As one of only several actual Buddhists who inhabit FR, and the only one practicing the Tibetan form of Buddhism, I think, it always amuses me to read the uninformed responses coming out of Freepers here whenever Mr. Lama utters some nonsense. He is a celebrity (a skillful one), and a politician (not a skillful one), but little more.
A critical study of Mr. Lama and Tibetan history, coupled with an in depth study (and practice?) of Buddhism - that goes beyond the sort of romanticized platitudes I expect from the Left - would reflect better on this audience here.