Under Trump, Muslim refugees from Burma (Rohingya) are numero uno

I told you the other day that we had a slight increase in the number of refugees entering the US in the month of May.  The number is still way below what the refugee contractors*** need to assure that their federally funded budgets are flush with your involuntary contributions via Washington. Today I checked Wrapsnet … Continue reading Under Trump, Muslim refugees from Burma (Rohingya) are numero uno

Organization of Islamic Cooperation wants international pressure on Burma over Rohingya Muslims

My first thought when I saw this news, that the OIC was again ginning up a PR campaign to paint the Burma (Myanmar) Buddhist government as a bunch of Islamophobes and human right abusers, was this: So why aren’t any of you big mouth countries displaying Muslim charity and inviting Rohingya to live in your … Continue reading Organization of Islamic Cooperation wants international pressure on Burma over Rohingya Muslims

Pope Francis arrives in Burma, will he use the ‘R’-word—Rohingya?

We will be watching! By the way, in Burma (aka Myanmar), the majority Buddhist population does not think the group of people referred to as Rohingya are anything more than Bangladeshi ethnics who got in to the Buddhist country from Muslim Bangladesh over decades.  That is why the word, setting them aside as some special … Continue reading Pope Francis arrives in Burma, will he use the ‘R’-word—Rohingya?

Tillerson wants further investigation before jumping on the Buddhists are bad, Rohingya are victims bandwagon

Good for Secretary of State Tillerson! My estimation of him has just risen enormously! He hasn’t fallen for the propaganda campaign that the Muslim Rohingya have no blame and that the Buddhist government of Burma (aka Myanmar) is made up of evil killer Islamophobes.     Unlike VP Pence who immediately jumped to the international … Continue reading Tillerson wants further investigation before jumping on the Buddhists are bad, Rohingya are victims bandwagon