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Old Oct 17th, 2009, 01:49   #1
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Obama celebrates Diwali in White House

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsJUy_ZMYuY


Vedic chanting in the White House -- amazing!!

could have used a few OM SHANTIs during the Bush years.....
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Old Oct 17th, 2009, 03:39   #2
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Old Oct 17th, 2009, 05:33   #3
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Wow, very cool! I honestly never thought I'd ever see such a thing in the White House. Go Obama
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Old Oct 17th, 2009, 20:36   #4
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Old Oct 17th, 2009, 21:48   #5
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Oh my, so according to the article, it's been celebrated in the White House for the last 6 yrs? I've been living under a rock because I thought Obama's administration was the first.
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There is deep concern among Indian-American community leaders and activists that the Obama administration is discontinuing the exclusive traditional Diwali [ Images ] celebration hosted by the White House for the past six years, and have instead diluted the event to a 'Diwali observance' by President Obama
Later they go on to say it is being celebrated, just that some Indian-Americans are upset it's not an exclusively Diwali celebration. Color me surprised that it was in any way acknowledged at all prior to this. Hope the next president continues it...
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Old Oct 18th, 2009, 00:14   #6
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He said "(President George W) Bush did (host) the (Diwali) celebrations, but he wasn't actually present," and reiterated, "it's the first time it's moving into the White House building itself from the Old Executive Office Building."
Clever that. Hosting it without being there!
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Old Oct 18th, 2009, 02:06   #7
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it's news to me that it was ever in the White House! frankly I think the people who object to the way Obama acknowledged Diwali should get the knots out of their shorts. I certainly don't call a public observance (as opposed to what Bush did, whether he was there or not) of Diwali (with vedic chanting!) in the White House a "diluted observance"!
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frankly I think the people who object to the way Obama acknowledged Diwali should get the knots out of their shorts. I certainly don't call a public observance (as opposed to what Bush did, whether he was there or not) of Diwali (with vedic chanting!) in the White House a "diluted observance"!
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Clever that. Hosting it without being there!
Yeah, what's up with that? Who knew W was that clever!?
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