On September 18th, actor Jim Carrey posted
a second message on YouTube for the U.S. Campaign for Burma and Human
Rights Action Center:
"A couple of weeks ago, I sent you a message about a hero of
mine named Aung San Suu Kyi, a brave lady in Burma who won the Nobel
Peace Prize and who has often been compared to Ghandi or Nelson
Mandela. After she won 82% of the Parliamentary seats in her
country, she was denied the right to govern, and held under house arrest
by a military regime that has burned over 3,000 villages, forced
millions from their homes, raped and tortured thousands, and recruited
more child soldiers than any other country in the world. That
message got a log of attention because a lot of you watched
it.
"Now I'd like to ask you to use that power
again, by sending your very own e-mail to this address: inquiries@un.org, urging the UN Secretary Ban
Ki-moon to coordinate a strong response by the United Nations Security
Council to the situation in Burma. Right there in front of your
keyboard, you have the power to help. You're the voice they'll
listen to. So please, join me, and together we can find the
love."
And yesterday, Jim showed up and gave a
speech to the UN Security Council about the situation in Burma.
(On a shallow note, we are soooo glad he's finally gotten rid of the shaggy look! He's
dapper once again!)
