Comments on: Burma: An Insane Regime Dedicated to Beating Up The Sane http://themoderatevoice.com/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Left Flank » Let’s Just Watch a Massacre in Myanmar http://themoderatevoice.com/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-99656 Left Flank » Let’s Just Watch a Massacre in Myanmar Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:02:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/#comment-99656 [...] The Economist’s third option seems to be the verdict for Myanmar. As the Burma expert in the second Reuters video above puts it, it’s a test of wills between the military and monks. The monks have, according to one report, now lost one and several others injured. [...] [...] The Economist’s third option seems to be the verdict for Myanmar. As the Burma expert in the second Reuters video above puts it, it’s a test of wills between the military and monks. The monks have, according to one report, now lost one and several others injured. [...]

]]> By: Sam http://themoderatevoice.com/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-99626 Sam Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:21:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/#comment-99626 This really is nothing. Starting in the 90's the gov't of Myannmar began exterminating a large portion of its ethnic minority population. I've always been surprised how it never really made the news. Its one of the most brutal and repressive regimes around, very reminiscint of North Korea. Guess beating up priests makes for better headlines. I'm sure there will be a "Free Burma" concert in the near future. This really is nothing. Starting in the 90’s the gov’t of Myannmar began exterminating a large portion of its ethnic minority population. I’ve always been surprised how it never really made the news. Its one of the most brutal and repressive regimes around, very reminiscint of North Korea. Guess beating up priests makes for better headlines. I’m sure there will be a “Free Burma” concert in the near future.

]]> By: The Anchoress » Blog Archive » Saffron Revolution heating up http://themoderatevoice.com/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-99598 The Anchoress » Blog Archive » Saffron Revolution heating up Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:29:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/#comment-99598 [...] The Moderate Voice writes: This violence against peaceful innocents is all the more egregious because the Buddhist concepts many of the Burmese live by are antithetical to doing harm to others… The bootjack Burmese government seems it is counting on the Buddhist’s commitment to non-violence, to keep the people in line. [...] [...] The Moderate Voice writes: This violence against peaceful innocents is all the more egregious because the Buddhist concepts many of the Burmese live by are antithetical to doing harm to others… The bootjack Burmese government seems it is counting on the Buddhist’s commitment to non-violence, to keep the people in line. [...]

]]> By: The Peaceful Sound of 20,000 Monks Marching « The Van Der Galiën Gazette http://themoderatevoice.com/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-99592 The Peaceful Sound of 20,000 Monks Marching « The Van Der Galiën Gazette Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:58:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/#comment-99592 [...] them are of a remarkable quality and truly worth the read. Click on the titles to read them: “Burma: An Insane Regime Dedicated To Beat Up The Sane,” “Burma: The Banishment Of The Cyber Dissident” and “Aung San Suu Kyi, [...] [...] them are of a remarkable quality and truly worth the read. Click on the titles to read them: “Burma: An Insane Regime Dedicated To Beat Up The Sane,” “Burma: The Banishment Of The Cyber Dissident” and “Aung San Suu Kyi, [...]

]]> By: Jilly Dybka http://themoderatevoice.com/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-99591 Jilly Dybka Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:53:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/#comment-99591 If you practice Theravada Buddhism: Harming a monk = bad! Harming a monk on a full moon = even more so, because a full moon day is a one of the monthly holy days When I saw the Dalai Lama in 1990 someone asked him what we can do about the war in Yugoslavia and he basically said when people have that much anger and hate really the only antidote is love and compassion. If you practice Theravada Buddhism:

Harming a monk = bad!

Harming a monk on a full moon = even more so, because a full moon day is a one of the monthly holy days

When I saw the Dalai Lama in 1990 someone asked him what we can do about the war in Yugoslavia and he basically said when people have that much anger and hate really the only antidote is love and compassion.

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » The Saffron Revolution http://themoderatevoice.com/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-99582 Michelle Malkin » The Saffron Revolution Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:12:56 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/15312/burma-an-insane-regime-dedicated-to-beating-up-the-sane/#comment-99582 [...] Pundit has a breaking news round-up with photos. Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés weighs in on “An Insane Regime Dedicated to Beating Up The Sane.” Posted in: [...] [...] Pundit has a breaking news round-up with photos. Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés weighs in on “An Insane Regime Dedicated to Beating Up The Sane.” Posted in: [...]

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