A heavy fog enveloped the mountain range this morning, hiding the green forests behind a wall of grayish blue shadow that the morning sun has already begun to burn away. Even this “mystifying” beauty, however, was not enough to dispel the rage brought on by the newspaper headline: Dalai Lama Not Welcome to Visit.The attention-grabbing headline was connected to a very short bit of news from the news conference offered by the ineptitude that was elected to lead this independent nation for the next four years.
At his news conference yesterday, The Ineptitude was asked for a response to the Dalai Lama’s expressed interest in visiting Taiwan next year. The Ineptitude responded: “We generally welcome religious leaders from all over the world to visit Taiwan, but I think at the current moment the timing isn’t appropriate.” As recently as March 23, 2008, The Ineptitude had stated he would welcome the Tibetan leader’s visit to this island nation.
For their part, the spokespersons of the Dalai Lama saved face for The Ineptitude with a policy of sour grapes, noting that while the Dalai Lama was “interested” in visiting Taiwan again, “his schedule is packed for the next six months, so it would be impossible for him to come to Taiwan anytime soon anyway.” Nice save, but The Ineptitude deserves no such face-saving respect.
The Dalai Lama is currently wrapping up a tour of the European Union, and his meetings with EU nation state leaders has put Chinese tyrants in a tizzy. They’ve stomped their feet and let the spittle fly as they berated European leaders for meeting a 73-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate who advocates “meaningful autonomy” (not independence) achieved through peaceful negotiation. With the usual cry of “don’t interfere in our internal affairs,” they cancelled an important summit with the EU as a show of their infernal indignation.
I’m guessing The Ineptitude wants to avoid having to wipe Chinese spittle from the back of his neck when he’s next caught bowing to another Beijing Bully. It’s bad enough he has to end each meeting trying not to gag on the taste of boot polish.
Ignoring issues of religious freedom, what does this ban on the Buddhist say about the freedom to do business? What if an important international business figure, someone of the stature of a Bill Gates, comes out in support of Tibetan Independence? He may even go on the road, stumping for Leaving Lhasa Alone or something a tad bit catchier. Goodness, he may even have the courage to criticize China’s human rights record, without allowing himself to get sidetracked by the typical “it’s no different in America” argument. Naturally he’ll be banned from China.
But will he be allowed into Taiwan for purely business reasons, with his publicist swearing that the visit will include no speeches and is designed solely to encourage factories to increase production? Or will The Ineptitude once again cower and quiver at the rage and fury of the imperialist next door? Given the track record of The Ineptitude, whose government was willing to lower standards to allow poisoned Chinese dairy products into the Taiwan market, I think our intrepid business leader would find himself without a handshake, feeling the wimpy fury of a horse’s ass.
For their part, the spokespersons of the Dalai Lama saved face for The Ineptitude with a policy of sour grapes, noting that while the Dalai Lama was “interested” in visiting Taiwan again, “his schedule is packed for the next six months, so it would be impossible for him to come to Taiwan anytime soon anyway.” Nice save, but The Ineptitude deserves no such face-saving respect.
The Dalai Lama is currently wrapping up a tour of the European Union, and his meetings with EU nation state leaders has put Chinese tyrants in a tizzy. They’ve stomped their feet and let the spittle fly as they berated European leaders for meeting a 73-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate who advocates “meaningful autonomy” (not independence) achieved through peaceful negotiation. With the usual cry of “don’t interfere in our internal affairs,” they cancelled an important summit with the EU as a show of their infernal indignation.
I’m guessing The Ineptitude wants to avoid having to wipe Chinese spittle from the back of his neck when he’s next caught bowing to another Beijing Bully. It’s bad enough he has to end each meeting trying not to gag on the taste of boot polish.
Ignoring issues of religious freedom, what does this ban on the Buddhist say about the freedom to do business? What if an important international business figure, someone of the stature of a Bill Gates, comes out in support of Tibetan Independence? He may even go on the road, stumping for Leaving Lhasa Alone or something a tad bit catchier. Goodness, he may even have the courage to criticize China’s human rights record, without allowing himself to get sidetracked by the typical “it’s no different in America” argument. Naturally he’ll be banned from China.
But will he be allowed into Taiwan for purely business reasons, with his publicist swearing that the visit will include no speeches and is designed solely to encourage factories to increase production? Or will The Ineptitude once again cower and quiver at the rage and fury of the imperialist next door? Given the track record of The Ineptitude, whose government was willing to lower standards to allow poisoned Chinese dairy products into the Taiwan market, I think our intrepid business leader would find himself without a handshake, feeling the wimpy fury of a horse’s ass.
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