Posts Tagged ‘ Dalai Lama ’

Anti-CNN Members Spam CNN Poll on Tibetan Independence

February 24, 2010
By C. Custer

In the wake of President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, and this CNN poll indicating most Americans think Tibet should be independent, the Dalai Lama went on Larry King Live. In keeping with that show’s tradition of internet straw polling, Larry asked viewers the same question CNN asked Americans last week: Should Tibet...
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“The 50th Spring: Free Tibet Concert"

July 15, 2009
By C. Custer
“The 50th Spring: Free Tibet Concert"

...At the concert a video was shown of the leader of Tibet's government-in-exile, the Dalai Lama, saying, "In the life of people, freedom, democracy, justice and the rule of law are we all benefit from." The entire audience erupted in thunderous applause. The Dalai Lama said, "The young people of Taiwan have a...
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Dalai Lama: Violence Looming, Chinese Citizens Armed

March 8, 2009
By C. Custer

Everyone’s talking about the upcoming 50-year anniversary of the Lhasa uprising and whether something will happen. (OK, by everyone, I mean us). One guy who thinks something will happen? The Dalai Lama (h/t Fool’s Mountain). In an interview with a German newspaper, the exiled Tibetan leader said of the upcoming anniversary, “I am very...
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