I wrote: > "Taiwan, Republic of China" is a political statement that you don't > recognize China's claim.
Kirk Strauser writes: > I don't follow the Taiwan situation that closely, but don't you mean it > the other way around? No. "Republic of China" comes from the days when the KMT ruled the island and pretended to be the rightful government of China. The Chinese government calls itself the "People's Republic of China". > OK, then I vote that we replace "United States of America" with > "America". It's also universally understood. "America" is ambiguous. "United States of America" is not a controversial political statement at variance with common usage. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
