การเมือง ลาว Laos politics
http://www.youtube.com/user/LaoStandUp#p/u/0/rIyxwZ8yMlY


http://www.laopride.com/misc/laopride-dot-com_laopolitics.mp3

How can 6.8 million Laos standup to 85 million Vietnam?
:-[ :-/ :( :'(

The speakers sound very angry with the Lao Government, Vietnamese and Chinese in Laos.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 27^th Feb, 2011 at 11:47pm:

The speakers sound very angry with the Lao Government, Vietnamese and Chinese in Laos.

The speaker is calling for democracy in Laos and telling the truth about what's going. Lao government should listen to this VDO and if its true then don't let Vietnam take over Laos. If Cambodia can become a democracy country so can Laos.
8-) ;)

The Vietnamese already took over Laos in 1975, when Hanoi's communist regime made Laos a communist country. It's all done and dusted, and there's nothing we can do.

The Lao Government will always be friends with Vietnam, because they help put them in power, they made Laos have a President.

Yes not much we can do. Only democracy can safe Laos from becoming part of Vietnam. That why under Vietnam for 35 year Laos is still underdeveloped. Because of poverty Lao move out Viet move in. Areplacement policy. That's why they kept Laos poor. I grew up in America and don't know much about what going on or politics in Laos.
:-*


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 28^th Feb, 2011 at 9:53am:

The Vietnamese already took over Laos in 1975, when Hanoi's communist regime made Laos a communist country. It's all done and dusted, and there's nothing we can do. The Lao Government will always be friends with Vietnam, because they help put them in power, they made Laos have a President.

I think Lao oversea should supported Laos developing. Visit, send money to help relative or open business there. Instead of staying away like the women speaker suggest in the VDO. I still love the motherland, and only want to see peace and prosperity. Maybe merging with ASEAN can safe Laos from being taking over by Vietnam.
8-) ;)

They can keep screaming and yelling over there in Canada, they can't do anything else.

It's alright to help relatives in Laos once in a while, especially elders such as parents or grandparents who can't support themselves and need some money for medicine or going to temples.

Don't abandon relatives in Laos completely, help them if you can, but also let them stand on their own two feet.

llX wrote on 27^th Feb, 2011 at 11:17pm:

How can 6.8 million Laos standup to 85 million Vietnam? :-[ :-/ :( :'(

simple, america give laos a weapon of mass destruction like a nuclear bomb. second, hire a bunch of terrorists like bin ladens men to hijack this nuclear facility to launch the nuke at Vietnam. war is easy hahaha

No need to worry WWIII is coming. Nuke will take care of many problem.  
8-)

longhang wrote on 1^st Mar, 2011 at 12:15am:

llX wrote on 27th Feb, 2011 at 11:17pm: How can 6.8 million Laos standup to 85 million Vietnam? :-[ :-/ :( :'( simple, america give laos a weapon of mass destruction like a nuclear bomb. second, hire a bunch of terrorists like bin ladens men to hijack this nuclear facility to launch the nuke at Vietnam. war is easy hahaha

I supported Laos economic development. Thank Thailand and China. What I don't understand is why would any Lao in their right mind supported Viet taking over Laos.

In Canada they have freedom of speech.
:o :D


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 28^th Feb, 2011 at 10:27pm:

They can keep screaming and yelling over there in Canada, they can't do anything else. It's alright to help relatives in Laos once in a while, especially elders such as parents or grandparents who can't support themselves and need some money for medicine or going to temples. Don't abandon relatives in Laos completely, help them if you can, but also let them stand on their own two feet.

LP Admins do you supported Viet taking over Laos? Do you think Laos should be part of Vietnam?
;)


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 28^th Feb, 2011 at 9:53am:

The Vietnamese already took over Laos in 1975, when Hanoi's communist regime made Laos a communist country. It's all done and dusted, and there's nothing we can do. The Lao Government will always be friends with Vietnam, because they help put them in power, they made Laos have a President.

The person who supported a change in Laos is a Lao-Vietnamese, Mr. Kaysone Phomvihane.

Laos won't be part of Vietnam, the country of Laos is still called "Laos". It's just that Vietnam changed the way that Laos used to be, and the Lao Government relies on the support of Vietnam.

I don't know too much about Mr. Kaysone. What has he done for Laos development? I know he's 1/2 Viet, has Viet wife and educated in Vietnam.

Laos is still called Laos, but government is control by Vietnam, most Lao government had study in Vietnam. Many are also 1/2 Viet. It's that true?


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 1^st Mar, 2011 at 4:39am:

The person who supported a change in Laos is a Lao-Vietnamese, Mr. Kaysone Phomvihane. Laos won't be part of Vietnam, the country of Laos is still called "Laos". It's just that Vietnam changed the way that Laos used to be, and the Lao Government relies on the support of Vietnam.

I don't know how Lao and Viet will work. We are too different people, different culture and has nothing in common. But Lao Issan and Laos is the same thing. Except they're Thai citizens.

He must have accomplished many great things, considering that he is still a popular figure in Laos after his death, and there's a memorial built to honor him.

I don't think that many people in the current Lao Government are half Vietnamese. President Choummaly Sayasone and Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong don't come from a Vietnamese background.

Thailand wants to keep Laos poor, they're happy that we're poor, because we don't have the ability and resources to make our own goods and therefore we must continue to purchase goods from their country.

It's does make sense. Thai, Viet both want to keep Lao poor. So Lao will work as cheap labors in Thailand, Laos depend on Thai and buy their products. If Laos is too wealthy more Lao Isan would move to Laos or want to united with Laos. They don't want that. They want to divide and conquer.

Viet are the same they want to kept Lao poor so they can oppressed and control us. They kept Laos underdeveloped for the past 35 year so Lao will move out, more Viet will move in. I don't trust nobody because everybody has their own agenda and national interest. I don't trust the French, Thai, Chinese or Viet. Only Lao will love Lao.

That's the thing. Our neighbouring countries benefit from the fact that Laos is a poor country.

There's lots of corruption happening in Cambodia as well. Hun Sen has been their PM for the last 13 or 14 years, and still continuing. In Laos, we change our leaders regularly. The new Lao PM was appointed in 2010.

One party system is alway more corrupted, then multi-political party. Because there's no freedom of speech, press so nobody can speak out against corrupt officials or wrong doing. "Absolute power corrupt." Look at Egypt or Libya these leader been in power for decade which also make their friends and family very wealthy.  

Laos also rank pretty high in corruption, but at least Cambodia has multi party, people has the right to votes, form union and hold peaceful protest. I think Cambodian will have more freedom in the future when the new generation of Khmer is in power and corrupt Hun Sen regime out.

I don't deny that Laos has corruption, but Cambodia is also in the same boat. If you think that people can speak out in Cambodia, then maybe you should read the article below.


Dictator Hun Sen, the prime minister of Cambodia and one of the most dangerous criminals on this planet responsible for torture and deaths of thousands of people surrounded himself with personal allies who stuff money that should go to the treasury to provide for the people, into their own, deep pockets.

Hun Sen has been murdering people since his young age and has no problem living with blood on his hands. Everyone daring to oppose him is removed, while his closest compatriots reap the benefit of billions of dollars Cambodia generates every year. The economy is purposefully kept stagnant so the people remain poor, while select few enjoy lifestyles beyond imagining, staying completely and entirely untouchable by law.

That lady is my idol. We need more patriots like these guys! I like how she said to not waste your time arguing with these guys; just hit him over the head. LOL! I kind of feel sorry for them though. They must be on some kind of  patikan blacklist-slash-obituary wish-list. I don't think they have been home since they left. What a shame.

llX wrote on 27^th Feb, 2011 at 11:04pm:

การเมือง ลาว Laos politics http://www.youtube.com/user/LaoStandUp#p/u/0/rIyxwZ8yMlY

He is full of shit and propaganda, he is a pro Loyal family in Laos. Loyal family have done nothing for Laos,but them self. if the Loyal family have done good for Lao people.Laos will never be under communise control.

Theses people are narrow minded and racist. We all came from north(China) The real native of Laos is Khar people living along South of Laos. I don't care who come over to live in Laos as long as they building up Laos, Loyal to the land that give the wealth and peace.

On the another hand! you are living in The U.S.A(I just guess here). They gave you the right to live, work,Ownership of property,business,vote and too many to list here. and take it away and tell you to go back to Laos. What would you do? Do you think that is fair? Chinese and Vietnamese have migrant  to Laos for many generations.They are there for the hardship in their country. it just like us.going there as refugee.

If you take Lao to live in China or Vietnam most of us will not survive there. because They are very hard working people and these people rather not eat and put their children to the best education. What do we do? We want what ever they have ,but we don't want to work for it. What do we do for our Children! We wait for other nation to give us the Aid so we can build school to educate out kids. if we want to build the road and rail. we wait again for other nations to build for us. What kind of pride do we have...to just relies on other nation only. When can we stand on our own feet.


We shouldn't be jealous of these people, but we should learning from them how they did it and make it better than them. Think about it, if they are not going there to invest...What do you think Laos would be now. I am sure Laos will be just as bad as 1975.  The communise doesn't know about business at all.

The only way we can escape from poverty is to educate our kids and make them work hard......  

Royal Lao family are pro-democracy and wanted what's best for Laos. Anything is better then Commies. Laos is behind because we are alway under the control of foreign power. Not much anybody can do. Laos was under Siam, French, American and now Vietnam. If Viet Cong want to take over Indochina they will they has defeat the Japanese, Chinese, French and America. So 7 million Laos has no chance against 85million Vietnam. I just hope 100 year from now Laos don't get overrun by illegal Chinese and Viet immigrant.
;) 8-) :o


Tee wrote on 3^rd Mar, 2011 at 9:41am:

llX wrote on 27th Feb, 2011 at 11:04pm: การเมือง ลาว Laos politics http://www.youtube.com/user/LaoStandUp#p/u/0/rIyxwZ8yMlY He is full of nuts and propaganda, he is a pro Loyal family in Laos. Loyal family have done nothing for Laos,but them self. if the Loyal family have done good for Lao people.Laos will never be under communise control. Theses people are narrow minded and racist. We all came from north(China) The real native of Laos is Khar people living along South of Laos. I don't care who come over to live in Laos as long as they building up Laos, Loyal to the land that give the wealth and peace. On the another hand! you are living in The U.S.A(I just guess here). They gave you the right to live, work,Ownership of property,business,vote and too many to list here. and take it away and tell you to go back to Laos. What would you do? Do you think that is fair? Chinese and Vietnamese have migrant  to Laos for many generations.They are there for the hardship in their country. it just like us.going there as refugee. If you take Lao to live in China or Vietnam most of us will not survive there. because They are very hard working people and these people rather not eat and put their children to the best education. What do we do? We want what ever they have ,but we don't want to work for it. What do we do for our Children! We wait for other nation to give us the Aid so we can build school to educate out kids. if we want to build the road and rail. we wait again for other nations to build for us. What kind of pride do we have...to just relies on other nation only. When can we stand on our own feet. We shouldn't be jealous of these people, but we should learning from them how they did it and make it better than them. Think about it, if they are not going there to invest...What do you think Laos would be now. I am sure Laos will be just as bad as 1975.  The communise doesn't know about business at all. The only way we can escape from poverty is to educate our kids and make them work hard......

Larb Dip wrote on 3^rd Mar, 2011 at 3:30am:

That lady is my idol. We need more patriots like these guys! I like how she said to not waste your time arguing with these guys; just hit him over the head. LOL! I kind of feel sorry for them though. They must be on some kind of  patikan blacklist-slash-obituary wish-list. I don't think they have been home since they left. What a shame.

Freedom and Democracy for Laos. Only 5 Commies country left in the world. "Long live Lan Xang."
;) 8-) ::)

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 2^nd Mar, 2011 at 1:12am:

That's the thing. Our neighbouring countries benefit from the fact that Laos is a poor country. There's lots of corruption happening in Cambodia as well. Hun Sen has been their PM for the last 13 or 14 years, and still continuing. In Laos, we change our leaders regularly. The new Lao PM was appointed in 2010.

Stop blaming other nation for our Poor Educated and Laziness nation. After Vietnam War, Vietnam have nothing left..but land....and a few building left....look at them now....and look at us now... That is telling us...how Lazy we are compare to them....I rest my case!

I agree that Lao people are generally lazy, and not very smart. However, there are many improvements in Laos.

There are many Vietnamese people living in Laos, and many more want to come to Laos. That tells us something doesn't it?

If giving and opportunity. Whatever you can do Lao can do it too. Why are Lao-American, Lao- Australia, Lao-Canada, Lao-French doing well with good jobs and good education? because they has better opportunity.

Many Viet want to come to Laos because they're overpopulated and poorer, but you can't let every in. No country in the world allow illegal immigrant to overrun their country.
8-)

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 4^th Mar, 2011 at 7:30am:

I agree that Lao people are generally lazy, and not very smart. However, there are many improvements in Laos. There are many Vietnamese people living in Laos, and many more want to come to Laos. That tells us something doesn't it?

Lao people are hard worker. They want to work, but there're not many good paying jobs in Laos so they go work in Thailand. Lao move out Viet move in. Sound like replacement policy.
;)

llX wrote on 4^th Mar, 2011 at 7:51am:

If giving and opportunity. Whatever you can do Lao can do it too. Why are Lao-American, Lao- Australia, Lao-Canada, Lao-French doing well with good jobs and good education? because they has better opportunity. Many Viet want to come to Laos because they're overpopulated and poorer, but you can't let every in. No country in the world allow illegal immigrant to overrun their country. 8-)

Really! I haven't see or hear they are doing that well. Most of the Laos doing well that living in the third country are either have Chinese,Vietnamese,kmong and Thai dum origin or parent. Most of Laos Lum aren't doing that well! by the way....as matter in fact..a lot of them are in the Gang related crime. Why! Most of Laos Lum don't give a hood about they kids education. Most of them work 8 hours and 3 hours travelling to and from work. on the weekend the Dad will set with other dad drinking alcohol or day dreaming about how to spend their money when they won the Loto. The Mom will sit with other Mom in the round table plying they Tam Dang(Play card)

But other Lao will work and take exactly the same time to travel and from work as Lao lum. but When they got home they either bring their work with them or will have another part-time work. by the time they got home will be midnight. and they will make sure they cook for their kid the next day meal and on the weekend. they will work part-time in the restaurant or market. Why do they want to do work so hard...Firstly they will make sure they buying their own home and than they kids education.

Only Hard work and education can help Laos get out the poverty. Than the opportunity will come and follow with the wealth and than freedom.....

Life must be tough for you. In America if you work hard and spend less that's how you have money. But some make more spend more. Most are doing well some are not. Many Lao-America are hard worker, and  driving nice car, nice house living the American dream. Many Lao-American I know are also doing well.
8-)


Tee wrote on 4^th Mar, 2011 at 11:11am:

llX wrote on 4th Mar, 2011 at 7:51am: If giving and opportunity. Whatever you can do Lao can do it too. Why are Lao-American, Lao- Australia, Lao-Canada, Lao-French doing well with good jobs and good education? because they has better opportunity. Many Viet want to come to Laos because they're overpopulated and poorer, but you can't let every in. No country in the world allow illegal immigrant to overrun their country. 8-) Really! I haven't see or hear they are doing that well. Most of the Laos doing well that living in the third country are either have Chinese,Vietnamese,kmong and Thai dum origin or parent. Most of Laos Lum aren't doing that well! by the way....as matter in fact..a lot of them are in the Gang related crime. Why! Most of Laos Lum don't give a hood about they kids education. Most of them work 8 hours and 3 hours travelling to and from work. on the weekend the Dad will set with other dad drinking alcohol or day dreaming about how to spend their money when they won the Loto. The Mom will sit with other Mom in the round table plying they Tam Dang(Play card) But other Lao will work and take exactly the same time to travel and from work as Lao lum. but When they got home they either bring their work with them or will have another part-time work. by the time they got home will be midnight. and they will make sure they cook for their kid the next day meal and on the weekend. they will work part-time in the restaurant or market. Why do they want to do work so hard...Firstly they will make sure they buying their own home and than they kids education. Only Hard work and education can help Laos get out the poverty. Than the opportunity will come and follow with the wealth and than freedom.....

llX wrote on 4^th Mar, 2011 at 5:01pm:

Life must be tough for you. In America if you work hard and spend less that's how you have money. But some make more spend more. Most are doing well some are not. Many Lao-America are hard worker, and  driving nice car, nice house living the American dream. Many Lao-American I know are also doing well. 8-) Tee wrote on 4th Mar, 2011 at 11:11am: llX wrote on 4th Mar, 2011 at 7:51am: If giving and opportunity. Whatever you can do Lao can do it too. Why are Lao-American, Lao- Australia, Lao-Canada, Lao-French doing well with good jobs and good education? because they has better opportunity. Many Viet want to come to Laos because they're overpopulated and poorer, but you can't let every in. No country in the world allow illegal immigrant to overrun their country. 8-) Really! I haven't see or hear they are doing that well. Most of the Laos doing well that living in the third country are either have Chinese,Vietnamese,kmong and Thai dum origin or parent. Most of Laos Lum aren't doing that well! by the way....as matter in fact..a lot of them are in the Gang related crime. Why! Most of Laos Lum don't give a hood about they kids education. Most of them work 8 hours and 3 hours travelling to and from work. on the weekend the Dad will set with other dad drinking alcohol or day dreaming about how to spend their money when they won the Loto. The Mom will sit with other Mom in the round table plying they Tam Dang(Play card) But other Lao will work and take exactly the same time to travel and from work as Lao lum. but When they got home they either bring their work with them or will have another part-time work. by the time they got home will be midnight. and they will make sure they cook for their kid the next day meal and on the weekend. they will work part-time in the restaurant or market. Why do they want to do work so hard...Firstly they will make sure they buying their own home and than they kids education. Only Hard work and education can help Laos get out the poverty. Than the opportunity will come and follow with the wealth and than freedom.....

Life was hell for the first 5 years, when I got here. only speak a few word of English. I have got over that now.I'm running a Consulting business that I love to do.a family that love me. I have only a house,not a castle. A car that most people can afford to drive.I am just over 50 years young.I am happy and I still studying part-time to educate my self and keeping up with the changing world.

Driving a nice car and having a big house in a nice area it doesn't mean they own it. there are Mortgage and car load to be pay each month plus the credit card. most of these people are paying just the minimum payment over 2 years. That is crazy.Credit card interest rate is the higher.

How ever, I am happy for you that you have done well for you self.but I still insist that Lao Lum people are like to chose the easy way out. Maybe that is the culture or maybe just a laziness.  

I agree with Tee on this issue. I know alot of Lao people who are content to just sit on welfare than make a legitimate living. Can you really blame them though? Most - if not all - of these refugees were peasants or direct descendants of some. What would they know about standing on their own feet, where in Laos the workload is shared between the whole family. Even if you have no food to eat, you know that you can eat at your Aunty's/Brother's house (usually next door).
In western countries, I think the government has taken on the role of the extended family, in the sense that they "know" that what ever happens, they won't starve because they have something to fall back on. With this "security" the "peasants" can now focus their energies on other lucrative ways to increase their standard of living: GAMBLING!
Tak-teh, dam-dang, pok-deng, gehr, high-low, mahk-pohn (petanque).
You name it. They play it. I don't think it's as Tee says: "just a laziness"; but rather "just a mentality". Until that changes, then nothing will.

You heard from people. Have you ever been to America before. I'm a factory worker but also got nice house, car and boat. Yes I make payment. Per capita income here is $47,000 a year. If you are low income you can get help from government with education, health care, food and housing. There is equity here if you can buy nice house and car so can I. That's what keep the economy going. People make money and spend. People get into trouble when they spend more then what they make. It's how you manage your money. If you work hard you can make it. America is land of opportunity.


Tee wrote on 4^th Mar, 2011 at 11:33pm:

llX wrote on 4th Mar, 2011 at 5:01pm: Life must be tough for you. In America if you work hard and spend less that's how you have money. But some make more spend more. Most are doing well some are not. Many Lao-America are hard worker, and  driving nice car, nice house living the American dream. Many Lao-American I know are also doing well. 8-) Tee wrote on 4th Mar, 2011 at 11:11am: llX wrote on 4th Mar, 2011 at 7:51am: If giving and opportunity. Whatever you can do Lao can do it too. Why are Lao-American, Lao- Australia, Lao-Canada, Lao-French doing well with good jobs and good education? because they has better opportunity. Many Viet want to come to Laos because they're overpopulated and poorer, but you can't let every in. No country in the world allow illegal immigrant to overrun their country. 8-) Really! I haven't see or hear they are doing that well. Most of the Laos doing well that living in the third country are either have Chinese,Vietnamese,kmong and Thai dum origin or parent. Most of Laos Lum aren't doing that well! by the way....as matter in fact..a lot of them are in the Gang related crime. Why! Most of Laos Lum don't give a hood about they kids education. Most of them work 8 hours and 3 hours travelling to and from work. on the weekend the Dad will set with other dad drinking alcohol or day dreaming about how to spend their money when they won the Loto. The Mom will sit with other Mom in the round table plying they Tam Dang(Play card) But other Lao will work and take exactly the same time to travel and from work as Lao lum. but When they got home they either bring their work with them or will have another part-time work. by the time they got home will be midnight. and they will make sure they cook for their kid the next day meal and on the weekend. they will work part-time in the restaurant or market. Why do they want to do work so hard...Firstly they will make sure they buying their own home and than they kids education. Only Hard work and education can help Laos get out the poverty. Than the opportunity will come and follow with the wealth and than freedom..... Life was hell for the first 5 years, when I got here. only speak a few word of English. I have got over that now.I'm running a Consulting business that I love to do.a family that love me. I have only a house,not a castle. A car that most people can afford to drive.I am just over 50 years young.I am happy and I still studying part-time to educate my self and keeping up with the changing world. Driving a nice car and having a big house in a nice area it doesn't mean they own it. there are Mortgage and car load to be pay each month plus the credit card. most of these people are paying just the minimum payment over 2 years. That is crazy.Credit card interest rate is the higher. How ever, I am happy for you that you have done well for you self.but I still insist that Lao Lum people are like to chose the easy way out. Maybe that is the culture or maybe just a laziness.

No, I am not just hear it,but experience it my self. I have been to USA 6 times. I also have Sister living in Salt lake city and brother who live in Seattle. American Welfare System isn't as good as Australia and NZ. When people unemployed we give them enough money to live on. also the medical bill is free as long as it take. if you looking to upgrade your skills that also will be pay by the government too. but our Tax is a lot higher. Exchange for the peaceful society,I think is worth it. Right now we have 5% people unemployed. and about 12 million in the work force.about 6.5 Million are retiree.Not bad at all for a nation only have 21 million.

Since subprime mortgage crisis in the USA. American hasn't doing that well. borrow from china $14.66 trillion in 2010. I am afraid that will take a long time just to pay it off. I wish you all the luck......

Welcome to Capital American. The population is 300 million if government give everybody nice unemployment check and free health care then they'll be more broke. It's nice that Australia, New Zealand has nice benefits. That will help but also encourage other not to look for jobs. When they can stay home and collect a nice unemployment check. US know what they're doing. They're world superpower and largest economy in the world not Australia or New Zealand.
8-)

Health care should be free regardless. Is that not why we pay taxes? The problem with privitized health care is that the companies run a monopoly, are able to charge patients what THEY deem is appropriate and they also have the power to veto anyone, anytime, anywhere. Now, with health care in the hands of the state, it keeps everyone honest. Doctors & nurses all know how much their salaries are worth well before the fact. Almost every medication is subsidized. This also ensures that people enter the profession for the right reasons and not just to get "paid".

In the heat of the bird-flu epidemic, did you guys have to pay for Tamiflu? Because we got ours FREE, only if you request it though.

I agreed with you about the health care. American is the only developed country that don't have universal health care. There are many health care scam and fraud too. I think we got flue shot for free, but I didnt need one. They can't give a away free health care to everybody. Rich pay for it but poor get free health care. Overall I think American is still the best place to live. I never live in Australia and New Zealand before so I don't know.
8-)

My family almost went to America too (1988). Glad we didn't (no offense).
How long have you been there? And how long were you in the refugee camps, bro? (My old man was only there for 2 or so years. Not that long compared to some people I know who wasted nearly 20 years of their lives, but these guys were straight-up Patikan).

llX wrote on 5^th Mar, 2011 at 7:57am:

Welcome to Capital American. The population is 300 million if government give everybody nice unemployment check and free health care then they'll be more broke. It's nice that Australia, New Zealand has nice benefits. That will help but also encourage other not to look for jobs. When they can stay home and collect a nice unemployment check. US know what they're doing. They're world superpower and largest economy in the world not Australia or New Zealand. 8-)

Remember! no one will be at the top for ever, The higher you are the harder the fall will be. From what I can see..The tide has change and right now Every one is looking at China and India. They both have Nuke capabilities,wealth and  men power. American have advance weapons, but it's suck in ground combat. Just looking at Vietnam war,Iraq war and now Afghanistan. Al Qaeda leading man until now there is no way to be seen. Don't forget most of terrorist were being trained by CIA including Al Qaeda. CIA department should be resolve completely. they haven't done a single thing right, since the Vietnam. war.    

China is coming up, but will US let them. War in Korea can break out any minute now. I don't agreed with every US foreign policy, but Im not a politicians. Those in authority of power make a decision.
8-) :-?


Tee wrote on 5^th Mar, 2011 at 12:28pm:

llX wrote on 5th Mar, 2011 at 7:57am: Welcome to Capital American. The population is 300 million if government give everybody nice unemployment check and free health care then they'll be more broke. It's nice that Australia, New Zealand has nice benefits. That will help but also encourage other not to look for jobs. When they can stay home and collect a nice unemployment check. US know what they're doing. They're world superpower and largest economy in the world not Australia or New Zealand. 8-) Remember! no one will be at the top for ever, The higher you are the harder the fall will be. From what I can see..The tide has change and right now Every one is looking at China and India. They both have Nuke capabilities,wealth and  men power. American have advance weapons, but it's suck in ground combat. Just looking at Vietnam war,Iraq war and now Afghanistan. Al Qaeda leading man until now there is no way to be seen. Don't forget most of terrorist were being trained by CIA including Al Qaeda. CIA department should be resolve completely. they haven't done a single thing right, since the Vietnam. war.

True..but you have your say over it every 5 years right! unless you never vote.....

I don't supported war in Iraq. Afghanistan is where the terrorist is at. We votes for president every 4 year, Senator every 6 year and House of Representatives every 2 year.
8-) :)


Tee wrote on 6^th Mar, 2011 at 4:45am:

True..but you have your say over it every 5 years right! unless you never vote.....

UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE AND ITS BENEFITS (This article is essential):

Aria MacDonald

Aria is an amazing four year old little girl from Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand.  Aria received her gift of life on the 6th of February 2010, a small bowel, kidney, liver and pancreas transplant at the Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, USA.  Sadly the new intestine has rejected and Aria was relisted on the organ transplant list on the 27th of April 2010.  Aria received her 2nd gift of life on Mothers Day 9th May 2010.

Aria’s story begins after birth when she was diagnosed with a very rare condition of the bowel known as total intestinal aganglionosis or total Hirschsprung’s disease. There is no cure and it means she will never be able to digest food.

Total intestinal aganglionosis is where there are no nerves cell throughout the entire bowel to squeeze the food along to be digested. Hirschsprungs is common where a portion of the bowel contains no nerves and can be fixed by removing the effected portion of bowel and reconnecting the healthy remaining bowel. Aria’s form of the disease means this is not an option because there is no healthy bowel.

This news was devastating to her parents Hamish and Anita who were told that nothing could be done to save their baby. It looked like the end of the journey for Aria but really it was the start of something amazing. Dear friends visited the next day and brought hope. That hope was the possibility of a bowel transplant and also the idea of Aria going home on TPN (total parental nutrition).

Aria has now lives at home with Mum and Dad and receives her ‘food’ thru her Hickman line in her shoulder directly into her blood stream. She also has a gastrostomy that drains her stomach of the bile that has no where to go.

Life is not straight forward however. Aria faces the threat of line infections as bugs can easily get into Aria’s blood stream thru her Hickman line. Connecting her to TPN each night must be done under sterile conditions to avoid this. TPN is also very hard on the liver. For babies that live only on TPN the risk of liver failure is high leading to death.  Up until December 2008 Aria had perfect liver numbers but now her liver is struggling.

There is also a problem with Aria’s kidneys.  Her condition is because of a genetic flaw in her DNA which has also caused her kidneys to be unusually small.  This causes abnormal kidney function as her small kidneys are struggling to keep up with her growth.  Because of this she will also need a kidney transplant.
Bowel Transplant

Aria’s only hope of long term survival and a chance to eat rests in small bowel, liver, pancreas and kidney transplant.  These organs have come from a single child donor whose family made a brave and difficult decision to donate life at a desperately terrible time.  This operation is not done in NZ or Australia but the best place is America with the cost of $1-$2 million US dollars. It is still a risky operation but the odds of survival are getting better as advances in medical knowledge continue.

Her family and friends are busy fundraising  for the cost of living in America with no income for 1-2 years.  The NZ Government/tax payer is covering the cost of Aria’s medical care and accommodation.  Please consider some of the many ways in which you can help out or support Aria and her family.

Aria is a bright smiley little girl who handles the trials in her life amazingly well. Her life is a precious gift from God who is taking the MacDonald family on a journey according to His great purposes.


This operation is not done in NZ or Australia but the best place is [color=#ff0000]America with the cost of $1-$2 million US dollars.[/color]

[color=#ff0000]The NZ Government/tax payer is covering the cost of Aria’s medical care and accommodation.
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Now how do you feel about universal healthcare Tee?

Sorry not Tee, but Love Laos.

In America if you can't afford to pay for the health care most Likely the government will help you. Universal health care is for socialist.
8-) ;)

llX wrote on 12^th Mar, 2011 at 4:05am:

In America if you can't afford to pay for the health care most Likely the government will help you. Universal health care is for socialist. 8-) ;)

Don't lie now. I have seen the slums of Skid Row. Isn't that the "spot" where hospitals abandon patients that can't afford for to pay their hospital bill? You will notice in that article that I posted, that the cost came to a million (give or take: another million!). Most people don't even see HALF a million in their entire lifetime. The government/taxpayer picked up the bill. (Free for Aria and her family).
Wasn't free health care a part of Obama's political propaganda that helped put on the throne? What's happened with that? Since you stay in the country, maybe you can inform us about that.
Do you still think health care should only be for those that can afford to pay?

For the people that only live and stay in one country can never compare other country system. Like the old say" The frog that live in the well all his life will think the sky is as big as he can see through the well"

Tee wrote on 12^th Mar, 2011 at 4:57am:

For the people that only live and stay in one country can never compare other country system. Like the old say" The frog that live in the well all his life will think the sky is as big as he can see through the well"

How does this metaphor have any relevance here?
I really am lost. :-?

Hi Larb Dip

Let' me explain:

I hope you do know what a Water Well is?
Water Well is a hole you dig for water...in most Asian country we dig for water for our consumption. we don't have a tap water like in the western world.The well is  about 1 meter radius and about 3 to 10 meters deep. Most country side in Laos getting water that way. Now  a frog born and live in the water well all his life. The frog can't jump out the water well or going anyway but in the well. when he look at the sky through the water well hole, the frog think the sky is as big as he can see through the hole. In this case I talking about someone with no naming here! Living in American all they life think that they system is better than other. I hope you get it....  

Tee wrote on 12^th Mar, 2011 at 6:10am:

Hi Larb Dip Let' me explain: I hope you do know what a Water Well is? Water Well is a hole you dig for water...in most Asian country we dig for water for our consumption. we don't have a tap water like in the western world.The well is  about 1 meter radius and about 3 to 10 meters deep. Most country side in Laos getting water that way. Now  a frog born and live in the water well all his life. The frog can't jump out the water well or going anyway but in the well. when he look at the sky through the water well hole, the frog think the sky is as big as he can see through the hole. In this case I talking about someone with no naming here! Living in American all they life think that they system is better than other. I hope you get it....

Okay, I finally "get it". Even with that evidence I supplied, I am under the impression that I still haven't swayed you on this issue. Do you not pay taxes? Shouldn't YOUR taxes work better for you? Imagine if this was your daughter (God forbid), do you think that you could afford the hefty price tag that comes with this type of procedure? (Even if you could is not relevant here). Not everybody has a "spare" $2 million sitting in the bank.
You still haven't answered that question I asked regarding Obama's universal health care policies. Why the sudden face-to?

I never heard of hospital dumping patience who can't pay. If they do it'll be all over the news. Maybe it happen but very very small percent. It against the law for hospital to turn away patience who seek emergency care. I know few people who don't have money for medical, but they get free health care from government.
8-)


Larb Dip wrote on 12^th Mar, 2011 at 4:32am:

llX wrote on 12th Mar, 2011 at 4:05am: In America if you can't afford to pay for the health care most Likely the government will help you. Universal health care is for socialist. 8-) ;) Don't lie now. I have seen the slums of Skid Row. Isn't that the "spot" where hospitals abandon patients that can't afford for to pay their hospital bill? You will notice in that article that I posted, that the cost came to a million (give or take: another million!). Most people don't even see HALF a million in their entire lifetime. The government/taxpayer picked up the bill. (Free for Aria and her family). Wasn't free health care a part of Obama's political propaganda that helped put on the throne? What's happened with that? Since you stay in the country, maybe you can inform us about that. Do you still think health care should only be for those that can afford to pay?

llX wrote on 12^th Mar, 2011 at 7:38am:

I never heard of hospital dumping patience who can't pay. If they do it'll be all over the news. Maybe it happen but very very small percent. It against the law for hospital to turn away patience who seek emergency care. I know few people who don't have money for medical, but they get free health care from government. 8-) Larb Dip wrote on 12th Mar, 2011 at 4:32am: llX wrote on 12th Mar, 2011 at 4:05am: In America if you can't afford to pay for the health care most Likely the government will help you. Universal health care is for socialist. 8-) ;) Don't lie now. I have seen the slums of Skid Row. Isn't that the "spot" where hospitals abandon patients that can't afford for to pay their hospital bill? You will notice in that article that I posted, that the cost came to a million (give or take: another million!). Most people don't even see HALF a million in their entire lifetime. The government/taxpayer picked up the bill. (Free for Aria and her family). Wasn't free health care a part of Obama's political propaganda that helped put on the throne? What's happened with that? Since you stay in the country, maybe you can inform us about that. Do you still think health care should only be for those that can afford to pay?

"I know few people who don't have money for medical, but they get free health care from government".  

$2 million worth?

Look, mate. I am not here to brag or compare the U.S with New Zealand. I just can't understand why it's not "free", especially in a country as great as yours.

Now, what ever happened to Obama's health care plan?

US don't have universal health care because Republican Party and health care corporation are against it. But those who can't afford the medical, low income and poor get subsidy health care. With universal health care nurse, doctor, health care industry will make less profits.
8-) ;)

llX wrote on 14^th Mar, 2011 at 7:07pm:

US don't have universal health care because Republican Party and health care corporation are against it. But those who can't afford the medical, low income and poor get subsidy health care. With universal health care nurse, doctor, health care industry will make less profits. 8-) ;)

It should be made free for EVERYONE (legal). The rich and the poor. But maybe that's how the Rich get rich in the first place. Whoever coined the phrase: ONLY IN AMERICA, is bang on.

llX wrote on 14^th Mar, 2011 at 7:07pm:

US don't have universal health care because Republican Party and health care corporation are against it. But those who can't afford the medical, low income and poor get subsidy health care. With universal health care nurse, doctor, health care industry will make less profits. 8-) ;)

Republican party is bank roll by the health care insurance that why!

I votes for Democratic Party.

8-) :o

There's check and balances of power in US government. For the bills to pass and president Obama to sign into law they has to pass 100 Senators and 435 House of representative. Health care and pharmaceutical industry is very very powerful. If president Obama want to pass universal health care bills, reform it'll be block by either senators or US representative. It's not easy pass law.
8-)


Larb Dip wrote on 15^th Mar, 2011 at 3:40am:

llX wrote on 14th Mar, 2011 at 7:07pm: US don't have universal health care because Republican Party and health care corporation are against it. But those who can't afford the medical, low income and poor get subsidy health care. With universal health care nurse, doctor, health care industry will make less profits. 8-) ;) It should be made free for EVERYONE (legal). The rich and the poor. But maybe that's how the Rich get rich in the first place. Whoever coined the phrase: ONLY IN AMERICA, is bang on.

The are the good and bad about any system of government. Singapore have 2 party just like other...but only Mr Lee party is in power since 1959. Look at Singapore and low crime rate. Economic in the top10. They also pay their politicians the high Salary in the world.  

Tee wrote on 16^th Mar, 2011 at 7:52am:

The are the good and bad about any system of government. Singapore have 2 party just like other...but only Mr Lee party is in power since 1959. Look at Singapore and low crime rate. Economic in the top10. They also pay their politicians the high Salary in the world.

Everybody like Singapore political, and economic system. Whatever they're doing its working. Lao government should also learn from Singapore. I though Singapore was one party system, dictatorship. China send many of their government officials to study and learn from Singaporean.
 8-) ::) :-?

Mr Lee Kuan Yew  did play a big part of shaping up China economic. Singapore also investing large percent of their Superannuation money in China. That mean that China still have a long way to go......

Tee wrote on 17^th Mar, 2011 at 10:55am:

Mr Lee Kuan Yew  did play a big part of shaping up China economic. Singapore also investing large percent of their Superannuation money in China. That mean that China still have a long way to go......

Maybe that's why China build high speed railway through Laos, Thailand to Singapore. I think China is trying to be like Singapore, and Laos is trying to be like China. One party system with Capitalist economy.
8-)