Al Mariam’s Commentaries Archive
30 Oct 2007
A Farewell to Champions!
Mission to America They came on a mission to America. It was mission blessed by the Ethiopian people. It was a simple mission: “Go share the gospel of democracy, freedom and human rights among Ethiopians in America. Thank them for all they have done for us, and tell them to keep hope alive. We shall
23 Oct 2007
We Demand an Apology, Senator Inhofe!
Senator James Inhofe 453 Russell Senate Office BldgWashington, D.C. 20510 FAX: (202) 228-0380 Dear Senator Inhofe: I am writing to demand an apology for the racist, scurrilous, truculent, degrading, offensive and manifestly untruthful statements you made on the floor of the Senate on October 17, 2007. I. Ethiopians Demand An Apology For Your Racist, Slanderous
15 Oct 2007
One Small Step for the U.S. Congress, One Giant Leap for Ethiopian Human Rights
“It is a great day for America! It’s a great day for Ethiopia!” Congressman Donald Payne Passage of H.R. 2003 on October 2, 2007 in the U.S. House of Representatives marked a great day for Ethiopia as did the lunar landing of Apollo 11 for humanity on July 20, 1969. When astronaut Neil Armstrong first
12 Oct 2007
Truth Fest In L.A.
They said Ethio-Angelinos are apolitical, depoliticized and disengaged from politics. It stings a little when it is said by former Ethio-Angelinos: “When it comes to Ethiopian politics, Los Angeles is rarely mentioned. It is a city with the second or third largest number of Ethiopians, but it is a place where the least political activity
21 Sep 2007
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL
Thank you all for coming this afternoon. And thank you Seattle Ethiopian Millennium Celebration Committee for inviting us to join you here today. And Happy Ethiopian New Year to all of you! It is a great honor and privilege for me to be here with you today. This is my third time to be back
14 Sep 2007
Remember, Remember the 9th of September!
I wish you were there! How I wish you were there! It was the 9th of September. A day I will always remember. A glorious day when Dulles Airport became Bole Airport, for 3 hours. Dulles was awash in the green, yellow and red. It was a day of joyous celebration. It was a day
05 Sep 2007
What in the World is the World’s Oldest Woman Doing in Houston?
Dinkenesh (Lucy) in Houston with Diamonds? We call her Dinkenesh. They call her “Lucy”. But what’s in a name? “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” said Shakespeare. But Lucy is one of a kind. She is unlike any other hominid fossil ever found. She is the most complete hominid skeleton of
05 Sep 2007
Letter to DLA Piper
August 22, 2007 Mr. Gary Klein, Esq.DLA PiperFederal Affairs and Legislative Practice Group1200 Nineteenth Street, NWWashington, DC 20036-2412 BY E-MAIL AND FAXDear Mr. Klein: I write this letter to challenge recent statements that you have personally made in a radio interview, and other statements made by your firm on behalf of your client the “Government
10 Aug 2007
Of Lies, Promised Joy, “Shimagles”, Pardons and Bananas
“If they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.” Note to the reader: The following analysis may appear be a bit long for the casual reader of internet (blog) literature. I am told that “people do not read long political analysis” (and perhaps even short ones as Prof.
16 Jul 2007
Importance of the Rule of Law: Commentary on Siye Abraha’s Post-Release Interview[1]
Ato Seye Abraha was a former defense minister in Zenawi’s regime. He was “convicted” on “corruption charges” in 2002, along with other officials. Informed sources say his “conviction” had the usual fabrication stamp all over it: “Made in Kangaroo Kourt.”[2] In the interview he gave to the Voice of America (VOA) Amharic program immediately following