2009年3月22日 星期日

punch line

這一篇是有關這兩天馬達加斯加的政變,
新領導者只有34歲,未滿40歲,
非洲安理會認為違憲,因此不予承認。
西方國家沒有人參加就職大典。
So punch line is, inexperienced and illegal power hungry greenhorn backed by minority and some foreign elements manages to turn the military against the democracy and majority and becomes dictator. And looks like many around here are happy to see the birth of another Marcos, Pinochet or Musharraf.
What has happened in Madagascar is symptomatic of what is to come in the rest of the world. Through democratic means or simply 'people power', the people of the world are rising up and saying no to the fire sale of their country to foreign corporations.
I think any democratic society should shun this sham .

punch line----the last few words of a joke or story, that make it funny or surprising
greenhorn ---someone who lacks experience of something
fire sale -----
a sale of goods at a lower price because they have been slightly damaged by a fire, or of goods that cannot be stored because of a fire
sham---someone or something that is not what they are claimed to be - used to show disapproval

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