Comments on: You might as well forget about the ROK-US FTA http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:49:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: dogbert http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-152250 dogbert Tue, 06 May 2008 21:04:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-152250 @wjk, as with anything, one takes the good and leaves the bad. @wjk, as with anything, one takes the good and leaves the bad.

]]> By: globalvillageidiot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151975 globalvillageidiot Mon, 05 May 2008 01:37:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151975 "Is this the 400 IQ guy who has transcended the spiritual plane or some junk?" No, Kang's the guy who looks like he could be a member of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry teaching faculty. As cm noted, there is seldom an anti-American protest without his presence. “Is this the 400 IQ guy who has transcended the spiritual plane or some junk?”

No, Kang’s the guy who looks like he could be a member of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry teaching faculty. As cm noted, there is seldom an anti-American protest without his presence.

]]> By: seouldout http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151892 seouldout Sun, 04 May 2008 15:08:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151892 <blockquote>Thanks for the love.</blockquote> Happy to be there for our <strike>friends</strike>, <strike>pals</strike>, <strike>chums</strike>... you lot.

Thanks for the love.

Happy to be there for our friends, pals, chums… you lot.

]]> By: stacked http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151890 stacked Sun, 04 May 2008 14:36:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151890 The Liberals still have a grip on Korean institutions. I'm certain LMB is getting rid of them especially with all the recent resignations by heads of state run institutions but they really need to do this all faster. The Liberals still have a grip on Korean institutions. I’m certain LMB is getting rid of them especially with all the recent resignations by heads of state run institutions but they really need to do this all faster.

]]> By: wjk, 검은 머리 외국인 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151882 wjk, 검은 머리 외국인 Sun, 04 May 2008 12:11:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151882 You guys: 1/ I love Korea ! My wife is Korean ! My children are half Korean ! 2/ No more USFK in Korea ! Protect your own country, Korea. 3/ No KOR-US FTA. 4/ No Visa waiver program from South Korea to US. Thanks for the love. You guys:

1/ I love Korea ! My wife is Korean ! My children are half Korean !
2/ No more USFK in Korea ! Protect your own country, Korea.
3/ No KOR-US FTA.
4/ No Visa waiver program from South Korea to US.

Thanks for the love.

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151880 cm Sun, 04 May 2008 10:43:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151880 If the FTA doesn't pass in Korea, it won't be because of this guy who is irrelevant. It will be because of the main opposition party (who favored FTA when Roh Mu Hyun was in power) who are threatening to oppose the beef opening. This whole farce is due to rumors and fear mongering spread by MBC that's got lot of Koreans scared to death. They keep showing interviews of this same one Korean scientific expert who says there are not enough studies done to show US beef is safe. If the FTA doesn’t pass in Korea, it won’t be because of this guy who is irrelevant. It will be because of the main opposition party (who favored FTA when Roh Mu Hyun was in power) who are threatening to oppose the beef opening. This whole farce is due to rumors and fear mongering spread by MBC that’s got lot of Koreans scared to death. They keep showing interviews of this same one Korean scientific expert who says there are not enough studies done to show US beef is safe.

]]> By: Alejandro Marivosa http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151879 Alejandro Marivosa Sun, 04 May 2008 10:39:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151879 mcnut: And as usual they will get what they want. So can we blame them? mcnut: And as usual they will get what they want. So can we blame them?

]]> By: cydevil http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151877 cydevil Sun, 04 May 2008 10:34:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151877 ZZOOzzoo, I don't think that guy is in jail yet. He was sentenced to prison, but maybe he's not in prison yet or something. Last time I heard about him is him getting evicted from his office for not paying rent. Funny guy, to say the least. judge judy, I agree that it will be a shame for this FTA deal to go to waste. I doubt the Korean side would refuse the deal, however. It's pretty certain that LMB is pro-ROKUS FTA, and he's got the majority in the parliment to make it happen. The same cannot be said about Bush and the Republicans. ZZOOzzoo, I don’t think that guy is in jail yet. He was sentenced to prison, but maybe he’s not in prison yet or something. Last time I heard about him is him getting evicted from his office for not paying rent. Funny guy, to say the least.

judge judy, I agree that it will be a shame for this FTA deal to go to waste. I doubt the Korean side would refuse the deal, however. It’s pretty certain that LMB is pro-ROKUS FTA, and he’s got the majority in the parliment to make it happen. The same cannot be said about Bush and the Republicans.

]]> By: judge judy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151866 judge judy Sun, 04 May 2008 08:40:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151866 He's irrelevant. However, it looks like the FTA will be a serious challenge in the US. There are real concerns of the country becoming more and more protectionist with the downturn. A large percentage of constituents in both countries simply don't get the theory of comparative advantage and with fairly high market betas most people tend towards protectionism. It will really be a shame to see either side pull out due to fear as opposed to rationality. He’s irrelevant.

However, it looks like the FTA will be a serious challenge in the US. There are real concerns of the country becoming more and more protectionist with the downturn. A large percentage of constituents in both countries simply don’t get the theory of comparative advantage and with fairly high market betas most people tend towards protectionism. It will really be a shame to see either side pull out due to fear as opposed to rationality.

]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/04/you-might-as-well-for-get-about-the-rok-us-fta/#comment-151863 ZZOOzzoo Sun, 04 May 2008 06:31:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6545#comment-151863 <blockquote>Is this the 400 IQ guy who has transcended the spiritual plane or some junk? Because if so, we are all well and truly fucked.</blockquote> No, I believe that guy is in jail ATM. And cydevil is right. With conservative majority in the National Assembly there's no way this Kang Ki-kab dude will have his way.

Is this the 400 IQ guy who has transcended the spiritual plane or some junk? Because if so, we are all well and truly fucked.

No, I believe that guy is in jail ATM.

And cydevil is right. With conservative majority in the National Assembly there’s no way this Kang Ki-kab dude will have his way.

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