tomorrow is Obama's big day
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and the constant royal rumble in the cabinet meetings...hilarious....
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ha ha ha. regardless of that, they are a democratic country. The govt in taiwan will never use the people's money for investment neither will they deduct money without permission for insurance policies. They value freedom and democracy.
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yeah now they are giving some stuff to the people....
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consumers vouchers NT 3600. They don't even have to make sure that their account has some $ before the govt issues the vouchers. EVen the non PR spouses are entitled to the vouchers. They can be rest assured that there is no PAP there to take back what is given to them. ha ha ha.
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I can't wait for Mr. Obama oath of office and his inauguration speech.
Like those past president.
Like Ronald Reagan, my most favorite after JFK,
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I love his speech ... a charismatic person ...
I think given the situation now .. he has so much room to bring his country to success ....
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Let's hope today something bad happen to Obama ceremony.
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The Bible Codes predicted there will be a terror attack at Obama ceremony and Rick Warren an American pastor will be killed.
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Programme starts from late afternoon on OBama on CNN
"live" telecast on inauguration at 12 am tomorrow on BBC
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My fav American President is Bill Clinton. simply irresistible
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Originally posted by Fantagf:
after his first 4 years of nuisance, I was surprised and disappointed that the Americans still have not enough of him and voted him in for another term. funnywouldn't be shocked if John Ellis Bush runs for President soon..
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Originally posted by ben1406:
wouldn't be shocked if John Ellis Bush runs for President soon..
sorry, I don't know about this John, who is he?anyway, I am looking forward to witness the taking of oath, inauguration ceremony "live". Obama is the hope for the world now. He is shouldering the burden to make good the economy, a very tough job.
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Originally posted by Fantagf:
sorry, I don't know about this John, who is he?anyway, I am looking forward to witness the taking of oath, inauguration ceremony "live". Obama is the hope for the world now. He is shouldering the burden to make good the economy, a very tough job.
That is George Bush's younger brother.. he was the governer of florida. served 2 full terms as governer of florida.
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Originally posted by ben1406:
That is George Bush's younger brother.. he was the governer of florida. served 2 full terms as governer of florida.
No, not another bush. Have enough of the bushes - father and son. Give others a chance. -
Dawn of a new era?
With hopes and doubts, world awaits Obama
AFP - Tuesday, January 20
HONG KONG, (AFP) - - From stock traders to battle-weary soldiers to everyday citizens glued to their television screens, the world was awaiting Barack Obama's swearing-in Tuesday and the dawn of a new era of US leadership.
Hours before the first African-American president in US history draws the curtains on the George W. Bush era, the weeks of excited anticipation were coming to an end with the sombre recognition of Obama's difficult work ahead.
"Just being elected has allowed Mr Obama to make Americans feel their country has been lifted to another plane," said the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia, summing up the feelings of the new president's strongest supporters.
It is sometimes said, half in jest, that choosing the US president is too important to be left only to Americans, and Obama was clearly the choice of many people around the world after eight years of the deeply unpopular Bush.
"I don't think I've ever seen a time where the international community was so excited about the election of an American president," Madeleine Albright, secretary of state under Bill Clinton, told the BBC.
A BBC poll of people in 17 countries found that most -- an average of two-thirds -- believe Obama will improve the relationship between the United States and the rest of the world.
Obama inherits a wobbly global economy, bloody conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a United States whose international standing is widely seen to be lower than any time in living memory.
He also comes to power with massive expectations, on everything from climate change to Middle East peace to disarming North Korea, and analysts have already warned many of those expectations are unrealistic.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero said the world economic crisis could be shortened if Obama's administration inspires confidence. But Russia's Vladimir Putin did not hesitate to pour cold water on the hopes of optimists.
"I am deeply convinced that the biggest disappointments are born out of big expectations," the president said.
That bit of plain speaking underlined the difficulties that lie ahead for Obama, whose wide popularity will soon enough brush up against the need to take the unpopular decisions of leadership.
He has already acknowledged that dismantling the "war on terror" prison camp at Guantanamo Bay -- one of the most emotive symbols around the world of the Bush presidency -- will not be done as swiftly as once thought.
"It is clear that Mr Obama's election campaign promises are going to be kept slowly, if at all," Thailand's Bangkok Post said. "The new president has little adult experience of world affairs."
In Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation where Obama spent four years of his childhood, the Jakarta Post said he would be seen with affection as a "brother" -- but was also not the answer to every problem.
"Many in Indonesia, as well as in other Muslim nations, have certain expectations that the new US president is not likely to be able to meet" it said.
But for one day at least, the focus will be on the pomp and pageantry, on the hopes for Obama and the United States, and all that he has come to represent in his surprising run to capture the White House.
"Tomorrow he will be prey to politics as usual. Tomorrow he will be, perhaps, just another president," said the Indian Express newspaper.
"But leave till tomorrow the concerns and carping: today he is not just a president-elect, not just a president -- he is a symbol of all that the democratic spirit can hope to achieve, of the promise of power open to all."
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Is there any live telecast ???
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me go get ready to catch the inauguration "live".
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Where ? Internet or TV ? Tell me !
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cna!
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WTF!!!!
Did Barack Obama recite a good 20-30mins of speech from memory?
Ivy League really does make a difference.
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saw "live" from BBC and CNN.
The inaugural ceremony is like a church service, oMG! Inaugural speech by obama is like sermon. Now they are having the benediction. Really a church service indeed! Boring. Perhaps, next after his presidential term, obama can consider to become a pastor.
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oh my goodness, the benediction is so long, much longer than that of the church.
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The stock market dropped 200 points while he was speaking.
Looks like Wall Street was not too impressed.
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Spread the message of LOVE ! Flower Power ! 1 earth.. under 1 nation.. 1 Flag.. the US of A .
LOL!
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oh my goodness. may be they are not confident.