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To: Paul Ross
It doesn't just happen from trade. Wake up, smell the coffee. It didn't just happen with the Soviet Union. We practiced Regime Change Reagan-Style back then. As Cheney used to say before he muzzled himself..."Big Time." We have been far too timid with the Communists. We need to openly confront and challenge them on their illegitimacy. Failure to do so buoys them up...and concedes to them moral authority to their people...or at the very least a sense of hopelessness to do anything about it. That we are afraid also of their Communist autocracy, and dare do nothing to inspire or help their people rebel. We need the Great Communicator AGAIN.

...um...I don't have a problem opposing communism. Communism is the doctrine of central planning and that all business enterpirses be owned by the state. Many external forces are pushing China to become more free market, which is what is happening. Reagan's method worked for the USSR and WTO and free trade is working for China in ending communism. In 10-15 years, France may have more industries owned by the state than China. Maybe sooner. So I think we both agree on ending communism in China. We just don't agree on the method. Communism is slowly eroding in China, just look at the growing number of businesses owned by private individuals.

179 posted on 08/19/2005 11:40:31 AM PDT by ponder life
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To: ponder life
Communism is the doctrine of central planning and that all business enterpirses be owned by the state.

Definitionally inadequate description. State CONTROL is sufficient (i.e., think NAZI) under Chinese principle's of "scientific socialism". Check out their constitution. Explains it all.

180 posted on 08/19/2005 2:47:32 PM PDT by Paul Ross (Definition of strict constructionist: someone who DOESN'T hallucinate when reading the Constitution)
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