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Chinese Goods -Tibetan Goods

Saturday April 5, 2008 at 03:42PM

Boycott or not?

 

 

 

Yes, I'm wearing a Chinese jacket. I bought it from a shop owned by Asian Americans. They still need and deserve to eat too.

We have to go after the major corporations who are raping the world and supporting China. I will wear my jacket and use it to draw attention to the cause. I will mention the atrocious human rights violations China is committing.
 

DO NOT buy ANY Food, Toys or Beauty Aids from China.

All the water supply in CHINA is reported to be polluted rendering virtually all food toxic.

There have been many recalls of lead tainted toys in the US.

Primarily from a major toy supplier- Fisher - Price.

There have also been tainted toothpastes found on our grocery shelves. Colgate with anti- freeze.

Beware and be wise.

If you can find Tibetan goods- BUY THEM. Do your part with what you consume.

Happy Saturday.

16 Comments / add your comment?

Iljuschinpro says:
I was really concidering buying a cheap studio equipment. Then I discovered that it is china goods, I hesiated for a week but then found a suisse company, checked the website if they have a local production and spend 300€ more for less equipment. I do not buy any shorts for years if it is made in china, so why start with this? If they stop to treat people like Hu Jia like this, if I see a development to democracy, maybe I start to buy a pantie, but not for a pre-capitalism dictature where profiting high socity guys are traveling through the EU and wearing the nose very high. That does not work. My Nikon is manufacured in Thailand, but hey, I like Thailand even if there are many things not in good order like everywhere it is something not perfect, all in all it ist not such a big mess as in china.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho®pro replies:
it's not easy to buy or live green. for now it always cost more. if more of us participate the costs will come down. the same goes for organic goods.

fashion does have some green concerns. Edun is one. the cost of their goods is prohibitive, for the average person.

when i wear inexpensive clothing such as this jacket from China i am employing the same type of protest i did in the 80's by wearing khaki and camo. fighting fire with fire. fashion as statement.

nice to hear from you, ilju

Edun's official site www.edunonline.com/store.aspx
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )
Evelyne Colepro replies:
If it keeps on, I will be looking for a loom to weave my clothes. Besides, most of what I buy (for some reason, I did not look at the etiquette really) seems to come from Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, India if not Italy, France or Germany or even Denmark...By the way, I bought less than 2 months ago a beautiful table cloth from Tibetans living in India.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho®pro replies:
so funny evelyne. i was in a fabric store yesterday thinking i neeed to try making my own clothes too.

you're very cool, evelyne. way tuned in. thanks mamasan.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Evelyne Colepro replies:
Thank you Josie.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho®pro replies:
thank you Evelyne. you're a pure heart.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Jerry Lee says:
to live green:
in thailand, the poorer farmers cannot afford to use chemical fertilizers, so mostly organic ...
however rice produced organically when sold to merchants - are all mixed together again. I think customers and producers are ready for organic but the middle men in the system is looking for a different game?

btw. bits and pieces of that thailand assembled nikon was still imported from china, all camera straps, lens caps, hoods, infra-red shutter releases etc. The whole world is tied into one and everything is inter-related and in cycles, yin cannot exist without yang?
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Iljuschinpro replies:
Yes, I am aware that I can not buy a product where it is guaranteed that it is assembled with non china (or whatever) parts. I can not change this, but I can refuse to products which are finally assembled there. But you are right: To be consequent I had to buy a (analog) Leika or just take my pics with my good old Rollei... But to be honest: I think I am not personally affected by china politics. So I am not so angry that I will be in this point so super-consequent...
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho®pro replies:
what you've said makes sense till you say, "But to be honest: I think I am not personally affected by china politics"

is that what you really meant to say?

if so i find that incomprehensible.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho®pro replies:
yeah, we have to take the good with the bad. but we still must try to implement change. to whatever extent possible.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Jerry Lee says:
very nice jacket, looks like a rock star about to go on stage !
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho®pro replies:
i always wanted to be a rock star, let's just pretend this is the dressing room door . shall we?
Rocket Crew

Party Like A Rockstar www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj63G4MZpms&feature=related
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho® edited this comment 7 months ago.
Purple T says:
To live a green and ethical life is not at all easy. As you say it usually costs more, and there are many like me who can't afford that cost most of the time. I try the best i can, and if i have no money i take part in direct actions and communications to try to help. As i gain in experience as a photographer i'm now trying to use that as a tool to get a message across. I do the best i can, but often feel it's not enough.

Sadly we live in world mostly controlled by greed, but if we try the best we can then maybe one day we'll have world run with generosity and compassion. A wild dream i know, but a dream worth having.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho®pro replies:
absolutely T. we just have to do the best we can.
i know you have good principles, T. thank you.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Nrty Nrty says:
"If you can find Tibetan goods- BUY THEM. Do your part with what you consume."
What is the meaning?Would you please explain it for me?Thank you.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )
Josie Soho®pro replies:
by buying the goods of opressed people we hopefully aid their cause(s) by supporting them with cash influx.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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