WASHINGTON — President Bush and the leaders of Congress put aside their differences Wednesday to bestow the nation's highest civilian honor upon the Dalai Lama, calling the exiled Tibetan religious leader a "warrior for peace." - Yup, this is pretty cool I thought. The 14th Dalai Lama has recieved a Congressional Gold Medal. He has been calling on the Chinese government to give Tibet autonomy, or, in other words, the right to self-government. He has been called a "one-man warrior for peace, & a one-man warrior for spirituality" by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. It seems that most people that were near him felt that his mere presence was something very special. Well duh, if you ask me. He's a Tibetan monk, & they are known for being extremely good monks, very good at meditating, very good at being quiet, some even giving up their speech for extended periods of time, in order to progress through their individual quests for self-enlightenment. At least Bush had the sense to award this man a Congressional Gold Medal, God only knows he hella deserves it.
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