Burma's Suu Kyi 'to be charged'

Oops,wrong attribution.

First they came…" is a poem attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) about the inactivity of German intellectuals following the Nazi rise to power and the purging of their chosen targets, group after group.

For a start, I'm not complaining how the world works. I'm explaining how online petitions don't work.

However I'm sure if Martin Niemöller had an online petition behind him Hitler wouldn't have invaded Poland.

I'm not saying do nothing, I'm saying if you are going to do something then do something worthwhile. That online petition is pointless and will change absolutely nothing. Signing it and saying you are helping the world is exactly the armchair non action you have just mentioned.

And to answer your original question, No. Facists didnt come to power because people didnt sign petitions. The same way nothing on the world stage has been altered or stopped because of online petitions. They are a pointless self serving feel good exercise for people who want to appear they care but dont actually want to do anything that will make the slightest bit of difference.

'm not saying do nothing, I'm saying if you are going to do something then do something worthwhile. That online petition is pointless and will change absolutely nothing. Signing it and saying you are helping the world is exactly the armchair non action you have just mentioned.?'

So how do you know that signing an online petition is pointless? What evidence do you have that it's futile?

And so what do you that's worthwhile and empowering?

and to add salt to the wound Niemuller was a fervent Nazi, who like many others at time came unstuck.
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Tan Schwe and Maun A rule by fear and take comfort that they live in fear too.
I was en route to Sittwe and met an American "Oil man" working for a Korean oil company that now is drilling for oil in the bay of bengal much to the Chagrin of Bangladesh Govt. the French Total oil has also heavily invested in the countries oil and gas resources which goes straight into the generals retirement fund. They are not going to give up power because the World says they are despots.
Since when did their benefactors ie Russia and China worry about Myanmaras suffering populace, they have their own to worry about. Or did the Western govts self interests make it any easier?
"Cynicism is the idealists last refuge"

monty--where do you get your information from that Niemoller was a fervent Nazi?

~~~So how do you know that signing an online petition is pointless? What evidence do you have that it's futile?~~~

Because she is still in prison, World leaders and the UN have done absolutely nothing and the Generals still run the show. What more evidence do you need?

I find it hard to believe that the Jewish Virtual Libary would have this to say about Niemoller:

Martin Niemoeller was a Protestant pastor born January 14, 1892, in Lippstadt, Westphalia. He was a submarine commander in World War I. He was anti-communist and initially supported the Nazis until the church was made subordinate to state authority.

In 1934, he started the Pastors’ Emergency League to defend the church. Hitler became angered by Niemoeller’s rebellious sermons and popularity and had him arrested on July 1, 1937. He was tried the following year and sentenced to seven months in prison and fined.

After his release, Hitler ordered him arrested again. he spent the next seven years in concentration camps in “protective custody.“ He was liberated in 1945 and was elected President of the Protestant church in Hesse and Nassau in 1947. He held the title until 1964. He was also a President of the World Council of Churches in the 1960’s.

Niemoeller was a pacifist who spoke out against nuclear weapons. He is best known for his powerful statement about the failure of Germans to speak out against the Nazis.

He died in Wiesbaden on March 6, 1984.

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/niemoeller.html

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Nice music by Christy Moore, though.

Kananga--simple logic. She hasn't been released; therefore online petitions are worthless, or even worse, worse than no action. Makes a lot of sense.

I'm glad you've seen the light. May I ask a personal question? Apart from signing online petitons what have you done in Myanmar's fight for democracy?

I've attended rallies in front of SF's Federal Building organized by local chapters of BADA. Have donated money. Have attended other functions organized by the local Burmese community. Have brought in articles regarding Burma's political situation into Myanmar and passed them on to one office of the NLD.
So are you going to change the subject and make it about me when we should be focusing on ASSK?