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<blockquote data-quote="JimRinX" data-source="post: 116142" data-attributes="member: 6872"><p><strong>Re: Meet Our SPNer in Focus - Lee Douglas</strong></p><p></p><p>Dear Sikh Royalist ji, et al</p><p>I should note that I wrote a very long reply to your Important and Moving reminder of those evil days; but, when I tried to post it, it went 'bye-bye'.</p><p>Soooo....let me try again; first by pointing out that I am, perhaps, running the risk of offending people (though Mai ji; who lost a child to Blue Star; has very nobily learned to 'forgive') with this reply; because you've asked someone who is still very attached to the Buddhas admonitions that 'Loving Kindness' and 'Compassion' (of which, "Forgiveness", is the hardest 'required thing' of them all to accomplish!) come Above All Else!</p><p>I've spoken to and exchanged comments with Sikh's who saw this unfortunate incident two ways: That Armed Militants (if they weren't 'set up' that is) should never have holed up in the Golden Temple in the first place - and thus they brought Disaster upon all of you (and, yes, my Brother - I know that the British promised you, and the Kurds, and a thousand others, a 'Sikhistan'); That the Indian Army should not have fired upon them, either way - and they thus should take ALL of the 'blame' for it.</p><p>Personally; I probably fall into the first category - though I'm by no means endorsing Blue Star, any more than I would endorse the assassination of Mrs. Ghandi - or the Cannonading of Sikh Freedom Fighters (who I, a Veteran of 'The Continental Army', can truly sympathize with!), by the British Army, in the 1800's.</p><p>If it makes you feel any better: where is Ananda? In ruins. Have you ever seen Berlin? They've preserved sections of the city - including the Frauchurch - in it's post-WW2 ruined state, as a reminder to Dem Deutche Volk, that War <em>never</em> 'pays'.</p><p>Herein lies the reason I recommended Thomas Paine; he is what we call a "Humanist" - not a Theocrat, a Demagogue, or (I'm sorry to point out) a 'Royalist'.</p><p>He taught that God is Good in the Chruch, the Temple, the Gurdwara - but should be left out of Political Affairs as much as possible; which is why I pointed out we've had only one nasty Civil War in America - and that had nothing to do with religion.</p><p>Or, to put it another way, we've had ZERO (almost - their are some who'd disagree; take Waco, Texas, and The Branch Davidians, for example; though I feel that, if you want a 13mm Automatic Weapon, and the FBI/ATF wants to see it - you'd better show it to them! What 'Civillian' purpose could there be for an Armor Penetrating Machine Gun, after all?) 'Blue Stars' - and no 'real' Wars of Religion.</p><p>Woulds't but that we could say that about European - or Indian - History, eh?</p><p>As far as our Post 9/11 response; you've been poisoned by too much CNN or, worse yet, FOX News! These organizations have turned News Reporting into a kind of 'Circus Maximus' or 'Gladiatorial Combat' type affair; all about 'EXPLOSIONS' - 'DEATH TOLL' - 'MURDER MOST FOUL!' - rather than Honest and Responsible News Coverage.</p><p>I'm ashamed of Americans who demanded War (especially with Iraq!) - and Proud of thousands of New Yorkers who'd lost Loved Ones, in the WTC, who marched in the streets carrying signs that said, "NO WAR in OUR Names"!</p><p>Did you see them? How about the thousands, and thousands of IRANIANS (of all the <em>supposedly</em> 'Axis of Evil' Impirialists!) who marched, carrying candles, through the streets of every major Iranian City, to express Solidarity with the 9/11 Victims?</p><p>I didn't see THAT on the Mainstream American News - I saw it on FreeSpeachTV, LINK/Mosaic TV, and Reporters Without Borders.</p><p>All of these Great Organizations have Web-links - I'd suggest that you check them out, when you get tired of the 'BOMBS' - 'DEATH' - 'MUTILATIONS' approach of the MSM (Main Stream Media).</p><p>To conclude: It's only People like US, Sikh Royalist ji, who can make things different! Two 'Wrongs' DO NOT <em>ever </em>make a 'Right', my friend! I hope you - and all the others on SPN who share the Pain - the Humiliation - of having suffered through Blue Star, can find some solace in these words.</p><p>Peace - I MEAN IT! Before someone 'pushes the Nuclear button'! Sikhsim holds the Answer! I KNOW IT! Be True!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimRinX, post: 116142, member: 6872"] [b]Re: Meet Our SPNer in Focus - Lee Douglas[/b] Dear Sikh Royalist ji, et al I should note that I wrote a very long reply to your Important and Moving reminder of those evil days; but, when I tried to post it, it went 'bye-bye'. Soooo....let me try again; first by pointing out that I am, perhaps, running the risk of offending people (though Mai ji; who lost a child to Blue Star; has very nobily learned to 'forgive') with this reply; because you've asked someone who is still very attached to the Buddhas admonitions that 'Loving Kindness' and 'Compassion' (of which, "Forgiveness", is the hardest 'required thing' of them all to accomplish!) come Above All Else! I've spoken to and exchanged comments with Sikh's who saw this unfortunate incident two ways: That Armed Militants (if they weren't 'set up' that is) should never have holed up in the Golden Temple in the first place - and thus they brought Disaster upon all of you (and, yes, my Brother - I know that the British promised you, and the Kurds, and a thousand others, a 'Sikhistan'); That the Indian Army should not have fired upon them, either way - and they thus should take ALL of the 'blame' for it. Personally; I probably fall into the first category - though I'm by no means endorsing Blue Star, any more than I would endorse the assassination of Mrs. Ghandi - or the Cannonading of Sikh Freedom Fighters (who I, a Veteran of 'The Continental Army', can truly sympathize with!), by the British Army, in the 1800's. If it makes you feel any better: where is Ananda? In ruins. Have you ever seen Berlin? They've preserved sections of the city - including the Frauchurch - in it's post-WW2 ruined state, as a reminder to Dem Deutche Volk, that War [I]never[/I] 'pays'. Herein lies the reason I recommended Thomas Paine; he is what we call a "Humanist" - not a Theocrat, a Demagogue, or (I'm sorry to point out) a 'Royalist'. He taught that God is Good in the Chruch, the Temple, the Gurdwara - but should be left out of Political Affairs as much as possible; which is why I pointed out we've had only one nasty Civil War in America - and that had nothing to do with religion. Or, to put it another way, we've had ZERO (almost - their are some who'd disagree; take Waco, Texas, and The Branch Davidians, for example; though I feel that, if you want a 13mm Automatic Weapon, and the FBI/ATF wants to see it - you'd better show it to them! What 'Civillian' purpose could there be for an Armor Penetrating Machine Gun, after all?) 'Blue Stars' - and no 'real' Wars of Religion. Woulds't but that we could say that about European - or Indian - History, eh? As far as our Post 9/11 response; you've been poisoned by too much CNN or, worse yet, FOX News! These organizations have turned News Reporting into a kind of 'Circus Maximus' or 'Gladiatorial Combat' type affair; all about 'EXPLOSIONS' - 'DEATH TOLL' - 'MURDER MOST FOUL!' - rather than Honest and Responsible News Coverage. I'm ashamed of Americans who demanded War (especially with Iraq!) - and Proud of thousands of New Yorkers who'd lost Loved Ones, in the WTC, who marched in the streets carrying signs that said, "NO WAR in OUR Names"! Did you see them? How about the thousands, and thousands of IRANIANS (of all the [I]supposedly[/I] 'Axis of Evil' Impirialists!) who marched, carrying candles, through the streets of every major Iranian City, to express Solidarity with the 9/11 Victims? I didn't see THAT on the Mainstream American News - I saw it on FreeSpeachTV, LINK/Mosaic TV, and Reporters Without Borders. All of these Great Organizations have Web-links - I'd suggest that you check them out, when you get tired of the 'BOMBS' - 'DEATH' - 'MUTILATIONS' approach of the MSM (Main Stream Media). To conclude: It's only People like US, Sikh Royalist ji, who can make things different! Two 'Wrongs' DO NOT [I]ever [/I]make a 'Right', my friend! I hope you - and all the others on SPN who share the Pain - the Humiliation - of having suffered through Blue Star, can find some solace in these words. Peace - I MEAN IT! Before someone 'pushes the Nuclear button'! Sikhsim holds the Answer! I KNOW IT! Be True! [/QUOTE]
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