Hold the line Hobbits! Let's save the precious

Wired events are going on here. Mehdi karrubi, one of the candidates (moderate semi-reformist) wrote a letter to the leader criticising him, his supporters and his son for illegal support and fraud in favour of Mahmood Ahmadi Nejad (The ultra-conservative radical candidate). His letter is surprisingly new in style as it is the first time as far as I can recall that someone from within the system of power is complaining about the leader in such an open way and makes such straight criticism especially because he has been the leader’s nominee and ad-visor, the position he announced his reassignment for in the same letter. The crazy thing is that daily papers were ordered not to publish his letter and his offending on the leader and those did, are now closed. Eghbal daily is one of those and is close to supporters of Mostafa Moeen the defeated reformist candidate. There is a hope as it is in the news site that the ban will be short.

There are fears for extreme radical Islamic ideas to steer up in high-level management if Ahmadi Nejad and his supporters get elected. He as it is apparent now, has the support of revolutionary guard and in thus the leader. They have horrible plans for every aspect of our lives. So ridiculous that people know are making jokes about what will happen if he become president. They are so strict socially and will clash a lot with the youth who are already having problem with existing moderate government for the limitations it applies on their way of clothing and social mingling with opposite sex.

In economy, they are so horrible that today I read in a website quoting Ahmadi Nejad that stock exchange is not a good thing because it is like gambling and gambling is not permitted in Islam! Unbelievable! For a progressive nation like Iran with so many intellectuals, he is suggesting a damn plot of Taliban like system.

Now, hey out there. Those who boycotted with whatever idea (I respect all) We all know the flaws in the system, how unfair it is. We know how we hate Rafsanjani and his corrupted team. But this wall is our last to protection. If we show up little, they will cheat again and make the most logically impaired people to become the owners of our destiny and they will cut all the trees we raised in these years with our words and ideas so that under their shadow we can have better living and a more free society despite the barren desert of dictatorship around us.
They are powerful and prepared and use all illegal means to get what they want despite his claims of being religious and Islamic. We do not know what tactic they may use this time. I just remembered “Gladiator” the movie when they were all in the Colosseum waiting for their rivals to come and then the Spaniard said: “Whatever comes out from those doors, we have a better chance of survival if we work together!”

Comments

[Ali]

http://roozonline.com/02article/007962.shtml

[Ali]

If this election brought nothing, it at least brought to light the true face of the IRI, fully personified in Ahmadi Nejad. This is the ugly face of IRI Xatami covered for all these years, and proudly announced on several occasions he will never cross the red line of denouncing it. The force that supports him has been in power all these years and will remain in power even if its representative is not elected as the president. This person has been the Mayor of Tehran, capital of Iran , where 1/5th of the population fo the country lives! No one ran out screaming that 1/5th of the country human and most of other resources are in the hands of a monster. What "presidential power" does Xatami have today, that Ahmadi Nejad Doesn't have as the Mayor of Tehran, or will gain as the president? The current situation is the sole responsibility of Jebheye Mosharekat, Sazmane Mojahedin and Xatami's pack for abusing public trust and destroying people's hopes over the course of 8 years and they should be questioned and held responsible for their actions, not the boycotters for expressing their different views, not the Iranian people 70% of whom are below the crushing line of poverty and in need for basic vitalities of life.

[Ali]

http://www.shabah.org/

[Deep Throat]

Dear Mr.Behi
The quoted part from The lord of The Rings is fantastic.

[Deep Throat]

Dear Mr.Behi
The quoted part from The lord of The Rings is fantastic.
Also see http://pliticaldeepthroat.blogspot.com/

[An Iranian who loves his country]

I have an idea for a quiet revolution. Please take 5 minutes to read and then help me if you can: Here's some history behind this idea: When Norway was occupied by Germany in 1940, Norwegian women began to knit RED caps for children as a way of letting everyone know that they did not like what was happening in their country, that they didn't like having their freedom taken away by the Nazis. My great aunt, Karin Knudson Myrstad, was one of the women who knit red caps for her children and others. Similarly, in Denmark, women knit red-white-and blue caps (colors of the Allies) for the very same reason.

The result was that whenever Norwegians and Danes left their homes -- to go to the store, to work, etc, they could see that the majority opposed what was going on in their country. As you know, both countries organized effective Resistance efforts and changed history -- everything that happened began simply by wearing red!!!! (or the colors of the Allies, in Denmark).

1. BACKGROUND: I believe, as many of us do, that we deserve a more representative government. However, we also love our country and don't want any blood shed.

2. SO... I have been thinking that it's time to take action in a way that is effective and easy for all of us to do: Just wear red on election day when you go to vote and every Friday until our rights have been recognized; or until they ban the color red.

Wear a little or a lot - just be sure that when you leave your house to go about your day - to work, to school, to the store, to the gas station, wherever you go in your daily routine - that everyone who sees you will see that you are wearing red because you believe in freedom and you don't agree with our current administration's policies. I'm really certain that we'll see that lots of us wearing red for freedom - because we are the majority. We just need a way to show each other who we are!!! Between now and election day, ask everyone you know to wear red for "Freedom Fridays."

3. I have already spread the word to friends and have had a very enthusiastic response. This email has been forwarded around the country by many who receive it - feel free to send in on to your friends and co-workers.

[kl]

Just an idea: could it possible that Ahmadi Nejad becoming the President would become a blessing in disguise? Because if he has all these ideas about how people should behave or about economy, and if he tries to enforce them, then Iranians would not tolerate that; through peaceful demonstrations and demands for their rights, better economic conditions, etc., they will bring about a revolution and democracy.
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Mr.Behi says: revolution is what we are scaping from. Making such chaos will bring opportunity to radicals. Both for and against the government. Non of the oppositiosn here though has a good plan for post IRI

Mr. Behi,
I have a question. There are conflicting reports in the US about the elections in Iran, half are saying there was great turnout, and the other half are saying the conservatives were guilty of ballot-stuffing and vote fraud, that really only 10% or so of the voting population actually voted and the rest are fraud.
What is the truth?
Freedom isn't free.
Hawkpilot

[kl]

Another thought, Mr.Behi: in many places I'm reading and also hearing that many of these presidential conservative candidates promised of money (like 5000 tomans every month, etc) to the people. If 70% of Iranian population are poor, then it's very clear that these conservatives can easily earn lots of votes (because people in need will vote for them in the hope of getting money), and thus come to power. If this is the case, then it's very sad and depressing :-(. First of all, these candidates are giving false hope to people. I don't think it's possible, rich or poor government, to give 5K tomans every month to 70 million people. But more important than this is the fact these politicians will never work to uplift the condition of people; if they do so, they'll loose all these vote banks of people voting to get money.

Is this true? If so, what's your take on this? And also, what's the solution then of complete political reform and prosperity of the country? Also you've mentioned that no one has a good idea of a post-IRI government. Why? Because I thought everyone would go for a democracy (Islam or secular doesn't matter), where everyone has the freedom of expression, speech and ideas; equal rights to every citizen of the country (no discrimination between Jews/Christian/Muslims) and a court and government that is accountable to people.

Politicians around the world have rarely gone wrong trying to bribe the electorate with their own money. Of course, taxes will have to be raised to pay the 5000 tomans, which takes that money out of the hands of the businesses, causing layoffs, higher unemployment, and greater dependency on government handouts. It's a viscious circle, that leads to economic disaster, but people are people and they like "free money".
Hawkpilot

[Ali]

I seriously believe those who find Hashemi better than Ahmadi Nejad suffer from historical Alzheimer's. Hashemi is the creator of dinosaurs like Ahmadi Nejad! Have you forgotten that he opened the hands of Fallahian to reign on people's lives for 8 years? Have you forgotten his back-stabing deals with the US administration in Iran-Contra scandal and extermination of those who revealed teh deal? Have you forgotten that he's responsible for millions of casualties of war and political imprisonment? Ahmadi Nejad is a retard compared with Rafsanjani's thirst for dictatorship. All this happened during our lifetime Mr. behi. We saw it all with our own eyes. This is not stories from our fathers. If Ahmadi Nejad is a fascist, Hashemi is the founding father of new fascism in Iran. What makes you think Rafsanjani of 2005 is ANY different from Rafsanjani of the last 40 years?! Ahmadi Nejad says he does what Hashemi will do and won't admit to. I am baffled at your hurried plea for someone like Rafsanjani!!

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Mr.Behi says: This is not at all endorsing Rafsanjani. The point is that I can not let the new fundamentalists like Ahmadi Nejad to come to power. Their parliment has already provided enough damage to many aspects of our lives. The ideal would be a very fair election with everyone permitted as candiadate but we all know that this is not possible. I mean we need now to put a shor term plan. No one is happy with the current system in the long run but I think we shall keep for ourself a place for expression. In Khatami's time many newspapers were closed despite his anger. But if he was not the president, no such newspaper would have had come into existance. So struggle is what we are doing.

[Ali M]

At least with Ahmad Nejad, the West will be unable to continue engaging the IRI pretending it is trying to reform itself.

If Rafsdjani is elected he will get off the outside pressure from the IRI and will be able to suppress the very little freedom people currently enjoy in Teheran and go after the dissidents. He will repeat what had worked very well in the past when he decimated the opposition both inside and outside Iran.
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Mr.behi says: Ok, but what it will bring us? The west will continue dealing economically with this system no matter what. They may put more pressure and make profitable deals fro themselves. Do not you think that the pressure would have been very effective if it was from our side? Physics says things change by work. If there is any change to be applied better to be from our side who want it with our flesh and blood.

[farzaneh khandany]

salam
man yek Irani hastam ke dar keshvare khodam bigane hastam ,kasi nist to in keshvar bege baba to tahsil karde 8 sale bikari az koja noon dar miari,koja ro dari aslan zendegi koni,man vagean khastam ,az hame chiz az tamame adamaye bala neshine dolat vatanam ke hich be fekre adamaye tahsil karde &ya na karde nistand bizaram,man be donbale kamtarin emkanate adami ke hageshe baraye zendegi kardan dashte bashe harf mizanam.Az avalin ganoone Demokrasi.

[Alborz]

farzaneh, sorry to hear that.