Quotations of the day

It presents a striking contrast to the behavior and practices of our political forces in power, who consistently ignore public opinion while engaging in recklessness, revenge and fraudulent tricks. (Rep. Kwon Chul-Hyeon, spokesman for the opposition Grand National Party, Sunday, commenting on the inauguration of new U.S. President George W. Bush).

I believe in the power of the Internet rather than the power of law. (A netizen on the Yahoo bulletin board on Sunday, saying that public opinion, as it is expressed on the Internet, may even have more power than the law).

They also were pleased with the thought that they could help someone else. (Rev. Choi Hwang-Gyu of the Seoul Korean-Chinese Church, Sunday, noting that Korean-Chinese residents in Korea were participating in a campaign to help those in need in North Korea).

Now, it seems the Agency for National Security Planning (NSP) Wind has come in the wake of the so-called ``Pukpung (north wind)¡¯¡¯ and ``Sepung (tax wind)?¡¯¡¯ (A donga.com netizen on Sunday, saying that the investigation into the alleged funneling of NSP funds into the former ruling party should be conducted fairly and in strict accordance with the law).