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| Written by Admin | |
| Oct 31, 2007 at 12:00 AM | |
| Dear Friend, While the Pasadena City Council has voted 6-2 against endorsing the report submitted by the Pasadena Commission on Human Relations, we believe this is only the beginning of our campaign to educate the City Council and the Tournament of Roses on the importance of human rights. We want to thank the Commissioners for what even the City Council admitted "an extraordinary report". At the City Council meeting on October 29, we have gotten some very important endorsements from the community: Joe Brown, President, NAACP Pasadena Chapter Bob McCloskey, long time labor activist Father Gerard O'Brien of Assumption Catholic Church in Pasadena (Father missed the chance to speak because of the cutoff). China Ministries International (submitted statement) and many others. Please join us in this most important March for Human Rights. For a list of supporters and more information please click on www.BeijingRoseFloat.org or www.NoBeijingFloat.org Let your voices be heard. Please invite your friends. Ann Lau  MARCH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Sunday, November 4, 2007 Say NO to the Beijing Olympic Float of Shame Say YES to Human Rights Help China Keep its Olympic Promise Don't Reward Beijing WHEN: Sunday, November 4, 2007* China * Darfur * Burma* Tibet* 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Starting at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave, Pasadena, Ca. 91109 Ending at Tournament of Roses 391 South Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, Ca. 91105 We will march south on Garfield, left on Colorado and left on Orange Grove to the Tournament of Roses. CONTACT: www.NoBeijingFloat.org Lucas Kamp This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. John Li 626-568-8889 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Ann Lau 310-539-0234 Tsetan Phanucharas 310-968-8831 Pyi Maung 626-607-5100 LATEST INFORMATION: The City of Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and the Council voted 6-2 against the recommendations made by the Pasadena Commission on Human Relations that the City should make a strong statement about human rights violations in China. Only Councilmember Chris Holden and Councilmember Jacque Robinson voted for it. We thank Coucilmembers Chris Holden and Councilmember Jacque Robinson for their political courage and integrity. |
