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The Cost of the Olympics

World (tags: china, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', government, freedoms, politics, crime )

Cher
- 164 days ago - canada.com

Hu Jia lived, until recently, in an apartment in the suburbs of Beijing called "Freedom City." He advocates for endangered animals and for people with AIDS. Today, his subversion trial is scheduled to begin. His crime is simple: He criticized the Olympic

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Tim Redfern (437)

Tuesday March 18, 2008, 10:07 am
Boycott China, boycott the games,
and boycott the SPONSORS of the
games! Be sure you contact the
sponsors and tell them WHY you're
boycotting!
There are SO many reasons to do all
this: Human rights, Tibet, Burma,
the ANIMALS!, lead-based paint,
poisoned foodstuffs, poisoned PET FOOD!,
and on and on.
Send a message loud and clear to China in
their one true language, the one they seem
to understand best: $$$$$.
Thanks, Cher.
noted.

Littlewing N. (116)

Tuesday March 18, 2008, 10:39 am
THANKS NOTED........

Lori R. (58)

Tuesday March 18, 2008, 10:43 am
BOYCOTT, BOYCOTT, BOYCOTT!!! Grrrrrr! Tim said it all...I can only add my growl. Thank you Cher...

Susan Hall - Amado (29)

Tuesday March 18, 2008, 11:15 am
China is one of the worst offenders of Human Rights. We need to boycott.
Hit China where it hurts...the pocket book.
Thanks Cher.

Susan Hall - Amado (29)

Tuesday March 18, 2008, 11:18 am
The only way to deal with China is to Boycott every aspect of the games.
China is one of the worst offenders of Human Rights. It is time to hit them where it hurts the most...their pocketbooks.
Thanks Cher

Past Member (0)

Tuesday March 18, 2008, 11:22 am
Noted .. Thanks , Cher.

Isabella Hillmayr (116)

Tuesday March 18, 2008, 2:33 pm
quote:"There ought to be a rule: The Olympic Games should not be held in any country without the consent of its people - or where its people are actively prevented from even giving their opinions.

Teng Biao, who co-wrote an essay about the Olympics with Mr. Hu, recently told The New York Times that "all the troublemakers - including potential troublemakers - are being silenced before the Olympic Games." Mr. Teng himself was recently abducted and threatened before being released..."

This can not be tolerated any longer! Boycot

Melissa Dawson Chapman (297)

Thursday March 20, 2008, 9:09 pm
I don't expect to see many people in those "dollar" stores... if as many people who say that they are boycotting china actually do, those stores should be empty... as most everything in them is "MADE IN CHINA"... and it will take much effort on EVERYONES end, because we have allowed soooo very much to be brought to our shelves from this HORRID country, it is HARD to find things NOT made in China. BUY AMERICAN!!! Hurt their bottom line, and help OURS!!!!

Rajan Sujan (1028)

Thursday March 20, 2008, 9:23 pm
Dear Melissa Dawson,
Unfortunately every shopper, every consumer looks for a bargain, lower prices, so that her/his money goes further (purchasing power). If we (most of us) limit our ever increasing wants and meet only our needs, there would not be an UGLY head, the Chinese!! They make more and more money from our increasing wants and throwaway/low prices are the "gimmick". Stupidities lie with us, although UGLINESS and CRUELTY lies with them, the Chinese people!!