Countdown to November 4

Dear Friends,

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There is just another 4 days before the birth of a new US President.

With US/World economic slowing down, a Democrat President will see the focus shifting towards the working class, the return of a bigger government and probably a more inward looking America.

Below a recap from previous posting McCain and Obama : History in the making.

• For Martin Lurther King said on Aug 28, 1963 on the steps of Lincoln Memorial : “I have a dream! I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood…”

• Now America is making history again, with Obama challenging to be the first black President. And McCain, if he wins, will be the oldest elected President. Hillary Clinton has already made history for being the first serious female contender  for nomination as Presidential candidate.

Are you ready for  a Democrat Administration under a young Black President ?

Again on The Fish Palin

Dear Friends,

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I posted  John McCain/Sarah Palin : Hmmm, what’s that ? on Aug 30, the day after McCain announced Sarah Palin to be his running mate (and follow up with another posting a fish called Palin on Sept 4).

Here’s a recap of the main analysis in posting  John McCain/Sarah Palin : Hmmm, what’s that ? :

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So, lets look at their Personal Cosmic Orientations (PCOs) :

• McCain : Strong Water // Gentle Heat/Dryness // Double Damp Earth
• Palin : Strong Earth // Cold Water/Damp Earth // Strong Heat/Windy Wood

We have seen how McCain’s Strong Water is one of his strength this year, though he is partially drainned by his secondary PCO of Gentle Heat/Dryness (which resonate with the Cosmic Forces this year) and his older age.

Palin’s PCO is favourable this year. Earth is the “son” of Fire, so with Strong Earth as her anchor PCO, she actually derives much energy from the Strong Fire of 2008. Her secondary Cold Water also is a plus against the Strong Fire/Heat of 2008.

• Both McCain’s and Palin’s PCOs seem quite ok but there is a fundamental flaw : Earth “subdues or is anti” Water !
• VP’s role is one of complimentary to/supporting of the President.
• McCain-Palin pair puts Palin in the wrong position for both of them. She will be a drain to McCain’s energy.

Well, we will know how it goes over the next 65 days.

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A debate will be held on Thursday night (US time) between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. Never has there been a more closely watched debate between the vice-presidential candidates in past elections. (it is even overshadowing Obama-McCain debate !)

It shows a tremendous amount of public interests in Sarah Palin. And so far Palin has made headine remarks for all the wrong reasons.

• In the previous analysis, I mentioned that Palin will be a big drain on McCain’s energy due to their PCOs mismatch. It has unfortunately turned out to be the case for McCain.

• In a very strange way, a VP candidate is turning out to be the main deciding factor in a Presidential election ! Then again, 2008 is no ordinary year. So it is not so strange afterall.

Sarah Palin has another 33 days to overcome the PCO mismatch with her boss.

When Sarah Palin was first introduced 5 weeks ago, she sent seimic waves with her injection of youth and energy. I guess she will be just likely to send another seimic wave this time, though may be of different kind.

Watch tonight’s debate. It s important for it will have a big impact on who will be the next American president, which will affect the whole world. (Though in previous analaysis in posting McCain and Obama : History in the making on June 11, their PCOs seems to favour Obama ).

Have fun.

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall , who is …. of them all ?

Dear Friends,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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There are too many big events that are happening now. And there are endless discussion as to why these happened or finger pointing as to who is to be blamed.

The most recent one is the failure of US lawmakers in passing the critical Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, otherwise known as US$700 Billion Bailout Bill which the world over is hanging on in the hope of restoring some stability to the financial markets and in preventing the US and thus the world’s economy from tilting into deep recession.

There are widespread support for such a drastic bill, though there are just as many American taxpayers who would reject it outright.

What does 莊子 (“Zhuang Zi) got to say ?

I quote from <莊子>  under chapter <齊物論> :

• “夫隨其成心而師之，誰獨且 無師乎？奚必知代而心自取者有之，愚者與有焉。”

(How do you translate that !  )

• “We all have our value yardsticks in our mind to which we use to judge things, who doesn’t have his/her own yardstick ?  It is not a privilege of the wise and rational minds to own a value yardstick, even a fool has his own value yardstick”

The rebellious Republican lawmakers insist they are right and the proposed bill is wrong. Paulson and Bernanke and the rest of world leaders think the bill is critical if we were to avoid a painful recession or even depression.

They all have their own yardstick (“Sensei”, teacher in Japanese) in their hearts.

There was a young and handsome Jewish guy who shared the same cabin with an old Jewish man in a train journey. Halfway through the journey, the young guy asked the old man what time it was. The old man just ignored him. 

After a while, the young guy asked the old man again about what time it was. The old man ignored him again.

After another 30 minutes, the young guy, getting impatient, raised his voice and said to the old man “I really need to know the time, why don’t you tell me ?”

The old man replied “The next stop is the terminal station. Young man, I don’t know you. According to our Jewish tradition, if I tell you the time, I have to bring you home for a visit. I have a beautiful daughter. You are handsome, and I am pretty sure both of you will fall in love and you will marry her. But young man, tell me why I would want a son-in-law who can’t even afford a watch ?”

They both have a point, they both have their own “sensei” in their hearts about value of things.

The “sensei” in our hearts tend to say we are right and others  wrong. Our “sensei” has been with us since we were born and “it” grows with us. It is imposible to dump the “sensei”. Only a sage can see his own sensei and be indifferent to it. 

Therefore it is better to ask the Mirror on the wall.

The Mirror will simply reflect whichever thing appear in front of it.

If it is black, it is black. If it is white, it is white. If it is “beautiful” it is beautiful. If it is “ugly it is ugly”. It is not good and it is not bad.  Just as they are. And when the “event” is gone, “no trace” or “impression” is left with the Mirror.

Mirror has no sensei in its heart to accumulate experience. Mirror has no prejudice.

Keep a mirror in our hearts.