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The
Honorable George W. Bush
President,
the United States of America
The
White House
1600
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington
DC, 20500
Dear
President Bush:
You
are no "sunshine patriot," no "summer
solider." You
are leading this great nation in an epic struggle against
the forces of terror and you are our leader in the battle
for "the global expansion of democracy, and the hope
and progress it brings."
You
understand full well that "the success of freedom rests
upon the choices and the courage of free peoples, and upon
their willingness to sacrifice."
We
salute you as our commander-in-chief and stand shoulder to
shoulder with you in this commitment and this understanding.
We
are concerned, though, that the land of our birth,
democratic Taiwan, is under fierce verbal attack by the
political and military leaders of the People's Republic of
China and these PRC leaders say they are ready to commence
military actions across the Taiwan Strait.
Indeed,
you will soon visit with the PRC's Premier, Wen Jiabao, who
recently threatened, "The Chinese people will pay any
price to safeguard the unity of the motherland."
Mr. President, the United States never recognized the
PRC's claim to Taiwan and the people of Taiwan, who fought
long and hard for their democracy, want no part of Mr. Wen's
authoritarian system.
Tell
Mr. Wen that your November 6 National Endowment for
Democracy statement stands, "Our commitment to
democracy is tested in China. That nation now has a sliver,
a fragment of liberty. Yet, China's people will eventually
want their liberty pure and whole."
Tell
him to check out democracy in Taiwan and implement it in the
PRC.
In
your NED speech you also stated, "China's leaders will
also discover that freedom is indivisible -- that social and
religious freedom is also essential to national greatness
and national dignity.
Eventually,
men and women who are allowed to control their own wealth
will insist on controlling their own lives and their own
country."
Taiwan's
men and women control their own wealth and also insist on
controlling their own lives and their own country.
Tell China to learn from this example, Mr. President,
not spout threats.
We
urge you to stand firm in the U.S. commitment to Taiwan's
democracy, Mr. President. It is in our national interest and the fulfillment of our
national ideals to do so.
Sincerely
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