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Should we boycott the China Olympics?

2018-06-06 11 Dailymotion

We need to take a stand, Carter says, but not at the athlete's expense.<br /><br />Question: Should we boycott the China Olympics? <br />Majora Carter: No. I definitely do not think we should be boycotting the China Olympics. I think it would be a good idea if President [George W.] Bush did not show up at opening ceremonies. <br />But no. The athletes have every right, and they've been working all their lives for this, and they should do that. And God bless them. <br />But being honest, I didn't have any long-standing involvement with the pro-Tibet movement. But given what I learned about what they were going through, it seemed to me an appropriate thing for me, as a civil rights activist, to do to show support at that level. And I didn't expect to be thrown off the route by Chinese Military Guards. Because I thought I was in America, and I thought I had the right to freedom of expression and freedom of speech. But apparently, they didn't think so. But I'm glad that I was able to use my platform of being an environmental leader to show support for my brothers and sisters in Tibet. <br />Recorded on: March 17, 2008<br /><br />Question: Should we boycott the China Olympics? <br />Majora Carter: No. I definitely do not think we should be boycotting the China Olympics. I think it would be a good idea if President [George W.] Bush did not show up at opening ceremonies. <br />But no. The athletes have every right, and they've been working all their lives for this, and they should do that. And God bless them. <br />But being honest, I didn't have any long-standing involvement with the pro-Tibet movement. But given what I learned about what they were going through, it seemed to me an appropriate thing for me, as a civil rights activist, to do to show support at that level. And I didn't expect to be thrown off the route by Chinese Military Guards. Because I thought I was in America, and I thought I had the right to freedom of expression and freedom of speech. But apparently, they didn't think so. But I'm glad that I was able to use my platform of being an environmental leader to show support for my brothers and sisters in Tibet. <br />Recorded on: March 17, 2008

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