From CNN.COM
In a statement released by her campaign Monday, the New York senator pointed to recent protests in Tibet; and to the Chinese government's failure to pressure the government of Sudan to end the violence in Darfur.
"These events underscore why I believe the Bush administration has been wrong to downplay human rights in its policy towards China," said Clinton.
"At this time, and in light of recent events, I believe President Bush should not plan on attending the opening ceremonies in Beijing, absent major changes by the Chinese government." Interactive: Map of the Olympic torch route »
"Americans will stand strong in support of freedom of religious and political expression and human rights," Clinton said. "Americans will also stand strong and root for the success of American athletes who have worked hard and earned the right to compete in the Olympic Games of 2008." Watch Olympic torch relay protests »
Last month, Clinton -- who has long advocated a tougher approach toward the Chinese government -- declined to call for a U.S. boycott of the Olympic Games, but called for greater pressure leading up to the summer event in Beijing.
"I think that what's happening in Tibet is deeply troubling, and this is a pattern of the Chinese government with respect to their treatment of Tibet," Clinton said at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania.
"I don't think we should wait until the Olympics to make sure that our views are known."
- Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/08/2008
在美国的大多数中国人都要选她当总统阿!
我最烦她的是没完没了地攻击中国的计划生育,废话,中国不计划生育,行吗? - Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/08/2008
Luckily I'm not one of those majority Chinese in the U.S. But I shouldn't use the word "luckily", because I always know that she would do things just like that. I knew it too well. - Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/08/2008
和七月有同感。不过选举是得讲讲美国人认为对的事(尽管这种认知常被世人认为弱智)。 - Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/08/2008
It is interesting to see Chinese supporters' reaction. I wish they send clear message to her, tell her what they really think and what they need her to do: stop politicalize Olympics! Only bad politicians without brain do that. - Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/08/2008
大量“两会”期间被拘访民继续被关押
民生观察近期不断接到全国各地"两会"期间被拘访民及其家人的投诉,反映"两会"结束一个多月了,访民仍然未被释放,甚至面临关押到奥运会之后的情况。
孙崇平是黑龙江牡丹江市访民,今年两会期间被从北京抓回来后,关押于牡丹江市救助站,3月12日,孙崇平不堪忍受里面的折磨,翻窗逃跑,13日被抓回来后,不仅身份证、钱被扣,还被六名警察毒打,几次被自称是上访学校校长的人揪住头发按在地上拳打脚踢。到现在,孙崇平仍然被关在牡丹江市救助站,有人告诉她说,因她逃跑,要把她关到奥运会之后。一些从牡丹江市救助站放出来的访民,则被迫写了不再上访的保证书才获释。
两会期间我们还报道了广东省湛江市徐闻县访民吴光洲被关押的消息。吴光洲因人事档案丢失,失去了工作而上访。今年3月2日晚上,他到北京上访,第二天就被徐闻县驻京办的人员抓获。3月8日,徐闻县公安局长带队,将吴光洲押回了徐闻县。现在,吴光洲被拘禁于徐闻县海安镇农校内已一个多月了。吴光洲今天对我们说,他现在每天被徐闻县政法委指派的十几个人看着,说是对他办学习班,实际上根本没"学习"。据了解,关押吴光洲,是当地县委书记的意思。
2008年3月17日,我们报道了河南省息县小茴乡大竹园村村民余俊被关押的消息,余俊3月4日到北京上访被息县公安局人员带回时,被告之回家解决问题,但当回到息县后,却不让回家。余俊对此不满,被指骂人,遭拘留十天,关押于息县拘留所。3月14日,拘留期满,余俊又被指在北京上访期间带着小孩乞讨,从而以"利用乞讨"的名义再次被宣布拘留十日。近日,余俊的儿子卢先生告诉我们,他打听到消息,他母亲被劳教了。
- Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/08/2008
胜利:为什么奥巴马应该被选为总统
胜利
⒈奥巴马的出身:他父亲是非洲的留学生曾在哈佛读的博士学位。他的母亲是白人也是博士学位。在他两岁时父亲离开他反回非洲。从此以后他只跟母亲家生活,从小到大比较清贫,一切都靠自己。他毕业于哥伦比亚大学,后来又去了哈佛并且是学生会总统,在那里完成了法学博士。毕业后在芝加哥大学任教。他是一步一个脚印从一个贫民走上来,他胸怀大志坦荡做人靠的是执着靠的是勤奋和诚实赢得人们的信赖。没有任何权贵背景他完全靠他自己。
⒉他的业绩:他在任州参议员时扩大了150000人的政府医疗保险。他通过了给穷人和中等阶层的减税议案。他通过防止银行欺骗贷款人的议案。在他任职美国参议员期间通过了禁止政府官员手大公司的贿赂的议案……
⒊他竞选总统的提案:提供全民医疗保险,大公司必须提供给职工医疗保险,当我们失去工作的时候或生病的时候或者残疾或者已经事先存在疾病的情况下,政府帮助提供医疗保险。减少中层和低收入阶层的税。对65岁和以上的人群如果收入在编人员$50000以下完全免税。
⒋教育方面,提供每个大学生每年$4000税扣除,提高公立学校的教育质量,提高教师的工资。
⒌停止伊拉克战争。从一开始他就反对伊拉克战争。他上任后立即撤兵,把用在战场上的经费用在教育上,医疗上,社安保险上。
⒍奥巴马提供优惠政策给小商业主,还有优惠政策给特殊人才等等移民优惠政策。因为他自己也是少数族裔并且他的妹夫还是加拿大籍华裔,所以比较能体会到我们华裔的苦衷。
⒎他品德好有操守。为官清廉没有任何犯罪记录也没有任何腐败行为,诚实可信。不用往远处说,就说从竞选以来无论什么样的五花八门的攻击到最后都在事实面前不攻自破,因为那些攻击都是污蔑没有一样是真。而且他不会因为你攻击他他就攻击你,这就是他与其他竞选者不同之处,也是他高尚人格的实际具体体现。他说话办事有依据有根基,相比之下,较另一种人为了赢信口开河弄的是非颠倒黑白混淆不是高尚的多可信的多吗!如果一个人整天谎话漫天飞那么他提供给你的政策有多少可信度呢?一个国家的总统最重要的条件则是品德和诚信。因为他是整个国民的榜样,上任以后每一个国人每天都看着他的一言一行。如果他每天说谎,下面的人也跟着说那整个国家不就乱了套了吗?如果一个人在没上任以前就腐败,那你还能指望人家上去以后转清廉?上粱不正下粱歪!
⒏奥巴马成长在普通的贫民百姓家庭,比较能理解我们普通人的疾苦时,跟我们普通百姓距离近,能体会我们每日的柴米油盐,学费,医疗费……
所以我支持奥巴马,因为他相对来讲更可信更可靠,不单我支持,美国大多数民众都支持他也正因为如此!!!!!!!!!奥巴马是少数族裔的榜样。
- Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/10/2008
Hillary supporter's silence makes this interesting. A slap on all Chinese' face.
It's not incidental. She and her husband are always opportunistic, what their doing is totally based on careful calculation.
Why do Chinese in the US support her? Why are her supporters in Maya Cafe silent?
zxd wrote:
From CNN.COM
In a statement released by her campaign Monday, the New York senator pointed to recent protests in Tibet; and to the Chinese government's failure to pressure the government of Sudan to end the violence in Darfur.
"These events underscore why I believe the Bush administration has been wrong to downplay human rights in its policy towards China," said Clinton.
"At this time, and in light of recent events, I believe President Bush should not plan on attending the opening ceremonies in Beijing, absent major changes by the Chinese government."
"I don't think we should wait until the Olympics to make sure that our views are known."
- posted on 04/10/2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7339943.stm Barack Obama has urged US President George W Bush to consider a boycott of the opening of the Beijing Olympics unless China's rights record improves.
The Democratic presidential hopeful made his call a day after a similar appeal by his rival, Hillary Clinton.
The US stage of the Olympic torch relay passed off amid confusion and tight security in San Francisco on Wednesday.
The route was changed at the last minute and the closing ceremony took place on a motorway fly-over.
Throughout the route, the torch-bearers were immersed in a cocoon of security, surrounded by dozens of police officers and track-suited Chinese guards.
The Olympic flame was lit in Greece on 24 March and is being relayed through 20 countries before being carried into the opening ceremony in Beijing on 8 August.
Demonstrators sought to disrupt the torch relay in Athens, Istanbul, Paris and London, while it passed successfully through Almaty, in Kazakhstan, and St Petersburg, in Russia.
It is due to arrive in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, later this week.
However, the International Olympic Committee is meeting in Beijing to consider calling off the rest of the torch's 136,788-km (85,000-mile) journey.
Dalai Lama to speak
Mr Obama said President Bush should boycott the opening ceremony if China failed to take steps to improve human rights in Tibet or help to end the alleged genocide in Darfur, in Sudan.
"A boycott of the opening ceremonies should be firmly on the table but this decision should be made closer to the Games [in August]," he said in a statement.
Speaking on Tuesday, Mrs Clinton said Mr Bush should not attend the ceremony without "major changes by the Chinese government" over Tibet and Darfur.
The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a motion condemning China's "extreme" response to protests in Tibet.
Mr Bush himself called on the Chinese government to begin a dialogue with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
The Dalai Lama, who is due in Tokyo en route to the US, is expected to give his reaction to the torch protests at a news conference shortly.
A spokeswoman for UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would not be attending the opening ceremonies, and had never intended to do so. However, he will be at the closing ceremony.
Whisked away
Thousands of spectators had been waiting hours to see the torch pass through San Francisco and demonstrators were out in force along the waterfront relay route.
But immediately after the torch was lit, the torch-bearers turned into a warehouse building, disappearing for an hour.
They reappeared at a new starting-point across the city where it was handed to two runners, away from the protesters.
The planned waterfront closing ceremony in Justin Herman Plaza was moved to a motorway fly-over.
"We assessed the situation and felt that we could not secure the torch and protect the protesters and supporters to the degree that we wished," San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom told Reuters news agency.
In Paris, the torch had to be extinguished three times, while in London there were 37 arrests.
- Re: BBC News: Obama urges Bush Bejiing boycottposted on 04/10/2008
Shame on Obama, Clinton and Gordon Brown. Anyway, Olympic is not a platform for politicians. All people who love sports will have a big party in Beijing, who cares which politicians will show up or not? - Re: BBC News: Obama urges Bush Bejiing boycottposted on 04/10/2008
I don't think US politicians or US people would care about Chinese people. This is illogical. Why should they? - Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/10/2008
Hillary expose herself like a real bitch. She even expects Bush to demo some moral highlands? Is she mad.
Chinese American should ditch her asap - and now she gave us the best excuse. Chinese should withdraw their support by this weekend and wait for the outcome with a huge laugh. - Re: Hillary called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Gameposted on 04/10/2008
I think it will be effective for Obama and Clinton's supporters to send e-mails to the presidential candidates and Congressmen/women who need your vote to get elected. It should not take more than 10 minutes.
Darn it, I am not a US citizen, not qualified to do so :-(
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