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Posted: 11:30:04 AM  

Sixty-Five

In the beginning those who knew the Tao did not try to enlighten others,
But kept them in the dark.
Why is it so hard to rule?
Because people are so clever.
Rulers who try to use cleverness
Cheat the country.
Those who rule without cleverness
Are a blessing to the land.
These are the two alternatives.
Understanding these is Primal Virtue.
Primal Virtue is deep and far.
It leads all things back
Toward the great oneness.

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Posted: 8:09:11 AM  

News on EarthQuakes

Posted: 8:02:19 AM  

"This is no freak year. It follows a pattern of more frequent, more erratic, more unpredictable and more extreme weather events that are affecting more people.

The number of people affected by disasters has risen by 68 percent, from an average of 174 million a year between 1985 to 1994 to 254 million a year between 1995 to 2004.

Posted: 8:00:19 AM  

Torture 'unpunished in Indonesia'

Indonesia has a "culture of impunity" in the face of ill-treatment and torture, a senior UN official has said.

Manfred Nowak, special rapporteur on torture, has spent two weeks inspecting the country's prisons and police and military detention centres.

Posted: 7:56:07 AM  

Rocket launcher man didn't care

Mr Taylor's lawyer Peter Doyle said the items were dangerous.
"They could easily lead to death and destruction," Mr Doyle said.
"But as long as you were paid money, you didn't care?"

Posted: 7:53:28 AM  

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