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Associated Press ^ | 03/23/04 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/23/2004 2:55:40 PM PST by Grim

Former Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson, D-Culver City, kicks Zhang Xiao Ju betweent the legs during a demonstration performed by Buddhist monks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 22, 2004. In their first visit to the United States, a group of Shaolin martial artists from SongShan, China demonstrated acrobatic flips and shows of strength among other things. With the monks urging him on, Wesson made several kicks to the monk who showed no emotion. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Former Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson, D-Culver City, kicks Zhang Xiao Ju betweent the legs during a demonstration performed by Buddhist monks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 22, 2004. In their first visit to the United States, a group of Shaolin martial artists from SongShan, China demonstrated acrobatic flips and shows of strength among other things. With the monks urging him on, Wesson made several kicks to the monk who showed no emotion. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; US: California
KEYWORDS: buddhistmonks; california; politics; zenbuddhism
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California politics as I remember it.
1 posted on 03/23/2004 2:55:41 PM PST by Grim
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Kung Pow II, the Legend Continues
2 posted on 03/23/2004 3:00:00 PM PST by NativeSon
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To: Grim
Now the monk knows how taxpayers feel.
3 posted on 03/23/2004 3:00:30 PM PST by XRdsRev
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Wait! is that Algore i see in the wings?. LOL
4 posted on 03/23/2004 3:01:47 PM PST by gimmebackmyconstitution (wake up world.. this is WW III!)
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To: Grim
Help!
My foot's stuck!

5 posted on 03/23/2004 3:03:20 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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At least now we know for whom John Kerry bought the jockstrap....
6 posted on 03/23/2004 3:04:23 PM PST by r9etb
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I'm sure you realize how ridiculous we are going to look in the ER!
7 posted on 03/23/2004 3:05:14 PM PST by olde north church (My previous tagline was removed under penalty of law.)
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Former members of the Gore 2000 fundraising team test a special "jacques strap" meant to be presented to John F. Kerry.

-Eric

8 posted on 03/23/2004 3:05:20 PM PST by E Rocc (Ich bein un Clinton Hasser)
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They forgot the second picture, when the monk in question rips Wesson's still-beating heart out of his chest and eats it.
9 posted on 03/23/2004 3:05:42 PM PST by Ancesthntr
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Why Budda smile?
10 posted on 03/23/2004 3:07:23 PM PST by maestro
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Quality Control testing of new iron jockey strap specially made for Senator Kerry.
11 posted on 03/23/2004 3:11:09 PM PST by mass55th
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So let me get this straight. These guys travel around the world letting various people they meet kick them in the jimmies. Quick, where do I sign up?
12 posted on 03/23/2004 3:11:46 PM PST by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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"My non-violent ideals just got a kick into violent."
13 posted on 03/23/2004 3:13:48 PM PST by scott7278 ("FR will NOT be used to help replace Bush with a Democrat." -- Jim Robinson, 2/01/04)
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The reason it doesn't hurt?: Clinton syndrome, he has no balls.
14 posted on 03/23/2004 3:14:11 PM PST by fightu4it (conquest by immigration and subversion spells the end of US.)
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Take THAT, Master Chin...
"Oh Grasshopper, You Kick Like A Girl,
"or that Senator Kerry in America!"

15 posted on 03/23/2004 3:16:17 PM PST by Condor51 ("Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments." -- Frederick the Great)
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ROSHAMBO!
16 posted on 03/23/2004 3:22:48 PM PST by Delbert
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To: Grim
And I then lift him with my "crane" stance!
17 posted on 03/23/2004 3:35:31 PM PST by JasonC
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I wonder if he even had a clue about who these guys are, and what they do? Good thing they were not into doing a full fledged demo!
18 posted on 03/23/2004 3:43:22 PM PST by GOP_1900AD (Un-PC even to "Conservatives!" - Right makes right)
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Now the monk knows how taxpayers feel.

Good one!

19 posted on 03/23/2004 4:08:50 PM PST by Grim
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I can't speak for others, but I don't flap my arms wildly when I kick something.
20 posted on 03/23/2004 4:12:02 PM PST by GSWarrior (I ran a "search" and didn't see this tagline.)
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