CHINESE MATH

By Ron Dupuis
The conversation in most normal American households;
“What are we doing for dinner tonight?”
“I’ve got a good idea”, “let’s do Chinese Take Out!”
O.K. but I want everyone to remember that we have a budget” Dad’s voice of reason exclaimed. “For some unknown cause this stuff is becoming very expensive” Dad muttered to himself.
I’ll take the Kung Pao chicken” Mom declared. “It’s only $5.50.”
“And I’m going with the Moo Goo Gai Pan” Dad said. “For another $5.50.”
“How about little Sally”, “What do you think she would like?”
I don’t know “Mom said. “She’s at the supermarket bagging grocery’s to earn enough for her braces.” “How about Noodles and Vegetables for her?” “That’s nice and soft.”
“And of course, fortune cookies for all three.”

The conversation at one particular household in Chappaqua New York
“What are we doing for the campaign tonight?”
“I’ve got a good idea”, “lets Take Out the Chinese” Dad said.
O.K. but I want you to remember that we have a budget.” “There are print ads to buy and T.V. spots to produce and purchase,” was Moms response.
“We had better get started.”
“I’ll begin with the Aerospace industry.” “That major favor I did them in the ninety’s should be worth a few million” Dad said.
“I’m going with Norman Hsu and the apparel industry.” “He’s always good for a bundle” Mom said.
“What about daughter Chelsea” Dad queried?
“Don’t worry about her” Mom replied. “She’s working on Wall Street and her firm has already donated thirty thousand dollars through their employees.”
“We’ll keep the money nice and soft for her.”
“Don’t forget fortune cookies” Dad said. “Dish washers, busboys, and wait staff can send us anonymous contributions through fortune cookies.”
“What a great idea.” “I’ll get Charlie Trie right on that” Mom replied gleefully.
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One cannot be sure if the Clintons feel that they have become as inscrutable as some of their Chinese friends, or if they feel that the American voting public is simply a mouth breathing, slack jawed, drooling dolt with no memory whatsoever. The current “Chinese fund raising crisis” plaguing Hillary Rodham Clinton’s bid for President of the United States is nothing new. Suspicious Chinese fund raising has been around since the first Clinton campaign in the early nineties. Names like Johnny Chung, John Haung, and Charlie Trie appear and re-appear on the list of most favored friends of the Clinton ilk. All of them Clinton fund raisers and most convicted felons. One even had ties to the Chinese military intelligence community.
Most political observers feel the Chinese connection began when President Clinton shifted regulation of technology exports responsibility from the State Dept to the Commerce Dept. Evidently feeling that this was not enough, President Clinton then signed a waiver that circumvented the entire law. This allowed defense contractors like Loral and Hugh to export to China anything they desired, such as modern satellite communication systems and defense electronics. Bernie Schwartz and Michael Armstrong, CEO’s of Loral and Hughes respectfully, each donated over a million dollars to the Clinton re-election campaign. Go figure!

The saga continues with candidate Hillary Clinton receiving two thousand dollar donations ostensibly from the dish washers, waiters, and busboys throughout New York’s Chinese community. Donations to the tune of over three hundred thousand dollars. From people living at the bottom of the economic ladder, making perhaps eight hundred dollars a month. When a major New York newspaper checked out the addresses provided by campaign reports many turned out to be fraudulent. Others were run down tenements occupied by people who had never heard of the listed donor.

Does anyone see a pattern here? A pattern by the Clintons that reaches as far back as the nineties. It seems to be true that the candidate who raises the most money generally wins the election, and the Clintons, through their Chinese friends seem to be well on their way in achieving both goals.

Ron Dupuis is a long time New Hampshire resident, a former State Representative, and a freelance writer. E-mail him at drcdupuis@comcast.net or visit his web site at
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