20 Dec 2000


Dear ladies and gentlemen,

I did not critically analyze all of Ronnie's comments or e-mails, but from skimming them, I found that no matter what, Ronnie will defend this woman to the end. However, I agree with him that we should not lower ourselves to Loung's standard in "bashing" or "attacks," and unprofessionalism on her part. At the same time, we should not give up discrediting her book or express what we found offensive. A book like hers should not be relied on as a credible source or entitled to be categorized as a reference.

Ronnie's views:

1. He sees Loung's racism as an opinion and that she is entitled to it. However, when we make known of her racism and express our concerns, he considers it wrong on our part.

2. Even though Loung had admitted that she has internal racism in her and her family, Ronnie disregards that.

3. Loung had lied from the beginning to the end of her book and she, herself, claimed that she did not do research, yet, he defends her and repetitively alleges that she did research.

It is funny that Ronnie said he does not care if the Chinese look down on us, rather he is concerned if we express our outrage against these people who look down on us. Do you see the pattern of thinking of Ronnie? I will rebut his comments later on. Thanks.

Tip Sangva


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