June 2009
10 posts
The People of Iran's 7 Point Statement
The 7 Points being circulated by the people of Iran today in the aftermath of the demonstrations attended by hundreds of thousands in Tehran (from Tehran Bureau):
1. Dismissal of Khamenei for not being a fair leader. 2. Dismissal of Ahmadinejad for his illegal acts. 3. Temporary appointment of Ayatollah Montazeri as the Supreme Leader.
4. Recognition of Mousavi as the President.
5. Forming...
Vox populi, vox Dei / The voice of the people is the voice of God
– William of Malmesbury, 12th century English historian. In light of everything that has happened in the last few days vis-a-vis the elections in Iran and traditional medias’ complete failure to cover it, this twelfth century proverb seem eerily appropo.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
– Gary Player
It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever. We make our people wait in line for two...
– Kogi co-founder Caroline Shin-Manguera (via siminoff)