Third Short Quiz – Parts 3 - 6 + Conclusion

[johnkarls]

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I have a confession --

I will not have read a single page of the second half of “Apple in China” by the end of The Holidays.

[Though, of course, they will all have been studied by the time of our January 14 meeting.]

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WILL BE “TOP OF MIND” FOR ME WHEN READING THE SECOND HALF --


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POINT OF NO RETURN

A-1 – When an airplane experiences an emergency, does it simply land at the nearest airport???

A-2 – If a ship experiences an emergency, is there a port in the middle of the ocean where it can seek refuge???

A-3 – Isn’t this difference the reason for the concept of “point of no return” for a ship – is safety closer by continuing or returning???

A-4 – So did Apple reach “the point of no return” of becoming a Chinese puppet long before Xi Jinping demonstrated it was a Chinese puppet on 3/15/2013???


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DUAL CITIZENSHIP

B-1 – Throughout history, has becoming a citizen of a new country meant losing citizenship in your former country since one “cannot serve two masters”???

B-2 – However, in recent times has it become stylish for countries to permit DUAL CITIZENSHIP with other countries whose interests do not conflict???

B-3 – Does the U.S. permit dual citizenship with 63 other countries starting with Israel???

B-4 – Is China on the list???

B-5 – Are Steve Jobs et al. U.S. traitors for permitting Apple to become a Chinese puppet???


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PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ELIMINATING PUBLIC FINANCING OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS – AND MAKING POLITICS THE PRIVATE PLAYGROUND OF BILLIONAIRES LIKE APPLE EXECUTIVES

C-1 – Did Obama in 2008 dismantle America’s 1976-2012 public-financing of political campaigns (which required renouncing private donations) THEREBY MAKING POLITICS THE PRIVATE PLAYGROUND OF BILLIONAIRES LIKE APPLE EXECUTIVES???

C-2 – During the 2008 Presidential campaign, did Republican candidate Sen. John McCain (who until his death in 2018, remained a strong proponent of the bi-partisan McCain-Feingold public financing) renounce private contributions and accept public financing???

C-3 – Is Obama’s assassination of democracy documented in the first attachment of our 3/18/2020 letters to Meghan McCain and each of her Co-Hosts and Producers of ABC’s “The View” – the attachment comprising the U.S. Federal Election Commission’s recording, inter alia, the amount of public funds awarded 1976-2016 in General Election Grants to Republicans, to Democrats, and to Other Parties??? [A sample letter is available for download at viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1910&sid=22dc90b91 ... 0bc245cde5.]

C-4 – So is there any point in considering whether Steve Jobs et al. were U.S. traitors if they are protected by America’s LACK OF DEMOCRACY???


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APPLE EXPORTING AMERICAN JOBS TO CHINA IN EXCHANGE FOR “30 PIECES OF SILVER”

D-1 – Did America follow for 4 (yes, count them four!!!) decades before Pres. Trump a policy (or, more accurately, a lack of any prohibitive policy) of exporting American jobs to low-wage countries such as China???

D-2 – Was Apple merely part of the throng of U.S. companies exporting jobs to China???

D-3 – Indeed, didn’t Apple at least invent many new products while many corporate CEO’s reaped handsome bonuses for doing nothing more than exporting American jobs???

D-4 – Nevertheless, aren’t we reminded during the Christmas season that Christ was betrayed by his Disciple Judas Iscariot for “30 pieces of silver”???

D-5 – Would Apple have exported American jobs to China for a mere “30 pieces of silver”???