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  1. waheguru ji ka khalsa whaeguru ji kee fateh some more of my stuff i made ages ago waheguru ji ka khalsa whaeguru ji kee fateh
  2. nice stuff, thanks khalsa, i cant believe i didnt notice that.
  3. vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw! vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!! mp3 trackmaker v1.5 ---- good program to split mp3 files http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_desc...id,22426,00.asp or you can use programs like Cool Edit Pro vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw! vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!
  4. Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa! Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!! Yeah i need the clip too. Would I be able to find it online anywhere? Because I can't get into the hub. Thank you vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw! vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!
  5. I fell upon this website (www.satp.org) after i disovered a sikh would be talking about terrorism in south asia at my school. (http://www.researchindia.org/events.html) the website satp.org has literature by kps gill and under punjab it talks about bhindrawale and babbar khalsa and AKJ. Just wanted to get the sangat view on the website. vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw! vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!
  6. Send a message to Raymond W. Kelly, Commissioner Police Department (NYPD) http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mailnypd.html NYPD'S RULES ON UNIFORMS End turban ban May 3, 2004 Amric Singh Rathour and Jasjit Singh Jaggi share more than name and religion. The devout Sikh men wanted to be New York City traffic agents so much that they sought legal redress to wear banned turbans with their uniforms. An administrative law judge ruled in Jaggi's favor last week, so it's time for the New York Police Department to accept that turban-wearing Sikhs won't compromise public safety while exercising their constitutionally protected right to religious expression. Jaggi quit after refusing to shave his beard and discard his turban, tenets of the faith. He filed a discrimination complaint with the city human rights commission. Rathour, who didn't get past probation, filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit, which is pending. It didn't take a trip to federal court for City Administrative Law Judge Donna Merris to recommend to the local human rights commission that Jaggi be reinstated and allowed to wear his turban on duty. The ruling is hardly surprising, given that there's nothing sacrosanct about the regulation white, eight-point hats worn by these unarmed civilians who write tickets and direct traffic. The NYPD's argument that Jaggi "must wear the white eight-point hat for safety and recognizability is suspect," the judge wrote. That's because the agents wear nondescript black leather caps in the winter that don't seem to cause confusion. Canadian police offi cials resolved this issue long ago with department-issued turbans, badges affixed to the front. It's that simple. But not for NYPD police officials, who'd rather waste taxpayer money defending the indefensible. Human rights official should heed the judge's recommendation and the NYPD should forget about an appeal. It's not worth the trouble. http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vps...rials-headlines
  7. Reply found on Punjabonline forum Title: Re: LETTER TO GW SAS FROM UMCP SSA! Date: 04/15/2004 Author: simran Discussions | Bhangra Home This is Simran, one of the co-Directors of BB. I`ve sat here for days reading all the debates about the skits, the teams, the regional and relgious backgrounds of the BB organizers. I didn`t want to jump into the conversations, rather I enjoyed reading all the heated opinions. But today, reading your letter to the GW SAS as published in our school newspaper, I had to comment. I applaud the activism shown by you and your SSA. Your efforts were truly realized as they did reach a mass audience at our school, not to mention the pool of avid Punjab Online members. I do fear though, that while you have succeeded in making a bold statement, you have neglected to achieve a positive stand. As organizers of the show, we have acknowledged and apologized repeatedly for the gross mistake made at Bhangra Blowout. And even prior to your letter, we had realized that an apology was not sufficient. We had already taken proactive steps to work with groups like SMART and Sikh Coalition to further correct our mistake. And yet I still look to Punjab Online or open up our school newspaper to read as you continue to express your offense for our show. You must understand that by publishing that letter in our paper, you are undermining all of the positive achievements that Bhangra Blowout has worked tirelessly to reach, and you are making it nearly impossible to have another Bhangra Blowout. I do understand the great offense caused by our skit, but again, I fear that you fail to recognize that we do indeed aim to p romote punjabi culture in a positive mainstream focus. Bhangra Blowout 11 has already been recognized by the Washington Post and Voice of America, and reporters from TV Asia, India Abroad and Times of India are finishing their pieces about the show. Each of these media were impressed by the talent of the performers, by the magnitude of our events, by the energy of our crowd. They recognize that Bhangra Blowout provides a central arena for thousands of South Asian students to come together to celebrate their culture every spring. They realize that our one mistake was not enough to waver the mission of one of the most positive student events in the country. I wish you would realize this as well. Look, I went to gurdwara last night, yes, I am Sikh, though even that has been debated on Punjab Online, and while I was half terrified of being bombarded with the same negative criticism of these discussions, I was instead welcomed by uncles and aunties who took their families to the show, who accepted our sincerest apologies and who thanked us for promoting our culture to their young children. Again, I do applaud your activism, but I do believe you`re missing the larger goal of Bhangra Blowout, a goal that I think we reached this weekend. I think there are many more pressing causes that deserve the attention and efforts of your SSA. Thanks.
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