Fire Rat: Metal Season: 3d

24 Oct ~~ 27 Oct

A time for decisions and decisiveness: meetings are held, plans drawn up and courses of action are laid out. People let go of their biasses and preconceptions and they ask themselves honestly what best ought to be done. They work for the common good of their community. The excesses of the past few days are met and countered; their imbalances and wrongs are redressed and righted. A sincere effort is made to plant a new beginning and a fresh start.
The Fulfilment:
Vatican: Pope sends letter to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in which he admits and accepts that "Evolution is more than just a theory" and must be integrated into Church teachings. "People let go of their biasses and preconceptions and they ask themselves honestly what best ought to be done." Now then, if only the American education system might catch up to the Pope .... :-)
Russia: New breakthrough agreement on the division of the Black Sea fleet with Ukraine has been achieved. This has been going on for five years! "A sincere effort is made to plant a new beginning and a fresh start. A time for decisions: courses of action are laid out. People let go of their biasses and preconceptions and they ask themselves honestly what best ought to be done."
Poland: Parliament overturns veto of upper house and passes law liberalising the harsh abortion laws implemented under Lech Walesa's rule. "People let go of their biasses and preconceptions and they ask themselves honestly what best ought to be done. They work for the common good of their community. The excesses of the past ... are met and countered." More than just the past few days -- this is reaching back a few years!! And this is not all! Read on.
Pakistan: Police arrest eleven of their fellow officers for the murder of Benazir Bhutto's brother in a shoot-out in front of his home last month. It was a planned assassination. "The excesses of the past few days are met and countered; their imbalances and wrongs are redressed and righted."
South Africa: Legislation is introduced for debate that will end school segregation among whites, blacks, coloureds and others. Passage is assured. "The excesses of the past few days are met and countered; their imbalances and wrongs are redressed and righted. A sincere effort is made to plant a new beginning and a fresh start."
Iraq: Kurdish factions trade a few more snipes this morning before ceasefire takes hold at last just before noon. Better late than never! Actually: the influence of yesterday's signs ended today at about 10am local time. :-) "A sincere effort is made to plant a new beginning and a fresh start."
Zaire: Govt troops retreat in some confusion as the Banyamulenge Tutsi rebels advance along shores of the eastern lakes. Some 300000 Hutu refugees have been uprooted already.
USA: California: Wildfires that destroyed dozens of mansions in Malibu are now almost under control. Some 35000 acres and 200 homes have been destroyed. "The excesses of the past few days are met and countered; their imbalances and wrongs are redressed and righted."
USA: Florida: Policewoman accidently shoots and kills black motorist when his stopped car lurched unexpectedly. Riot ensues: burning buildings, looting, rocks ....
More coming ....

This page and all others in "Ping Wu's Diary" are Copyright (c) 1996 by the Author
and Protected by copyright at the AquarianAge.