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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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# 11,050:
6:43 am PDT, Jun 27,
Ana Leite, Portugal
# 11,049:
1:21 pm PDT, Jun 26,
ELAINE ROBINSON, United Kingdom
# 11,048:
8:18 am PDT, Jun 26,
Alexander simonsen Simonsen, New Zealand
Mister Bush as this is your your last year in office,please make a final statement on freedom by not attending the olympics. Hopefully this action would shame some of our local politicos who are going as well.
Mister Bush as this is your your last year in office,please make a final statement on freedom by not attending the olympics. Hopefully this action would shame some of our local politicos who are going as well.
# 11,047:
7:28 am PDT, Jun 26,
Georgia Havers, United Kingdom
China shouldn't be able to get away with this with the way they are treating their people, they apparently have the right to speak out and voice their opinion but when they do they get treated horrifically and unfairly.
China shouldn't be able to get away with this with the way they are treating their people, they apparently have the right to speak out and voice their opinion but when they do they get treated horrifically and unfairly.
# 11,046:
9:08 pm PDT, Jun 25,
Joanna Britt, North Carolina
# 11,045:
5:13 am PDT, Jun 25,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 11,044:
3:45 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Ned Overton, New York
# 11,043:
10:26 am PDT, Jun 24,
Ana Raquel, Portugal
# 11,042:
8:10 am PDT, Jun 23,
Matthew Benner, Iowa
# 11,041:
3:17 am PDT, Jun 23,
Jaclyn Green, New Jersey
# 11,040:
11:35 pm PDT, Jun 22,
Dolores Pena-Davis, California
# 11,039:
9:31 am PDT, Jun 22,
Lee Ann De Mars, Pennsylvania
# 11,038:
2:49 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Quinton Quebodeaux, Louisiana
# 11,037:
9:15 am PDT, Jun 21,
Aleasha Casaretto, Texas
# 11,036:
8:11 am PDT, Jun 21,
Dawn Cullin, New York
# 11,035:
9:45 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Arra Abella, Philippines
# 11,034:
7:46 am PDT, Jun 20,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 11,033:
9:17 am PDT, Jun 19,
Rachel H, Ohio
# 11,032:
11:52 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Dk Melton, Indiana
# 11,031:
8:46 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Kaine Grant, New York
# 11,030:
1:05 am PDT, Jun 17,
Life Justice, California
# 11,029:
8:44 pm PDT, Jun 16,
Chance Harp, Missouri
Bush, fight the genocide at all costs!
Bush, fight the genocide at all costs!
# 11,028:
3:51 am PDT, Jun 16,
Addys Delgado, Florida
# 11,027:
4:03 pm PDT, Jun 15,
Domenyque Latin, Brazil
# 11,026:
7:20 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Dodi Scott-Rivers, North Carolina
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, Dodi Scott-Rivers
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, Dodi Scott-Rivers
# 11,025:
1:21 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Sandor Balint Besenszky, Romania
Tibet must be free!
Tibet must be free!
# 11,024:
5:22 am PDT, Jun 12,
Georgia Theodosiadou, Greece
# 11,023:
11:12 pm PDT, Jun 11,
Denise Alvera, Illinois
# 11,022:
5:08 pm PDT, Jun 11,
Jennifer Beeman, Washington
Please show your disapproval of China's human rights, animal welfare, and environmental practices by boycotting the opening ceremonies.
Please show your disapproval of China's human rights, animal welfare, and environmental practices by boycotting the opening ceremonies.
# 11,021:
7:39 am PDT, Jun 10,
Mona Hanes-Troxell, Pennsylvania
# 11,020:
8:22 pm PDT, Jun 9,
Miguel Julca, Peru
# 11,019:
10:28 am PDT, Jun 9,
Mitsuka Horikawa, California
# 11,018:
4:35 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Lea Ann Rolla, Washington
# 11,017:
2:08 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Amber Verduin, Iowa
# 11,016:
9:32 am PDT, Jun 8,
Barbara Bunton, Texas
# 11,015:
3:01 am PDT, Jun 8,
Jakob Schwörer, Germany
# 11,014:
10:39 am PDT, Jun 7,
Enaakshee X, United Kingdom
# 11,013:
9:38 am PDT, Jun 7,
Dawn Leugers, Ohio
It sickens me that we are allowing China to hold the Olympics at all! They are horrid human rights destroyers and for Heavens sake..They took over Tibet and have killed God only knows how many. Why should they have the priveledge of holding the Olympics?!? I bey that if Tibet had oil..we(U.S.) would have stepped in years ago..but since all they have to offer is love and peace,i guess they don't matter to the world. China holding the Olympics is an insult to all moral people everywhere!
It sickens me that we are allowing China to hold the Olympics at all! They are horrid human rights destroyers and for Heavens sake..They took over Tibet and have killed God only knows how many. Why should they have the priveledge of holding the Olympics?!? I bey that if Tibet had oil..we(U.S.) would have stepped in years ago..but since all they have to offer is love and peace,i guess they don't matter to the world. China holding the Olympics is an insult to all moral people everywhere!
# 11,012:
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12:05 am PDT, Jun 7,
Belén Salinas, Ecuador
Olympics are great! But, you can´t hide what´s happening! Determinate a law or something to stop the problem in Tibet. I always say, if u have the power, use it for well! Then, the things going on of the same way... |
# 11,011:
1:25 pm PDT, Jun 3,
Alberto Vidal, Mexico
Because of China's Invasion on Tibet
Because of China's Invasion on Tibet
# 11,010:
3:59 am PDT, Jun 3,
Rossella Mentesana, Italy
# 11,009:
8:02 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Teresa Smith, Arizona
# 11,008:
6:01 am PDT, Jun 1,
Name not displayed, Croatia
# 11,007:
8:30 am PDT, May 31,
Julie Figueroa, Florida
# 11,006:
10:24 pm PDT, May 30,
Adrian Tremayne, New York
A country which says it is fighting for civil rights and liberties in one part of the world (Iraq), should show support for those same civil liberties and rights in other parts of the world. Boycotting the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games is a very mild way of supporting civil liberties and rights in China, and those other parts of the world where China has influence. We should not be cowed by China just because we have such close trading ties at this time.
A country which says it is fighting for civil rights and liberties in one part of the world (Iraq), should show support for those same civil liberties and rights in other parts of the world. Boycotting the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games is a very mild way of supporting civil liberties and rights in China, and those other parts of the world where China has influence. We should not be cowed by China just because we have such close trading ties at this time.
# 11,005:
9:01 pm PDT, May 30,
Samia Lalani, Canada
# 11,004:
12:18 pm PDT, May 29,
Anna Erdmann, Poland
# 11,003:
8:55 am PDT, May 29,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 11,002:
7:44 am PDT, May 29,
Brian Smith, Missouri
# 11,001:
8:13 pm PDT, May 28,
Kirsten Moore, Massachusetts