Rahgozar's blog

Slideshow for Yalda Night?

Rahgozar — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:05:46 +0000

Does anyone know of a website that has a good slideshow on Iran or with the Yalda Night theme that we can use during our family Yalda Night celebration?

Silver Lining?

Rahgozar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:19:23 +0000

I was never excited about the so called green movement that favored one faction of the ruling theocracy over another.

But now that “Sepaah” seems to have consolidated their grip over power, perhaps they will slowly move the clergy out of the government.

This would be a great service to the country, because with the clergy may go the archaic ideologies that hinder progress.

I know I may be dreaming, but why would Sepaah need the clergy? I am eager to know your thoughts on this question.

River Dries up, Bridge gets Damaged

Rahgozar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:15:19 +0000

Real democracy is local, not national. At the national level, the side with better and timelier propaganda and higher power wins. This is true everywhere in the world. Democracy should be exercised locally. This is what is done in most successful democracies but not in Iran.

Interesting parallelism

Rahgozar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:38:55 +0000

Country: Theme, Year
Georgia: Rose, 2003
Ukraine: Orange, 2004
Serbia: Bulldozer, 2000
Kyrgyzstan: Tulip, 2005
Belarus: Blue Jeans, 2006
Common Scenario: (1) Use new media (internet, SMS, etc.) to get the youth to rally around an opposition candidate. (2) Select a theme such as a color, and a simple slogan. (3) Dispute the election results and use the same media to organize demonstrations. (4) Build momentum and popularity toward a second round of elections. (5) Win the second round.

We Never Learn

Rahgozar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:21:42 +0000

Wherever there is voting there is cheating. Remember Year 2000 elections in the US?

But revolting against it should require a strong motivator. I understand if people take to the streets and endanger their lives for a respectable figure like Mossadeq. But doing if for Moussavi who is at best a mediocre politician with a lousy track record makes absolutely no sense.

It is the same familiar line of thinking: "Let's get rid of this one, any replacement will be better".

We never Learn.