Nancy Pelosi, you go, girl! And Condoleeza Rice is at least talking about Tibet. Even the Democratic candidates have made a minor stand. But where's George Bush? And before you say that Condi speaks for him, consider the power of his spoken word.
Like a Where's Waldo comic, it's hard to find George in the news. He was happy to meet the Dalai Lama when he was handing out medals...who wouldn't be happy to meet a Nobel Peace Prize winner? But where is George now?
Another small detail in the massive trade imbalance between the US and China is the fact that China has bought massive amounts of US government securities. Did they manage to buy the Office of the President while they were at it?
C'mon, George. Make a stand for human rights...I thought you Texas boys were supposed to
be brave?
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This reminds me of Ted Kennedy's "Where Was George?" speech at the 2000 Democratic Convention. Of course, he was speaking of Bush I rather than dubya, but the moment persists as being very funny. I have come not to expect much from Bush II in these final months -- he seems to be hunkering down, working on his "we've turned a corner" rhetoric. If he read he might want to have a glimpse at Three Trillion Dollar War. I don't see the man as being interested in Tibet or having the [gumption] to bother with it when the only thing he sees is dollars, weak and inflated as they are.
But thank you, Diana, for saying what needs to be said in support of Tibetans and reducing our dependency on Chinese products. We should all strive to live appropriately in so far as our 21st century existence allows us to make choices. Your message is both timely and timeless. Namaste`.
Did I say the 2000 Democratic Convention? I meant 1992 Democratic Convention.
My bad.
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