Ko Yong-Tae, an ex-employee of Choi Soon-sil, forecasted to reporters that Lee Man-hee, a ruling party parliamentarian, would ask Park Hon-yong, employee of Choi Soon-sil, certain questions and that Park Hon-yong would answer in a certain way.
Yesterday, the forecast came true. The questions and answers were aimed at discrediting testimony regarding the incriminating tablet PC with all the evidence.
Lee Man-hee said that two people came to him with questions, so he asked the questions. When it was pointed out that Lee also met a close associate of Choi Soon-sil, Lee admitted that he did, but stated that he did not collude to discredit testimony surrounding the tablet PC.
There is growing evidence that Choi Soon-sil was also active in ruling party politics and has influence over many of them.
Korea Times: 'Testimony conspiracy' causing stir
Donga Ilbo: Those who lied about Choi Soon-sil’s tablet PC
Another Parliamentarian Yi Wan-yong, also of the ruling Saenuri Party, is accused of asking a witness to commit perjury and lie about the tablet PC.
Joongang Daily: Rep. Yi accused of telling witness to lie
These people must be desperate. Desperate enough to ask people to perjure. Sounds guilty to me.
Many people have wondered why former President Lee Myung-bak was never really investigated over corruption during his term in office. His administration was the one that lowered corporate taxes, and spent billions on needless water projects where all the construction companies conspired on bidding and stole billions of dollars. As I stated before, President Park pardoned these companies. The ruling party and the rich have done stuff like this ever since Park Chung-hee's time. Talk about tradition.
Why don't Koreans do anything about it? We tried, but too many of us believe what we see on TV and read in the news, which used to be controlled by you know who. Nowadays, it seems there are many factions fighting to publish their side of the news, with the Presidential office ordering the media to spread propaganda and misleading leaks.
On MBN TV News, they stated evidence showing former President Lee had people spied on and investigated by Korean intelligence to dig up dirt. He also had the tax office go after people and organizations.
Many people have previously suggested that ex-President Lee has enough damaging evidence on President Park to prevent any investigation. It is probably evidence of mass embezzlement at the Yookyung Foundation and Youngnam University, along with other dirty deeds.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Talk About Putting Your Foot In Your Mouth! Irony!
Due to legislation initiated by two ruling party members will be instrumental in convicting and impeaching President Park.
One allows emails and other electronically transmitted data to be used as evidence. Before, we could not use emails. It just went into effect in May of this year and pro-Park fanatic Kim Jin-tae was the one who authored the bill. Without this legislation, the tablet PC that contains the incriminating electronic files could not be used as evidence in a court of law. Kim Jin-tae wanted this legislation because the prosecution couldn't use emails as evidence in prosecuting an alleged spy, or something, if I remember correctly.
Another was authored by President Park's longtime legal advisor and ex-Presidential Chief Secretary Kim Ki-chun. He tried to impeach President Noh Moo-hyun. When the Constitutional Court ruled against impeachment, he authored a bill that makes justices write their opinions individually, rather than just the majority ruling. This is very good. Now, we know exactly how the justices voted and their reasons. Less room for funny business.
Yesterday, Kim Ki-chun was forbidden to leave the country. He also perjured himself by swearing he did not know Choi Soon-sil. When video evidence of him sitting at a hearing investigating claims of Choi Soon-sil's involvement with Park Keun-hye in 2007 (she was running for ruling party leader) proved that he knew about Choi Soon-sil, he changed his testimony. He said that he knew about Choi Soon-sil, but forgot due to old age. He also added that he only knew about her, and that he did not know her personally.
Along with Kim Ki-chun, Samsung Vice-chairman Lee Jae-young, SK Chairman Choi -Tae-won, and Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin were also forbidden to leave the country.
Korea Times: Samsung vice chairman banned from overseas travel
The media estimates that 10 witnesses to the Parliamentary investigation into the Choi Soon-sil scandal have perjured themselves. Perjury in front of Parliamentary investigations was rarely punished before, but now they will be imprisoned for 1-10 years. For them, it is better to lie than admit the truth, since the truth carries such a large penalty. Another year or two added to their sentences is better than to admit everything on national TV.
There was a 60 Minutes type of show on the SBS TV channel about murders and deaths surrounding the Yookyung Foundation which was set up by Dictator Park Chung-hee. President Park and her siblings ran this foundation during the times when all the income vanished and only debts remained. It appears two or three people were murdered in order to silence them and prevent them from testifying against associates of the Park family. Wonder how this one will turn out.
All the skeletons are coming out of the closet now.
Movies on blacklisted topics will be coming out next year. Movies about the Sewol ferry tragedy, meddling in the last Presidential elections by Korean intelligence and the Military Cyber Command, and illegal slush funds gathered during the Lee Myung-bak administration. These three movies were backed by crowd funding, I think.
The Hankyoreh: Exploring S. Korea’s darker episodes
One allows emails and other electronically transmitted data to be used as evidence. Before, we could not use emails. It just went into effect in May of this year and pro-Park fanatic Kim Jin-tae was the one who authored the bill. Without this legislation, the tablet PC that contains the incriminating electronic files could not be used as evidence in a court of law. Kim Jin-tae wanted this legislation because the prosecution couldn't use emails as evidence in prosecuting an alleged spy, or something, if I remember correctly.
Another was authored by President Park's longtime legal advisor and ex-Presidential Chief Secretary Kim Ki-chun. He tried to impeach President Noh Moo-hyun. When the Constitutional Court ruled against impeachment, he authored a bill that makes justices write their opinions individually, rather than just the majority ruling. This is very good. Now, we know exactly how the justices voted and their reasons. Less room for funny business.
Yesterday, Kim Ki-chun was forbidden to leave the country. He also perjured himself by swearing he did not know Choi Soon-sil. When video evidence of him sitting at a hearing investigating claims of Choi Soon-sil's involvement with Park Keun-hye in 2007 (she was running for ruling party leader) proved that he knew about Choi Soon-sil, he changed his testimony. He said that he knew about Choi Soon-sil, but forgot due to old age. He also added that he only knew about her, and that he did not know her personally.
Along with Kim Ki-chun, Samsung Vice-chairman Lee Jae-young, SK Chairman Choi -Tae-won, and Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin were also forbidden to leave the country.
Korea Times: Samsung vice chairman banned from overseas travel
The media estimates that 10 witnesses to the Parliamentary investigation into the Choi Soon-sil scandal have perjured themselves. Perjury in front of Parliamentary investigations was rarely punished before, but now they will be imprisoned for 1-10 years. For them, it is better to lie than admit the truth, since the truth carries such a large penalty. Another year or two added to their sentences is better than to admit everything on national TV.
There was a 60 Minutes type of show on the SBS TV channel about murders and deaths surrounding the Yookyung Foundation which was set up by Dictator Park Chung-hee. President Park and her siblings ran this foundation during the times when all the income vanished and only debts remained. It appears two or three people were murdered in order to silence them and prevent them from testifying against associates of the Park family. Wonder how this one will turn out.
All the skeletons are coming out of the closet now.
Movies on blacklisted topics will be coming out next year. Movies about the Sewol ferry tragedy, meddling in the last Presidential elections by Korean intelligence and the Military Cyber Command, and illegal slush funds gathered during the Lee Myung-bak administration. These three movies were backed by crowd funding, I think.
The Hankyoreh: Exploring S. Korea’s darker episodes
136 Propofol Injections For Plastic Surgery?
Parliament members investigating the Choi Soon-sil scandal visited a clinic belonging to one of the Presidential doctors suspected of improprieties. They found that over three years, Choi Soon-sil received 136 injections for plastic surgery at Kim Yongjae Plastic Surgery Clinic and paid over $80,000 in cash. She was also registered under a false name which is also illegal.
Doctors say that no one could receive that much surgery over 3 years. It was either to just get Propofol injections or several people used the same false name.
Presidential Doctor Kim Yongjae was suspected of doing plastic surgery on President Park on April 16, 2014, the day the ferry sank. He gave his alibi as playing golf on that Wednesday, stating that he had Wednesday's off. When the media pressed him on this, he submitted toll gate receipts. When it was found in the records that he had used Propofol on that day, the doctor changed his story and stated that he had done surgery on the morning at 9 am on his mother-in-law, and then went golfing.
The Parliament members looked at the records and found strong evidence of a forged signature on the record of that supposed surgery.
Doctors say that no one could receive that much surgery over 3 years. It was either to just get Propofol injections or several people used the same false name.
Presidential Doctor Kim Yongjae was suspected of doing plastic surgery on President Park on April 16, 2014, the day the ferry sank. He gave his alibi as playing golf on that Wednesday, stating that he had Wednesday's off. When the media pressed him on this, he submitted toll gate receipts. When it was found in the records that he had used Propofol on that day, the doctor changed his story and stated that he had done surgery on the morning at 9 am on his mother-in-law, and then went golfing.
The Parliament members looked at the records and found strong evidence of a forged signature on the record of that supposed surgery.
The signature is different than from other days. Also the nurses say that the mother-in-law usually visited at 11 am. or 2 pm. In addition, the toll gate ticket amount is the amount charged these days. The amount was lower in 2014.
This doesn't prove anything, but it sure looks suspicious. It would seem to point to at least a Propofol injection and maybe also plastic surgery, such as a Botox shot. Especially since the President asked for medical mouthwash, the kind you use when you can't brush your teeth.
This is the doctor who might have had a consulting company harassed by the tax authorities for close to 6 months without warrant.
Choi Soon-sil is suspected of visiting other doctors for prescriptions. Also the President's clinic ordered all those Propofol, Viagra and other goodies. And these people are the leaders of the conservatives locking up marijuana users in Korea.
Korea Times: Choi may face drug abuse charge
The media analyzed Choi Soon-sil's and President Park's speech patterns and found that they spoke alike and used the same words. They used a lot of pronouns and incomplete sentences. In my opinion, people who write a lot speak more logically and clearly. Choi and Park are not writers. Their speech and vocabulary are more suited for gossip and chatting, than for expressing opinions and perspectives on complex issues.
Week 8 - Demonstrations Demanding President Park Step Down
The main rally will start at 5 pm., but most people are expected to come around 8 pm.
The police keep overestimating pro-Park demonstrators and underestimating anti-Park demonstrators. They say that there were 10,000 anti-Park demonstrators and 30,000 anti-Park demonstrators.
I saw some pro-Park demonstrators and there were only a couple of thousand. If you look at the picture below, there are pro-Park protesters walking. The demonstrators in the far background are anti-Park, and there is a line of policemen on the right to protect them (wearing yellow sashes).
In this next picture, you can see there are a lot more than 30,000 anti-Park demonstrators.
According to YTN News, the pro-Park demonstrators finished at 5:10 pm and were headed to their buses. The news commentator also added that they were transported in 170 buses from around Korea by conservative organizations.
Gwanghwamun (that is how they are spelling it these days) at 6:00 pm. It looks like crowds will be like last week and peak at around 9 pm. It's really cold, but I should attend...
They write Gwanghwamun in 3 Chinese characters, Gwang, Hwa, and Mun. I think Gwang means bright or light, Wha means to make or become and Mun is door or gate (Gate of Enlightenment). They should separate the names into the characters they use, so foreigner can begin to understand that Mun means door or gate. San means mountain. Cheon means stream and so on. Stop confusing them. :)
Koreans, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Chinese use the same Chinese characters for the same meanings. They are pronounced a little differently in each country.
Gwang-hwa-mun at 6:30 pm.
For all the details and great pictures, please read the article in The Hankyoreh News:
770,000 candles still burning
The police keep overestimating pro-Park demonstrators and underestimating anti-Park demonstrators. They say that there were 10,000 anti-Park demonstrators and 30,000 anti-Park demonstrators.
I saw some pro-Park demonstrators and there were only a couple of thousand. If you look at the picture below, there are pro-Park protesters walking. The demonstrators in the far background are anti-Park, and there is a line of policemen on the right to protect them (wearing yellow sashes).
In this next picture, you can see there are a lot more than 30,000 anti-Park demonstrators.
According to YTN News, the pro-Park demonstrators finished at 5:10 pm and were headed to their buses. The news commentator also added that they were transported in 170 buses from around Korea by conservative organizations.
Gwanghwamun (that is how they are spelling it these days) at 6:00 pm. It looks like crowds will be like last week and peak at around 9 pm. It's really cold, but I should attend...
They write Gwanghwamun in 3 Chinese characters, Gwang, Hwa, and Mun. I think Gwang means bright or light, Wha means to make or become and Mun is door or gate (Gate of Enlightenment). They should separate the names into the characters they use, so foreigner can begin to understand that Mun means door or gate. San means mountain. Cheon means stream and so on. Stop confusing them. :)
Koreans, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Chinese use the same Chinese characters for the same meanings. They are pronounced a little differently in each country.
Gwang-hwa-mun at 6:30 pm.
For all the details and great pictures, please read the article in The Hankyoreh News:
770,000 candles still burning
Friday, December 16, 2016
What Do Park Keun-hye, Park Chung-hee and J. Edgar Hoover Have In Common?
Could it be they were alleged to spy on everyone to obtain dirt on them?
Always wondered how a lot of people who opposed the Park administration ended up in jail, were discredited, were fired, underwent tax investigations, and encountered other unfortunate incidents. I suspected illegal wiretaps and worse.
During the independent parliamentary investigation into President Park's scandals, at least two people testified that they strongly believed that their phones were tapped.
In addition, the courts have made decisions that were very suspicious. How could they disband an opposition political party? How could they lock up people on hearsay evidence? Yet, for the ruling party members, they get off on technicalities. Opposition members are tried promptly. Ruling party members are tried over several years in order for the publicity to die off, and then found not guilty.
Now, there are allegations that almost all high level judges and prosecutors were spied on. I strongly believe these allegations and have waited for years for someone to prove them.
A newspaper editor was fired in order to prevent him from publishing more articles on Chung Yoon-hae (ex-husband of Choi Soon-sil), who was accused of abuse of power and other things. The whistle blowers in this scandal were charged with crimes, and the accusations of power abuse were ruled to be false. Now, it appears that all the accusations were true and the prosecutors failed miserably at their jobs, even assisted in the cover up, willingly or unwillingly.
Details are in these Korea Times articles: 'EIGHT SECRET FILES' could spell the end
Counsel may look into alleged spying on judges
The Parliamentary investigations have gone on for days. Yesterday, two Presidential aides were scheduled to appear, but didn't show up. Supposedly, they both submitted leave applications that morning and wrote exactly the same reasons. They are always next to the President, so they know what President Park was doing on April 16, 2014 while the ferry was sinking, and her relationship with Choi Soon-sil.
We already know that she was awake at 10:30 am, got mouthwash from the clinic, had lunch, did her hair and makeup, and went to the emergency crisis center at 5 pm. What does she have to hide? Why is she blocking people from testifying and blocking investigators from seeing the visitors log and CCTV footage stating national security reasons? If they reveal what happened, the nation will become insecure? They are protecting the nation by hiding the truth?
Must be guilty of something. Or else, why hide and cover up?
Another note. A company that wrote a negative evaluation of a company owned by a Presidential doctor underwent a tax investigation. That same day, the owner's father's company and grandfather's company were also raided by the tax office. The tax investigation went on for 6 months or so and nothing illegal was found.
President Park's administration seems to have operated through terror tactics and use of police and prosecutors for enforcement. I was too scared to write anything before, but now, everyone is writing.
The big business conglomerates say they had give money, because they feared the Park administration. That is true. But it is also true that the big conglomerates are also bullies and have done illegal things before, such as price fixing in bids for government projects, for which President Park issued pardons. The implicated corporations were barred from bidding on government projects. One chairman was found guilty of taking a gang of thugs and beating up a waiter who hit the chairman's son. I think he was also pardoned. Then there is the Samsung vice-chairman, famous in Korea for evading inheritance taxes and other illegalities. These conglomerates receive millions in benefits (tax relief, grants, aid, regulations, etc.) and corrupt government officials receive millions in return. A Samsung lawyer revealed years ago that Samsung gave gifts to almost prosecutors and judges, and that only a few refused the gifts. Samsung was found not guilty.
Another note. A company that wrote a negative evaluation of a company owned by a Presidential doctor underwent a tax investigation. That same day, the owner's father's company and grandfather's company were also raided by the tax office. The tax investigation went on for 6 months or so and nothing illegal was found.
President Park's administration seems to have operated through terror tactics and use of police and prosecutors for enforcement. I was too scared to write anything before, but now, everyone is writing.
The big business conglomerates say they had give money, because they feared the Park administration. That is true. But it is also true that the big conglomerates are also bullies and have done illegal things before, such as price fixing in bids for government projects, for which President Park issued pardons. The implicated corporations were barred from bidding on government projects. One chairman was found guilty of taking a gang of thugs and beating up a waiter who hit the chairman's son. I think he was also pardoned. Then there is the Samsung vice-chairman, famous in Korea for evading inheritance taxes and other illegalities. These conglomerates receive millions in benefits (tax relief, grants, aid, regulations, etc.) and corrupt government officials receive millions in return. A Samsung lawyer revealed years ago that Samsung gave gifts to almost prosecutors and judges, and that only a few refused the gifts. Samsung was found not guilty.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Emotion + Knowledge = Intuition?
Experience + Logic = Knowledge?
Knowledge + Emotion = Intuition?
Information + Change = Time?
This might take a while...
Knowledge + Emotion = Intuition?
Information + Change = Time?
This might take a while...
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Korea Demonstrations - 7th Week
Crowds were thinner than last week and I could actually make it to the main stage. Still, there were over 800,000 people in the freezing cold demanding that President Park step down immediately. Many feel that it will take several months for the courts to make a final ruling on the impeachment. They want her out now.
Yoon Min-seok's song "This is no f***ing nation" performed in front of over 800,000 at around 9 pm on December 10, 2016 in freezing weather.
Roughly translated -
Steo down. Step down.
This is no country. It's a robbers' den for Keun-hye, Soon-sil, and Myung-bak.
It's heaven for criminals and hell for common citizens.
We can't take any more.
Steo down. Step down.
Make Park Keun-hye step down, right now.
Imprison her. Imprison her.
Lock Park Keun-hye up.
On April 14, 2014, what were you doing for 7 hours, Park Keun hye?
For the children who died so tragically, we will get revenge.
(and so on..)
Practicing chants at 8:30 pm just before the main show.
Another video of Yoon Min-seok's song "This is no f***ing nation" performed at a previous protest on November 13, 2016.
Although news media report the protests as festive, the mood is actually very serious and there is an undercurrent of serious discontent, even though there is some music and other entertainment.
In the intervals, people go on stage and talk about injustices committed under President Park. From jailing union leaders to killing a farmer by blasting him with full force using a water cannon. No warning., Just blasted him. He ended up in the hospital for a year and died. The doctor wrote heart attack on the death certificate. Many suspect that this was to absolve the police of responsibility in the death. The hospital is also suspected of receiving favors from the Park administration and other funny business.
Yoon Min-seok's song "This is no f***ing nation" performed in front of over 800,000 at around 9 pm on December 10, 2016 in freezing weather.
Roughly translated -
Steo down. Step down.
This is no country. It's a robbers' den for Keun-hye, Soon-sil, and Myung-bak.
It's heaven for criminals and hell for common citizens.
We can't take any more.
Steo down. Step down.
Make Park Keun-hye step down, right now.
Imprison her. Imprison her.
Lock Park Keun-hye up.
On April 14, 2014, what were you doing for 7 hours, Park Keun hye?
For the children who died so tragically, we will get revenge.
(and so on..)
Practicing chants at 8:30 pm just before the main show.
Another video of Yoon Min-seok's song "This is no f***ing nation" performed at a previous protest on November 13, 2016.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Ex-Chef Spills The Beans On President Park
An ex-Presidential chef is probably going to get into trouble with the law for speaking about his experiences in the Presidential compound. However, after listening to all the lies being told by the Presidential Office and others involved in President Park's scandals, the chef decided to speak to Channel A News.
Ex-Chief Secretary Kim Ki-chun, Presidential Secret Security officers, and other government officials have denied knowing Choi Soon-sil. The ex-chef says that everyone in the Presidential compound knew about Choi Soon-sil. She came in accompanied by a Presidential aide through a separate entrance and treated like VIP. She came in on Sundays, often headed meetings with three Presidential aides (now under arrest), and ate meals there.
He also confirmed a longstanding rumor that President Park hated to be woken up. He said that no one was allowed to report to the President until after a certain time in the morning. No matter what.
The ex-chef said that when the President did not have any official engagements, President Park spent most of her time watching TV in her residence. Even on weekdays, during work hours.
Now that the ex-chef has spoken and seems willing to testify, I am sure there are other lower level working class in the Presidential compound who would be willing to testify, if granted immunity from prosecution for exposing classified information about the President.
The National Assembly is expected to pass the motion to impeach President Park this afternoon.
The ex-chef's revelations just proved the President Park's primary interest was not in working for the nation. I strongly feel that her interests were avoiding work, watching TV, eating, wearing tailored clothes, having her hair and makeup done, commie bashing, and pretending her family contributed to Korea's development.
She left the work of of setting policy and finding capable appointees to Choi Soon-sil.
Ex-Chief Secretary Kim Ki-chun, Presidential Secret Security officers, and other government officials have denied knowing Choi Soon-sil. The ex-chef says that everyone in the Presidential compound knew about Choi Soon-sil. She came in accompanied by a Presidential aide through a separate entrance and treated like VIP. She came in on Sundays, often headed meetings with three Presidential aides (now under arrest), and ate meals there.
He also confirmed a longstanding rumor that President Park hated to be woken up. He said that no one was allowed to report to the President until after a certain time in the morning. No matter what.
The ex-chef said that when the President did not have any official engagements, President Park spent most of her time watching TV in her residence. Even on weekdays, during work hours.
Now that the ex-chef has spoken and seems willing to testify, I am sure there are other lower level working class in the Presidential compound who would be willing to testify, if granted immunity from prosecution for exposing classified information about the President.
The National Assembly is expected to pass the motion to impeach President Park this afternoon.
The ex-chef's revelations just proved the President Park's primary interest was not in working for the nation. I strongly feel that her interests were avoiding work, watching TV, eating, wearing tailored clothes, having her hair and makeup done, commie bashing, and pretending her family contributed to Korea's development.
She left the work of of setting policy and finding capable appointees to Choi Soon-sil.
Is Knowledge Life?
Knowledge is gained through experience, so knowledge coexists with life. Is knowledge life?
If so, then we live forever. If not, then do we exist forever, after we die?
If so, then we live forever. If not, then do we exist forever, after we die?
President Park Was Doing Her Hair While The Ferry Sank
After trying for over two and a half years to find out what President Park was doing on the day the Sewol Ferry sank, the media discovered what she was doing for a couple of hours, at least.
She was having her hair and makeup done just before the meeting in the late afternoon with the emergency committee overseeing the rescue efforts.
She was having her hair and makeup done just before the meeting in the late afternoon with the emergency committee overseeing the rescue efforts.
The Hankyreh: As the Sewol ferry sank, Pres. Park was having her hair done
According to reports, the hairdresser and makeup artist go to the Presidential residences at 9:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. My guess is that President Park only works formally on those days and rests mostly on Wednesdays and weekends.
During the day of the sinking, which was a Wednesday, she was probably sleeping. Could she have been sleeping late and woke up around noon? Then decided to have her hair done before going to the emergency center. Her hair was deliberately slightly messed up according to the hairdresser, in order to make her look not so made up.
Nothing earth shattering, but it does show a President seriously out of touch with reality.
Choi Soon-sil helped her find cabinet appointees and run the country. What was the President doing? My guess is watching TV and movies. The Presidential Office had always been very sensitive to negative news, media, movies and other material about the President.
Sunday, December 4, 2016
2,400 Year Old Bongs With Cannabis Residue Found
Confirming Herodotus's accounts of cannabis use in ancient times, tests on 2,400 year old gold relics revealed cannabis and opium residue.
Herodotus is considered to be the father of "History" and recorded rituals involving the use of plants which produced strange smoke by the Scythians.
Seven pounds of gold artifacts were discovered in a Scythian burial mound in southern Russia, including two bucket-shaped vessels, three gold cups, a heavy finger ring, two neck rings, and a gold bracelet. The residue on the vessels revealed traces of cannabis and opium, proving that the Scythians did indeed use these drugs.
National Geographic: Gold Artifacts Tell Tale of Drug-Fueled Rituals
National Geographic: Gold Artifacts Tell Tale of Drug-Fueled Rituals
President Park and Sewol Ferry Tragedy
The Sewol Ferry tragedy, where almost 300 students died over several days trapped inside the capsized ferry, is still riddled with questions. Although, the ferry was found to lack sufficient ballast and top heavy with too much freight, there is much controversy surrounding the rescue efforts. After the tragedy, the Presidential Office said that it was not the control tower for these types of accidents. But on the afternoon of the tragedy, President Park visited the emergency command station and made orders. The tragedy happened at 9;30 am.
The families of the deceased are probably the ones most informed and they have asked for over two and a half years on the whereabouts of President Park on that morning. They have never received a reply stating that the President's whereabouts are state secrets. Then last week, they said that the President was in her private residence on the Presidential compound, performing duties. Everyone asked, if that's all, why all the silence for over 2 and a half years?
Previously, when asked about the President having cosmetic surgery on the day of the tragedy, the President's Office said that no nurses were on duty and no doctors came that day.
Recently, two military nurses were found to be on duty on that day. The media tracked them down and interviewed them. The nurses state they were at the medical facility inside the Presidential compound, but they did not see the President that day, and that the President did not have cosmetic surgery that day.
How do they know? They did not see her. They were in a separate building away from the President's residences. Why did they add that part? Both of them in separate interviews.
Now, the press has found out that there were two more nurses on duty. In addition, they allege that two military doctors in charge at the time had been promoted in unusual circumstances. Then there is the plastic surgeon who received favors from the President. Although the President swears that her friend had given the favors by misleading her.
Stranger than any fiction story. Stay tuned...
The families of the deceased are probably the ones most informed and they have asked for over two and a half years on the whereabouts of President Park on that morning. They have never received a reply stating that the President's whereabouts are state secrets. Then last week, they said that the President was in her private residence on the Presidential compound, performing duties. Everyone asked, if that's all, why all the silence for over 2 and a half years?
Previously, when asked about the President having cosmetic surgery on the day of the tragedy, the President's Office said that no nurses were on duty and no doctors came that day.
Recently, two military nurses were found to be on duty on that day. The media tracked them down and interviewed them. The nurses state they were at the medical facility inside the Presidential compound, but they did not see the President that day, and that the President did not have cosmetic surgery that day.
How do they know? They did not see her. They were in a separate building away from the President's residences. Why did they add that part? Both of them in separate interviews.
Now, the press has found out that there were two more nurses on duty. In addition, they allege that two military doctors in charge at the time had been promoted in unusual circumstances. Then there is the plastic surgeon who received favors from the President. Although the President swears that her friend had given the favors by misleading her.
Stranger than any fiction story. Stay tuned...
Dark Matter, Dark Energy and Black Holes
Black holes are sucking in matter, dark energy is expanding space. There should be some relation. Are there things that can escape gravity?
There are things with no mass. How are they sucked in by black holes? How does dark matter fit in?
Black stars. Instead of black holes, they are black stars. Maybe, they shoot out space. Start of a good story.
Those are physical parts of the world. Let's delve into the metaphysical.
There are things with no mass. How are they sucked in by black holes? How does dark matter fit in?
Black stars. Instead of black holes, they are black stars. Maybe, they shoot out space. Start of a good story.
Those are physical parts of the world. Let's delve into the metaphysical.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
World Record For Peaceful Demonstration In Seoul?
Could it be a world record for the largest ever peaceful demonstrations? Most likely.
Over 2.3 million protested throughout Korea, over 1.8 million in Seoul, demanding that President Park step down. Most are pissed that she had the audacity to lie to them on national TV. Not once, but thrice, pretending to apologize to the country.
Hankyoreh: Torches blaze as 2.32 million call for Pres. Park’s resignation (Great pics)
Korea Times: More than 2 million take to streets (Great pics)
Korea Herald: Record 2.3 million attend anti-Park rally (Great pics)
Trying to look at the bright side.
Grew up watching Johnny Carson and David Letterman. Now, I smile when I watch Dave Chappelle and Jimmy Fallon.
Good to smile, once in a while. Listening to a lot of good music also helps.
Over 2.3 million protested throughout Korea, over 1.8 million in Seoul, demanding that President Park step down. Most are pissed that she had the audacity to lie to them on national TV. Not once, but thrice, pretending to apologize to the country.
Hankyoreh: Torches blaze as 2.32 million call for Pres. Park’s resignation (Great pics)
Korea Times: More than 2 million take to streets (Great pics)
Korea Herald: Record 2.3 million attend anti-Park rally (Great pics)
Trying to look at the bright side.
Grew up watching Johnny Carson and David Letterman. Now, I smile when I watch Dave Chappelle and Jimmy Fallon.
Good to smile, once in a while. Listening to a lot of good music also helps.
Seoul Anti-Park Protests - 6th Week
The protest organizers announced at 7:30 pm that over 1.5 million people had attended the demonstrations in Seoul demanding President Park step down immediately. Another 400,000 demonstrated in other cities around Korea.
As of 9:00 pm, over 2.12 million have participated in demonstrations all over Korea.
As of 9:00 pm, over 2.12 million have participated in demonstrations all over Korea.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
40% Income Tax On Over $450,000
In return for passing next year's government budget, the opposition parties succeeded in increasing income tax to 40% on those making over 500 million won a year, which is about $450,000. They also managed to squeeze in 8.6 billion won (about $800 million) for pre-school education.
On the impeachment front, the ruling party says they will agree to the President stepping down in April 2017 with presidential elections in June 2017. If the President doesn't consent by Dec. 9, the ruling party moderates will vote for impeachment.
The media is playing up the new sanctions against North Korea as some really big thing.
Chosun Ilbo: Too Many Self-Employed, a Drain on Korea's Economy
On the impeachment front, the ruling party says they will agree to the President stepping down in April 2017 with presidential elections in June 2017. If the President doesn't consent by Dec. 9, the ruling party moderates will vote for impeachment.
The media is playing up the new sanctions against North Korea as some really big thing.
Chosun Ilbo: Too Many Self-Employed, a Drain on Korea's Economy
There are very few jobs in Korea and we have a lot of foreign workers too.
Why Are President Park's People Taking Xanax?
The presidential spokesman said that 836 Xanax and other pills were for jet lag and were given to presidential staff.
Are Korean presidential doctors ignorant of the existence of modafinil? They are doctors. Of course, they know about modafinil. Then what were the pills for? Many point out that since so many were prescribed and used, someone could have been addicted.
Most media are not reporting much on this issue. They must believe the presidential spokesman.
Are Korean presidential doctors ignorant of the existence of modafinil? They are doctors. Of course, they know about modafinil. Then what were the pills for? Many point out that since so many were prescribed and used, someone could have been addicted.
Most media are not reporting much on this issue. They must believe the presidential spokesman.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Why Korea's Domestic Economy Is Collapsing
The government (conservative ruling party) has always supported big businesses, exports and real estate development.
Many Koreans have warned for decades that this was only enriching certain groups of people.
I know that the government dishes out money to big corporations, game companies, manufacturers and all sorts of business in the form of research or technical development, new product development grants. Yet, the government refuses to fund pre-school education.
I read an article today and it mentioned a very well written McKinsey report on Korea that explains the problems facing the Korean economy and the reasons.
Chosun Ilbo: Why Korea's Domestic Economy Is Crashing
Many Koreans have warned for decades that this was only enriching certain groups of people.
I know that the government dishes out money to big corporations, game companies, manufacturers and all sorts of business in the form of research or technical development, new product development grants. Yet, the government refuses to fund pre-school education.
I read an article today and it mentioned a very well written McKinsey report on Korea that explains the problems facing the Korean economy and the reasons.
Chosun Ilbo: Why Korea's Domestic Economy Is Crashing
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Two More Former Presidential Secretaries Accused Of Crimes
The Prosecutor's Office announced that they are investigating Kim Ki-chun, the former Chief Of Staff under President Park and Woo Byung-woo, the former Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs for abuse of power.
Both have denied any knowledge of the Choi Soon-sil and other scandals, but recent testimony by those under arrest and other eyewitnesses have indicated that they were also complicit in the crimes. Many expect that investigating the abuse of power allegations will lead to evidence of their guilt and alleged leading roles in the scandals.
Yonhap News: Ex-presidential chief of staff, aide under probe
The Hankyroreh: For illicit ‘donations’, Pres. Park used safe house
Everyone is saying that President Park is stalling for time. Before impeachment was likely, she seemed to take an impeach me, if you can stance. Now that impeachment is near, all of a sudden, she makes an address, but does not state that she will step down. She implies she will step down, if the ruling and opposition parties can come to agreement on her departure. Also she added "legal" ways to step down. The ruling party hardliners are known for making outrageous and impossible demands. The only legal way to step down is resign or impeachment. She still hasn't resigned, so the only "legal" way is impeachment.
The ruling party moderates say that both sides should try to come to an agreement, but if they cannot, then they will agree to a vote on impeachment on Dec. 9.
The opposition say that they will push for a vote on Dec. 2, if possible.
Both have denied any knowledge of the Choi Soon-sil and other scandals, but recent testimony by those under arrest and other eyewitnesses have indicated that they were also complicit in the crimes. Many expect that investigating the abuse of power allegations will lead to evidence of their guilt and alleged leading roles in the scandals.
Yonhap News: Ex-presidential chief of staff, aide under probe
The Hankyroreh: For illicit ‘donations’, Pres. Park used safe house
Everyone is saying that President Park is stalling for time. Before impeachment was likely, she seemed to take an impeach me, if you can stance. Now that impeachment is near, all of a sudden, she makes an address, but does not state that she will step down. She implies she will step down, if the ruling and opposition parties can come to agreement on her departure. Also she added "legal" ways to step down. The ruling party hardliners are known for making outrageous and impossible demands. The only legal way to step down is resign or impeachment. She still hasn't resigned, so the only "legal" way is impeachment.
The ruling party moderates say that both sides should try to come to an agreement, but if they cannot, then they will agree to a vote on impeachment on Dec. 9.
The opposition say that they will push for a vote on Dec. 2, if possible.
Monday, November 28, 2016
President Park's Addresses The Nation
The speech is scheduled to start at 2:30 pm.
She said that she only worked for the nation, is not greedy or money grabbing, thought that the sports and cultural foundations were honest, and that she only was guilty of trusting her acquaintances.
She also said that she would place her future in the hands of the National Assembly and will do as they suggest to ensure a smooth transition to the next elected President.
The Assembly will probably name a new Prime Minister to act in the interim and President Park will have no powers. Then they will set a timeline for her departure, many propose April of next year.
Korea Herald: Park says she will give up presidency
Korea Times: PRESIDENT SAYS 'I WILL FOLLOW ASSEMBLY'S DECISION'
JTBC News: Complete Transcript Of President's Address In Korean
Korea Times: English Translation Of President's Address
JTBC News are the ones who found the laptop that launched the search warrants.
AP News: South Korean leader says she'll resign after lawmakers act
Korea Herald: Park says she will give up presidency
Korea Times: PRESIDENT SAYS 'I WILL FOLLOW ASSEMBLY'S DECISION'
JTBC News: Complete Transcript Of President's Address In Korean
Korea Times: English Translation Of President's Address
JTBC News are the ones who found the laptop that launched the search warrants.
AP News: South Korean leader says she'll resign after lawmakers act
All the opposition parties state that they will carry on with the impeachment process. The ruling party hardliners are calling for a stop to the impeachment process. The ruling party moderates, who have the casting vote to push the impeachment through, is having a meeting.
Opposition parties expect the ruling party hardliners to be extremely uncooperative and are very wary from past experience.
The ruling party moderates might still ask for impeachment.
Labor Unions announced that they will go on a four hour strike as planned and the Saturday protest organizers confirm that the protests planned for Saturday will also go on as scheduled.
Most Koreans interviewed on TV were not satisfied with Park's apology and some say that you can't just say you're sorry for committing crimes, you have to do the time.
I continually underestimate the anger among Koreans. There are a lot of problems.
Most Koreans interviewed on TV were not satisfied with Park's apology and some say that you can't just say you're sorry for committing crimes, you have to do the time.
I continually underestimate the anger among Koreans. There are a lot of problems.
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Jesus And Fragrant Hemp
In the Old Testament and New Testament, it is mentioned that Jesus used cannabis.
In the original texts, it was written as Kaneh-bosm (hemp-fragrant) which means cannabis in Aramaic. Nine pounds of Kaneh-bosm flowers, olive oil, cinnamon, myrrh, and other spices were mixed to make the anointing oil for Jesus.
Also, according to archaeological evidence, cannabis was widely eaten and smoked as well around the time of Jesus.
If you look at all the slight misinterpretation of certain words in the Bible over the centuries, you can find some alternative interpretations, if you feel the need to resolve conflicts with your faith or knowledge.
In the original texts, it was written as Kaneh-bosm (hemp-fragrant) which means cannabis in Aramaic. Nine pounds of Kaneh-bosm flowers, olive oil, cinnamon, myrrh, and other spices were mixed to make the anointing oil for Jesus.
Also, according to archaeological evidence, cannabis was widely eaten and smoked as well around the time of Jesus.
If you look at all the slight misinterpretation of certain words in the Bible over the centuries, you can find some alternative interpretations, if you feel the need to resolve conflicts with your faith or knowledge.
If it helps epileptics, people in pain, cramps and other illnesses, how can they say that it has no medical value?
Merry Jane: Did Jesus Use Marijuana to Perform Miracles?
Saturday, November 26, 2016
President Park Named Conspirator In More Crimes
Cha Eun-taek and Song Seong-gak were indicted today on charges of attempted coercion, coercion, abuse of power, embezzlement and influence peddling.
Cha Eun-taek worked closely with Choi Soon-sil, ex-Presidential Secretary Ahn Jong-bom to try to control the sports and culture industries.
President Park is alleged to have conspired to coerced Korea Telecom into giving millions of dollars in advertising to companies owned by Cha Eun-taek. She also ordered KT to employ two acquaintances of Choi Soon-sil. Then, she ordered KT to change the two employees positions, so that they could be in charge of advertising.
President Park is also accused of conspiring in the attempted take over of Poreka (an advertising company recently sold by POSCO under suspicious circumstances). She is supposed to have ordered to her aide to make sure that no big business groups won the bid to purchase Poreka, in an attempt to have a Cha Eun-taek company win the bid. It failed and another company won the bid. So, they tried to take over that company.
Song Seong-gak is the former head of the Korea Creative Content Agency and is accused of threatening to close down the new owner of Poreka, if the new owner did not sell 80% of the shares to Cha Eun-tae. The phone call was recorded by the new owner.
Korea Times: Prosecutors label President Park 'incompetent'
Korea Herald: Cha Eun-taek Faces Multiple Charges
Korea Times: More accusations made against President
Cha Eun-taek worked closely with Choi Soon-sil, ex-Presidential Secretary Ahn Jong-bom to try to control the sports and culture industries.
President Park is alleged to have conspired to coerced Korea Telecom into giving millions of dollars in advertising to companies owned by Cha Eun-taek. She also ordered KT to employ two acquaintances of Choi Soon-sil. Then, she ordered KT to change the two employees positions, so that they could be in charge of advertising.
President Park is also accused of conspiring in the attempted take over of Poreka (an advertising company recently sold by POSCO under suspicious circumstances). She is supposed to have ordered to her aide to make sure that no big business groups won the bid to purchase Poreka, in an attempt to have a Cha Eun-taek company win the bid. It failed and another company won the bid. So, they tried to take over that company.
Korea Herald: Cha Eun-taek Faces Multiple Charges
Korea Times: More accusations made against President
5th Week of Anti-Park Protests In Seoul
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators braved freezing temperatures and rain to demand that President Park step down.
The protests started at 1 pm. and should last well past midnight. Even though it rained from early afternoon and forecasts called for more intermittent rain, over 1.5 million are expected to participate in Seoul and 500,000 in other cities.
Seoul Metro Government asked buildings to open their restrooms, set up outdoor toilets, increased subway trains and buses in preparation for the demonstrations.
The Korea Herald: 1.9 million take to streets (Great pictures from 1 pm to 10:30 pm)
The protests started at 1 pm. and should last well past midnight. Even though it rained from early afternoon and forecasts called for more intermittent rain, over 1.5 million are expected to participate in Seoul and 500,000 in other cities.
Seoul Metro Government asked buildings to open their restrooms, set up outdoor toilets, increased subway trains and buses in preparation for the demonstrations.
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| Around 6 pm |
Sejong Cultural Center at 8 pm
Kwangwha Mun at 9 pm
Several blocks away at Jongro 2nd Street around 10 pm
The demonstrations were spread out over several square kilometers with many people marching up and down the streets. In addition to several big stages for performers and speeches in Kwangwha Mun and Seoul City Hall, there were also several smaller stages along the side streets.
The organizers estimated 1.5 million attended throughout the day in Seoul and another 400,000 in other cities. Turnout was lower than expected due to snow and rain in the early afternoon and freezing temperatures.
The Korea Herald: 1.9 million take to streets (Great pictures from 1 pm to 10:30 pm)