Driving through downtown Washington D.C. yesterday, I was surprised by the huge number of police cars, sirens, and helicopters. Then I realized - the president of China is visiting.

I saw protestors supporting the members of the Falun Gong - and I wished I had the opportunity to join them in their peaceful protests.

The Falun Gong, a peaceful religious group, has been cruelly persecuted by the government of China. Thousands of people have been murdered for their religious beliefs. Others have been thrown into psychiatric wards and drugged, others have been imprisoned.

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Friends of Falun Gong.