And on the Other Side of the World...

And on the Other Side of the World . . . BWG reports that while New York is making orange hatted statements about carrying on with life during the terror war...

"Approximately 20,000 people marched in Hong Kong on New Year's Day, demanding full democracy."

The New York Times also points out that...

"Tung Chee-hwa, the current chief executive, was re-elected without opposition last year by an 800-member Election Committee loyal to Beijing. Various business and professional groups, along with the Election Committee, also select 36 of the 60 members of the legislature, while the public elects the rest."

hmmm...Thats one way to save money on lobbying and to avoid dealing with soft money rules for campaign financing.