★美國國會議員 Randy Forbes 致Taiwan9前站長LIN23320的一封信

[Sophie (Crunch)]

這是一封由美國國會議員 Randy Forbes 致Taiwan9前站長LIN23320的一封信，LIN老大今早轉寄了給我，其內容談及美國、台灣與中國的關係，我把它貼出與大家分享:

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寄件人ching
收件人Sophie
日期2009年6月30日 上午 8:50
主旨Fw: A Message From Congressman Randy Forbes


----- Original Message -----
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:33 AM
Subject: A Message From Congressman Randy Forbes

June 30, 2009

Mr. Ching Lin
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320



Dear Mr. Lin:

Thank you for contacting me to express your opposition to the "One China" policy and your support for a democratic and independent Taiwan. I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts on this issue with me.

With all eyes focused on Iraq and the war on terrorism, few truly have an understanding of the changing global trends that will be influencing America's economy and defense in the coming decade. Since the mid-1990s, U.S. interests in preventing conflict across the Taiwan Strait have been challenged increasingly by the military modernization underway in China and moves by Taiwan that are perceived in Beijing as provocations that would consolidate an independent status.

As you may know, I am the founder and Co-Chairman of the Congressional China Caucus, a forum for Members of Congress who share a common interest in the emergence of China as a political, economic and military actor on both the regional and global stage. The caucus will investigate China's global reach and the consequences of its growing international, economic and political influence on U.S. interests.

I share your belief that a stable relationship between Taiwan and the United States is critical to the spread of democracy in Asia. Please be assured that I have taken your opinion into consideration and will keep your thoughts in mind as I continue to monitor this important issue.

As your Representative in Congress, I appreciate your input in this matter. As always, if I may be of assistance to you on this, or any other issue, please feel free to contact me in my Washington DC office at [phone] or online at www.house.gov/forbes. With kind personal regards, I am

Yours truly,

J. RANDY FORBES
Member of Congress
JRF:JA

[taiwanian]

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All of us should thank Mr Lin for his efforts to protect and promote Taiwanese interests!

Lin has been lobbying American politicians for a while.

He has set a good model for all the overseas Taiwanese!

I will follow his example and start to lobby Australian politicians!
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Several weeks ago I read a blog article posted by our former comrade, Jhai De Lu Ren, which strongly hinted that Mr Lin was the person who attacked South Forum. Such an irresponsible accusation really made me angry.
This fellow's language is very slanderous!
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[林恪慳]

很感謝兩位站長，以及 J,RANDY FORBES 三位完成這封信，由於信中明白表示，台灣獨立的地位，應該被尊重，相對於中國政府的挑釁，我們也必需自我警覺，台灣獨立建國，無所選擇，也不必猷疑，這是繼承的責任和使命，大家加油!

[fa14]

這只是制式的回函，沒有什麼著墨。

[taiwanian]

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J. Randy Forbes is the founder of the Congressional China Caucus. He is pro-China, of course.

We cannot expect him too much!

But! It is good to let him know how we feel and what we think!
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[Sophie (Crunch)]

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taiwanian 寫道:

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J. Randy Forbes is the founder of the Congressional China Caucus. He is pro-China, of course. We cannot expect him too much!
But! It is good to let him know how we feel and what we think!

Actually , to the opposite!
Randy Forbes is a friend of Taiwan.

He Co-funded Congressional China Caucus in order to put an eye on China by the US Congress. As he has stated clearly on this sentence:

"The caucus will investigate China's global reach and the consequences of its growing international, economic and political influence on U.S. interests."

But of course, his main purpose is to protect the US interests.

[taiwanian]

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Okay, have some Taiwanese red bean cakes!

Please don't get hungry!
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[Sophie (Crunch)]

fa14 寫道:

這只是制式的回函，沒有什麼著墨。

通常一般人寫信給國會議員，是得不到任何回函的。
至少這是我的個人經驗。

不過，我們身為在海外的台僑，最想做的就是盡我們的棉薄之力，替台灣發聲。
希望能讓一些有政治影響力的人士，關注到台灣的現狀，以及台灣的未來。

[taiwanian]

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Very good. Crunch also tried to lobby American politicians before.
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[天佑吾民]

請Linさん繼續加油，最好也寫信給柯林頓夫人，並與她握手。

[meimei]

不論是不是制式回應﹐或是由助理代筆﹐但是只要海外台灣人能夠寫信給國會議員﹐讓國會議員了解台灣人真正的想法是很重要的。沒發出聲音﹐人家就永遠聽不到。

[陳長庚]

meimei 寫道:

不論是不是制式回應﹐或是由助理代筆﹐但是只要海外台灣人能夠寫信給國會議員﹐讓國會議員了解台灣人真正的想法是很重要的。沒發出聲音﹐人家就永遠聽不到。

是的，沒發出聲音，人家就永遠聽不到。
在網路看到許多的致美國國會議員公開信，但我第一次看到美國國會議員致台灣人的公開信
海外台灣人或美國公民從選出能支持其政策立場的國會議員，到寫信給他們，可直接影響外交政策制訂者的決策，這就是海外遊說。
台灣人加油!

[向天紫龍]

fa14 寫道:

這只是制式的回函，沒有什麼著墨。

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