Monday, 30 May 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Two classics for all seasons -
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi recently called for papers on Federalism. Here are 2 never fail classics on basic principles.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=the+federalist+papers&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2-ytff-
The Federalist Papers
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Charles Lindblom's Politics and Markets -
http://www.amazon.com/Politics-Markets-Political-Economic-Systems/dp/0465059589
which set me on a pol. sci. path.
Actually of course she knows it all already, but this will help cinch her ideas - main thing checks and balances and the supremacy of the market (test) with government control where it should control, but not where it should not.
Kyi May Kaung
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=the+federalist+papers&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2-ytff-
The Federalist Papers
+
Charles Lindblom's Politics and Markets -
http://www.amazon.com/Politics-Markets-Political-Economic-Systems/dp/0465059589
which set me on a pol. sci. path.
Actually of course she knows it all already, but this will help cinch her ideas - main thing checks and balances and the supremacy of the market (test) with government control where it should control, but not where it should not.
Kyi May Kaung
Monday, 16 May 2011
Dr Myint and Dr Kyi May Kaung cited on Wiki article on Dr Hla Myint
known as H. Myint - one of the founders (with Arthur Lewis)of Development Economics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hla_Myint
Dr. H. Myint advocated an open economy for Burma, and told me when I visited in Nov 2010 that he wished he had "pressed harder" with Ne Win when Taiwan liberalized, but I don't think anyone could have "pressed hard" with that dictator.
In fact according to family members, Saya Hla Myint was not even allowed to go inside Rangoon airport to see his mother, and had to talk to her while she was on the balcony from the tarmac.
I don't think anyone can persuade dictators to open up, we only think so.
Kyi May Kaung
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hla_Myint
Dr. H. Myint advocated an open economy for Burma, and told me when I visited in Nov 2010 that he wished he had "pressed harder" with Ne Win when Taiwan liberalized, but I don't think anyone could have "pressed hard" with that dictator.
In fact according to family members, Saya Hla Myint was not even allowed to go inside Rangoon airport to see his mother, and had to talk to her while she was on the balcony from the tarmac.
I don't think anyone can persuade dictators to open up, we only think so.
Kyi May Kaung
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Monday, 9 May 2011
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Re-posting - Dr. Kyi May Kaung addresses Senator Webb
Sr. General Than Shwe throwing rose petals at Gandhi's grave - from Internet.
http://burmadigest.info/2009/10/04/dr-kyi-may-kaung-addresses-senator-webb/
Friday, 6 May 2011
Monday, 2 May 2011
Council on American-Islamic Relations' statement on Bin Ladin death
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR):
"We join our fellow citizens in welcoming the announcement that Osama bin Laden has been eliminated as a threat to our nation and the world through the actions of American military personnel. ... Bin Laden never represented Muslims or Islam. In fact, in addition to the killing of thousands of Americans, he and Al Qaeda caused the deaths of countless Muslims worldwide. We also reiterate President Obama's clear statement tonight that the United States is not at war with Islam."
From CNN site
"We join our fellow citizens in welcoming the announcement that Osama bin Laden has been eliminated as a threat to our nation and the world through the actions of American military personnel. ... Bin Laden never represented Muslims or Islam. In fact, in addition to the killing of thousands of Americans, he and Al Qaeda caused the deaths of countless Muslims worldwide. We also reiterate President Obama's clear statement tonight that the United States is not at war with Islam."
From CNN site
Locked in, tied up - Burma's disciplined democracy
http://www.burmapartnership.org/2011/04/locked-in-tied-up-burma%E2%80%99s-disciplined-democracy/
from Alt-ASEAN
the alternative ASEAN
from Alt-ASEAN
the alternative ASEAN
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