Freedom – yes –Theocracy NO!

Once again, the US is fawning over the Dalai Lama, as if he were some symbol of Freedom. In reality, China probably doesn't really need Tibet, but the Dalai Lama is a symbol for Buddhist Theocracy. As with Israel and all the other Moslem Countries in the world, we don't need any more theocracies. Secular governments are the governments of the future. We should embrace that.

AP
Bush praises Dalai Lama as peace symbol
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush, raising Beijing's ire, presented the Dalai Lama on Wednesday with the U.S. Congress' highest civilian honor and urged Chinese leaders to welcome the monk to Beijing.
The exiled spiritual head of Tibet's Buddhists by his side, Bush praised a man he called a "universal symbol of peace and tolerance, a shepherd of the faithful and a keeper of the flame for his people."
"Americans cannot look to the plight of the religiously oppressed and close our eyes or turn away," Bush said at the U.S. Capitol building, where he personally handed the Dalai Lama the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal.
The Dalai Lama, chuckling as he stumbled over his remarks in English, said the award will bring "tremendous joy and encouragement to the Tibetan people" and he thanked Bush for his "firm stand on religious freedom and democracy."
He said he supports the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the hopes China would become a more open and tolerant country. He also addressed Chinese suspicions of his advocacy for Tibet, saying, "I have no hidden agenda."

"Monks are the tapeworms gnawing out the bowels of society" – CPK