Stand with Tibet - Support the Dalai Lama

[Veni*C]

After decades of repression, Tibetans are crying out to the world for change. China's leaders are right now making a crucial choice between escalating brutality or dialogue that could determine the future of Tibet, and China.

We can affect this historic choice -- China does care about its international reputation. But it will take an avalanche of global people power to get the government's attention. The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has called for restraint and dialogue: he needs the world's people to support him. Fill out the form below to sign the petition--and spread the word.

Avaaz.org - The World in Action


.... I just wanted to throw this out there.. i dont need to hear lame comments or snarky remarks... if you sign it great.. if not.. whatever... just wanted to bring attention to those who are interested. :)

[esoter1c]

Signed.;)

[Senior]

signed!!!!

[Senior]

With the threat of an Olympic boycott looming it's possible some sort of solution could be reached here. So please sign the petition and pass it along. adding a note to your wall on FaceBook will proabbly get 20 more people to sign it!!!

[Veni*C]

^^ great idea.. thanks. :) done.

[Senior]

45,000+ people signed while I was sleeping!

[Veni*C]

^^ wikked awesome. :D

[TrixX]

no hesitation......signed!!!!!!!!

[Gusto]

haha i got the email yesterday and was gonna post it on here today. nice work veni (signed).

Here are some links with more information on the Tibetan protests and the Chinese response:

Crackdown in Tibet, but protests spreading:
100 arrests after Lhasa is brought back under control | World news | The Guardian
Crackdown on protests widens - World - theage.com.au

Dalai Lama calling for dialogue and restraint, and an end to violence:
PRESS RELEASE
AGI News On - TIBET: DALAI LAMA WANTS TO RESUME TALKS WITH CHINA

Leaders across Europe and Asia starting to back dialogue as the way forward:
BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | In quotes: Reaction to Tibet protests

Chinese Prime Minister attacks "Dalai clique", leaves door open for talks:
Premier: Door of dialogue still opens to Dalai_English_Xinhua

Other Chinese signals:
China looks at India to talk to Dalai Lama-China-World-The Times of India

[omega_image]

Originally Posted by Senior

With the threat of an Olympic boycott looming it's possible some sort of solution could be reached here.

THERE ARE DIFFERENT REASONS TO BOYCOTT THE BEIJING OLYMPICS. LIKE TOILETS

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[tiedye]

Done and done.

[starbright]

i'm encouraging everyone please take this small action.
thanks for posting this, veni!

nytimes article to add to gusto's collection

[Senior]

almost half a million signed!

[stephen_c]

Originally Posted by omega_image

THERE ARE DIFFERENT REASONS TO BOYCOTT THE BEIJING OLYMPICS. LIKE TOILETS

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those toilets are dangerous.
accidentally fall in and get flushed!

[mojo]

heres to hoping we can make a difference yall

[dabbler]

"boycott looming" : it's not fucking looming, only France has the balls to even vocally consider that step (and haven't said they will yet) and every other country has agreed that it's "unfair to the athlete's"
FUCK THE ATHLETE'S, PEOPLE ARE BEING KILLED.

I can't believe the answer"politics and sports should not mix"

this isn't politics, it's war. Politics is voting a representative to power to make changes like how much taxes we pay. Tibet is under military occupation and martial law. People are dying, and they say it's "political" ??? what the fuck?!

[dabbler]

(I will not be supporting, watching the Bejing Olympics)

[Senior]

it's almost got 700,000 signatures!

[esoter1c]

[b0ld]

^ I feel like making prints and wheatpasting them all over the city...

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by b0ld

^ I feel like making prints and wheatpasting them all over the city...

If you feel as I do, art can be a powerful tool for raising social awareness. My friend Rebecca and myself collaborated on this graphic to remind people of the struggle in Tibet. Please distribute it freely, and hopefully we will see many other like it as we approach the dishonorable 2008 Olympics.

posted by M.Parisi on Thursday, March 20, 2008 - link to this photo

Protest Beijing 2008 - tribe.net

[Senior]

Originally Posted by esoter1c

great work!

[ebbomega]

Blake, that is tasteless, insensitive and offensive.


I love it.

[Senior]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Blake, that is tasteful, sensitive and honest.


I love it.

fixed

[Gusto]

"The global outcry over Tibet is rising fast - In just 5 days, 751,472 of us from 192 countries have come together to call for restraint and dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Even more amazing, we have told over 5 million of our friends about this important campaign - that's 1 million people per day!"