Category: Politics

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Scout: Korean Movie Review & Politics

I came across this Korean movie entitled “Scout“.  It was about a guy who worked at a university as a baseball scout.  There was a up-and-coming talent from Kwang-ju.  So how can you go wrong with a sports movie, right?!  Wrong!!  🙁

Shoot… don’t wanna mess up your plot but let me point out that it does bring up and rotate around the infamous Korean massacre from 1980.  It was called “Kwangju Massacre“.  Since the Korean general Chun Doo-hwan took over the government via power and coup d’état, Koreans took it upon themselves to protest against the power.  This happened in the city of Kwangju.

I am more than furious about this … watching the movie reminded me of it… now, of late, I have been hearing how they miss both loser “presidents”… Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan did some nasty and terrible stuff and if I ever hear again how they miss some of these worst humans ever, I’m gonna explode!!  If you are willing to exchange food for people’s lives, you are …. erg.  Forget it.

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Vote November 6! (Esp. look at Prop #13)

It’s time to vote again!  Please make time to vote!  Even if you and I disagree, we should agree to vote!
One important proposition is #13.  I voted for this one.  Please seriously consider this among many others.  I did Early Vote to save time.  🙂

Proposition 13
The constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person who violates certain court orders or conditions of release in a felony or family violence case.

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Boycott Myanmar’s Natural Gas (Thiland & S. Korea, among many)

NY Times Article

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, may become the new “Tiananmen Square”.  The merciless ruling junta refuses to let go of its selfish grip on the country.  As more and more people are killed by this junta’s military, if something doesn’t change soon, things will just become worse.  The countries that have the power to influence Myanmar’s junta are giving in because of their need for energy source, mainly Myanmar’s natural gas.  South Korea is among the bidders… I can only pray that other countries are smarter than that and remember their own dark pasts.

People of Myanmar are becoming wary and beyond being tired of the ruthless murders.  But before things could get better, I am afraid that it will have to get worse first.  Tiananmen Square incident shocked and brought much needed change to China.  People must rise together, or they will fall together.

I pray for a peaceful change, but just like in any other countries (including South Korea), sacrifices were made before changes were made.  Let us pray for a peaceful (as peaceful as it can get) and successful change for the better of the country and the people of Myanmar.