Interesting, very interesting. I hope and pray that nobody DIES from shouting these colorful slogans against King G anywhere in the world -- in Kathmandu or elsewhere. So far, while some people, now and then, have been arrested (only to be released later) in Kathmandu for shouting slogans against King G, no one has been killed for engaging in this sort of dissent. And that's good. After all, hey, what doesn't cost you your life, you will do it again and again. Human nature, you see. Too bad, then, that we can't say the same about the newest partner of our major political parties -- the Maoists who finished off, among others, a certain Mr. Chilwal for his criticisms of the "me-so-democratic" comrades. - http://www.achrweb.org/press/2004/February2004/NEP010204.htm ***** Why do I have this certainty that Nepe's "open for me but not for thee" "'Nepal Democracy Google Group", will NOT be doing anything to publicly remember many poor, unconnected to either feudal elites or villagge-elites, and totally-forgotten-by-now Nepali victims such as Mr. Chilwal by bringing out rallies against the Maoists this February, at the height of their 10th Anniversary carnage? Oh, I get it. To twist the opening words of a J Lo song: "Protest against King G doesn't cost a thing. But a protest against the Maoists will cost an arm and leg for all involved." Indeed. oohi ashu