Comments on: And now they come for us http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/ Unbowed and Unafraid Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:55:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leela http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-40557 Leela Sat, 22 May 2010 01:52:28 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-40557 Mr Peace: You have left nothing for me to comment for you wrote the whole thing. Great. Mr Peace: You have left nothing for me to comment for you wrote the whole thing. Great.

]]> By: Peace http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Peace Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:43:51 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-386 I used to read the Leader with great interest for many years. However, since the death of Lasantha, you guys are going completely overboard. There is too much speculation. We lived for 30 years under the most ruthless and unprincipled group of thugs who where so blood thirsty that they thought only about power and ill-gotten wealth. They gloated over killing of innocent people. How come none of you have left an element of doubt in the minds of intelligent people that the killing of Lasantha could have been done by the very people who used him? Lasantha thought he was on their side. They could have used him because in doing so it was very easy to pass the buck. These people have been playing both sides. Rajaratnam got caught in New York but he covered himself by giving a few drops to charity to cleanse his name and gave oceans to the LTTE to kill people on the other hand. The Wall Street Journal now has accounts of the deceitful way he operated. He was aggressively making money for whom? He had so much at his disposal from where? The pro LTTErs have played both sides. I have lost trust in all of those who even condemn the LTTE because at some point in their hearts, they will shift to the side that best suits them. A homeland at any cost is what they talk of and when that happens, Genocide, and Discrimination will be a way of life. Until then, they go by plane loads to the "Land of Genocide" claiming to the world and then buy up property. So they have the world believing there is Genocide in the very place they are flocking to and buying land for the future. They know just how to deceive and all of you journalists are falling for the double tongues. If they say Genocide and discrimination is happening now, wait till the proLTTE minds gain ground. They are all in the same game and when we lived peacefully and trusted them, this is what has been going on under our noses. They know that the majority can be bought over by a few good deeds that change judgement. Then they turn around and flip over. Look around and see how many deceitful things have gone on. Look at the boat people. Now it comes out that they had been living in Indonesia for years. The human smuggling is the underlying racket. But do get their ends, they discredit Sri Lanka. They may have killed Lasantha to discredit Sri Lanaka. They didn't love Lasantha. He was a good pawn to gain their ends. Lasantha may have thought he was fighting their cause. But they saw it as Lasantha was a good bet to get their story told the way they want it. Everyone is playing games and your paper is falling for it. Today anyone can send anonymous letters and do many things to derail the truth. Don't get political. Get patriotic. We take sides according to the people who plant seeds. We have to now become wiser to see what comes with the seed. Everyone has a hidden agenda. In all of this what we lose is our country. We need to love our country first. I don't see that in most of those who bash Sri Lanka as if it was a person who was everything bad! It is true our politicians leave a lot to be desired. We can only make the world if we are pure at heart. We spread so much energy spreading hatred. Hatred begets hatred. It makes deeper wounds. Being gallant and showing kindness and finding peace within us is the more human way. After all we are the highest beings in the line of evolution. However, we act worse than beasts. Beasts act like beasts to protect themselves. With us, we attack even when we don't have our facts straight. Sometimes getting into the mode of hatred and attack goes too far. Even when later it dawns on the human mind that we were wrong, we are too proud to admit our faults. Sri Lankans have huge egos. We probably are the most egotistical in the world. That's why if someone gets a PhD in one subject they think they have a PhD in all subjects. Education and Qualifications are two separate things. If we are human, education and qualifications will teach us to be more humble and act with more dignity. Qualifications feed egos. Education teaches us to learn that the more we learn, the more knowledge there is to learn and how much more ignorant we are. We are cutting our nose to spite our face by supporting causes that are using us. The Leader newspaper better draw the line somewhere. Stop bashing Sri Lanka and giving publicity to Sri Lanka bashing. We expect better from you as professional journalists. Love your country first. I used to read the Leader with great interest for many years. However, since the death of Lasantha, you guys are going completely overboard. There is too much speculation. We lived for 30 years under the most ruthless and unprincipled group of thugs who where so blood thirsty that they thought only about power and ill-gotten wealth. They gloated over killing of innocent people. How come none of you have left an element of doubt in the minds of intelligent people that the killing of Lasantha could have been done by the very people who used him? Lasantha thought he was on their side. They could have used him because in doing so it was very easy to pass the buck. These people have been playing both sides. Rajaratnam got caught in New York but he covered himself by giving a few drops to charity to cleanse his name and gave oceans to the LTTE to kill people on the other hand. The Wall Street Journal now has accounts of the deceitful way he operated. He was aggressively making money for whom? He had so much at his disposal from where? The pro LTTErs have played both sides. I have lost trust in all of those who even condemn the LTTE because at some point in their hearts, they will shift to the side that best suits them. A homeland at any cost is what they talk of and when that happens, Genocide, and Discrimination will be a way of life. Until then, they go by plane loads to the “Land of Genocide” claiming to the world and then buy up property. So they have the world believing there is Genocide in the very place they are flocking to and buying land for the future. They know just how to deceive and all of you journalists are falling for the double tongues. If they say Genocide and discrimination is happening now, wait till the proLTTE minds gain ground. They are all in the same game and when we lived peacefully and trusted them, this is what has been going on under our noses. They know that the majority can be bought over by a few good deeds that change judgement. Then they turn around and flip over. Look around and see how many deceitful things have gone on. Look at the boat people. Now it comes out that they had been living in Indonesia for years. The human smuggling is the underlying racket. But do get their ends, they discredit Sri Lanka. They may have killed Lasantha to discredit Sri Lanaka. They didn’t love Lasantha. He was a good pawn to gain their ends. Lasantha may have thought he was fighting their cause. But they saw it as Lasantha was a good bet to get their story told the way they want it. Everyone is playing games and your paper is falling for it. Today anyone can send anonymous letters and do many things to derail the truth. Don’t get political. Get patriotic. We take sides according to the people who plant seeds. We have to now become wiser to see what comes with the seed. Everyone has a hidden agenda. In all of this what we lose is our country. We need to love our country first. I don’t see that in most of those who bash Sri Lanka as if it was a person who was everything bad! It is true our politicians leave a lot to be desired. We can only make the world if we are pure at heart. We spread so much energy spreading hatred. Hatred begets hatred. It makes deeper wounds. Being gallant and showing kindness and finding peace within us is the more human way. After all we are the highest beings in the line of evolution. However, we act worse than beasts. Beasts act like beasts to protect themselves. With us, we attack even when we don’t have our facts straight. Sometimes getting into the mode of hatred and attack goes too far. Even when later it dawns on the human mind that we were wrong, we are too proud to admit our faults. Sri Lankans have huge egos. We probably are the most egotistical in the world. That’s why if someone gets a PhD in one subject they think they have a PhD in all subjects. Education and Qualifications are two separate things. If we are human, education and qualifications will teach us to be more humble and act with more dignity. Qualifications feed egos. Education teaches us to learn that the more we learn, the more knowledge there is to learn and how much more ignorant we are. We are cutting our nose to spite our face by supporting causes that are using us. The Leader newspaper better draw the line somewhere.

Stop bashing Sri Lanka and giving publicity to Sri Lanka bashing. We expect better from you as professional journalists. Love your country first.

]]> By: Abigail Spindel http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Abigail Spindel Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:37:43 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-236 Thank you for your courage Thank you for your courage

]]> By: Santhi http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Santhi Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:31:44 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-228 Its a shame Sri Lankan police had still not brought to book the persons who killed Lasantha in broad daylight Killers were even allowed to pass through Security check points and now the same people who threatned and killed Lasantha seem to be sending threating letters to the present Edtor in chief who should be provided security till a change of Govt when the culprits may be aprihended Reply Its a shame Sri Lankan police had still not brought to book the persons who killed Lasantha in broad daylight Killers were even allowed to pass through Security check points and now the same people who threatned and killed Lasantha seem to be sending threating letters to the present Edtor in chief who should be provided security till a change of Govt when the culprits may be aprihended
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]]> By: Randy Mathew http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Randy Mathew Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:32:31 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-206 This is what happens when a bunch of thugs from a village are elected to govern the country. This is what happens when a bunch of thugs from a village are elected to govern the country.

]]> By: Randy Mathew http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Randy Mathew Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:28:45 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-205 Hi Verny, I know that the truth hurts. The sunday leader is the most independant and non-racial newspaper in Sri Lanka. Cant you see that the GOSL is also a bunch of terrorists like the tigers ? Hi Verny,

I know that the truth hurts. The sunday leader is the most independant and non-racial newspaper in Sri Lanka. Cant you see that the GOSL is also a bunch of terrorists like the tigers ?

]]> By: Randy Mathew http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Randy Mathew Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:23:11 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-204 This is democracy---Rajapakse style. My late father used to say that you can dress up a pig and bring it to the table but it will always go back to the pigsty where it belongs. So it is with village thugs. This is democracy—Rajapakse style. My late father used to say that you can dress up a pig and bring it to the table but it will always go back to the pigsty where it belongs. So it is with village thugs.

]]> By: kugan http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-202 kugan Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:56:47 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-202 Keep up the good work guys, ur doing a great job. Lasantha is a great guy, god bless him. why dont sunday leader take this death threats to the international community and international journalists associations? Keep up the good work guys, ur doing a great job. Lasantha is a great guy, god bless him. why dont sunday leader take this death threats to the international community and international journalists associations?

]]> By: TLAP http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-201 TLAP Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:37:37 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-201 [...] More… [...] [...] More… [...]

]]> By: Yusuf http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/10/24/and-now-they-come-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Yusuf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:23:57 +0000 http://www.thesundayleader.lk/?p=204#comment-200 Off topic, but thought will say it here. This new design is kind of complicated. Please make it user / reader friendly. Comment option is good but i can't see the comments till i go to RSS. Don't try Wordpress theme hacks. Do a custom designed theme from scratch. Obviously leader can do a better job than this ? Good luck guys. An ardent leader fan. Off topic, but thought will say it here. This new design is kind of complicated. Please make it user / reader friendly. Comment option is good but i can’t see the comments till i go to RSS. Don’t try WordPress theme hacks. Do a custom designed theme from scratch. Obviously leader can do a better job than this ? Good luck guys.

An ardent leader fan.

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