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General Category => Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. => Topic started by: Danie on March 25, 2009, 01:25:57 PM

Title: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: Danie on March 25, 2009, 01:25:57 PM

Well, our country is facing just another international embarressment - caused by our current goverment.

In the latest incident, our goverment has denied a visiting visum to  the Dalai Lama - one of the most pieceful individuals, (and Christian) on this planet.

The Dalai Lama was suppose to attend a local international peace conference - which will now probably be cancelled, because of the visa denial, and an international condemnation from countries all over the world about the incident. And - as usual, our goverment issued a very "intellegent" explanation........which  does not make any sence at all.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/24/AR2009032400585.html/?hpid=sec-world

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: Ed Miller on March 25, 2009, 03:37:41 PM

That was pretty weird.  I read that Bishop Tutu (sorry if I misspelled his name) is boycotting the thing over that.  I'm not sure what good peace conferences are though.

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: MrRiden on March 25, 2009, 07:11:04 PM

The obvious is that this was done to satisfy China. period.

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on March 25, 2009, 10:09:34 PM

China....

Got Rice?

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: fishypaws on March 25, 2009, 10:51:56 PM

Love my Country...fear my government. More and more placation without representation!

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: nhmaf on March 26, 2009, 05:07:09 PM

Yes, once again politics and international trade trumps altruistic peace-making - and Africa could really use some more peace.

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: Melena on March 26, 2009, 11:01:08 PM

One step forward, a generation of steps back.  

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You are right Danie.  The explanation doesn't make any sense at all.  Is anyone in any government actually thinking out there?   :-?

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: Danie on March 27, 2009, 01:51:42 PM

Well, thank God for pressure groups, the press, and individuals  across the globe who are not scared to raise their voices when it's really needed.

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: balibeemer on March 27, 2009, 10:55:36 PM

Motlanthe doesn't want to distract attention from next years world cup soccer!

What absolute balderdash!

More likely to be no more cheap, shoddy, Chinese-made goods for the masses!

Jeez Danie, I'm beginning to feel as sorry for you guys as I am for us guys, north of you!

Title: Re: Please pray for our spineless goverment
Post by: Danie on March 28, 2009, 05:43:00 AM

Sorry to admit Colin, we seem to on our way to become just another "Banana Republic" - like the one across our northern borders.

On the positive side, we seem to have at least one Minister with high moral values in our goverment. Our new Minister of Health (Barbara Hogan) has now openly critisized her own political party about the Dalai Lama issue - but according to local newspapers, she will now probably be fired as Minister.

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-03-26-judge-kate-oregan-wades-into-dalai-lama-debate