profitsbeard on July 17, 2009 at 5:17 PM

+1

A streetlamp for every mullah.

A construction crane for each ayatollah.

Long live a Free Persia!

JiangxiDad on July 17, 2009 at 11:05 AM

I work for a company that was co-founded by a Zoroastrian and there’s another Zoroastrian that works here as well.

It’s interesting because they still refer to their community as the Parsi community, which, I’m guessing comes from the fact that they all originally came from Persia (a long, long time ago).

On an even more unrelated note – the singer Freddy Mercury and the actress that played the bald Deltan woman on Star Trek: The Motion Picture were Zoroastrians.

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I doubt Marg bar diktator refers exclusively — or even primarily — to Ahmadinejad at this point.

It needs to refer to Rafsanjani as well.

saiga on July 17, 2009 at 10:20 AM

Sorry, hate to nitpick, but Iraq is the “birthplace of civilization”… formerly Mesapotamia.

If you call it Persia and are “corrected” by a snivelling leftist, you know who you are dealing with.

PimFortuynsGhost on July 17, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Around the time of the Revolution, my ultra-feminist 5th-grade teacher was the first to do this. In front of a class with at least 3 expats no less. Smart move, white lady.

PimFortuynsGhost on July 17, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Zoroastrianism persists I believe in the Parsi community in India. They are extremely successful upperclass Indian community. I love Persian history, and hope Persian culture makes a comeback. Bahais are great too.

JiangxiDad on July 17, 2009 at 10:33 AM

Agreed. That is why a substantial number of the expats here call it Persia. Zoroastrianism and Bahai (two sane religions native to Persia) seem to have an underground following among the urban youths in Tehran, from what I’ve read.

If you call it Persia and are “corrected” by a snivelling leftist, you know who you are dealing with.

Hey, anyone know if any Iranians are preforming Zoroastrian religious rights as a sign of protest again?

Count to 10 on July 17, 2009 at 10:13 AM

That’s what I mean. They have a proud pre-history. It’s been all downhill for Persia since Islam. I cannot understand why they bury their origins this way.

When will people here and there wake up.

I think he fears more than the mullahs could be cast aside.

JiangxiDad on July 17, 2009 at 10:03 AM

Yes, you are correct, I got the same feeling. But, in defending Islam, he is no voice of change, as far as the West is concerned. Also, the chanting from the protesters is still in line with Islam, which I find disappointing. Perhaps he only fears a change in the power structure, not Islam itself.

Still pushing Islam, which means no change to their real goals.

OldEnglish on July 17, 2009 at 9:49 AM

I was kind of thinking that he realizes Islam itself is in question, and that’s why he said it. I think he fears more than the mullahs could be cast aside.

JiangxiDad on July 17, 2009 at 10:03 AM

Hey, anyone know if any Iranians are preforming Zoroastrian religious rights as a sign of protest again?

Succession to Obama:

1. Biden
2. Pelosi
3. Byrd
4. Hillary
5. Geithner

No wait …… we’re more screwed.

My coonhound says,

“Did you notice Hillary is the pick of the litter?”

Still pushing Islam, which means no change to their real goals.

OldEnglish on July 17, 2009 at 9:49 AM

I was kind of thinking that he realizes Islam itself is in question, and that’s why he said it. I think he fears more than the mullahs could be cast aside.

Mirhossein Mousavi attended Rafsanjani’s remarks, but seems to have become almost a bit player in the movement

That’s good news. Mousavi is as bad as the crooks currently in charge. The movement needs a new leader, someone untainted by association with the current thugocracy. Hopefully, he or she is on the way.