“Who was that guy who single handedly sunk Article 23, James Tang? Article 23 was going to strip away freedoms from the people and it was sure to pass and then he changed his support and the whole thing collapsed. Regina Ip, the chief of security resigned, etc. Now dear old James was on TV a few days ago with his arm around Donald and giving him a bit endorsement. So is he just a realist or what? Dave”
James Tien didn't do it single handedly. He withdrew support because of the shock induced when 500,000 people marched to protest against article 23. Many others who had gone along with Tung backed off when it became clear that the public support was not there. half a million (and there are strong grounds for thinking it was many more - I wasn't counted but the place was so crowded that we were held for 3 hours before we could start the march by which time the police had stopped counting) out of a population of 7 million prepared to publicly display their opinion by marching must have given the government and its supporters a tremendous shock. Shopworkers who could not march had put up notices of support in their windows. Workers were leaning out of windows to yell support. Businesses were employing air blowing machines to cool us down in the heat..
No, it wasn't Tien. He's just another Vicar of Bray.
In good King Charles's golden days,
When Loyalty no harm meant;
A Furious High-Church man I was, 1
And so I gain'd Preferment 2.
Unto my Flock I daily Preach'd,
Kings are by God appointed,
And Damn'd are those who dare resist,
Or touch the Lord's Anointed 3.
And this is law 4,
I will maintain Unto my Dying Day, Sir.
That whatsoever King may reign,
I will be the Vicar of Bray, Sir!
Dick
James Tien didn't do it single handedly. He withdrew support because of the shock induced when 500,000 people marched to protest against article 23. Many others who had gone along with Tung backed off when it became clear that the public support was not there. half a million (and there are strong grounds for thinking it was many more - I wasn't counted but the place was so crowded that we were held for 3 hours before we could start the march by which time the police had stopped counting) out of a population of 7 million prepared to publicly display their opinion by marching must have given the government and its supporters a tremendous shock. Shopworkers who could not march had put up notices of support in their windows. Workers were leaning out of windows to yell support. Businesses were employing air blowing machines to cool us down in the heat..
No, it wasn't Tien. He's just another Vicar of Bray.
In good King Charles's golden days,
When Loyalty no harm meant;
A Furious High-Church man I was, 1
And so I gain'd Preferment 2.
Unto my Flock I daily Preach'd,
Kings are by God appointed,
And Damn'd are those who dare resist,
Or touch the Lord's Anointed 3.
And this is law 4,
I will maintain Unto my Dying Day, Sir.
That whatsoever King may reign,
I will be the Vicar of Bray, Sir!
Dick
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