Hope Grows in Burma

The United States will announce new sanctions via our president. Since I expected absolutely nothing from George Bush, as I posted on the ABCnews website, he exceeded my expectations regarding the situation in Burma.


The best coverage thus far on the story is here at the BCC News/World Section. Most moving is the actual voices of Burmese citizens at the bottom, making this by far the place to go for information on the story. I've blogged about the story below and the up-to-date information can be obtained above.

In the previous blog about Burma, I quoted Jim Morrison of the Doors and now I'm thinking of Elvis Costello, "What's so wrong about peace, love and understanding?" Before I am dismissed as a liberal hippie, click on the images and look at the monks marching. Read the words of the people in Burma. They don't want any violence. These monks are only protesting because the rest of the citizens would be killed if they dared to protest. The Buddhist monks, who do not want for material items (which we, as Westerners for the most part probably cannot comprehend fully) look at their fellow citizens and say "These people have had enough. We will risk our lives to change this." I find that inspiring. I find that wonderful. And again, I ask, "What's so wrong about peace, love and understanding?"

I know I promised to blog today about Dan Rather's lawsuit and Bad Kitty hasn't forgotten! She's just running behind, leaves are falling, and hey, it's a cat's world.. if you look at it right. Dan Rather... is coming up... (but events in Burma may bump him again!)

Hey, find some peace, love and understanding if you can.
Life is short.
Don't spend it mad.
If you can, spend it in love.

That's the Bad Kitty fix for today. RAWR.