Hi Nepeji and others, I wish I could attend the rally. It is obvious to me that the more this chaos in Nepal is dragged, the more consolidated Gyanendra's power will become. In chaos, civil society suffers while rulers of barrack and jungles strengthen. I don't overestimate the importance and influence of Nepali people living in USA in Nepali politics. Our impact is , at best, marginal.Hence, the protest is , after all, all about our conscience. There are some quasi-intellectuals who find every minor faults in democracy and democracy activists, while condoning king for all his blunders. A small example, a bunch of cartoons were invested as anchaladhis: no one asked what their qualifications were, why they were not selected from some sort of competition (after all they take public money), in fact, I am surprised to find all these new appointments by the king has been non-issue even in democratic circles. By protesting against king, we are providing counter-weight to these pessimistic quasi-intellectuals. Finally, Goodwishes again. Hope something positive comes out of it.