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Fight for freedom

I have lived in the US my entire life. I wanted to write to you, the people of the Republic of China (ROC), to encourage you to keep fighting for your freedom.

The Chinese believe they have the right to rule and repress the ROC, but that is a right they do not have. They are seeking to dissolve any resemblance of ROC self-government and redirect control of the island to Beijing. China is trying to take away your freedom. Thankfully, you are resisting. Do not give in to the communists. Freedom revoked is rarely returned.

Throughout history those who have denied freedom have been defeated and replaced by someone willing to give the people more liberty. We in the US say that history repeats itself. Communism has fallen in some places. It will fall again in others. Repression cannot last forever. Communism in China will fall, because freedom always triumphs over evil.

You admirably do not want to succumb to the many evils of communism. We in America passively watched as Mao Zedong (毛澤東) led the communists to power. Since then America has treated China more like an equal than the enemy they are. Now America has another chance to defend a country against communism, and my country is indecisive. I strongly believe that the US must defend Taiwan and support full independence for the nation.

America fought the Cold War against the Soviets for decades before finally witnessing the collapse of the Soviet Union. Now America is faced with another "evil empire" called China and Americans regard them more like an ally than an adversary. China has the capability to reach the US West Coast with nuclear-tipped missiles, yet Americans seem to want free trade more than freedom.

Even though Washington is being petitioned to intervene, most in America claim that it is not our fight to resolve, not our people to protect, not our country to defend. And they are wrong. When freedom is in jeopardy, when liberty faces oppression, no matter where it is, we must act. Freedom's business is America's business.

America must preserve, protect and defend freedom, wherever it may be in danger, whatever the cost. There is no commodity more valuable than freedom. America has been blessed with great freedom; it is our responsibility to share that blessing with others. America and the ROC must work together to defeat the communists who seek only world domination, not friendly relations. China is not a true friend; they are a dangerous foe.

Stay strong. Stand tall. Don't give in or give up. Freedom will eventually prevail.

Justin Smith
Blue Springs, Missouri

A Taiwan-phobic party

Like most dictatorial systems, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) maintained its authoritarian rule over Taiwan for more than five decades by lies, bribery, coercion and violence.

Now Taiwan is a democratic country and the KMT is an opposition party that can no longer directly order the government forces to wreak violence against the people. It can still try to coerce Taiwanese by threats of invasion by the People's Liberation Army but this scare tactic has been to no avail. And without the government's abundant resources and coffers, the KMT's ability to bribe its cronies is limited. However, its dominance over the media proves it can still spread innuendoes and reinforce its lies. And it still has teeth with which it can bite.

For example, the ROC is a thing of the past, yet the KMT claims its territory still includes Mongolia and China and represents China. Its policy is always to pursue unification, yet it takes "Taiwan first " as its motto for next year's election.

The KMT is Taiwan-phobic. The party's failed policies and criminal acts in Taiwan are countless. For many Taiwanese it is a no-brainer to ditch such a party. Still many are misled by its semantic games and well-disguised deception.

Fortunately, the myth and claims it tries to propagate are easily defeated under careful examination. Its lies cannot hold up and will disappear like a shadow under the sun.

Yang Ji-charng
Columbus, Ohio

The ROC is a parasite

"The last democratic reform" (Editorial, Sept. 7, page 8) pointed out a crucial historical fact that Taiwan was not part of the ROC at its founding nor was sovereignty ever transferred to the ROC at a later date.

This fact has made the ROC an exile in Taiwan. It's like a kind of parasite that causes an identity crisis on a body, like a mask on a face. After more than 50 years, it is time to naturalize the exile, to eliminate the parasite, to remove the mask. These will be a win-win situation for both the ROC and Taiwan. The Chinese KMT should also take off its hat "China" otherwise it is nothing but an exile party.

Former presidents Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) and Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) declared that the ROC has been dead since 1949. This is a reality people in Taiwan have to accept, like it or not. The republic lost not only its territory but also its people. It is identity theft.

The name rectification should abolish the many strange synonyms used for "Taiwan." Taiwan is the name that fits the character and the size of Taiwan.

Charles Hong
Columbus, Ohio
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