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DAVID RIVERA: It seems that perhaps with this administration, it has been more important to worry about our debt obligations to the…

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
It seems that perhaps with this administration, it has been more important to worry about our debt obligations to the butchers of Beijing than speak out against continued widespread human rights abuses.
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DAVID RIVERA
Florida

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Accusing the administration of prioritizing debt over human rights in China.

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