Read the whole thing. I'll give a mere taste of his recent speech to Congress below:
“Imagine a country which tortures and imprisons Catholic bishops, Protestant church leaders, Muslim worshipers, Falun Gong followers, and Buddhist monks and nuns just because of their faith and systematically destroys churches and confiscates Bibles.
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“China's desperation to conceal its true character leading up to the Games smacks of the Nazi bid for the Olympic Games. Analysts are likening the 2008 Beijing Olympics to the 1936 Olympics, in which Nazi Germany soft-pedaled its anti-Semitic agenda and plans for territorial expansion, fooling the international community with an image of a peaceful, tolerant Germany under the guise of the Olympic Games.(...)
“America must be a country that stands up for basic decency and human rights. America must speak out on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves – men and women who are being persecuted for their religious or political beliefs. Our foreign policy must be a policy that helps promote human rights and freedom. Not a policy that sides with dictators who oppress their own citizens.
“Next time you make a purchase, and you see the words "Made in China," think of the poisoned toothpaste, the contaminated food, the polluted waterways and airspace, the exploding tires, malfunctioning fireworks, the human rights abuses, and the intimidation of religious leaders. Remember that China poses a threat not only to its own citizens, but to the entire world. American businesses have an opportunity to capitalize on China’s failure to protect the safety of its food exports. American businesses should seize this opportunity by reclaiming their place in the global market. The United States
government and American consumers must be vigilant about protecting the values
that we hold dear.”
Of course, the entire Free World must take heed of the horribly evil reality of the current Communist regime in China. And take action to punish that regime for its evilness.
A good step is to stop doing business with China.
Customers can demand and purchase non-made-in-China goods, for one thing.
Businesses can avoid manufacturing/importing things from China and can certify their goods as "made in the Free World" or, better yet, domestically.
You and I can personally do out part. Checking labels for the country of manufacture/origin and avoiding the products if they're from China.
If folks are willing to pay more for stuff to "prevent climate change" (I'm not so sure that they are), then they can be willing to pay more to punish evil regimes who don't respect human rights and who pose a grave military threat to the Free World.
We must also press for a boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This would send a powerful message to the Communists that the world rejects them and wants them to surrender all power to the people.
h/t: Jana, A True Chinese Renaissance
