A New Pledge of Allegiance
Filed Under Commentary | Posted on July 17, 2007
Surya Das just posted his Patriotic Pledge over at surya.org. It starts out:
I Pledge Allegiance
To this World Country,
To earth and sea and air, cherishing
All creatures, known and unknown,
seen and unseen,
And to the United State of America
And all the republicans, democrats, homeless,
And melting-pot others
For which it stands
I kinda like it. I also kinda […]
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Filed Under Human Rights, Commentary | Posted on July 16, 2007
James Ford’s post, “Possibly the Greatest Threat to the Republic“, led me to search for the Hendrik Hertzberg New Yorker article that was quoted in James’ post. It’s a pull-no-punches, tell-it-like-it-is critique of the damage done to human rights, the Constitution, and the moral fabric of the United States by our current vice-president, […]
Made in China
Filed Under China, Commentary | Posted on July 10, 2007
Lhasa Rising has a great post titled “Unraveling ‘Made in China’” on the Tibet Will Be Free blog. A couple of excerpts:
Carcinogenic shrimp? Lead-laced children’s toys? Toxic toothpaste? Defective car tires? We are shocked, shocked to see that “Made in China” goods turn out to be substandard, dangerous, or even deadly. Yet the […]
Team Tibet at the 2008 China Olympics?
Filed Under Tibet | Posted on July 9, 2007
What an extraordinarily marvelous idea! A group of Tibetan-in-exile-athletes are forming a team for the 2008 Olympics in China. So far, the team is composed of nine Tibetans living in exile in Switzerland.
Mrs. Daniela Lehmann, coordinator of the Swiss part of the Team Tibet initiative, said, “You can’t ignore the political reality […]
Happy Birthday to the Dalai Lama
Filed Under Tibet | Posted on July 6, 2007
His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama is 72 years old today. It’s customary to recite a prayer for his long life on his birthday:
Short Prayer for the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
GANG RI RA WAY KOR WAY SHING KHAM DIR
In this Pure Land surrounded by the snowy mountains
PHEN […]
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