All of us celebrate when a nation has the opportunity to show off its people and its culture and its hospitality. But the Olympics are a gift to the Chinese people. As an American, as an advocate for human rights, I would be remiss if I did not cry out in the darkness about religious oppression and human rights oppression. That is intolerable, and I think it’s important for China to address those questions on behalf of the Chinese people.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 at 1:21 pm and is filed under Politics .