In the Summer of 2006, North Korea tested its missiles although it did not hit the West Coast of the USA as some people feared. Recently, North Korea announced that they will “fine tune” their missiles with another test. This has left the world scared once again because of this never ending scene of “I will test, I tested” followed by response of fear and shock from the world and then concessions until the next round of blackmail.

I will explain what each country wants:

North Korea since the end of the Cold War has been isolated, more so since Japan and USA have been going after their businesses in Tokyo and other areas of the world. North Korea’s Kim Jong Il wants to maintain North Korea as it is. He is afraid that his regime will fall. Kim Jong Il [in his speeches broadcast on the Voice of Korea] has talked about a Jonestown Type Massacre [Guyana 1978] if his regime falls.

Kim Jong Il has also asked for direct talks with the USA instead of the Six Party Talks offered by China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. According to the Christian Newspaper “Voice of Martyrs” he has increased the persecutions of Christians and “other undesirables”.

North Korea has also courted other businesses such as Fiat [which built a car factory in North Korea] and a British Law Firm into opening up shop in Pyongyang. For Visiting Dignitaries, North Korea even opened a Catholic Church, Protestant Church, and Orthodox Church although Foreign Dignitaries have compared the chorus of each church and they are the same chorus taken from a list of professional singers.

Every day starts in North Korea with the sound of a large whistle at 7:00AM [Wake Up], 12:00PM [Lunch or Break], and 7:00PM [Sleep]. It is a grueling experience especially having to bow down to photos and statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at every turn. Pyongyang at night has a limited night life with the lights going out at 8:00PM [it reminds me of Akron Ohio in the 1970’s].

There has been North Koreans escaping to South Korea via China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. There have been episodes of North Koreans escaping from North Korea and trying to find refuge in South Korean Embassies or in Foreign Schools in Beijing hoping to be transferred to South Korea.

South Korea is afraid of the North Korean Nuclear Tests and does not want to be seen provoking North Korea into a Korean War which can be fought with Nuclear Weapons. South Korea is also afraid that the fall of the Communist Regime in North Korea could produce an influx of North Koreans streaming across the Demilitarization Zone into South Korea.South Korea had a Sunshine Policy of Dialog with North Korea hoping for a gradual fall [and that when that gradual fall was to occur] North Korea would be at par with South Korea. Yet there are a growing number of South Koreans who are losing patience with this Sunshine Policy because of Kim Jong Il’s Temper Tantrums. Many South Koreans with the economic means to do so have left for Europe, Australia, and North America.

China has been an ally of North Korea since 1949. North Korea and China at that time signed a Friendship Treaty which allows both countries to come to the aid of each other. The Treaty also allowed China to intervene in North Korea in case the Pyongyang Regime were to fall. China does return any North Korean Refugees it receives to North Korea [another clause in the Friendship Treaty]. China does not want to exert too much pressure because it is also afraid of a collapse of the Communist Regime in North Korea. China is concerned that the Communist Regime Collapse in North Korea could lead to anarchy in North Korea or a reunification with US Troops stationed on the border between Korea and China. China is also concerned about the number of North Koreans who would flee to China in case of such a collapse. Their position has been one of teaching North Korea the basics of Special Economic Zones and Special Autonomous Regions [like the ones being constructed in North Korea along the border with Russia].

Japan is angry at North Korea over the kidnapping of Japanese National by North Korean Spies in Japanese Beaches in the 1970s. Japan is also angry at North Korea because of North Korean Missiles flying over Japanese Territory. Japan has closed almost all of the businesses operated by the North Korean Regime. It has also closed businesses where North Koreans in Japan [or regime supporters] could send money to North Korea [all of this according to NHK World/Radio Japan].

Russia was another supporter of North Korea during the Cold War. [It could be said that North Korea and Vietnam were the few communist countries under the influence of Russia [USSR] and China. North Korea was also a meeting place for any gradual rapprochement between Russia and China].

Russia has warned Kim Jong Il many times on the issue of Nuclear Weapons. [Kim Jong Il once visited Russia using the Train Service from Pyongyang to Moscow since Kim Jong Il is not keen on airplanes]. Russia [like China and South Korea] are worried that a collapse of the Communist Regime in North Korea could lead to anarchy, presence of US Troops on the Russia/Korea Border, and an influx of refugees into Russia.USA [Republican/Democratic Elite] had an opportunity to resolve the North Korean Issue with the Korean War and lost it.

Many People served in the Korea Theater only to see their goals plastered by the Republican/Democratic/Communist Elite of the Cold War. Now this Republican/Democratic Elite wants North Korea to participate in Six Party Talks instead of talking directly with Pyongyang. The Republicans/Democratic Governing Elite of USA wanted a six party talk instead of direct talks with Pyongyang taking into accounts problems at home [such as support for Castro/Chavez by Washington, the Foley Sex Scandal, and more skeletons coming out of the cesspool and toilet that has become Washington]. The Republicans and Democrats cannot solve a problem that they created partly because of restraint, and corruption.

So they send the problem to China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea in the same way Pontius Pilate washed his hands of Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion.North Korea has been facing even tougher sanctions from Australia, Japan, and the USA including the selling of Luxury Goods to North Korea.

Regardless, Kim Jong Il has some cards in his hands. There is a British Law Firm called Hay, Kalb, and Associates in Pyongyang [haykalb.com] which deals with Investments in North Korea. Kim Jong Il is also selling his products of CDs, DVDs, Stamps, Coins of North Korea in his website which accepts VISA, Master Card, and Pay Pal. There is also the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang who has been cooperating with Kim Jong Il. Wanshida Trading Company in Dandong China has connections in North Korea.

Kim Jong Il also has a bank account in Macau which was frozen by the USA until it abandoned its nuclear activity. Although it has been rumoured that Kim Jong Il is looking elsewhere.

Attempts to contact Hay,Kalb Associates, the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, and the Wanshida Trading Company have been unsuccessful.

While Kim Jong Il has not talked about a successor, it will either be a member of his family with China pulling the levers. Here are possible scenarios.

Kim Jong Nam: While Kim Jong Nam is out of favour with Kim Jong Il, he has the support of China. Kim Jong Nam was once arrested in Japan and deported for using a false passport from the Dominican Republic. Kim Jong Nam stated that he wanted to visit “Tokyo Disneyland”. Kim Jong Nam sent him to exile in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macao. There is a possibility with the death of Kim Jong Il [assuming that the North Korean Regime does not collapse], that China may suggest Kim Jong Nam as a replacement for Kim Jong Il.

Maybe Kim Jong Il may have as a successor his son Kim Jong Chul. It must be remembered that Kim Jong Il once said the following about Kim Jong Chul: “He is no good because he is like a little girl.”. It would be interesting if a power struggle between the two Kims were to ensue.

Regardless, do not look for democracy or political openings even though both have seen the world [with one of the Kims sent to a Boarding School in Switzerland].

North Korea is condemned to a dynastic government unless something extraordinary happens. Remember that North Korea is fed a daily ration from two hours of Television and Radio with receptors manufactured, sealed, and registered in government owned factories. [There have been reports of people smuggling VCRs and Video cassettes as China replaces them with DVDs but even then it is out of reach from ordinary North Koreans].

I finish this essay with a film from a North Korean Television Program. I will give the official version then I will give my version.North Korean TV: [Female Singer interpreting pop style music in G Major]”When Kim Jong Il was born, the Mountains Parted, The Clouds opened and he came down from Heaven. When he shouts, storms happen…..” and there is Kim Jong Il riding a horse like a cowboy.Alvarez-Galloso: “When Kim Jong Il was born, the mountains farted, the clouds opened and he was spit out of heaven. When he shouts, farts and burps always happening” Film finishes with Kim Jong Il burping, farting, and riding a horse that defecates continuously.

Another one is that every time Bush or Clinton farts, they look for Weapons of Mass Destruction.

What has happened is that beneficiaries are forced to enroll in a Prescription Drug Plan thereby removing their choice of a Drug Plan. Medicare D [like most Government Health Plans] have a series of deductibles that the geriatric patient cannot meet taking into account that the rules for such deductibles are complex and incomprehensible for them.

The final blow is the deductible called the Dough nut Hole in which the beneficiary must pay all of the costs of their medication when it is reached. The majority of the Geriatric Population cannot meet these deductibles, let alone afford the costs of their medications.

The only positive in Medicare Part D is that the first US Citizen to have enrolled in Medicare Part D has been former Miami Dolphins Coach Don Shula.

Regardless, Medicare is a bureaucratic monster that cannot continue in its present state. The best thing for Medicare and Medicaid is privatization.

It is important for the patient, the consumer to take responsibility and do his or her homework in shopping for an internet pharmacy. No Legitimate Pharmacy [nor Internet Pharmacy] will sell a controlled substance to a patient unless he or she has a legitimate prescription. A Legitimate Prescription has to be obtained after fulfilling the following requirements:

A Legitimate Complaint which is the result of a visit from an Individual to the Physician.
An establishment of a Physician/Patient Relationship through the establishment of a Patient Health Information, Physical Examination, and Prescription of the Medication.

If these requisites are not respected by the pharmacy, the person should not go to such an establishment unless he or she is willing to violate the Laws governing Controlled Substances.

The US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Diversion Control established the following guidelines on how an Internet Pharmacy can be illegitimate and MUST NOT be used as source to receive controlled substances:

The site is not a participant in any insurance plan and requires credit card payment.
The site requires waiving of certain rights before receiving the drugs
The site acts as a law advisor and why it is permissible to obtain controlled substances from foreign countries via the Internet.
The site does not ask the name, address or phone number of current Physician.
The site advises that drugs be sent to P.O.Boxes or other locations to avoid detection by US Authorities.
Does not require a bona fide prescription from your practitioner.

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_diversion visited site: Sept. 6, 2007

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/ visited site: Sept. 6, 2007

http://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/ visited site: Sept. 6, 2007

http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/csa.html visited site: Sept.6, 2007

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/arcos/background.htm visited site: Sept.10, 2007

http://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/about/whousesdawn/federal.asp visited site: Sept. 10, 2007

http://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/about/whousesdawn/members.asp visited site: Sept. 10, 2007

http://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/about/whousesdawn/communities.asp visited site: Sept. 10, 2007

Los Republicanos, Los Democratas, con la Vieja Izquierda y Derecha deben ser reemplazados por los Libertarios. Tambien hay necesidad de privatizar el estado y los partidos politicos en los EEUU.

En Ohio, no se puede emborrachar a los peces en el rios.

Hay que condenar la represion estudiantil en Venezuela.

Quiero dedicar este segmento acerca de Corea del Norte hacia las naciones latinas en el Continente Americano. Corea del Norte anuncio unas pruebas nucleares subterraneas el 8-Octubre-2006. Porque llegaron a eso? Corea del Norte a pesar de haberse renunciado las armas nucleares sigue en busqueda con otros paises como Siria. Hablaremos acerca de los protagonistas y sus deseos.

Corea del Norte ha sido gobernado desde la ocupacion sovietica [1945-1948] y su creacion [1948] por Kim Il Sung [1945-1994] y su hijo Kim Jong Il [1994-Presente]. Durante su larga vida, Corea del Norte fue dominado por Rusia y China. Incluso, Corea del Norte sirvio de intermedio en los altercados de menor grado entre Rusia y China.

1989: Caida del Muro de Berlin. 1991: Caida del Imperio Sovietico. Comienza los problemas y una nueva realidad para Corea del Norte. Los Kim no queria la caida de Corea del Norte. La Clase Gobernante tampoco por el fin de privilegios.
Salio relucir los incidentes de los secuestros de japoneses [enfriandose las relaciones con Japon], el secuestro de chicas en el extranjero para formar parte del Club de Chicas de Kim Jong Il, y el secuestro de una actriz de Corea del Sur y su esposo [los dos artistas estaban en Hong Kong en 1979 para recibir un premio].
Corea del Norte para poder ser viable se dedicaba a construir materia para producir bombas.

En 1994, Clinton y despues Richardson [ahora Gobernador de Nuevo Mexico] logro acuerdos con Corea del Norte. Hubo otros acuerdos entre Nuevo Mexico y Corea del Norte acerca de liberar un preso de Nuevo Mexico. Segun las malas lenguas, parece que los Coreanos del Norte [que visitaron Richardson en Nuevo Mexico] cogieron el gusto a la musica grupera.
Despues de los acuerdos, Corea del Norte trabajaba discretamente en su poder nuclear. Corea del Norte invito el bufete de abogados ingleses Hay, Kalb Associates [www.haykalb.com] abrir sus oficinas en Pyongyang. Corea del Norte invito a la Fiat y Hyundai abrir su fabrica en Corea del Norte [se puede apreciar el anuncio en la pagina oficial de Corea del Norte].
Este escritor trato a enviar cartas mediante las vias electronicas a la fabrica y bufete de abogados en Pyongyang sin exito.

A pesar de aquellas cosas, Corea del Norte mantenia su gobierno Comunista de corte estalinista con una triada de Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, y Juche [una llamada filosofia de Autosuficiencia]. [La verdad era que China y Rusia mantenia aquello a base de credito. Incluso hay una tienda denominada NorthKoreaPropaganda [northkoreapropaganda.com]donde un seguidor de Corea del Norte podia utilizar tarjetas de credito Visa, Master Card, Pay Pal en Euros para comprar DVD, CD, Fotos autografiados de Kim Il Sung y Kim Jong Il y Pinturas de Corea del Norte].

Kim Jong Il [como el padre Kim Il Sung] eran dictadores que dictaban sentencias de cadena perpetua y/o muerte para aquellos que estan en desacuerdo, o que tienen posesion de una Biblia. Las sentencias afectaban familias enteras incluyendo bebes que son recien nacidos.Para vivir en Pyongyang, tiene que ser de la clase gobernante, ser joven, y “limpio”. Visitas hacia el mausoleo de Kim Il Sung son sometidos a un procedimiento de “limpieza” antes de entrar. La Multitud comienzan su dia con una alarma sonando a las 7:00AM [Despertar], 12:00PM [Almuerzo] despues de trabajar, 7:00PM [Cena] 12:00 AM [Dormir]. Todos los dias, los Coreanos del Norte deben hacer reverencias [en una “manera respetuosa” hacia los retratos y estatuas de Kim Il Sung y Kim Jong Il. Todos los coreanos del norte debe memorizar los libros de Kim [Padre] y Kim [Hijo].

Hay una leyenda en la historia de Corea del Norte que habla [a pesar del nacimiento de Kim Jong Il en Rusia y clasificado como un coreano etnico] del nacimiento de Kim Jong Il en una Casita y que hubo visita de “forasteros” [Reyes Magicos] para ofrecer sus “regalos al “bebe futuro jefe”. [Parece que copiaron de la Biblia el Nacimiento de Jesus Cristo].

En una entrevista con un ex embajador en Corea del Norte, Kim Jong Il temia los aviones. El utilizaba los ferrocarriles en sus viajes a Rusia y China. En los ferrocarriles, hubo miembros del Club de Amigas de Kim Jong Il mientras Kim Jong Il comia langostas con palillos de plata. Todo eso en un pais que gastaba en armamentos, los militares, y los placeres de la clase gobernante. Claro, despues de una explosion, Kim Jong Il viajaba a menudo.

China es un aliado natural de Corea del Norte desde la Epoca del Tratado de Amistad entre los dos paises [firmado en 1949]. Incluso, China salvo a Corea del Norte. China siempre esta repitiendo esa frase a Corea del Norte y mas con el enojo de un tio llamando la atencion a un sobrino por sus fallos [como sucede ahora]. Las inversiones de China en Corea del Norte consta de las Zonas Economicas Especiales en las Fronteras entre China y Corea del Norte [y Rusia y Corea del Norte]. Esa zonas no han tenido exito debido a la rigidez de Kim Jong Il.. Incluso, China tenia problemas en liberar uno de sus funcionarios de la carcel en Corea del Norte [Corea del Norte libero el funcionario cuando China amenazo con suspender la ayuda y los negocios].

China no quiere suspender la ayuda hacia Corea del Norte porque teme una caida del gobierno comunista. Con ese temor,existe las posibilidades de una anarquia con refugiados escapandose hacia China [Rusia, Corea del Sur tienen los mismos temores]. China teme que Corea del Sur y los Estados Unidos pueden aprovechar de la anarquia y vacio de poder en Corea del Norte para reunificar la peninsula coreana [con tropas de EEUU en las frontera entre China y Corea del Norte].

Rusia y Corea del Sur tienen los mismos temores como China. Incluso han tenido problemas con sus inversiones y poco a poco se le agota la paciencia.

Japon es el unico pais que quiere sanciones fuertes incluso accion militar. Japon fue frenado por EEUU, Corea del Sur, Rusia, y China. Japon suspendio la ayuda humanitaria a Corea del Norte. Los nacionales de Corea del Norte [incluyendo barcos, la aereolinea Air Koryo] no pueden viajar hacia Japon. Japon prohibio inversiones y viajes hacia Corea del Norte y cerraron los negocios de remesas y vuelos hacia Corea del Norte [por simpatizantes de Corea del Norte y Coreano [incluyendo Coreanos Etnicos].

EEUU habla de que no quieren invadir Corea del Norte pero quieren sanciones y una accion militar como ultimo recurso. Aunque EEUU esta participando en frenar a Japon de buscar una solucion militar.

Parece que Corea del Norte cualquier incertidumbre sobre un futuro sucesor y/o otras especulaciones son reprimidas. Incluso una critica ligera puede costar caro. En los 1970's, un profesor universitario se atrevio hablar acerca de la falta de educacion de Kim Il Sung y pago con el paredon. Es una historia que sigue sin fin como las telenovelas.

Libertarios ganan 17% de las elecciones locales en EEUU. Un aumento comparado con previos a~nos electorales.

Estudiantes muertos en Manifestaciones contra la dictadura en Venezuela. Mas detalles.

Libertarios ganan 17% de las elecciones locales en EEUU. Un aumento comparado con previos a~nos electorales.

November 07, 2007
Contact: Andrew Davis
E-mail: andrew.davis@lp.org

Office: 202-333-0008 ext. 225
Mobile: 202-731-0002

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:
Libertarians Win 17% of Their Races in Elections Across the U.S.

Positions include mayoral, city council and judgeship positions, among others

Quick Quotes:
Shane Cory, Executive Director, Libertarian Party
• "Last night's election once again proved that the Libertarian Party offers a viable third option that many Americans take advantage of when selecting the leaders of their government."
• "The saying goes that all politics are local, and that's exactly where the Libertarian Party has its greatest influence."

Andrew Davis, Media Coordinator, Libertarian Party
• "We want people to see that the Libertarian Party has been a viable third option in American politics for the last 35 years."
• "This is democracy at work. It doesn't get any clearer than a Libertarian getting elected to office."

Washington, D.C. – In an exciting conclusion to the 2007 off-year election, Libertarian Party candidates won an impressive 17 percent of all known races in the United States that included the Libertarian Party. Additionally, all Libertarian incumbents won re-election. The Libertarian National Committee counted 81 known races for the Nov. 6, 2007 elections and had 14 victories spread across seven states. "Last night's election once again proved that the Libertarian Party offers a viable third option that many Americans take advantage of when selecting the leaders of their government," says Libertarian Party Executive Director Shane Cory.

Libertarians were elected in Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania—54 percent of the states in which Libertarians ran. Libertarians in Michigan won four of the five known races in that state where Libertarians were involved—a stunning 80 percent rate of victory.

"The saying goes that all politics are local, and that's exactly where the Libertarian Party has its greatest influence," says Cory. "Decisions made by leaders at the local level are often the ones that have the most impact over people's lives, and the Libertarian Party wants to make sure that it's there when these decisions are made. The Libertarian Party's call for less government, lower taxes and more freedom doesn't change depending on what level of government it's made from. Liberty is liberty no matter what public office you hold."

While the Libertarian Party does not have any elected officials at the national level, the party does have Libertarians elected to local offices across the nation.

"The idea we want people to take from this election is about more than numbers and elected positions," says Andrew Davis, media coordinator for the Libertarian Party. "We want people to see that the Libertarian Party has been a viable third option in American politics for the last 35 years. The Libertarian Party exists as a real choice for voters who have long grown tired of picking from only Republicans and Democrats. This is democracy at work. It doesn't get any clearer than a Libertarian getting elected to office."

For elections of all the Libertarian Party's 81 races, please visit www.lp.org.

The Libertarian Party is America's third largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties. You can find more information on the Libertarian Party by visiting www.lp.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.

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