Clarification
I am glad Jim Walsh’s comments (Letters, March 20, page 8) give me an opportunity to clarify my suggestions to the Taiwanese-American community regarding the Nov. 6 election in the US.
I oppose US President Barack Obama’s re-election because he is ineffective in managing the economy, indifferent to the cause of democracy around the globe and weakening US armed forces in the face of challenges from the rise of China.
A new Republican president would be better equipped to revive the US and provide hope for a better future to mankind.
A Republican president can govern most effectively if both branches of Congress are also controlled by Republicans.
In the House of Representatives, we want US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a staunch supporter of Taiwan, to continue serving as chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
If the Republicans regain control of the Senate, the experienced Senator Richard Lugar can replace Senator John Kerry as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Kerry once said Taiwan’s future should be settled based on China’s “one country, two systems” proposal.
Walsh is right that many Democratic members of Congress do support Taiwan’s freedom.
Taiwanese-Americans should vote for such members. For example, for the Senate we should support re-election of senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Robert Menendez of New Jersey, and Representative Shelly Berkley of Nevada, who is running for a Senate seat this year.
For the House, Taiwanese-Americans should support Robert Andrews of south Jersey, who is eloquent and attentive to US national security.
Li Thian-hok
Pennsylvania
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