May 14, 2012
Officials worry urinating swimmers may be reason for 500 dead fish
write way to riches
This is what I posted on MSNBC Newsvine today:
Officials worry urinating swimmers may be reason for 500 dead fish
May be the anglers should think of using what they call scarecrows - or, in this
case, scarebathers or bather-scarers - to fool them into staying away from the
lake.
Look, nothing can scare (or kill) and, therefore, deter like piranhas. The
scenes of swarming piranhas stripping all flesh from bathers'legs and thighs right under
their very eyes before they could get away in time can be frightening.
It's inconceivable that people don't know what piranhas can do to them; so if they see signs such as this, they
know what to do:
AND MAY BE BREEDING FAST!
CAUTION: AVOID GOING NEAR OR BATHING IN THE LAKE AT
ALL COSTS!
-- Put up by Good Samaritan.
I hope the bathers know what a piranha is.
May 13, 2012
The Chinese reportedly want to send agents to poison the Dalai Lama
write way to riches
This what I posted on MSNBC Newsvine today.
SyriaInTurmoil
He must be really in danger for him, a man of kindness and
compassion, to come out with that type of statement.But his Holiness is not worried
about his own safety. He doesn't want to die because he knows it won't be in the
interests of the suffering Tibetans.
If it happens, then they don't only lose
freedom but hope too.
I have Chinese blood running through my veins too, though
not 100%, but I sympathize with the Dalai Lama. Why the Chinese hate him so much? This
is my two cents: revenge! The Chinese government could not forgive him for orchestrating
the 1959 uprising. But at the same time it was the Dalai Lama that brought Tibet into
China though unintentionally through his defeat and exile to India. China used to occupy
Tibet; but grudgingly it behaved as an occupying power, not defacto leader or owner of
the territory.
But after the uprising failed, and Tibet was leaderless for a
while, everything changed: China began to want the Buddhist Kingdom as one of its
territories and that means it must rid Tibet of all traces of its history, language,
culture and customs - everything must be removed (completely) and then announce to the
world that Tibet was Chinese, is Chinese and will be Chinese.
The world (the
manhoodless world which is led by the US government) is even prepared to swallow that, I
mean go along with the falsifying of Chinese ownership of Tibet. Which is akin to saying
MuayThai belonged to China or came from China.
that, the Dalai Lama, the one and only Dalai Lama is still alive, and ubiquitous! Which
pisses off the Chinese rulers. And they (the Chinese government) knows that as long as
the Tibetans continue to receive blessing from him or another Dalai Lama who succeeds
him, China cannot hope to win over their minds completely.
The best they can do is
to deprive them of freedom to practice their religion or to live according to Tibet's
traditional customs and norms. But it will take a lot more to break their minds. But the
chances of the Chinese succeeding is very slim as the Chinese at certain time will have
to answer for their Karma.
His Holiness while not aggressive or violent by nature,
is not a timid man to agree to fade away just to preserve his own life either. He has
shown a remarkable courage in facing up to the endless onslaughts from
the Chinese.
Perhaps being more well-versed about the effect of Karma (those who do good earn merits
and live a healthy and happy life by them, while those who do bad will suffer) than
anyone alive, has made the Holiness believe that those who were cruel to Him and His
people will not last long: their days are numbered. He may be awaiting the day of days
when he will return triumphant to his homeland, and rule again.
Far-fetched?
Far-fetched or not, he doesn't care. He knows everyone will pay for his Karma, whether
that person believes in Buddhist teaching or not. Nobody can escape. It's just a matter
of time. When your time arrives, off you go. You will be taken whether you you've
repented, asked for and received forgiveness, or have changed your way, or not.
This the Dalai Lama knows only too well.And the more His Holiness is confident, the more
insecure becomes the Chinese government. That's why they won't rest until they get rid
the holy monk, or their Karma get them first.
!#9 - Sun May 13, 2012 3:20 AM
EDT
May 11, 2012
The Chinese blind lawyer
This what I posted MSNBC Newsvine discussion of news of the imminent triumph of the
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in the coming presidential election.
I think the Muslim Brotherhood will be the chosen one.
They have long
prepared for this, almost can taste the sweetness of their succes (of complete control
of Egypt); so don't expect them to tread carefully like before the parliamentary
election any more. They don't have to.They have the numbers now.
That's why they
were cheeky enough to step forward to offer their candidate for president.Since the Arab
spring was unleashed, their chances had never been better.
Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and had replenished their ranks and boosted their confidence so
much that they dared to take on Assad's army in Syria.
In Syria, unlike in Egypt
where they needed to tread carefully, is free for all.
Anybody - the Arab
leaque, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, can have a shot. No question asked, nobody
cares whether it's right or wrong to interfere in the internal affairs of an independent
country. The question of sovereignty was not taken seriously any more.
If you
don't like certain leader for a reason, instigate his citizens to protest, then use that
as an excuse to defame that leader. It's simple. It's effective. It had worked well in
Libya (A mere 50 people protested, at first, and then became 500 and 5000. And we
accused their leader of firing on his own people. And then we went all out to oust that
leader.
The funny thing is when the former prime minister Absit ordered the Thai
army to suppress the protests in Bangkok where up to ninety people were killed, the US
performed a hiatus. Neat again. Nowadays A lot of people see more double standards being
played out than they can stomach, but what can they do? Nothing. Powerless. So keep
silent. You think these Saudi Arabia or Bahrain or Qatar's leaders are angels? They are
many times worse than Assad.
In Syria which is secular, everyone is free to
practice his religion; women are free. You can carry a bible in public in Syria and no
harm will come to you. If there is any, it definitely comes from the Muslim Brotherhood,
not Assad or his secret police.
But try doing that in Saudi Arabia and you will be
beheaded in public square.
I wonder what had happened to the journalist who wrote
in Facebook page that Saudi women will not go to hell because they are already in hell?
I hope he's alright. But I am afraid my wish will be futile. By any account, he could be
history already.
I will be surprised if he's still alive.
I sometimes
wonder what is the US' principle or fierce protection of human rights, no matter they
are threatened? Does it support human rights anymore? Why it chooses and picks whose
human rights it wants to protect.
The world is getting crazier every
minute.
But the craziest thing by far is the foreign policy of Uncle Sam; it seems
lost as to where to go or whose human rights it should declare non-negotiable. The
Chinese blind lawyer's?