A popular will not so limited becomes the tyranny of the majority which destroys the freedom of political competition.

Under Japanese colonial rule, Pingtung city and its environs had been famous for anti-Japanese activities. After retrocession, the KMT local cadres used local factions to establish their influence and control.

Because these prophecies of Isaiah postdate the fall of Babylon (539 B.C.E), they probably refer to that event.

‘There, be off with you! how can I figure with you standin' gawmin' at me there like a stuck pig with an orange in its mouth!’