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President Bush: Boycott Olympics Opening Ceremony
Target: President George Bush
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
When China was awarded the 2008 games seven years ago, the international community expected that this opportunity would help improve China's human rights record. Yet the world has witnessed exactly the opposite. Despite rallying cries around the world, China continues its harsh crackdown on protesters in Tibet and internal dissent, most recently by imprisoning noted human rights activist Hu Jia. But with the blazing tour of the Olympic torch, millions of protesters from Paris to San Francisco have been speaking out passionately for human rights in China, Tibet, Darfur and Burma. President Bush has a unique opportunity to speak out for those who are silenced. By boycotting the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, President Bush can join other world leaders in urging China to stop its repression of activists and work to improve human rights at home and in Darfur and Burma where China wields great influence.
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# 10,700:
11:40 pm PDT, May 2,
Name not displayed, Australia
Dear President Bush, I am deeply disturbed by China's violent crackdown on activists and journalists in Tibet. I am also outraged at China's recent imprisonment of human rights activist Hu Jia. It is clear to me that instead of improving its human rights record as part of being awarded the 2008 Olympic Games, China is instead using the Games as an opportunity to further repress free speech in China and Tibet. I urge you to demonstrate the US leadership in protecting human rights by taking this unique opportunity to pressure China to improve its human rights record. Specifically, I call on you to boycott the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing to send a clear message to the Chinese government that we as a freedom-loving nation will not stand by and watch China abuse, repress and imprison citizens, activists and journalists who speak truth to power. Sincerely, Carly.
Dear President Bush, I am deeply disturbed by China's violent crackdown on activists and journalists in Tibet. I am also outraged at China's recent imprisonment of human rights activist Hu Jia. It is clear to me that instead of improving its human rights record as part of being awarded the 2008 Olympic Games, China is instead using the Games as an opportunity to further repress free speech in China and Tibet. I urge you to demonstrate the US leadership in protecting human rights by taking this unique opportunity to pressure China to improve its human rights record. Specifically, I call on you to boycott the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing to send a clear message to the Chinese government that we as a freedom-loving nation will not stand by and watch China abuse, repress and imprison citizens, activists and journalists who speak truth to power. Sincerely, Carly.
# 10,699:
9:51 pm PDT, May 2,
Scott Heinze, Connecticut
# 10,698:
9:32 pm PDT, May 2,
Staci Galvin, West Virginia
# 10,697:
7:46 pm PDT, May 2,
Fran Takacs, Georgia
# 10,696:
7:43 pm PDT, May 2,
Erin Darling, Michigan
# 10,695:
7:40 pm PDT, May 2,
Kiran Pal, Canada
# 10,694:
7:02 pm PDT, May 2,
Ingrid Haugen, Illinois
# 10,693:
6:39 pm PDT, May 2,
Phursang Tenzin, California
Please save Tibetan peoples life in Tibet.
Please save Tibetan peoples life in Tibet.
# 10,692:
6:09 pm PDT, May 2,
Danyel Lieberman, Florida
# 10,691:
5:44 pm PDT, May 2,
Sherri Schelk, California
The human rights abuses committed by China have gone unchecked for far too long. Action needs to be taken to discourage China from continuing these practices, and commit to humane policies regarding its citizens. Please boycott the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, to show this government's solidarity with the abused people of China.
The human rights abuses committed by China have gone unchecked for far too long. Action needs to be taken to discourage China from continuing these practices, and commit to humane policies regarding its citizens. Please boycott the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, to show this government's solidarity with the abused people of China.
# 10,690:
5:34 pm PDT, May 2,
Carrie Black, California
We have got to show China that we disdain the lack of human rights China displays in Tibet and Darfur.
We have got to show China that we disdain the lack of human rights China displays in Tibet and Darfur.
# 10,689:
5:08 pm PDT, May 2,
Juanita Johnson, Illinois
# 10,688:
4:20 pm PDT, May 2,
Alfred Papillon, South Carolina
The "face' China is showing is not a true one. The pursecuted people need to be remembered and we have the duty to let them be known.
The "face' China is showing is not a true one. The pursecuted people need to be remembered and we have the duty to let them be known.
# 10,687:
4:15 pm PDT, May 2,
Lisa Yee, Hawaii
Let us begin to take a stand with other nations for human rights at home and abroad.
Let us begin to take a stand with other nations for human rights at home and abroad.
# 10,686:
3:32 pm PDT, May 2,
Valentine Doyle, Connecticut
# 10,685:
2:41 pm PDT, May 2,
Ron Martin Jr, Michigan
# 10,684:
1:21 pm PDT, May 2,
Meghan E. Edmisten, North Carolina
# 10,683:
1:05 pm PDT, May 2,
Kelly Imparato, Illinois
China's treatment of Tibet is unacceptable, stand up and make your voice heard, China is obviously not going to fix this internally it must be done by example. Let's show them.
China's treatment of Tibet is unacceptable, stand up and make your voice heard, China is obviously not going to fix this internally it must be done by example. Let's show them.
# 10,682:
12:57 pm PDT, May 2,
Ava Quinn, Florida
# 10,681:
12:48 pm PDT, May 2,
Emileigh Covatch, California
# 10,680:
12:30 pm PDT, May 2,
Nathan Carlson, Washington
# 10,679:
12:17 pm PDT, May 2,
Catherine Godfrey, Canada
# 10,678:
12:06 pm PDT, May 2,
Angelique OBrien, Ohio
# 10,677:
11:51 am PDT, May 2,
Donna Blair, Rhode Island
# 10,676:
11:40 am PDT, May 2,
K Schmidt, Colorado
# 10,675:
11:32 am PDT, May 2,
Angela Schuman, Tennessee
# 10,674:
11:12 am PDT, May 2,
Denise Palmer, Arizona
# 10,673:
10:30 am PDT, May 2,
Matthew Stewart, Wisconsin
# 10,672:
10:07 am PDT, May 2,
Marianne Williams, Illinois
# 10,671:
10:05 am PDT, May 2,
Julie Larsen, California
# 10,670:
9:59 am PDT, May 2,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 10,669:
9:46 am PDT, May 2,
Kimberly Hart, North Carolina
# 10,668:
9:40 am PDT, May 2,
Name not displayed, Maryland
# 10,667:
8:42 am PDT, May 2,
Carlos Oropeza, New Jersey
# 10,666:
8:38 am PDT, May 2,
Ashley Simpson, New York
# 10,665:
8:37 am PDT, May 2,
Patti Bossert, California
# 10,664:
8:29 am PDT, May 2,
Amber Smith, Oregon
# 10,663:
8:22 am PDT, May 2,
Heather Simons, Pennsylvania
# 10,662:
7:39 am PDT, May 2,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 10,661:
7:32 am PDT, May 2,
Theresa Workman, Ohio
# 10,660:
7:01 am PDT, May 2,
Christina Lander, Connecticut
# 10,659:
6:49 am PDT, May 2,
Michele Gula, West Virginia
# 10,658:
6:38 am PDT, May 2,
Connie Steger, Wisconsin
# 10,657:
6:21 am PDT, May 2,
Davy Dragland, Florida
# 10,656:
5:43 am PDT, May 2,
Lydia Ruddick-Schulman, Illinois
Why are they staging the Olympics with so many human rights violations!
Why are they staging the Olympics with so many human rights violations!
# 10,655:
5:28 am PDT, May 2,
Shanti Pierce, Florida
# 10,654:
5:26 am PDT, May 2,
Sherry Dickerson, Michigan
# 10,653:
4:55 am PDT, May 2,
Ellie McCaldin, United Kingdom
# 10,652:
4:27 am PDT, May 2,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
A country that violates human rights has no right to stage an event that is given so much international support
A country that violates human rights has no right to stage an event that is given so much international support
# 10,651:
1:20 am PDT, May 2,
Krishnamoorthy Subramanyam, India