Happy 60th Birthday

Was it good for you? Man, I thought the partying would never end. For weeks I'd been preparing. Sending out the cards, hanging the bunting, preparing for that national holiday...yes indeed, when it comes to celebrating the sixtieth birthday of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we spared no effort. Right? Hello?

What do you mean you missed it?

It led the news. President Bush met with human rights activists in the Oval office. It was HUGE.

For my money it didn't get nearly the press it deserves. Just another reminder that we have a long way to go to achieve the following:

"Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."

So, during this holiday season, let's pause for a minute, even as our economy is in shambles, to remind ourselves that there are those who are worse off than we are. Like, Maung Thura, also known as Zarganar a comedian in Myanmar doing 45 years for trying to help cyclone victims. He is just one of countless thousands who sit in prisons, without legal recourse, subject to torture and beatings just because they spoke up.