Jseph Farah of World News Daily has
called for a boycott of Chinese fireworks every year for the past 3 years, but
it's not about the accidents that we hear about every year on the local news.
Are the accidents tragic? sure, but as Chris Manuchi
of Metro General Hospital's Life Flight in Cleveland, Ohio summed it up, "There
are no accidents." Rather, as Manuchi states, these are all highly preventable
acts that people commit out of stupidity.
Farah's
boycott is based on something a little closer to the meaning of July 4th -
Freedom. According to Farah, the purchase of Chinese fireworks not only
supports the oppressive government of China, but encourages the usage of
political prisoners, exploited peasants and others who have no choice but to
build the fireworks, and probably in unsafe conditions. In essence, by using
Chinese fireworks, we are exploiting the slavery of others to celebrate our
freedom. Ironic, isn't it.
"Let's boycott Chinese
fireworks. Let's say no to distributing Chinese-made fireworks in the U.S.
Let's celebrate Independence Day by supporting independence and freedom
throughout the world - including China" said Farah. "While we're at it, we
ought to boycott Chinese-made goods in general. But that is getting more
difficult all the time. It seems almost all the cheap goods being sold in
retail outlets throughout the U.S. are made in China." |
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| World Net Daily articles calling for a boycott of
Chinese fireworks: |
| August 7, 2003
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| June 24, 2002
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| August 6,
2001 |
| July 16, 2001 |
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