Korea's Next Parliamentary Elections Are In April 2020

The ultra right wing party is already preparing. As they have under previous progressive administrations, they are boycotting parliamentary votes on laws and emergency budgets in the name of democracy.

They have announced that the present administration is a dictatorship (from a party that supports former dictator Park Chung-hee, his daughter, the imprisoned Park Keun-hye, and associated with former dictator Chun Do-hwan), and that they will hold nationwide public protests to stop the administration's dictatorship (without detailing what the administration did) till the day protesters tear down the fence at the presidential Blue House. Sounds like sedition to me. Supposed to be illegal, except in certain instances where politicians are the ones agitating, it seems.

Some male party members shaved their heads in protest. If female members start shaving their heads, or male members cut off something else, I might start to consider the sincerity of their protests.

Print and broadcast media have started to add negative phrases in all sorts of unrelated coverage.

For example in an article in Business Korea, it reported the following.

"Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction has been steadily landing orders for nuclear power plants from overseas countries despite the Korean government’s ill-advised nuclear phase-out policy."

Why did they insert "the Korean government’s ill-advised nuclear phase-out policy"? Aren't they supposed to be unbiased and objective? A lot of Koreans think it is a good policy. We are a small country on the edge of a peninsula (only takes a few hours to drive anywhere) and if an accident happens, it affects the whole nation, not just an area. The chances of an accident happening are probably less than one in a thousand, but is the risk worth taking? Definitely no.

If Kim Jong-un wants to drop the bomb on South Korea, he'd better check the wind direction! Blow all that stuff towards his house, and make it radioactive for decades.

On TV, channel 23, a supposed "expert" was talking about protests in Venezuela, inserted that "fast tracking the bill to reorganize voting districts (to end the gerrymandering that the previous ultra right wing party imposed when they had the majority) would lead to a leftist government like in Venezuela" and states that the administration is at fault. I fail to see the logic.

The bill to fast track the propose was passed after the ultra right wing party refused to even submit an alternative proposal for years. The ruling party and the ultra right wing party stand to lose seats under the proposed reorganization. The ruling party made concessions to the minority opposition parties that stand to gain seats.  The ultra right wing party do not want to see the voting districts reorganized and is the only party against the bill. What a cry baby!

I think they know they are going to lose a lot of seats in the next parliamentary elections, and are pulling out all the stops in an attempt to survive (with the backing of the rich and powerful).

They used to have a majority in the parliament for decades. The ultra right wing have the backing of around 30%, no matter what they do. I know some of their supporters, they are pretty senile and unreasonable. Most are rich or wannabee rich types. Fortunate thing most of their supporters are dying of old age, and other diseases.

Wrote a lot this time! Must be frustrated. It's hard to watch the news or read anything without seeing this stuff.

Far Right Demonstrators in Korea Waving American Flags?

The right wing opposition party timed their protest to coincide with a far right wing demonstration demanding that former president Park Keun-hye be released from prison. The opposition party leaders protested against President Moon stating that he is Kim Jong-un's mouthpiece, and other nonsense.

Nothing new, but I noticed a new twist. The demonstrators are waving American flags! In the video, among the Korean flags, you will see American flags. There were more American flags in subsequent protests, and I think it is a deliberate attempt to make them appear more legitimate, and win over Americans. Let's see if it is a growing trend...

Wonder how Americans would feel about this?

Metaphysical Universe, The Vast Frontier of Knowledge

The place where one uses knowledge/God to see. The place where God is/hides.

If you don't like or believe in God/knowledge, then you won't be able to think clearly, or even want to think.

Not a God as described by religions, but as a concept related to knowledge and good will. Some type of field or dimensions.

Seemingly impossible to understand universe of good will, meaning, subconscious, mental energy and so much more.

In this universe, cognitive dissonance causes blindness. Be careful.

State of the Nation?

Three grandchildren of founders of various Korean conglomerates present and past arrests are getting a lot of TV news time. Probably the first serious TV news coverage of the legalization of marijuana in the US.

Hyundai Group And SK Group’s Grandsons Booked For Illegal Drug Use
As a reminder, on TV, they point out the maximum penalty for using pot is 5 years in prison, and life for dealing.

Son of dictator Park smoked pot and his father made it illegal. It was a long time ago, my memory could be failing me, but I distinctly remember that he made long hair illegal! Staying out past midnight? Illegal. Want to leave the country? Only allowed for government approved people (working for government or business). Somewhat similar to North Korea's dictatorship.

Glad Korea is now almost a democracy, run by rich people and people wanting to get rich.

We have shelters for homeless and a really good inexpensive medical insurance system. Tons of problems though...

Maybe most rich people are caught in a mental loop of addictions. They like the moment and try to avoid reality.

Getting over the fear of death and pondering philosophical questions in life could be a prerequisite to finding peace in the world and content in life. 

If you had all the money in the world, what would you do? Keep it?

Ever search your soul, or think about death? Seemingly almost everyone avoids such thoughts.

Donate to UNCH and other organizations? Give all but a million away?

What If Cannabinoids Like Those In Cannabis Prolong Life?

What would all the abolitionists do?

Probably prolongs life through reduction of stresses and aggressive behavior, but now, science hints that it may hold the key to extending life by 45%. In worms, though.

Science Daily: Discovery of life-extension pathway in worms

Fright of Death Causing Early Death?

I would put money on it.

Being too scared to contemplate death in depth, usually for years or decades before coming to terms with it, could cause life to become less meaningful and satisfying. Living too fast syndrome.

I believe we all die, but some essence continues to exist. Something beyond consciousness, or the essence of consciousness.  Eternal existence in some form, but most likely not personal and nothing like human existence. Maybe some type of energy or dimension.

Trump, Kim Summit. What REALLY Happened?

In my imagination -

There was a deal in place to sign, but Trump confronted Kim and stated that if he signed the agreement, then Kim would still have all the nuclear facilities that he was hiding in secret and were not addressed in the proposed deal. He then told Kim that if the agreement was amended to include all nuclear related facilities and weapons, he would sign. Kim refused.

Kim left North Korea amid great fanfare. He was ready to sign a deal, probably one in which he thought he had pulled one over the Americans. In contrast, Trump kept stating that he was in no hurry over the deal, before, during, and after the summit. Kim was overheard on Korean TV stating that they were in a rush, in response to Trump saying that he was in no hurry.

If I were the CIA and wanted to teach Kim a lesson for trying to pull a fast one, this would be a very promising scenario.

I prefer my version over all the others in the media.