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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 University
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9 K1 X/ y% L' ]. {) N- w/ h2 t A Poem
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When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.9 U% X l- \1 h* D- T" [5 u( q( {
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.
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When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
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! N. D2 D/ t# K# ^ When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your: g" l- G( C l, T! I6 Z
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you
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9 r J7 r2 ^, \2 i+ F When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
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+ ~3 w$ y3 \* g: _ When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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2 t; L, @7 G, Y) I- k& r3 l& k When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
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4 e) r: S) ~* P L8 W+ _5 G 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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When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. `$ p4 X5 Q, t( x! B& h
" b/ l! i, c/ C `; C When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.5 c7 ]: B1 v4 F/ W5 V9 \
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When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.( {0 q& L* ~" ]
$ T2 b% y i' y- e, t" Z, s When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
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8 Q; l2 j: s1 G8 r When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human. @- a. h4 l+ D7 E' `5 z, \
rights.
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* n/ W: y! s' a6 ^ When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.' r) y+ ^; r$ }8 ?
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When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. d$ r! i4 M' f- H3 c0 R# ?
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Why do you hate us so much, we asked.5 X1 c# |/ }, i4 l! H0 e ~
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No, you answered, we don't hate you.
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0 W- C- x* L5 N2 v% a- G We don't hate you either,2 F- I' X: q6 q; h+ U
" G' C) q9 ]/ h But, do you understand us?
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4 v0 R+ c1 j3 O2 @; j1 f$ | Of course we do, you said,1 \6 t: e$ V7 ]' _( [
# D$ l# z) W" k* X6 G/ A We have AFP, CNN and BBC's...8 x8 P5 i& D/ O* [8 y
* M, m6 A5 C8 M" D7 P4 t" { What do you really want from us?8 q; L3 ^- s) F3 h2 l
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Think hard first, then answer...% f; n3 ^7 [" [
6 r! L7 |# b( V: r5 R# n7 z Because you only get so many chances. P( d7 Y( v0 E: M' G
' p! {% O3 g$ u+ [ Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.) V7 S7 H M# p1 o' t$ d7 y. q
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.) ~5 a% f# q6 D2 X
8 I( R6 a/ b) N6 w: f This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.8 j7 l6 |7 H) A7 c! d' i9 T# |
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Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.; w8 v6 h( g X9 j8 m
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Email: DLLIN@buffalo.edu |
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