A Great Man.

[bajahyena]

In honor of Liu Xiaobo's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize, I thought I'd post a small snippet from his final statement on Dec. 23, 2009 before being jailed for 11yrs.

"For hatred is corrosive of a person’s wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation’s spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a society’s tolerance and humanity, and block a nation’s progress to freedom and democracy. I hope therefore to be able to transcend my personal vicissitudes in understanding the development of the state and changes in society, to counter the hostility of the regime with the best of intentions, and defuse hate with love."

This is why the partisanship seen in politics over the last 10yrs has eroded away our country, our understanding of one another, and our respect for "the other side". I hope our politicians can learn something from a man who continues to sacrifice everything for his county's future.

Comments

[bosn.livejournal.com]

I hope our politicians can learn something from a man who continues to sacrifice everything for his county's future.

Bahahahahahahhahahaha!!!!!!

Politics in this country have went from bi-polar to schizophrenic in a matter of 2 years. and it will get worse when all these dumb bastards that can vote reach the age of retirement.... with no retirement, and no government to take care of them. We are talking more than one third working slobs that have NOTHING saved away and no home of doing so.

Thats hats great being a socialist, you dont have to vote my party into office, it happens out of desperation.

[baja-hyena.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't have great hope. I've learned in history that great change doesn't come without great upheaval and it's coming in the next 10-15yrs.

[overbear.livejournal.com]

Hopefully when that upheaval comes, it comes in the form of the abolishment of social security, universal health care, and big goverment. This country needs to get back to what our founders ment it to be...Freedom, and small goverment.

[baja-hyena.livejournal.com]

I'm with you there. Stay out of my bedroom...out of my wallet, fight international wars, keep the boarders secured...the states will deal with the rest. ;)