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March 18, 2021 (Family Research Council) — In what looks like the abrupt end to what little democracy was left in Hong Kong, a new election law from Beijing now makes it impossible for anyone to run for political office without demonstrating their “patriotism.” Of course, for Beijing, “patriotism” doesn't mean love of China. It means love of the Chinese Communist Party.
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) described Beijing's new attack on freedom on “Washington Watch” last week. He said, “We're watching the systematic dismantling of what few freedoms the Chinese populace have. Hong Kong was a beacon of the freedoms that we hold near and dear, freedom of the press, assembly, religion, free financial flows. Those have been brutally and systematically dismantled.”
For the freedom-loving citizens of Hong Kong, this is a devastating development. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers took to the streets throughout 2019 to demand more democracy, not less. Now, Beijing is in an all-out political crackdown in the city.
“We are seeing people literally disappearing out of their homes in the middle of the night,” Rep. Waltz emphasizes. “And the imposition of the national security law where not only if you criticize the Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong, but anywhere around the world is just incredibly alarming and disturbing.”
Powerful nations of the world, including China, the UK, and Canada are discussing plans to require so-called 'vaccine passports' as a condition for travel, and possibly to restrict entry to shopping and entertainment venues.
Israel has already put in place a system to discriminate against those who choose not to take the COVID vaccine, and, in the United States, Joe Biden has signed a new executive order which could pave the way for the implementation of a 'vaccine passport' system. [See more below.]
This kind of medical dictatorship must be resisted, and therefore, we must act quickly before these authoritarian notions take root and spread!
Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition to SAY NO to government 'vaccine passports.' Tell your legislators to respect your freedom not to vaccinate without fear of repercussion.
People should not have to live in fear of government retribution for refusing a vaccine which is being rushed to market by Big Pharma and their fellow-travelers in NGOs, like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
It would be intolerable and immoral for the government to coerce someone, and their family, to take a COVID vaccine against their will just so they can do their weekly grocery shopping, go to a high school soccer game, travel on public transport, or visit their relatives who live in a different part of the country, or overseas.
Medical freedom must be respected in principle and also in practice.
So, it is now time that our policy-makers listen to all voices involved in this vital conversation, and start to represent those who will not tolerate being punished, restricted, or tracked for refusing an experimental vaccine.
Simply put, legislatures must begin to act as legislatures again.
Questions must be asked. Hearings and investigations must be held. And, the legislatures of each state and country must return to the business of representing the people who voted for them, assuming their rightful place as the originator of legislation.
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'Biden executive order directs government to evaluate ‘feasibility’ of vaccine passports' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-executive-order-directs-government-to-evaluate-feasibility-of-vaccine-passports
'China lobbies WHO to develop COVID vaccine passports for all nations' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/china-lobbies-who-to-develop-covid-vaccine-passports-for-all-nations
'UK advances plans for vaccine passports to travel, enter stores' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/uk-advances-plans-for-vaccine-passports-to-travel-enter-stores
'Canada’s health minister: Gov’t ‘working on the idea of vaccine passports’' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadas-health-minister-govt-working-on-the-idea-of-vaccine-passports
'European Commission president plans to introduce vaccine passports' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/european-commission-president-plans-to-introduce-vaccine-passports
'Israel’s ‘Green Passport’ vaccination program has created a ‘medical Apartheid,’ distraught citizens say' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/israels-green-passport-vaccination-program-has-created-a-medical-apartheid-distraught-citizens-say
'LA schools to track every kid using Microsoft’s ‘Daily Pass’ COVID app' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/la-schools-to-track-every-kid-using-microsofts-daily-pass-covid-app
Following mass arrests of pro-democracy leaders in February, no prominent pro-democracy activists who are not in jail remain in Hong Kong. This is what repressive, authoritarian regimes do to secure their power against the consent of their people. For many years, the people of Hong Kong avoided this fate. Under the “one country, two systems” agreement with the United Kingdom at the time of the British handover of the city, Beijing promised Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy. Yet, Beijing has violated its promise to Hong Kong and to the United Kingdom. So far, they have had few consequences for doing so.
On “Washington Watch,” Bob Fu, FRC's Senior Fellow in International Religious Freedom compared the new election law to the way China tries to suppress religion.” Like what they did to the Chinese Protestant and the Catholic Church, saying churches will also be governed under the so-called Patriotic Associations, the underlying taxes, these associations are absolutely controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and was actually a tool to eradicate and destroy the church.”
In mainland China, “patriotism” is a tool of suppression. “Patriotic Associations” try to keep churches in line with Communist Party doctrine. Now, the requirement of “patriotism” is being utilized in Hong Kong to eliminate the very possibility of a Chinese dissenter earning a spot on the legislative council. When the people are unable to elect someone who truly represents their values, there is no longer a democracy.
Biden administration officials have articulated a desire to uphold American's global leadership and tradition of fostering human rights and democracy. This is the perfect opportunity to do so. Authoritarian regimes who destroy democracy must be aggressively countered by free countries.
Published with permission from the Family Research Council.