We are Tibet

Mr. Salazar,

I was glad to receive a response from you. I appreciate your concern over the current Tibetan issue. I am wondering what it is you believe needs to be done diplomatically regarding China’s UN Human Rights Violations against Tibet – specifically, in terms of a cause and effect type of plan. The reason I ask for this is because in my Fort Collins environment and as it might seem, many others, there is a strong culture of disempowerment and apathy – people are concerned and upset but seem to be waiting for the problems to knock at their doors before they take them seriously. This is very disconcerting.

How many dollars have we gone into debt over China? And for what causes – the Iraq Occupation? And it has become apparent that the amount of manufacturing of goods exported from China to the US is very high – would our economy truly suffer if the amount of Chinese manufacturing decreased significantly? Does China also own a significant portion of our treasury bonds – and have leveraged this against us in the past, because of our country being driven into debt by several economic decisions?

It would seem as if we have very little to say against China because of their apparent self-sufficiency. But, the master/slave dialectic comes to mind – that is, the master (China) has no power unless the slave (US) takes on the identity of the slave. Thus, we can realize that a vast majority of Chinese imported products are not necessary for our society and in fact, economy. There might be a small backlash at the outset, but would be eventually absorbed by re investment into American business, productivity and the creation of American jobs, as well as a self-sufficient American economy.

We are, in fact, in the same position relative to China, as is Tibet. Unless we take some sort of actions to become autonomous from China economically, and perhaps in other ways, we will have no power to keep them from consistently violating scores of United Nations Human Rights. If this persists, then their power will overtake much of the Asian region, and we may be left with no resort but a world war.

I am not writing this in a venting fashion, per se, but because I want to see that this problem is recognized and that there are plans and commitments in place that will ensure American Independence in the world.

Best,

Rico Moore.