Comments on: Break out the Hot Dogs in Seattle http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:55:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jiwonsi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47871 jiwonsi Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:50:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47871 Gee, aren't these poor Korean farmers subsidized by the government and protected by tariffs? Gee, aren’t these poor Korean farmers subsidized by the government and protected by tariffs?

]]> By: yeolchae http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47785 yeolchae Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:44:57 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47785 I just reminded myself of a second story. A Greek-Cypriot Communist supporting friend of mine went to protest at a G8 meeting in Genoa where there was a big riot a few years ago. He explained to me that he was quick enough to outrun the police when they charged the protestors but they arrested his 68-year old activist Granddad and threw him in a cell for the night. Apparently his Granddad was dead proud about it when he got back to Cyprus. I just reminded myself of a second story.

A Greek-Cypriot Communist supporting friend of mine went to protest at a G8 meeting in Genoa where there was a big riot a few years ago.

He explained to me that he was quick enough to outrun the police when they charged the protestors but they arrested his 68-year old activist Granddad and threw him in a cell for the night.

Apparently his Granddad was dead proud about it when he got back to Cyprus.

]]> By: yeolchae http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47784 yeolchae Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:38:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47784 I remember that a 64-Year old Korea man I met got turned down for a US Tourist Visa. It was very strange because he was going there on a tourist package with a group of friends who all got the Visa. He went up for the interview and explained that he was a retired business man who used to hire construction equipment to bridge and dam building contractors. It was all true too. I felt sorry for him because he had never travelled outside of East Asia before and had always had a fasination with the U.S. So his friends went without him and he vowed never to apply for a tourist Visa again. I remember that a 64-Year old Korea man I met got turned down for a US Tourist Visa.

It was very strange because he was going there on a tourist package with a group of friends who all got the Visa.

He went up for the interview and explained that he was a retired business man who used to hire construction equipment to bridge and dam building contractors. It was all true too.

I felt sorry for him because he had never travelled outside of East Asia before and had always had a fasination with the U.S.

So his friends went without him and he vowed never to apply for a tourist Visa again.

]]> By: Maekchu http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47781 Maekchu Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:19:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47781 From EFL Geek: "why would the U.S. even grant visas to these farmers?" It's relatively easy for a Korean male over 35 years old with a little money in the bank to get a US visa. What the US embassy in Seoul should do is request the ROK government provide them a list of these farmers and deny their visas. That would be the smart thing to do. But the US embassy has other priorities such as scrutinizing the valid visa requests of Korean women who have married US military members or expats and trying to prohibit all Korean females (aged 18-50) out of the US at the request of the ROK government lest they become employed in the adult entertainment industry or, even worse, get involved with a barbarian. Unless any of these farmers are females under the age of 50, they will all get US visas. From EFL Geek: “why would the U.S. even grant visas to these farmers?”

It’s relatively easy for a Korean male over 35 years old with a little money in the bank to get a US visa. What the US embassy in Seoul should do is request the ROK government provide them a list of these farmers and deny their visas. That would be the smart thing to do.

But the US embassy has other priorities such as scrutinizing the valid visa requests of Korean women who have married US military members or expats and trying to prohibit all Korean females (aged 18-50) out of the US at the request of the ROK government lest they become employed in the adult entertainment industry or, even worse, get involved with a barbarian.

Unless any of these farmers are females under the age of 50, they will all get US visas.

]]> By: Lazy_Contractor http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47759 Lazy_Contractor Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:12:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47759 I to was present (but down at Ft. Lewis) during the "battle" and watched intently on non-stop local news coverage. 1) The Seattle PD has absolutely NO PROBLEMS with breaking skulls. 2) If ANYTHING WTO style happens like last time. I HIGLY doubt the farmers will instigate or initiate the problems. We have PLENTY of anarchists in the Seattle Area who LOVE to raise hell. If anything, I would predict the farmers will "join in" AFTER the mayhem begins. 3) Lot of KOREANS live and work in that part of the country (actually Asians in general) - and whats "bad for business is BAD for BUSINESS!" So don't be surprized if a counter protest errupts from the Korean-American side. There is a HUGE difference in attitudes between a capitolist Korean-American vs. a native Korean Farmer. I to was present (but down at Ft. Lewis) during the “battle” and watched intently on non-stop local news coverage.

1) The Seattle PD has absolutely NO PROBLEMS with breaking skulls.

2) If ANYTHING WTO style happens like last time. I HIGLY doubt the farmers will instigate or initiate the problems. We have PLENTY of anarchists in the Seattle Area who LOVE to raise hell. If anything, I would predict the farmers will “join in” AFTER the mayhem begins.

3) Lot of KOREANS live and work in that part of the country (actually Asians in general) - and whats “bad for business is BAD for BUSINESS!” So don’t be surprized if a counter protest errupts from the Korean-American side. There is a HUGE difference in attitudes between a capitolist Korean-American vs. a native Korean Farmer.

]]> By: littlebrownasian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47752 littlebrownasian Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:59:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47752 Non-violent, eh? So the clubbing to be expected is a non-violent thing, which means...whatever their definition is of violence is best left in the imagination. =) Non-violent, eh? So the clubbing to be expected is a non-violent thing, which means…whatever their definition is of violence is best left in the imagination. =)

]]> By: EFL Geek http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47751 EFL Geek Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:22:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47751 why would the U.S. even grant visas to these farmers? why would the U.S. even grant visas to these farmers?

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47747 Wedge Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:02:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/31/break-out-the-hot-dogs-in-seattle/#comment-47747 I was there during the inaugural globophobe dustup. If anything, I think those cops liked busting anarchist heads. No doubt the heads of Korean "farmers" would feel just as sweet as the baton connects. I was there during the inaugural globophobe dustup. If anything, I think those cops liked busting anarchist heads. No doubt the heads of Korean “farmers” would feel just as sweet as the baton connects.

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