[SierraWasp]

Orientals are generally the nicest and most intelligent people on the planet (unless they are PO'd Ninjas or Shoguns)!!!

I have observed among a fairly large number a tendency toward conformity, compliance and a comfort zone of complying with conventional/mains-stream media pronouncements so as to be accepted into our society as rapidly as posssible. They are especilly impressed with Hollywood's influence.

Conservatives, as you know prefer the rugged individualism almost to a fault that makes many asiatics uncomfortable.

I'm as proud of my former far eastern clients, friends and associates as I am of anyone else I know. So please withhold the standard accusation of any sort of racism in my expression of thought and observation. Thank you one and all...

[Steve Van Doorn]

said, "tendency toward conformity, compliance and a comfort zone"

you are very right the Asians I know are big on not creating waves. If the media is telling them one thing they will go with it based on conformity even if it is not their own beliefs