Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Sarko takes over Korea
Well, not exactly. But in fact South Korea has just elected a new president who sounds like a cross between Rudy and Sarko.
Via Chosunilbo:
So, while we are mired in total corruption and foolishness, our genuine allies are picking up the torch of civilization and carrying it for us.
God protects drunks and idiots. ¶ 6:51 PM
Via Chosunilbo:
Five major employers organizations on Wednesday expressed hope that president-elect Lee Myung-bak will revive the economy and create a business-friendly environment. .... "Voters in effect gave him their overwhelming support despite various lingering suspicions and negative factors emerging during campaign because they expect him to revive the economy. We hope that he will turn his campaign promise -- achieving 7 percent growth and increasing per capita income to $40,000 -- into reality, using his experience as a corporate CEO who led the country's development and as mayor of Seoul who implemented massive projects."
Yoo Chang-moo, vice chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, asked the president-elect to build a society where law and principles are respected and create an atmosphere where business is valued. "We want to see our president aggressively engage in sales diplomacy and resource diplomacy, just like French President Nicolas Sarkozy when he flew to Libya to sell Airbus aircraft," he said.
Military leaders asked the president-elect to restore the identity and pride of the military. They called for national division and military confrontation to be seen not from an ideological perspective but from a realistic viewpoint. An Army colonel said, "The first and foremost raison d'etre of the military is to protect the people from the enemy. In the current circumstances, it's hard to teach the soldiers who the main enemy is. It's high time politicians and those in power stopped rocking the foundation of the military and sapping soldiers' morale."
So, while we are mired in total corruption and foolishness, our genuine allies are picking up the torch of civilization and carrying it for us.
God protects drunks and idiots. ¶ 6:51 PM
