tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post4694398876413504015..comments2023-10-24T05:34:51.894+08:00Comments on K-popped! Passionate about Korean pop culture: South Koreans protest US beef importsLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110110318684628074noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-34681518339464339472008-07-02T03:19:00.000+08:002008-07-02T03:19:00.000+08:00PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ MY ARTICLE, from Step...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ MY ARTICLE, from Stephen Fox, Managing Editor Santa Fe Sun News: <BR/><BR/>http://www.prlog.org/10084737-koreans-are-right-to-protest-us-beef-imports.html<BR/><BR/>Koreans are Right to Protest US Beef Imports...<BR/>A harsh examination of the ghastly chemicals added to American beef and to many food products, as well as analysis of what happens when corporate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-13245398370063248372008-06-30T00:32:00.000+08:002008-06-30T00:32:00.000+08:00It's sad to see a country like S. Korea that was o...It's sad to see a country like S. Korea that was once so earnest and hardworking become so decadent. If this is the most important issue the S. Korean youth can think of to protest, then the country is in serious trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-68454037314680344652008-06-09T23:32:00.000+08:002008-06-09T23:32:00.000+08:00then why not protest the fta or protest in the nam...then why not protest the fta or protest in the name of supporting korean farmers. it is pretty ridiculous to use bogus reasons of mad cow disease, which has yet to kill any koreans, to hold candlelight vigils which should be held in the name of victims of disasters or unlawful killings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-89656330464869337362008-06-08T01:42:00.000+08:002008-06-08T01:42:00.000+08:00The US beef industry is subsidised by the US govt ...The US beef industry is subsidised by the US govt through billion of $$ of farm subsidies every year. This practise is corporate welfare and hypocritical of a country that preaches capitalism. So US gets to put Korean farmers out of work while protecting their own markets.<BR/>All over the world including Malaysia, local agriculture have totally lenyap because of US political pressure to open Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-83341274373189975712008-06-06T02:59:00.000+08:002008-06-06T02:59:00.000+08:00Where exactly are you getting that 200 number from...Where exactly are you getting that 200 number from?<BR/><BR/>As for safety? Can you say Bird flu? Not to mention the fact that according to the world organization that regulates beef export, Korea hasn't even submitted enough information to assess the safety of their beef! <BR/><BR/>I agree that Koreans have the right to protest US beef but they could've found and articulated better reasons than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-78454560569775051772008-06-05T21:51:00.000+08:002008-06-05T21:51:00.000+08:00they (we) are protesting because we live in a demo...they (we) are protesting because we live in a democracy... the first protests were pretty peaceful (i was at two candlelight vigils) and it was only a week or so ago that it got violent, and all because some protesters tried to break the police line... i was there on the first night that some protesters were arrested... the police begged them to back off but some wanted to go to cheongwadae... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-2035618239903305632008-06-04T23:20:00.000+08:002008-06-04T23:20:00.000+08:00They have enough veggie in their diet. They feel t...They have enough veggie in their diet. <BR/><BR/>They feel that the govt has betrayed their trust. And sacrificed their health. All for the sake of - what's it? Some FTA?<BR/><BR/>0.01% or whatever is still some probability. I support the protestors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-22907984163999314592008-06-04T11:48:00.000+08:002008-06-04T11:48:00.000+08:00Seriously, they act like it is a big deal. OK prot...Seriously, they act like it is a big deal. OK protest if you want but lets do a reality check people. Which is more important the beef or some one dying because of poverty? GeezAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-11406144038811902022008-06-04T11:08:00.000+08:002008-06-04T11:08:00.000+08:00no don't you get it? would you support a governmen...no don't you get it? would you support a government that imports risky(who cares about the percentage as long as it has more probability) and unsafe products? yeah sure maybe not even 100 people will get affected by it. but, why us? why do a experiment of 30 month and older beef when no other nation in the whole wide world wouldn't? you think you will die eating out of a garbage can? not likely. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-60841881687734554982008-06-04T08:15:00.000+08:002008-06-04T08:15:00.000+08:00^너도 미친소 많이 먹어나봐^너도 미친소 많이 먹어나봐Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-70535011552067368462008-06-04T06:25:00.000+08:002008-06-04T06:25:00.000+08:00^^^and exactly how many of these 200 UK's were kil...^^^and exactly how many of these 200 UK's were killed by mad cow disease from American beef? do the research and get back to me cuz there's a shit load of Americans eating their own beef and they're fine. sure, protest for the local beef farmers who will be affected by this agreement...that's legit. but don't disguise it with pathetic propoganda about mad cow's disease. and the high price ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-51227671988122515892008-06-04T01:22:00.000+08:002008-06-04T01:22:00.000+08:00actually it's 200 people in uk. that's pretty high...actually it's 200 people in uk. that's pretty high number of people effected by the disease. where did you get your facts from? 1/2000 of getting hit by a lightning? you sure?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-44703727557597206022008-06-04T00:40:00.000+08:002008-06-04T00:40:00.000+08:00BORED PEOPLE.BORED PEOPLE.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05663895751636374187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-11039019823877783632008-06-03T21:12:00.000+08:002008-06-03T21:12:00.000+08:00^they are just doing things that they think that i...^<BR/>they are just doing things that they think that it's right<BR/>almost 200k people died of mad cow, now u find me the number of people getting hit by lightning<BR/>너 미국사람이지? 아무거도 모르면서 = ="Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-44096415206230206552008-06-03T19:39:00.000+08:002008-06-03T19:39:00.000+08:00seriously, anonymous?seriously, you have like a 20...seriously, anonymous?<BR/><BR/>seriously, you have like a 2000 times GREATER chance of getting hit by LIGHTNING than you do of getting mad cow disease.<BR/>so is it really worth this hysteria? don't these people have something more productive to do with their time?<BR/>i can't believe these people are all crazy enough to believe that all US beef has mad cow disease. if that were the case, would Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-60102379160340952312008-06-03T18:16:00.000+08:002008-06-03T18:16:00.000+08:00^perhaps u are ONLY into kpop thats why u do not r...^perhaps u are ONLY into kpop thats why u do not really know the real matter<BR/>people are not just protesting for the sake of US BEEF<BR/>they are protesting for the korean farmers and also for the safety of beef<BR/>importing US beef means exposing to the risks of getting mad cow decease<BR/>you see why korean beef are so expensive because of the quality control<BR/><BR/>i don't think anyone Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-16435198442204901172008-06-03T15:57:00.000+08:002008-06-03T15:57:00.000+08:00omg these people need to get a fucking life and pr...omg these people need to get a fucking life and protest something REAL...jeez people are being INTENTIONALLY KILLED by their governments and in neighboring countries and do these people care?doesnt seem like-but screw with their bbq and their up in arms...<BR/><BR/>honestly they're still supporting the needless murder of millions sentient beings...thats what should be protested. They should take Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-55310191411056246452008-06-03T13:44:00.000+08:002008-06-03T13:44:00.000+08:00everything seems wrong since the KORUS FTA agreeme...everything seems wrong since the KORUS FTA agreement<BR/>i am proud of the protestants <3<BR/>나도 미친소 섫어!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-74321855358885438632008-06-03T13:34:00.000+08:002008-06-03T13:34:00.000+08:00that's a shit-load of ppl with a lot of time on th...that's a shit-load of ppl with a lot of time on their hands. this whole riot has gotten way out of control. mass hysteria and paranoia at it's pathetic worse. these ppl forget that just a little over a generation ago...they were poorer than frickin dirt. they couldn't even afford meat let alone care where their beef is coming from. this crap pisses me off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com