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		<title>By: Levitra.</title>
		<link>http://www.pkhope.com/hello-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-251759</link>
		<dc:creator>Levitra.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Susan Duclos</title>
		<link>http://www.pkhope.com/hello-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4469</link>
		<dc:creator>Susan Duclos</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Saleem said: Your post is nice. Problem with us is this that majority of Pakistanis are illiterate and they can’t select the right party to vote.

Saleem, take it from an American here, we have had that same problem...just look at Jimmy Carter!!!

It takes time Saleem and even then there is constant criticism from one faction because in politics, a good idea will not be recognized unless it comes from "your party".

Pakistan is no different and I hope you understand that each country progresses at a rate appropriate for them, even if many wish it would come sooner.

As Rogerguy said, don't give up hope...fight from within to make your country what you want it to be.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saleem said: Your post is nice. Problem with us is this that majority of Pakistanis are illiterate and they can’t select the right party to vote.</p>
<p>Saleem, take it from an American here, we have had that same problem&#8230;just look at Jimmy Carter!!!</p>
<p>It takes time Saleem and even then there is constant criticism from one faction because in politics, a good idea will not be recognized unless it comes from &#8220;your party&#8221;.</p>
<p>Pakistan is no different and I hope you understand that each country progresses at a rate appropriate for them, even if many wish it would come sooner.</p>
<p>As Rogerguy said, don&#8217;t give up hope&#8230;fight from within to make your country what you want it to be.</p>
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		<title>By: Susan Duclos</title>
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		<dc:creator>Susan Duclos</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well said Rogerguy and happy to see people recognizing your wonderful writing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well said Rogerguy and happy to see people recognizing your wonderful writing.</p>
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		<title>By: Talal Hussain Malik</title>
		<link>http://www.pkhope.com/hello-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4463</link>
		<dc:creator>Talal Hussain Malik</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great write up there Roger and for your wishes for the down trodden nation yearning to get a truly democratic government. Definitely, we as a nation cannot change overnight. Our common lot is uneducated, the Biradri system will still take some time before it is finally abolished. Elections in Pakistan have, perhaps, never been free of rigging and this time the rigging might be even greater. But hope prevails, there's a day after every night, lets hope we make it through this night after these Elections.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great write up there Roger and for your wishes for the down trodden nation yearning to get a truly democratic government. Definitely, we as a nation cannot change overnight. Our common lot is uneducated, the Biradri system will still take some time before it is finally abolished. Elections in Pakistan have, perhaps, never been free of rigging and this time the rigging might be even greater. But hope prevails, there&#8217;s a day after every night, lets hope we make it through this night after these Elections.</p>
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		<title>By: Churchill's Parrot</title>
		<link>http://www.pkhope.com/hello-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4452</link>
		<dc:creator>Churchill's Parrot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is a most inspiring exchange.  Roger, you are a ray of sunlight for liberty lovers across the globe!    

People of Pakistan - our hopes and prayers are with you.  May you find your path to Liberty and know well her many fruits! 

Cheers,

Charlie</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a most inspiring exchange.  Roger, you are a ray of sunlight for liberty lovers across the globe!    </p>
<p>People of Pakistan - our hopes and prayers are with you.  May you find your path to Liberty and know well her many fruits! </p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Charlie</p>
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		<title>By: Roger Gardner</title>
		<link>http://www.pkhope.com/hello-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4436</link>
		<dc:creator>Roger Gardner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Saleem, thank you for your moving and sincerely passionate response. You obviously care deeply about your people or you wouldn't be so upset. Please don't believe that your people are all that unique. If you read just a little about the history of American politics, it's a wonder our democracy ever survived at all. From the earliest days we have had our political tyrants, our Boss Tweeds and our rabble-rousing, charismatic political charlatans. We've been plagued by scandals and dozens of Teapot Dome excesses. We have even survived our own occasional bouts of voter apathy. 

You don't honestly believe that your people hold the record for selfishness in this world, do you? Isn't this actually an all-too-human trait that pervades every society in this world, whether, "developed' or "developing". Isn't this a human trait that you and I have to fight within ourselves for all of our lives.
To me, my friend Saleem, it is as big a mistake to think of yourself -- or your people -- as uniquely selfish or ignorant as it is to believe that they are somehow uniquely superior.

I think our American democracy survived all of these grueling tests because, no matter how tarnished it may have become by human weaknesses, we never abandoned the dream. We stuck with it. We stuck with it because we believed in it.

And we still do.

Please don't abandon your dream. We haven't yet.

Thank you for your passion, Saleem.
It's been a pleasure talking with you.

Respectfully,
Roger G.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Saleem, thank you for your moving and sincerely passionate response. You obviously care deeply about your people or you wouldn&#8217;t be so upset. Please don&#8217;t believe that your people are all that unique. If you read just a little about the history of American politics, it&#8217;s a wonder our democracy ever survived at all. From the earliest days we have had our political tyrants, our Boss Tweeds and our rabble-rousing, charismatic political charlatans. We&#8217;ve been plagued by scandals and dozens of Teapot Dome excesses. We have even survived our own occasional bouts of voter apathy. </p>
<p>You don&#8217;t honestly believe that your people hold the record for selfishness in this world, do you? Isn&#8217;t this actually an all-too-human trait that pervades every society in this world, whether, &#8220;developed&#8217; or &#8220;developing&#8221;. Isn&#8217;t this a human trait that you and I have to fight within ourselves for all of our lives.<br />
To me, my friend Saleem, it is as big a mistake to think of yourself &#8212; or your people &#8212; as uniquely selfish or ignorant as it is to believe that they are somehow uniquely superior.</p>
<p>I think our American democracy survived all of these grueling tests because, no matter how tarnished it may have become by human weaknesses, we never abandoned the dream. We stuck with it. We stuck with it because we believed in it.</p>
<p>And we still do.</p>
<p>Please don&#8217;t abandon your dream. We haven&#8217;t yet.</p>
<p>Thank you for your passion, Saleem.<br />
It&#8217;s been a pleasure talking with you.</p>
<p>Respectfully,<br />
Roger G.</p>
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		<title>By: Snooper</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well said, as usual, Roger.

To our new found friends in Pakistan, Democracy, or a Republic is difficult to achieve and then even harder to maintain when politicians "forget" what they were elected to do.

Always keep the prize of Freedom in the fore and keep a stiff upper lip, as it were.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well said, as usual, Roger.</p>
<p>To our new found friends in Pakistan, Democracy, or a Republic is difficult to achieve and then even harder to maintain when politicians &#8220;forget&#8221; what they were elected to do.</p>
<p>Always keep the prize of Freedom in the fore and keep a stiff upper lip, as it were.</p>
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		<title>By: Saleem</title>
		<link>http://www.pkhope.com/hello-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4432</link>
		<dc:creator>Saleem</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Roger,

Your post is nice. Problem with us is this that majority of Pakistanis are illiterate and they can't select the right party to vote. Educated people hardly go to cast their votes. They only sits in front of TV and see election results. How we can bring good and sincere people in our assemblies? A middle man can't even think to contest in elections because average expenditure for contesting in election is more than $165,000 i.e approximately 10Million Rupees. Can you believe that people even not attends election speeches if that person is not offering lunch or dinner after speech. We are basically real culprits but every body blames others. We are greedy, short cutters, unreliable, unfaithful etc etc. No values have been left in our Pakistani people. I'm not calling ourself a Nation because we are like heard of sheep and shepherd is Army. Army has stick and we obeys them fully. We stands up even in offices when person introduce himself as 'I'm Major this and this" or "I'm Brigadier this and this". We are the culprits who have taught Army Officers that how to rule on us.

Why we always blames Government. Are we so much brave that can change system. Answer is NO and NOT AT ALL. I'm pretty sure that one day this whole structure will collapse like day of judgment. May that day come early.

Dear, I heart cries a lot when I see a hungry boy begging for single ROTI (Bread Piece) but we kicks on his Ass by saying get lost. on other hand we spends thousands of Rupees on single meal. Are we not responsible for all this? We are. We earns thousands ans thousands each month but we cant give few Rupees to poor people. Is this what our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) told us. Is this our religion tell us. 

Sorry, You will not laughing on me because its also very common in Pakistan literate society that when anybody talks like this that we say "Dont get serious dear" "Why you gets so sensitive" etc etc. means we not even considers these issues in our life.

We all comes on line to express but how many dares to support poor or tried to change people minds livings around them. 

Any way may Allah put us on right track and give us courage to help others and change system for better future.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Roger,</p>
<p>Your post is nice. Problem with us is this that majority of Pakistanis are illiterate and they can&#8217;t select the right party to vote. Educated people hardly go to cast their votes. They only sits in front of TV and see election results. How we can bring good and sincere people in our assemblies? A middle man can&#8217;t even think to contest in elections because average expenditure for contesting in election is more than $165,000 i.e approximately 10Million Rupees. Can you believe that people even not attends election speeches if that person is not offering lunch or dinner after speech. We are basically real culprits but every body blames others. We are greedy, short cutters, unreliable, unfaithful etc etc. No values have been left in our Pakistani people. I&#8217;m not calling ourself a Nation because we are like heard of sheep and shepherd is Army. Army has stick and we obeys them fully. We stands up even in offices when person introduce himself as &#8216;I&#8217;m Major this and this&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;m Brigadier this and this&#8221;. We are the culprits who have taught Army Officers that how to rule on us.</p>
<p>Why we always blames Government. Are we so much brave that can change system. Answer is NO and NOT AT ALL. I&#8217;m pretty sure that one day this whole structure will collapse like day of judgment. May that day come early.</p>
<p>Dear, I heart cries a lot when I see a hungry boy begging for single ROTI (Bread Piece) but we kicks on his Ass by saying get lost. on other hand we spends thousands of Rupees on single meal. Are we not responsible for all this? We are. We earns thousands ans thousands each month but we cant give few Rupees to poor people. Is this what our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) told us. Is this our religion tell us. </p>
<p>Sorry, You will not laughing on me because its also very common in Pakistan literate society that when anybody talks like this that we say &#8220;Dont get serious dear&#8221; &#8220;Why you gets so sensitive&#8221; etc etc. means we not even considers these issues in our life.</p>
<p>We all comes on line to express but how many dares to support poor or tried to change people minds livings around them. </p>
<p>Any way may Allah put us on right track and give us courage to help others and change system for better future.</p>
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		<title>By: Roger Gardner</title>
		<link>http://www.pkhope.com/hello-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4430</link>
		<dc:creator>Roger Gardner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I cannot thank you all enough for your warm and welcoming comments. It would be so easy to make a fool out of myself here in your world. That thought almost kept me from responding to that gracious offer to write something about your elections. Who in the world am I to write something about your elections? I know next to nothing about your country. But now I am glad I overcame my hesitancy and finally worked up the courage to write something to you about these critical times of yours.

You see, my friend Khalid, I have already learned something from you. I had never even heard of the Biradari system. But now, thanks to you taking the time to respond to my little essay, I have heard of the Biradari system. I have learned something new. You see, Khalid, this is why I'm willing to make a fool out of myself. I truly want to talk with you and to listen. And I am willing to learn.

I hope this day marks the beginning of a new and lasting friendship.

Respectfully, 
Roger G.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I cannot thank you all enough for your warm and welcoming comments. It would be so easy to make a fool out of myself here in your world. That thought almost kept me from responding to that gracious offer to write something about your elections. Who in the world am I to write something about your elections? I know next to nothing about your country. But now I am glad I overcame my hesitancy and finally worked up the courage to write something to you about these critical times of yours.</p>
<p>You see, my friend Khalid, I have already learned something from you. I had never even heard of the Biradari system. But now, thanks to you taking the time to respond to my little essay, I have heard of the Biradari system. I have learned something new. You see, Khalid, this is why I&#8217;m willing to make a fool out of myself. I truly want to talk with you and to listen. And I am willing to learn.</p>
<p>I hope this day marks the beginning of a new and lasting friendship.</p>
<p>Respectfully,<br />
Roger G.</p>
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		<title>By: Farzana Mir</title>
		<link>http://www.pkhope.com/hello-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4429</link>
		<dc:creator>Farzana Mir</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>But Khalid, things are changing pretty fast. Those times are passing by pretty fast when fraternity or Biradari was everything. Now people are more aware and more informed, though still a long way has to be traversed, and yes education is the key.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But Khalid, things are changing pretty fast. Those times are passing by pretty fast when fraternity or Biradari was everything. Now people are more aware and more informed, though still a long way has to be traversed, and yes education is the key.</p>
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