June 18, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1081 Such a war would be useless, dangerous, and Sikhs should take this opportunity to re- leased. The U.S. government recently added a disaster for Pakistan, India, the minorities of claim our lost sovereignty and liberate our India to its ‘‘watch list’’ of violators of reli- the subcontinent, and the world. homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, from Indian gious freedom. It should impose sanctions to Many South Asia’s watchers speculate that occupation. stop the oppression of Sikhs, Christians, L.K. Advani has said that when Kashmir Muslims, and others. India needs a war to keep its multinational goes, India will fall apart, and he is right. We Jaswant Singh Khalra, who exposed the empire together and to divert attention away must take advantage of this situation to re- government killing of Sikhs in fake encoun- from its other internal problems. They have claim our lost sovereignty. Sovereignty is ters, became a victim of the Indian police even speculated that India’s collapse is not a our birthright. The Guru gave sovereignty to himself. He was kidnapped outside his house fantasy, and that even L.K. Advani, the militant the Khalsa Panth. (‘‘In grieb Sikhin ko deon and murdered in police custody. Even Akal Hindu Home Minister of India, is worried about Patshahi.’’) Banda Singh Baliadur estab- Takht Jathedar Sardar Gurdev Singh India’s territorial integrity. lished the first Khalsa rule in Punjab from Kaunke was murdered by SSP Swaran Singh However, a war in South Asia could become 1710 to 1716. Then there was a period of perse- Ghotna and then his body was disposed of. the trigger that brings freedom to the minority cution of the Sikhs. Again Sikhs established The Badal government was forced to conduct a sovereign, independent rule from 1765 to an inquiry by three Punjab police officials nations such as the Sikh homeland of 1849, when the British annexed the Sikh under the leadership of DIG Tiwari into the Khalistan, predominantly Christian Nagaland, homeland, Punjab, into British India. killing of Jathedar Kaunke. As of today that Kashmir, and others, just as World War I This is a wake-up call for the Sikh Nation. report has not been made public. brought independence to many nations living The massacre of Muslims in Gujarat is a tes- The only solution is the formation of a under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire tament to this. The fanatic Vishav Hindu Khalsa Raj Party under new, honest, dedi- and the Ottoman Empire. The end of the Cold Parishad (VHP) burned Christian missionary cated, and committed leadership. Now is the War brought freedom to many nations which Graham Staines and his two young sons time to do it. Let’s not waste time and pro- had been living under Soviet rule, including alive. They murdered priests, raped nuns, long the suffering and agony of the Sikh Na- and burned churches. They are assimilating tion. The only remedy is to sever our rela- Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and others. A war in Christianity, Islam, and every other minor- tionship with Delhi completely, declare inde- South Asia could have a similar effect on the ity into Hinduism. The Sikh Nation must pendence from India and start a peaceful agi- nations and peoples of the subcontinent. free itself from India to ensure its survival tation to free the Sikh homeland, Punjab, The Council of Khalistan recently called on as a nation and to enjoy a prosperous future. Khalistan. The present Akali leadership of Sikh soldiers not to fight for India, but to fight Without political power, nations perish. Badal, Tohra, Mann, and others are under In- to free their homeland, Khalistan. Given the About 80 percent of the sacrifices during dian government control. Their betrayal of oppression that has killed over 250,000 Sikhs the fight to regain freedom from the British the Sikh Nation is well documented in the since 1984 according to the Punjab State were Sikhs, even though Sikhs formed only Book Chakravyuh: Web of Indian Secularism Magistracy, that continues to hold 52,268 polit- 1.5 percent of the Indian population at the by S. Gurtej Singh. time. At the time of India’s independence, Siklis are a sovereign, independent nation ical prisoners, which the Movement Against Sikhs were equal signatories to the transfer and ruled Punjab until 1849. The only way State Repression reported that the Indian gov- of power from the British. The Sikh leader- the Sikh Nation can protect itself from the ernment has admitted to, that has killed over ship should have gotten an independent Indian government’s ongoing efforts to de- 80,000 Muslims, over 200,000 Christians in country for the Sikhs at that time, but they stroy the Sikh religion is to achieve inde- Nagaland, thousands upon thousands of other were fooled by the Hindu leadership of Nehru pendence for our homeland, Khalistan. Guru minorities like Bodos, Dalit ‘‘Untouchables,’’ and Gandhi so Sikhs took their share and gave sovereignty to the Khalsa Panth. The Tamils, Assamese, Manipuri’s, and others, joined India on the promise that they would new Sikh leadership must launch a why should any of these minorities fight for the have the glow of freedom. Shantmai Morcha to liberate our homeland. We have seen this ‘‘glow of freedom’’ in the The only way the Sikh Nation can prosper is Indian state? form of the attack on the Golden Temple in to free the Sikh homeland, Punjab, The Council of Khalistan’s recent Open Let- June 1984, when over 20,000 Sikhs were killed Khalistan. The freedom of the Sikh Nation ter contains much more information on this. To in Punjab in a single month. Sikhs can never will bring prosperity, stability, and peace to help my colleagues and constituents stay fully forgive or forget the desecration of the Gold- Punjab and to South Asia. informed about the sentiments of many Sikhs en Temple. This is the history and tradition Panth Da Sewadar, within India, I would like to put that open letter of the Sikh Nation. DR. GURMIT SINGH AULAKH, The next massacre of Sikhs occurred after into the RECORD at this time. President, Council of Khalistan. the assassination of Indira Gandhi in Delhi. COUNCIL OF KHALISTAN, There was a mass murder of Sikhs through- f Washington DC, May 21, 2002. out India, including Delhi. The Sikhs were THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE OPEN LETTER TO THE SIKH NATION pulled out of trains and burned alive. Sikh MORE THEY REMAIN THE SAME: CLOUDS OF WAR BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN truck drivers were pulled out of their trucks. GATHER; INDIA IS ON THE VERGE OF DISINTE- Hindu militants put tires around their necks ERIC HOFFER ON ISRAEL IN 1968 GRATION—SIKH SOLDIERS AND OFFICERS and burned them to death. Sikh police offi- SHOULD NOT FIGHT FOR INDIA BUT TO FREE cers were disarmed and confined to their bar- HON. TOM LANTOS KHALISTAN; NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO racks. This is very similar to what happened OF CALIFORNIA LAUNCH SHANTMAI MORCHA TO LIBERATE recently to the Muslims in Gujarat. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KHALISTAN Human Rights Watch Asia has clearly stat- DEAR KHALSA JI: WAHE GURU JI KA ed that the Indian government orchestrated Tuesday, June 18, 2002 KHALSA, WAHE GURU JI KI FATEH! the recent genocide in Gujarat. Policemen Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I recently came War clouds are gathering in South Asia. stood and watched while Muslims were at- across an article by the American social phi- tacked and murdered. One policeman said War between India and Pakistan looks immi- losopher Eric Hoffer, about the double stand- nent. It is expected to break out this fall. that he was ordered not to stop the violence. Troops have been gathering on the borders, This is the same modus operandi that the In- ard to which the world holds Israel. The sad and the recent killings in Kashmir provide dian government used in 1984 to burn the irony is that this extraordinary piece was writ- the Indian government with an excuse to at- Sikhs alive and destroy their property. For ten 34 years ago, and it is just as relevant tack Pakistan. The killing of Abdul Ghanni the Sikh Nation to ensure their safety, we today as it was then. Mr. Hoffer’s insightful Lone, a leader of the Kashmiri freedom must free our homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, analysis was published in the Los Angeles movement, merely heightens the tensions. from Indian occupation. We pray every day Times on May 26, 1968. Remember that the fanatic BJP leaders ‘‘Raj Kare Ga Khalsa.’’ We must do our best Eric Hoffer was an American social philoso- are on record that they want to make an to realize our God-given right to be free. pher, author of nine books and a winner of the ‘‘Akand Bharat’’ by defeating Pakistan and The Indian government has murdered over incorporating it into India. Their aggression 250,000 Sikhs since 1984. The U.S. State De- Presidential Medal of Freedom. His first book, in Kashmir is internationally known. They partment reported in 1994 that the Indian The True Believer, published in 1951, was will not hold a plebiscite in Kashmir, as they government paid out over 41,000 cash boun- widely recognized as a classic. promised to do in 1948. It is India that ties to police officers for killing Sikhs. Ac- This article, which as I mentioned appeared launched the nuclear arms race in South cording to a report by the Movement Against in 1968, describes the trend of international Asia and has nuclear weapons pointed at State Repression MASR), the Indian govern- scorn focusing solely on Israel; whether it is Pakistan. Despite the militant Hindu nation- ment admitted that 52,268 are rotting in In- the status of refugees, fighting in self-defense, dian jails under TADA, which expired in 1995. alist government’s statement that they do or ending armed conflict, Israel is consistently not intend to attack Pakistan, it is clear Many of them have been in illegal custody that their drive for hegemony over all of since Operation Bluestar in 1984. In Feb- held to a standard that is different from that South Asia continues. ruary, 42 Members of the U.S. Congress from which is applied to the rest of the world. Put If war breaks out, Sikh soldiers and offi- both political parties wrote to President simply, what other nations freely do, Israel cers should not fight for India. Instead, Bush to get these political prisoners re- cannot.

VerDate 112000 05:21 Jun 19, 2002 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.007 pfrm04 PsN: E18PT1 E1082 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2002 Although he was not Jewish, Mr. Hoffer He has since taught in Harvey and Lockport further helping low-income taxpayers by pre- championed a strong U.S.-Israel relationship High Schools. In 1999 Dr. Clark was ap- venting Earned Income Credit simplifications and understood the geopolitical importance of pointed Assistant Superintendent for Edu- from disappearing in 2011. Failure to pass this Israel. Furthermore, Mr. Hoffer recognized the cational Services at the Joliet Township High bill will increase taxes on married couples by moral responsibility of the international com- Schools. In 1996, he received the appointment $5.7 billion in 2010 and by $10.4 billion in munity to support the world’s only Jewish state as Superintendent. Dr. Clark is also an Ad- 2011. in light of worldwide inaction and indifference junct Instructor at Aurora University and Gov- Mr. Speaker, let’s respect the sanctity of to the Holocaust, which had occurred just 23 ernors’ State University. matrimony by eliminating these shameful mar- years before this article was written. Being a generous person, Dr. Clark is also riage taxes. [From the Los Angeles Times, May 26, 1968] involved with the community. He is active in Rotary, serves as a member of the Joliet Area ISRAEL’S PECULIAR POSITION f American Cancer Society Board of Directors, (By Eric Hoffer) on the Joliet Area Chamber of Commerce and TRIBUTE TO JACK TEICH The Jews are a peculiar people; things per- Industry Board of Directors, as vice-chair of mitted to other nations are forbidden to the Jews. the American Heart Association Heart Walk, HON. NITA M. LOWEY and in various professional school adminis- Other nations drive out thousands, even OF NEW YORK millions of people and there is no refugee trator organizations. problem. Russia did it; Poland and Czecho- Dr. Clark and his wife Linda are the proud IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES slovakia did it; Turkey threw out a million parents of two sons and one grandson. Dr. Tuesday, June 18, 2002 Greeks, and Algeria a million Frenchmen. Clark is revered throughout the Joliet commu- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Indonesia threw out heavens knows how nity. In fact, the city of Joliet declared Monday, tribute to Jack Teich, CEO and Co-Chairman many Chinese—and no one says a word about May 13, 2002, as ‘‘Dr. James H. Clark Day.’’ refugees. But in the case of Israel the dis- Mr. Speaker, I urge this body to identify and of the Board of the Acme Architectural Com- placed Arabs have become eternal refugees. recognize others in their own districts whose pany. Mr. Teich was honored this past Octo- Everyone insists Israel must take back every ber at The Friars Foundation Annual Inter- single Arab. Arnold Toynbee calls the dis- actions have so greatly benefited and strengthened America’s communities. national Gala Dinner and Ball, along with leg- placement of the Arabs an atrocity greater endary writers and lyricists Betty Comden and than any committed by the Nazis. f Other nations when victorious on the bat- Adolph Green. It is in the spirit of this occa- tlefield dictate peace terms. But when Israel PERMANENT MARRIAGE PENALTY sion that I am pleased to call to the attention is victorious it must sue for peace. RELIEF ACT OF 2002 of my colleagues the many contributions Mr. Everyone expects the Jews to be the only Teich has made to his community and the Fri- real Christians in this world. Other nations SPEECH OF ars organization, and to congratulate him when they are defeated survive and recover, today. but should Israel be defeated, it would be de- HON. TODD TIAHRT stroyed. Had Nasser triumphed last June he OF KANSAS Mr. Teich, a resident of Harrison, NY, in my would have wiped Israel off the map, and no IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES district, is the President and CEO of Acme Ar- one would have lifted a finger to save the Thursday, June 13, 2002 chitectural Products Inc., a leading manufac- Jews. No commitment to the Jews by any turer of building products, which has offices government, including our own, is worth the Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, once again the and manufacturing plants throughout New paper it is written on. House is working on behalf of the taxpaying York State. His sons Marc and Michael have There is a cry of outrage all over the world family by voting today on the Permanent Mar- recently joined their father in the family busi- when people die in Vietnam or when two peo- riage Penalty Relief Act of 2002. This bill ness. ple are executed in Rhodesia. But when Hit- would permanently eliminate the destructive Mr. Teich is also involved with several phil- ler slaughtered Jews, no one remonstrated marriage penalty taxes that were temporarily anthropic organizations. He is a member of with him. The Swedes, who are ready to enacted by last year’s tax relief package. As break diplomatic ties with America because the Chief Executive Organization and the I think about the 65,000 married couples in my of what we do in Vietnam, did not let out a World Presidents Organization, of which he is district who will personally benefit from this peep when Hitler was slaughtering Jews. Vice-Chairrnan of the New York chapter. He is bill, I am also reminded of the more than They sent Hitler choice iron ore and ball also a Trustee of the Pension and Welfare 100,000 children who will benefit. bearings, and serviced his troop trains to Funds of Local 2947 Carpenters Union, and is Norway. When the Economic Growth and Tax Relief The Jews are alone in the world. If Israel Reconciliation Act expires in 2011, my con- active with the Personal Enterprise program survives, it will be solely because of Jewish stituents in Kansas who have decided to get with Cornell University. He and his wife Janet efforts and Jewish resources. Yet at this mo- married will be forced to pay more taxes sim- are on several charity boards including the Pe- ment Israel is our only reliable and uncondi- ply because they chose to say, ‘‘I do.’’ When diatric Cancer Foundation. Janet is also a tional ally. We can rely more on Israel than board member of The Rye Art Institute. Israel can rely on us. And one has only to the government tells married couples they will be punished because of their wedding vows, Jack has been active with the Friars Club imagine what would have happened last sum- since 1974, and serves on its Finance Com- mer had the Arabs and their Russian backers we are sending a dangerous message to won the war to realize how vital the survival younger generations about the importance of mittee. His family has also been and continues of Israel is to America and the West in gen- marriage. If Congress fails to make permanent to be deeply involved in the Friars Foundation, eral. the marriage tax penalty relief, this country will which gives Performing Arts Scholarship I have a premonition that will not leave see 21 million married couples suffer because Grants to 12 colleges in New York State to me; as it goes with Israel so it will go with their taxes will be increased. young people studying one of the performing all of us. Should Israel perish, the holocaust arts. will be upon us. I am especially concerned that if Congress does not act, many of our low-income married For his commitment and many contributions f taxpayers will see their Earned Income Credit to his community and his State, it is my privi- RECOGNIZING DR. JAMES CLARK reduced or completely eliminated. This unfairly lege to join the Friars Club in honoring Mr. discriminates against poorer families who have Jack Teich on this special occasion. made a commitment before both God and HON. JERRY WELLER f OF ILLINOIS man to remain faithful in marriage to one an- other. I am appalled that any member of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION United States Congress would support such Tuesday, June 18, 2002 discrimination against the institution of mar- Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to riage. Most marriage penalties occur when the HON. ROB PORTMAN honor Dr. James Clark for his years of service spouse earning the higher wage makes be- OF OHIO in the educational system. Dr. Clark, who re- tween $20,000 and $75,000 per year. We are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tires this year, has served as the Super- not talking about the rich, we are talking about Tuesday, June 18, 2002 intendent of the Joliet Township High Schools low and middle class families who are working since July 1, 1996. hard just to make ends meet. Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, because I at- Dr. Clark started his career in Marion, IN, I would also like to remind my colleagues tended the groundbreaking of the National Un- where he taught speech, drama, and English. today that with passage of this bill, we will be derground Railroad Freedom Center in my

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