rebus sic stantibus-unenforceability of a treaty due to fundamentally changed circumstances. The same applies for old "understandings" like Cairo, Potsdam Treaty and 1952 Japan Peace Treaty. Taiwanese self-determination also not recognized in any of those discussions. Taiwan never has a voice.

I agree but there was a time that Taiwanese didn't want to hear foreigners complain or criticize policies/practices/habits. Guests should be polite and shut up. Couldn't always have an adult convo abt issues in Taiwan even if you lived there full-time. May still be true.

My parents lived in tiny homes with multiple siblings. Dad had stability. Mom's parents moved all the time. In early 70s, they bought 2 story house w/ basement built in 30s but it was a mansion to only child compared to their experience. Yet I never look at their time and mine as idyllic.

Attended small KY college early 80s. GSLs/family got me through as 1st Gen. Never blamed Reagan. Working class family small VA town rocked by factory fire in 1979. 13% inflation under Carter & Reagan recession didn't help but stint newspaper business said "Get out" of this dying town. I did.

I was 36 when I bought my first and still our only home. Had a 3 yr old kid and just started a tenure-track position. In 2000, bought it at 1/3 value today. My daughter-son-in-law live w/ us because of prohibitive rent/price to buy home on nurse's/cook's salary.

I'm surprised that Goldstein jumped on this bandwagon because in the past he wrote abt the danger of not defending Taiwan against invasion. Whether he's been bought or sucking up to the new world order envisioned in DC is beyond me.

No heating pads but definitely Ibuprofen.

Prophets in the Wilderness share your pain. Go get em tiger!

Back in 2000, I was chatting with officers at WP they said the attitude of cadets was 2.0 and go. I asked “Go where?” “Wall Street.”

Quite an addiction you got there. Is there a Games Anonymous in existence?

Unfortunately, that realization did not stick. US had plenty of evidence before 49 many Taiwanese no longer wanted to be part of China but became defeatist, believing CKS could not hold out. By 1960s & 70s, proponents of independence were viewed as annoyances if any thought was given at all.

Tnx. I went ahead and bought Screaming Eagles. If it's 3rd ed., must be popular.

Tnx will check it out

Dude, all their shit is sold out. Now I know why.😉

Universities, or at least mine, as well.

June 4 in Beijing used to be sensitive too. Probably still has weird vibes.