Anti_monarqi, there are a couple of things I?d like to share with you. 1. I would very much like to support our Nepali brothers and sisters in their fight against tyranny, oppression and ?undemocratic actions.? I would also like to NOT have to do this every time the government changes in Nepal. Given your unconditional support for a republic setup, I get the feeling that I (and others like myself who are not convinced on the democratic republic argument), will be protesting Baburam and Prachanda and their representatives in the US while you will be no where to be found. 2. ?It is expected that king would be UN giving a hypocritical speech.? Eh sathi, tell me, where on earth have you encountered any speech given by a political figure that does not resonate as hypocritical to someone or the other? You have to be more specific than this. If you want to drum up support, tell the people something we don?t already know ? not some general statement that would be cause for us to protest every single politician every time he/she opens his/her mouth! 3. There is one experiment with free education up to 10th grade in Nepal ? it?s called Budhanilkantha School. Do you see all these ?super-empowered angry people? running around the internet complaining about everything from being denied the post of school captain to claiming that free education was actually a conspiracy to further undermine the marginalized Nepali populations? This doesn?t give me a very good feeling for ?free education.? I think that people should pay something (however much they can) so that they learn to appreciate what they get in return. This American motto ?nothing is for free? takes on a whole new dimension when you think about what free education did for some people. 4. Who is spending money in Nepal to keep up the Monarchy system? I don?t understand where you?re going with this. Are you saying that because people buy and sell goods and services in Nepal that the Monarchy is strengthened? Are you suggesting that people stop transacting completely and that this will energize democracy? 5. You ask why people support Gyanendra. This is a good question, especially for those who live in the US, thrive in a fully capitalist society and wish a dictatorship on Nepal. Here are a couple of reasons why this might be the case ? i) The alternative to ?Gyane? is either back to square-1 or worse ii). Because the Maoists are a much bigger problem than Gyanendra and his pack will ever be iii). Because most Nepalis living in the US or abroad would like to have a Nepal to go back to. Your opinion certainly differs on this matter and you have every right to differ. Your message might be stronger if you stop asking rhetorical questions as part of your presentation. 6. Dalli Resham, when was the last time you kicked out a politician from power in Nepal by way of the ballot? Can you remember? Exactly. 7. You may not be a ?girija or madav or any other neta?s man,? but sadly for you, the republican slogan is taken. Just like some will rush to call anyone opposed to idea of a republic Nepal a ?royalist,? most people will rush to call you a ?Maoist.? Baburam and Prachanda support the republican idea (fully) so they are the netas for you. Just wanted to bring this obvious detail to your attention. 8. I cannot speak for all the educated people who left Nepal, but I can speak for the few I know ? most of my friends who left Nepal couldn?t give a rat?s ass about monarchy, Maoists or anything remotely political. They are just fed up with the system in general and not any group in particular. But, the primary reason they?ve emigrated abroad is exactly because they educated themselves and got to a position where they could find better paying, more satisfying jobs elsewhere. It?s part of this thing called globalization. 9. Educated people (Intelligentsia the way you are using the term) are opposing the monarchy for a simple reason ? this is what they do. These folks are the gold mine thinkers of our country and it is their ?job? to offer criticism of everything they disagree with. Not to break your heart, but even in a republican setup, I?m afraid these ?educated people? are still going to be opposing the leadership (unless of course your ?netas? decide to cut their balls off or gouge out their eyes for going against the democratic republican party line). I am almost sure that you consider what I have written here ?filth? because it is written in English. And, according to your trend of thought, I am fairly certain this makes me ?educated.? It is not the language that determines level of education saathi, it is the quality of your thinking. Look, my point is this ? you have your strong republican views, others may have their monarchical views and others may want a rejuvenated constitutional monarchy. Each his its strengths and weaknesses and each his its supporting arguments. There will be people from each and every single camp at the rally in New York. Each person or group will have a unique message to send to Gyanendra and the present government. Be accepting of what others think and they will respect what you have to say. Just like to you ?accept(ing) monarchy system is like accepting racism and castism,? to me, thinking about republicanism is like asking for a couple of million people to die so that people like you can melt into obscurity ? quite a repulsive idea.