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Olympic Spirit (Free Tibet!)
NY Sun ^
| March 17 2008
Posted on 03/17/2008 2:38:01 PM PDT by knighthawk
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The values of America beckon our government to call not for calm, but for the protests to spread throughout China and for freedom to spread with them. Imagine if, as America's founding fathers sought freedom from Britain, France had responded with a "Call for Calm" in America. Between the people of Tibet and the Communist Chinese is not where America belongs. It belongs behind the people of Tibet and the rest of the forces of freedom in China, giving them encouragement and support.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; olympics; tibet
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posted on
03/17/2008 2:38:17 PM PDT
by
knighthawk
(We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
To: knighthawk
Let's not call for calm: Let's BOYCOTT The Olympics !!!
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posted on
03/17/2008 2:47:29 PM PDT
by
genefromjersey
(So much to flame;so little time !)
To: knighthawk
Between the people of Tibet and the Communist Chinese is not where America belongs. It belongs behind the people of Tibet and the rest of the forces of freedom in China, giving them encouragement and support.
I agree, but there's no chance of that happening.
What are a few dozen murdered protesters, more of less, when there's billions in trade to be considered?
Greed tend to trump right and wrong.
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posted on
03/17/2008 2:47:53 PM PDT
by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Mohammedanism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
To: genefromjersey
I'll calmly stay home.
:^)
To: knighthawk
Tibet is not free because Tibetans do not own firearms.
Always a thing to point out to those “Free Tibet” bumper sticker folks. “Free Iraq” doesn’t mean the same thing to them.
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posted on
03/17/2008 3:07:03 PM PDT
by
bajabaja
To: knighthawk
“Imagine if, as America’s founding fathers sought freedom from Britain, France had responded with a “Call for Calm” in America. Between the people of Tibet and the Communist Chinese is not where America belongs. It belongs behind the people of Tibet and the rest of the forces of freedom in China, giving them encouragement and support.”
I Agree!
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posted on
03/17/2008 3:09:09 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(There are bad people in the pistachio business.)
To: knighthawk
(Free Tibet!) Free China.
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posted on
03/17/2008 3:12:00 PM PDT
by
atomicpossum
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To: knighthawk; All
what about the value and free-wills of Sioux, Cherokee, Mohegan and other native tribes?
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posted on
03/17/2008 9:04:41 PM PDT
by
YaoYiNBA
To: knighthawk
Secretary Rice issued a statement over the weekend urging China "to respect the fundamental and universally recognized right of all of its citizens to peacefully express their political and religious views"Universally recognized? Whatever she's smoking it's a lot better than anything I've ever had.
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posted on
03/17/2008 10:00:46 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason.)
To: YaoYiNBA
what about the value and free-wills of Sioux, Cherokee, Mohegan and other native tribes?What about them? Are they protesting? Last time I looked not a single one has risked life and limb to escape the U.S.
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posted on
03/17/2008 10:03:36 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason.)
To: genefromjersey
Do not use the Olympic as hostage. The ancient Greeks created the Olympic because they want to compete in a tournament even against their worst nemesis.
I got the feeling that this situation has produced no winners from either sides, but only lots of losers with swolen faces if the Olympic continue to be used as a politically tool.
I guess the ancient Greeks and Baron Pierre de Coubetin will turn in their grave.
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