USAToday, July 2-5, 2009: July 4th Thoughts

Thoughts on Independence Day, July 4th: Several letters to the Editor: Page 10A:

Warren Paulins of Ohio wrote:

"We must cooperate in sincere efforts to fix our broken health care system, upgrade the educational systgem, rewrite an outdated and confusing tax code and work harder to eliminate class hatred and prejudice."

A typical case in Maryland in the 20th centuary(1983-1984): Two Americans of Chinese ancestry (with tenures) had to leave the same college after 17 and 18 years of teaching. One was forced to resign and the other was terminated on the basis of numerical rating from the authorities. (Revised the rules for faculty with tenure as the so-called basis)

Such discrimination is obvious to observers but it is difficult to fight the administration with bias during that period.

Matthew Obligschlager in Kentucky wrote:

"We're starting to lean toward policies that perpetuate a redistribution of resources (or socialism) America will not remain a beacon to the world if we keep on this path. The beauty of the American dream cannot be allowed to fade." My Comment: America has two sectors: the federal government(public sector) comes to rescue when the private sector is in trouble but NOT Socialism per se. It is Socio-Economics. Economics is designed to serve the society)

It is known that President Obama has multicultural heritage and his cabinet members are Americans of varied ethnic background to represent USA as the melting pot of all races. It is the ideal goal to utilize the expertise of all the talents regardless of race,color or creed.

As a Kentucky Colonel doing eleemosynary work, I agree with Matthew Obligschlager that more equitable distribution of income and wealth would be in the best interest of the nation. The middle class is the backbone of any nation for peace and economic development. The majority of the people belong to the middle class as ordinary folks. China's official name is People's Republic of China and the middle class is expanding in China. US Constitution starts with "We,the People" There is the common goal for Sino-American Economics as I would envision.

Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao, a witness of a changing USA in the 21st century.

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 3 p.m.