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This is a poem that will be read and remembered by many. The author is a professor emeritus of physics at New York State University0 H8 c5 B) X& Q) x/ P6 |7 P( ~8 C9 _
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A Poem, ^+ u- b* q& v
Published by the Washington Post 5 N0 R7 S1 _( k- `( C3 C& u
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril. n0 O, E6 i7 i, M( W0 R* u
5 l7 u1 }* e$ z& a When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.3 l! z3 f* e0 O) S
6 ~9 {. n/ t3 s) I% P, W% A& @. F, a When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
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8 F6 X3 [! `" Y: {2 e, F% [0 d! H When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your
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, L8 h1 B+ H( T When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you
' m% k% N9 y& ] F- s1 dscreamed, It Was an Invasion!2 H2 @0 A8 t, f: x1 v+ K, R7 V& `
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
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- g7 c4 `! E" ? When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.
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' b9 q" i- j# [8 @" k" \& Y When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights./ b: {2 ^3 m2 {8 B
4 y1 N; L3 b C: F/ R When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
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When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
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1 N0 z5 y* V8 U) n" H8 G8 L When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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) x# D* _8 U% C' D* m When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.6 Z u& k' V$ d& g
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When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.7 n" D- T- j. D6 h
. P2 [. i& F' R4 l When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. T4 | V3 T% {" _ @& K
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When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human
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2 r2 j. L7 F7 e0 v* R% ` When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.. [3 H& a5 ?6 v6 M
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When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
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Why do you hate us so much, we asked.6 b- B5 Y% J9 \. a! `0 N- T# I
/ I/ a5 f. C0 q- y6 z No, you answered, we don't hate you./ M* R- b1 F' Q: \2 h. z
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We don't hate you either,! ` I2 J& V7 i( h3 Q
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But, do you understand us?5 J, i! I% q+ Z2 k- o
, Z D% e8 N; V/ _5 e5 ?3 L Of course we do, you said,
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& t7 m1 S, e- N We have AFP, CNN and BBC's... J0 V O# d0 g4 R/ ~+ d4 L9 N' p
4 S+ O k" g0 c* O' ?- J& p What do you really want from us?6 X! X' h$ p5 @4 _) B
# @9 H5 |6 {2 K+ M9 D Think hard first, then answer...% P' p1 c/ ?/ \0 z1 q
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Because you only get so many chances.& c2 J0 P E% x: T
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.2 h5 f7 D% ]% ?0 R9 S) }
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth." O# `! h: a, N2 m9 I2 y4 u7 t9 i
" T1 ^' P$ | N' S2 _2 Y8 _+ y This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.) r6 X7 i" V2 T* p1 W# x
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2 B0 F- K; o' ~9 N Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.
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! x s2 q2 J, I: k Professor Emeritus of Physics
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7 e! |4 U! a, q" m& m State University of New York$ T$ c* s8 X) F8 W, G# w0 Z
1 P* E) m% Z& K: g+ E Buffalo, New York 14260-1500# l9 E; u' j5 v' V& w# H
1 ]) V4 G' Y/ }7 ]4 Z% Y& K6 j Email: DLLIN@buffalo.edu |
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