MB Civic

By Michael Gerson | Friday, September 28, 2007 | The Washington Post

“…The sight of young, barefoot monks in cinnamon robes quietly marching for democracy, amid crowds carrying banners reading ‘love and kindness,’ is already a symbol of conscience for a young century. On closer examination, these protests have also shown that nonviolence need not be tame or toothless. The upside-down bowls carried by some of the monks signal that they will not accept alms from the leaders of the regime, denying them the ability to atone for bad deeds or to honor their ancestors. These chanting monks are playing spiritual hardball….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/27/AR2007092701655_pf.html