Rev. Danny Fisher

I recently posted about an effort by The Community, led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to garner support for Tibet from Nobel Peace laureates, entertainers, statesmen, and ordinary citizens. The Archbishop recently sent out a message of gratitude to supporters:

It warms my heart to see so many of my fellow Nobel Laureates, stars, leaders, and people from around the world put their signature on paper, so to speak, to stand behind our friend the Dalai Lama.

We have just seen a shameful example of South African leaders becoming timid in the face of Chinese “might” and their own economic interests, and refusing this incredible, peaceful being entry to our county–for a peace conference!

It’s an embarrassment that this could happen in a country that has known how dark life can be when your human rights are being smashed. And we, of all people, know what it means when someone in another part of the world stands up for your rights and freedom.

So it’s a joyful thing, to turn around and see you — people from all countries, from all walks of life, who are willing to step forward, put their name down, and say “wait a minute, I object to this mistreatment!”

It lets me know, once again, that good will ultimately prevail in this world.

Keep it up. You are the people who make freedom happen.

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[Photo by Mike Hutchings for Reuters NewMedia Inc./CORBIS. "Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks after receiving the Jamnalal Baja International Award in Cape Town, South Africa, June 25, 2001. The award, named after a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, recognizes the promotion of Gandhi's pacifist values outside India."]