All, right. I’m always game for making a wise-ass comment.
Here’s mine:
I wouldn’t be so fast to get excited if I were them.
The vast majority of residents in LA’s Koreatown are Latinos (65%). Asians make up for about 25% (80% of which are Koreans). So, only 20% of the people who live in Koreatown are Korean.
that’s good news for democrats since latinos in california have voted democrat in recent history (around 65 percent- since 1990) and there’s been an increase of hispanic voters in cali from 1990-2005 by 1.7 million voters.
^ There was a thread on the topic on Dave’s about two weeks back, so maybe that’s it. Also, somebody on Dave’s linked to an article about Nicholas Cage and his wife splitting up—also two years old—and that was among the top articles on Chosun a few days ago, too.
To inject a little seriousness, I’d have to say that Hillary’s visit to ktown is significant to not only Korean Americans, but Asian Americans as well. Doesn’t seem to be a lot of minorities, as far as I can tell, at the hole who would understand.
I’d have to say that the title of the piece is pretty freak’ in ridiculous. “Fascinated” uh huh. I’m sure. Title should be more like “Korean American Community Presents Gift to Hillary Clinton.” Would of probably fit the text of the article better too.
Regarding some of the comments. One about how Hillary wouldn’t like a Hanbok because she’s a feminist. I’m not so sure… take all the classical woman’s clothing of say, the 18th century. You got the Kimono in Japan, which made women walk in little subservient steps, the Manchu inspired Chinese Qipao, which is tight fitting and showed enough leg to probably make Paris Hilton happy. In the West, all the women of high society wore corsets that squeezed the kidneys until they cried uncle. The Korean Hanbok? Comparatively more comfortable and gives women enough leg space to kick a soccer ball (if they so liked). Gee, I wonder which of these female dresses of antiquity a feminist would choose?
Besides, the Hanbok that was given to Hillary is 100% pure silk and probably very beautiful with elaborate embroidery. I’d guess that it would retail for thousands of dollars. Who wouldn’t like getting a gift like that?
#9,
Yes… Koreatown is 70% latino, but these are mostly central american new comers who own very little so they are almost invisible on the major streets in ktown. Those who drive through those major streets primarily see the Korean presence. Plus, hundreds of millions of dollars of South Korean money is pouring into ktown, so it will only look more Koreanized in the coming years.
Korean-Americans supporting H. Clinton. For once I am in agreement with the Korean-American community. Maybe SHE can clean up the mess that W. is leaving us.
“To inject a little seriousness, I’d have to say that Hillary’s visit to ktown is significant to not only Korean Americans, but Asian Americans as well. Doesn’t seem to be a lot of minorities, as far as I can tell, at the hole who would understand.”
Not so sure. As I was saying, the vast majority of people who live in Koreatown are Latinos.
“Who wouldn’t like getting a gift like that?”
I was just pointing out that the symbolism of the gift made it an inappropriate choice for her. A better gift, symbolically, would have been a Korean scholar’s tables, preferably handmade by one of the Korean masters.
a lot of those puffy snuzzy social programs the Democrats talk about, neither you nor I nor most Korean Americans qualify for.
We’re not under-represented. Wait, does that ring a bell?
As in Affirmative Action?
When was the last time you got a free lift in anything because of your race?
Never?
My, my.
Why the hell do you support a party that discriminates like that, especially against YOU?
We’re disapportionately poor. We work our butts off for many reasons. One is pride. One is culture. One is overvaluing ourselves. Another might be Han.
The most we ever get out of the US Fed Govt is medicare and social security.
and you probably know what we Koreans do to claim that social benefit when we don’t qualify.
We put our parents or g-parents as people who are totally strangers to us on tax-forms.
They get food stamps.
Food Stamps !
But, they visit us everyday or even live with us. They ride our Mercedes…
I’m not sure why I’m venting off on this.
Those food stamps, those social security checks they never worked for, those medicare benefits they never earned, they could have been used by Americans born in America who have worked their asses off, not our invited Korean g-parents.
I think this was an issue raised in 92, when the US was looking every where to figure out why govt was spending so much.
Simple answer.
Everyone pays taxes. Everyone wants benefits. They’ll look for a way to qualify for the benefits. I guaranttee you, despite all the bull-shit they say about, I’m rich, tax me more, ooohhhh, tax me, tax me baby, tax me more, and give it to the poor…most Americans don’t agree with that they should get nothing for paying more taxes.
You alright there buddy? I think you need a hug. It’s as if the ghost of William F. Buckley possessed you for a second there.
For the record, I’m not a Democrat, but I’m not stupid enough to put all my community eggs in one basket either and neither are the Koreans in ktown. Hell, if Rudy Giuliani came to ktown, I hope the powers that be welcome a fundraising reception at the Oxford Hotel in HIS honor and get him a hanbok or scholar table or whatever as a gift.
Another thing regarding Hillary in ktown. I think all those Korean ajushis respect a lady who still stands by his man after he gets caught enjoying the company of his concubines.
Hey, Dubya, follow the link below for your ultimate nightmare and to discover your idol and namesake’s ultimate betrayal of you (check out that bold headline):
W, I gotta say that for someone who usually toes the republican/Bushco/neocon line, you’re missing this particular line: their support of the USS Hillary-(D).
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At least they didn’t make her WEAR IT (and take a picture)!
I hope she has the good sense to keep Wild Bill away from it.
Maybe Bill will MAKE her wear it… OR… there will end up being a white, cake dry stain on it when Hillary leaves it home for a few days.
@ WangKon936
Ewww… (Yes, I’m still juvenile)
:-/ Didn’t get the PLA (Palestinian Liberation Army?) joke… please explain?
The PLA — People’s Liberation Army.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1.....ontroversy
http://findarticles.com/p/arti.....i_54852011
I love the expression of the guy to Hillary’s right (left on the photo). He just looks way too happy…
It’s got enough volume for Sandy Berger to cart away the National Archives.
New curtains for the Lincoln Bedroom?
All, right. I’m always game for making a wise-ass comment.
Here’s mine:
I wouldn’t be so fast to get excited if I were them.
The vast majority of residents in LA’s Koreatown are Latinos (65%). Asians make up for about 25% (80% of which are Koreans). So, only 20% of the people who live in Koreatown are Korean.
http://www.laalmanac.com/population/po24la.htm
#9
who are you referring to by ‘them’
that’s good news for democrats since latinos in california have voted democrat in recent history (around 65 percent- since 1990) and there’s been an increase of hispanic voters in cali from 1990-2005 by 1.7 million voters.
but who’s counting.
If she wears the damn thing I’ll vote for her.
By ‘them’ I was referring to the Korean reporters. It’s a Chosun Ilbo article, after all.
blueballs made the best wisecrack on this article yesterday when he posted it in the comments, no one is going to out-do that one:
http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/.....ent-112261
ilbb’s is good, but I like smee’s better.
BTW, any reason this story from 2004 is today’s 4th most viewed one?
^ There was a thread on the topic on Dave’s about two weeks back, so maybe that’s it. Also, somebody on Dave’s linked to an article about Nicholas Cage and his wife splitting up—also two years old—and that was among the top articles on Chosun a few days ago, too.
To inject a little seriousness, I’d have to say that Hillary’s visit to ktown is significant to not only Korean Americans, but Asian Americans as well. Doesn’t seem to be a lot of minorities, as far as I can tell, at the hole who would understand.
I’d have to say that the title of the piece is pretty freak’ in ridiculous. “Fascinated” uh huh. I’m sure. Title should be more like “Korean American Community Presents Gift to Hillary Clinton.” Would of probably fit the text of the article better too.
Regarding some of the comments. One about how Hillary wouldn’t like a Hanbok because she’s a feminist. I’m not so sure… take all the classical woman’s clothing of say, the 18th century. You got the Kimono in Japan, which made women walk in little subservient steps, the Manchu inspired Chinese Qipao, which is tight fitting and showed enough leg to probably make Paris Hilton happy. In the West, all the women of high society wore corsets that squeezed the kidneys until they cried uncle. The Korean Hanbok? Comparatively more comfortable and gives women enough leg space to kick a soccer ball (if they so liked). Gee, I wonder which of these female dresses of antiquity a feminist would choose?
Besides, the Hanbok that was given to Hillary is 100% pure silk and probably very beautiful with elaborate embroidery. I’d guess that it would retail for thousands of dollars. Who wouldn’t like getting a gift like that?
#9,
Yes… Koreatown is 70% latino, but these are mostly central american new comers who own very little so they are almost invisible on the major streets in ktown. Those who drive through those major streets primarily see the Korean presence. Plus, hundreds of millions of dollars of South Korean money is pouring into ktown, so it will only look more Koreanized in the coming years.
Has anyone seen this yet?
http://hillarynutcracker.com/completelynuts.html
She promised to make South Korea her first stop? That’s big.
why are these dumbass US Koreans supporting Hill Clinton?
She already said she opposes KORUS FTA.
Her husband was the first to encounter Kim Jong Il officially at helm, and look at what that gave transition to.
North Korea is worser, way worser, and way more evil now than 1992.
When I’m thru with my training, I’m gonna pour money into Republican donations and get a medal from the Republican Party, just like my uncle.
Well wjk,
We invited George H. Bush to Koreatown after the riots on ‘92 and he didn’t do jack shit for us…
I say you spread your chips on the roulette table and see which color and number gets hot, and then you put more of your chips on the winners.
Korean-Americans supporting H. Clinton. For once I am in agreement with the Korean-American community. Maybe SHE can clean up the mess that W. is leaving us.
“To inject a little seriousness, I’d have to say that Hillary’s visit to ktown is significant to not only Korean Americans, but Asian Americans as well. Doesn’t seem to be a lot of minorities, as far as I can tell, at the hole who would understand.”
Not so sure. As I was saying, the vast majority of people who live in Koreatown are Latinos.
“Who wouldn’t like getting a gift like that?”
I was just pointing out that the symbolism of the gift made it an inappropriate choice for her. A better gift, symbolically, would have been a Korean scholar’s tables, preferably handmade by one of the Korean masters.
…Then again, a table wouldn’t have gotten the Korean reporters giddy with national pride.
wangkon, jk,
a lot of those puffy snuzzy social programs the Democrats talk about, neither you nor I nor most Korean Americans qualify for.
We’re not under-represented. Wait, does that ring a bell?
As in Affirmative Action?
When was the last time you got a free lift in anything because of your race?
Never?
My, my.
Why the hell do you support a party that discriminates like that, especially against YOU?
We’re disapportionately poor. We work our butts off for many reasons. One is pride. One is culture. One is overvaluing ourselves. Another might be Han.
The most we ever get out of the US Fed Govt is medicare and social security.
Psst… EVERYONE gets it.
we work out butts off, and we screw over a fellow Korean, if we have to.
and I observe that we do that a lot.
we’re NOT d-poor.
and you probably know what we Koreans do to claim that social benefit when we don’t qualify.
We put our parents or g-parents as people who are totally strangers to us on tax-forms.
They get food stamps.
Food Stamps !
But, they visit us everyday or even live with us. They ride our Mercedes…
I’m not sure why I’m venting off on this.
Those food stamps, those social security checks they never worked for, those medicare benefits they never earned, they could have been used by Americans born in America who have worked their asses off, not our invited Korean g-parents.
I think this was an issue raised in 92, when the US was looking every where to figure out why govt was spending so much.
Simple answer.
Everyone pays taxes. Everyone wants benefits. They’ll look for a way to qualify for the benefits. I guaranttee you, despite all the bull-shit they say about, I’m rich, tax me more, ooohhhh, tax me, tax me baby, tax me more, and give it to the poor…most Americans don’t agree with that they should get nothing for paying more taxes.
an intriguing mindset, when given that everyone is looking for ways to cheat on their taxes legally or illegally.
and you’re hallucinating if you believe only $1 million makers pay taxes.
it was always the middle class. Property taxes and sales taxes alone should confirm that.
Hey wjk,
You alright there buddy? I think you need a hug. It’s as if the ghost of William F. Buckley possessed you for a second there.
For the record, I’m not a Democrat, but I’m not stupid enough to put all my community eggs in one basket either and neither are the Koreans in ktown. Hell, if Rudy Giuliani came to ktown, I hope the powers that be welcome a fundraising reception at the Oxford Hotel in HIS honor and get him a hanbok or scholar table or whatever as a gift.
Another thing regarding Hillary in ktown. I think all those Korean ajushis respect a lady who still stands by his man after he gets caught enjoying the company of his concubines.
Ajummas respect her, too. First Lady Kwon Yang-suk held up Hillary as a role model during a consolation lunch with the jilted wife of Byeon Yang-gyun.
#30,
LOL.
#31,
LOL.
RE: wjk’s #19
Hey, Dubya, follow the link below for your ultimate nightmare and to discover your idol and namesake’s ultimate betrayal of you (check out that bold headline):
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/t.....604138.ece
W, I gotta say that for someone who usually toes the republican/Bushco/neocon line, you’re missing this particular line: their support of the USS Hillary-(D).
Methinks you’re losing the plot, eh?