yikes! I misread Jon's post and overlooked the word 'not'. I strongly disagree with that assertion, I think he is very politically astute and that is why he didn't speak out.
it is also why he had the anti-homo stuff removed from (at least) the US distribution of his book.
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 at 1:58pm Stephen E Philion wrote:
>
> Let's face it; the DL is not too politically astute outside the
> Tibet-China area (and some would say, within it either). Unfortunately,
> we can't expect all the world's religious leaders to be fighters on our
> side.
>
>
> Jon Johanning
>
> --you see, that is just the kind of reasoning or excuse making I
> reject. I believe DL is quite astute and aware of what he's doing, he's
> no dummy. The question is just whose side is this guy on? And why does
> Amy Goodman believe that he is on the left's side? Or that he should
> get a free pass when he plainly courts opportunities to meet with
> people like Bush and not say anything that would upset his relationship
> with Bush?
> I believe the answers he gave to Goodman on Iraq and war in general
> were those of a guy who was covering himself with the pwog lobby that
> idolises him. Throw them a few bones and they will continue to worship
> him. Ask him to show up at an anti-war rally that would make him
> persona non-grata at Pennsylvania Ave...forget it.
>
> Steve
>
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