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Everyone knows that China’s human rights record is disgusting. We in the West are well aware of their iron grip on the information that is fed to its own people. The Dalia Lama is demonised and vilified by the Chinese government and just watching the horrific attacks on TV on the Buddhist Monks makes me cry out loud.
Yet western leader and heads of Government will still attend the charade of the Olympic Games in August. Who would have thought the Berlin games with Hitler’s attendance could possibly be recreated? It will when China, pretends to smile to the world in unison and makes it people square dance and fly flags in their thousands – something they are well used to and possibly wont need much rehearsal.
There has been so much written about the facts of the Chinese and their politics. Facts and figures that make most human rights organisations go numb to the core, but the basic truth is, the Chinese government are liars and violent liars to boot. They have manipulated and terrified their own people, yet we in the west still trade with this economic giant. We still sit at their feet and play Geisha.
I will be disgusted if any governmental figures from UK attend the Olympics this summer.
I am appalled that we are still sending athletes. The press statements in support of the athletic organisation state that “We should not let the athletes suffer; they deserve their chance at glory”
What utter bollocks. What the fuck is a gold medal for running with a spear got over standing up for your fellow woman/man?
A few elitist swimmers will be able to show off how fast they can cut through water as Buddhist Monks are being beating to death by the same people who will be hosting your sporty party.
How sick is that?
Stop the athletes from going; explain to them that it’s all to do with honour and respect.
Think of the Scottish people who gave up their lives voluntarily to fight Fascism in Catalonia. The people who had no access to live press or radio reports back in 1938 took up the cause, caught trains, buses and boats to catch under ground passage to Paris then onto the South of France. There they crossed the Pyrenees’ on foot to fight for the freedom of other people. That’s worth a gold medal, don’t you think?
Meanwhile we are training up men and women to run fast and show off their skills in a country that prefers to jail journalists that don’t agree with them and kill ordinary people who peacefully protest. I am sickened.
It’s a fucking pity the Chinese aren’t more poverty stricken, Muslim or have a secret cache of oil, or the US would be bombing their borders as we speak. After all the American government loves to remove dictators and free people who are held under siege by their own government …don’t they?
I hate the Chinese government; stop the Athlete’s going to the Olympics NOW!
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Posted by janeygodley on 2008-03-30 07:40:00 | Rating: | Views: 78
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I haven't watched an Olympiad since the one in Atlanta. It's all just a huge sesspool of corruption anyway.
A real scandal in the making's getting these athletes to perform in an unacceptable level of air pollution. This is a very tangible scandal that would affect EVERYONE involved.
Love the next to last paragraph! It's so true! Call it Pax Bushica.
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Posted by Knoxxie03
on 2008-03-30 08:14:00
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Olympics is only sports? Chinese government says china can use it to show how powerful china is, to show how high china rank is in the world, to show the world how great han chinese race is, and to get economically boosted.
Olympics is only sports? beijing holds the game. But who will pay the cost to hold the game? han chinese taker despises the giver, should the sports help the taker to take more to despise the giver more?
Olympics is only sports? china government says it can inspire chinese and improve the unity of all chinese, but how can the unity be with discrimination and oppression among chinese?
If you don't think Olympics only sports, will you support beijing 2008 olympics without any reservation?
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Posted by EHC
on 2008-03-30 08:32:38
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I completely agree with everything you said...I think we should, as a responsible nation, absolutely be boycotting the Olympics. Some things (like humanity and decency) are more important than hopping, skipping and jumping.
George Bush made a claim once that he wanted to rid the world of dictators and evil regimes...yet as you say, nothing is done re China/Tibet and nothing is done about Robert Mugabe either. Our government is just as bad.
Anyone who believes the so-called 'war on terror' is about anything other than money and oil is dillusional and anyone who supports the Olympic games in China is, in my opinion, saying its ok to murder people. The Chinese government needs to be stopped and shamed for what they are.
A fabulous post, highlighting what is to me, a very important issue.
Thank you x
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Posted by chebtastic1
on 2008-03-30 11:11:01
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