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My post on 9/11 is going to take a little longer, as there is so much information out there, and it is taking awhile to sift through. If you just type in "truth of 9 11" to your search engine, you will see that there are 150,000,000 results for this simple statement.

Anyway while I was roaming around the internet searches, I found a site called care2petitionsite, which gives you many petitions on every subject you can think of, to sign, and even comment if you wish, and they will send the petition to the appropriate place. So while I was there I signed one for Artic animals, One to Save the Wrigley Field name, and one for President Bush to Boycott the Chinese Olympics Opening Ceremonies.

It says:

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.

And the Petition Reads:

President Bush: Boycott Olympics Opening Ceremony

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,

[Your Name]

[Your Address]

I hope you will follow the link and sign the petition, as this would be an important gesture, and we would not need to have the athletes boycott the games, as that only hurts them. Maybe you'll find other causes you believe in, and can sign onto!! Thanks!!

 

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  • Lucytorial said on Apr 11, 2008....
    thats a tough one Kelper.. I was talking with hottips about it the other day.

    Its simply wrong to bring this into an arena that is not political or religious, its sport, the elite of our countries joining in peaceful pursuit.

    No matter how disheartening this situation is I simply couldn't add fuel to the fire, I truly believe it needs its own forum, the Olympics are certainly a great way of highlighting the problem but boycotts and demos riots they do nothing to help.  I'm taking a look at that site though. Thanks! have a great weekend!
  • KeplerView said on Apr 13, 2008....
    Lucytorial,
     
    Thanks for taking a look. As I mentioned I do not think we should "boycott" the games as it only hurts the athletes, but I think having our President "Miss" the opening ceremonies would show the Chinese that even their "puppet" can occasionally do the right thing, by calling attention to their atrocious policy toward Tibet!!
     
    Take Care!!
  • gran1de7 said on Apr 23, 2008....
    Hate to say this, but are you sure China or the Dalai Lama did start the problem?

    People should inquire more... The Dalai Lama said he was not the cause of whatever revolt it was, the revolt the China was trying to pin on him...

    If this had been a theory about conspiracies, I'd rather believe it were some advanced work of anti-Chinese people who did this because they simply could not accept the fact that China is becoming a world power... or merely because... they could not stand those Chinese eyes...

    Meaning, they planned this to deface China...

    Oh, by the way, I am not pro-China... I don't like them, all right, but I don't think they were the ones who started all of this...

    http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Analysis/2008/04/18/analysis_chinese_spies_in_western_cities/5452/


    When a birthday of your child is about to come up, you yourself won't do anything bad to spoil it...

    Revenge is sweet... maybe...
  • gran1de7 said on Apr 23, 2008....
    You can call me crazy, it is all right with me... because I know I'm not.

    Just a mere observer...

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