Classic panda punching to start the New Year off right, from folks that, I have to assume, are still hopped up on leftover spiked eggnog and somehow immune to the holiday spirit of charity and good will. Plus, of course, some ridiculous comments from a few U.S. politicians.

1. He's mad as hell and won't take it anymore.

This comes to us from the E Nuff USA blog and is an amazing example of populism, xenophobia, and all around crazy talk. I would love to post the entire thing, but it is a bit long. Therefore note that the following represents only the choicest nutty bits selected by yours truly:

 

When, and more importantly perhaps – why, did we stop referring to China as “Red” China or “Communist” China? Was this change a forerunner of the PC craze that now infects our country? Why do we refer to them as just China? How about a more descript name such as “The most evil, oppressive and dangerous country on the planet”?

The threat and potential for our harm from Red/Communist China is chronic in its nature. They have been planning our downfall since the time of Mao’s Long March starting in 1934.

And, as is all too often the case the average American has no idea that this is the case. Many would voice how valuable a “trading partner” Red/Communist China is for the United States. Again, this comes from “average” Americans and unfortunately we have far too many “average” Americans in America right now.

Some parents are trying to find Made in USA toys to meet their Christmas needs. They are finding it is very difficult to do. How toy makers in the USA respond to this market demand will be an interesting case study. Can we re-develop production of domestic manufacturing of products currently being dominated by Red/Communist China. Markets will react to real customer demand – it is one of those basic economic rules. Like Democrats always raise taxes. The alarm clock you hear ringing is your wake up call America. Yep, it too was made in Red/Communist China.

2. From the land of ice and snow

This fine example of senseless ranting comes to us from Thor H. Asgardson via the American Chronicle. That is probably the coolest pen name I've ever seen, so I present this to you with the utmost respect for the author. Well, sort of. Again, rants tend to be rather long, so I've tightened this up a bit. In the interests of fairness, please do follow the link above and enjoy the son of Asgard's opinions in their entirety. Gee, I hope I don't get struck by lightning for posting this stuff.

Communist Red China, has provoked the United States, by renewed threats of military action against Taiwan, and now the insolent and public humiliation of the United States, in banning the USS Kitty Hawk from Hong Kong's harbor.

This, on top of the blatant verbal threat of nuclear annihilation made against America, by Red China's military establishment.

This nation stands at the crossroads in its foreign policy toward mainland China. The statements of Red China's generals in regard to vaporizing our country, in order to clear "lebensraum" for the superior Chinese race, can be taken at face value. We simply cannot afford to regard the communist government of China, as a strategic partner for stabilizing hot spots on the planet–especially when Red China shows by example, its total willingness to thwart the United States at every turn in the road toward global peace.

The Red Chinese roadmap, falls into alignment with the Jihadist formula for the eclipse of Western Civilization.

The Chinese people must understand that there is no future for their nation, as long as communism is allowed to stand, for that "Evil Empire," will most assuredly lead to the nuclear destruction of the Chinese mainland by America. All bets of cordiality will be off, when national existence is at stake. The same holds true for Iran.

Rather than risk the nuclear destruction of innocent people in the nations of America's enemies; we as a nation need to step-up-to-the-plate, to ensure that all peoples of the planet will be safe from nuclear annihilation. That can only come from an enlightened foreign policy based on political reality.

What is called for, is the abandonment of appeasing this regime which would destroy America by hook-or-crook. There must be regime change for mainland China, as well as Mexico and Iran, before the United States can regard those governments as friendly to American interests.

The people of those nations, must be convinced that they need to prosecute revolution in their respective countries, for the United States of America is Supreme Shogun and pole star for all revolutionary movements, past, present, and future. We are not in the "nation-building" business, for that desert mirage vision of a thousand points-of-puke, will only bankrupt us as a nation, and send us down the same road the old Soviet Union traversed.

The naive foreign policy of the Bush administration is a case-in-point, as the "Great Enabler," sends out his Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, who–according to Donald Trump–"does not close deals," but instead returns with the stale fortune cookie of "business as usual."

". . . the US relationship with China has long been one of "give and take" — the US gives, and China takes. Each time the US makes an accommodation, Beijing sees only weakness and becomes more aggressive — which in turn prompts the US State Department to offer yet more concessions."

Red China has sent a strong message with the recent destruction of a satellite in outer space, as part of a test of missle warfare. Such irresponsible behavior is typical not only of the bellicose posture of the communists, but is a blatant act of pollution, which is a future threat to outer space travel.

This sort of behavior is not the hallmark of a responsible, peaceful nation, but more an example of "Yellow Peril."

That Stalinist state holds hundreds of billions of dollars in United States T bills, thereby holding American foreign policy hostage, to an alien influence which is a direct threat to our national security, and the security of all nations that would live and breathe free from tyranny.

To suppose that the United States of America can abandon the tried-and-true method of garnering the spoils of war, to fuel the war machine–honored since time immemorial–by borrowing the money for war from our Red Chinese enemies, or predicating that debt on the already broken back of the American taxpayer, is the height of lunacy. Such foreign policy more closely resembles an Alfred E. Neuman approach to national security.

Postscript: I found Mr. Asgardson's biting prose via the Indian Officer site [ain't Google grand?], in which someone named "Vishaw" re-posted the entire rant, explaining that it really helped him to understand the American point of view. So the next time you wonder why I'm wasting my time with Panda Punchers, this is the reason. People should realize that there is a lot of crazy shit out there on the Internets, and many people take it seriously. Just for the record, here is Vishaw's comment:

This is an article I found very interesting, because it expresses the views of American people vis a vis American President. In this writing the author expressed the concerns of American policy being soft towards the China, and about other insecurities of the American nation, which the present Bush administration is some how overlooking. I am referring this article so that those who interested in global geo-politics can understand the relation of China with US, which directly relates to India being a neighbor of Red Dragon. And since India is moving on to establish closer ties with US, such articles clear our many questions.

3. An honorable mention to Chris Dodd, who is becoming a regular Panda Puncher these days, but in light of his poor performance in Iowa Thursday may not be in the presidential hunt much longer. Responding to the announcement that China's sovereign wealth fund, CIC, would be buying a USD 5 billion stake in Morgan Stanley, Dodd said he wanted additional details on the transaction to determine whether there were any national security issues that might require CFIUS review. An investment bank? I understand that you're the top dog on the Senate Banking Committee, and a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, but Senator Dodd, give China a few days off from the bashing.

4. Aside from Dodd, the Morgan Stanley/CIC deal generated a great deal of China bashing over the past few weeks. Some of the best, not surprisingly, came from the US-China Security Review Commission. Reuters gave us this lovely and insightful comment from a Democratic member of the Commission, a supposed expert on China:

We don't know what motivates the Chinese. They have a higher propensity for mixing politics and economics.

Commission Chairman Wortzel, a member of the Panda Punchers Hall of Fame (if one existed), had this to say:

One question is whether, at some point, these sovereign wealth acquisitions or investments by Chinese government-controlled banks or companies can lead to influence in or control over U.S. companies related to national security.

In a stunning display of the Zen art of Panda non-Punching from an ex-basher, SEC Chairman Chris Cox made this surprising statement:

Asked about the Morgan Stanley deal, he said it is the SEC staff's view that Morgan Stanley was "adequately capitalized before this transaction and that this will improve their liquidity.

Wow, no editorializing whatsoever. This is the same Chris Cox of The Cox Report fame, a batshit reactionary Congressional report on China-related security issues from 1999 when Cox was a US Congressman. Amazing how a new job will sometimes change your outlook on things, huh?

5. There is a lot of Panda Punching to go around. In light of his win at the Iowa Caucuses on Thursday, I link to this now somewhat dated China Law Blog post on Barack Obama's comments on China toy imports into the U.S. Lots of good opinions selected by Dan from a number of sources that point out Obama's China bashing in all its glory. (Obama subsequently backed away from the edge on this issue. However, he did make those comments, and therefore his China policy pronouncements deserve heightened scrutiny as a result.) Gotta keep an eye on Obama and his China statements.