since you’ve been here? Still think it’s a worthwhile expenditure of your time and bandwidth?
[quote=“ac_dropout”]Well I guess ROC spies in the PRC would count as one aspect of terrorism the peaceful people in the PRC need to endure.[/quote] If you are using the CCP definition of terrorism - Anything that questions our right to power and aims is a terrorist - then you may be right. In the rest pf the world spying does not equal terrorism. I would be worried about premptive US strikes on China if it uses the same definition. I would also guess that there are a few PRC terrorists operating in Taiwan
So now I am expecting to read some evidence of actuall terrorist attacks…
No nothing in any of those. A few ‘mights’, a couple of ‘speculateds’ and a lot of pouting, but as to evidence of even a single terrorist act that the PRC has had to [color=red]endure[/color] from TIers as you call them, well didily squat. Even the conjecture seem to be talking about acts carried out in retaliation should the PRC launch attacks on Taiwan, which I guess most people, though not the PRC, would call acts of war, not terrorism.
I did notice this comment though in the centurychina link you offered.
Do you think we should expect some PRC sponsored acts of terrorism in Taiwan?
So squealer, how many Forumosans do you think you’ve converted since you’ve been here? Still think it’s a worthwhile expenditure of your time and bandwidth?
