Special thanks to host George Butler and Charlotte Littlefield Brown for inviting us to speak on their radio show please visit their website for more info.

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Thank you for your blessing our Washington DC trip was very smooth. Your love and support have made Veggie Heaven a shining star. We have received support from Texas from Congressman Smith, Congress Doggett and Congressman McCaul. We are grateful that they all co-sponsored the H.R605.

We attended the rally on Capital Hill with more than 1000 Falun Gong practitioners, nine US congressmen, and representatives from more than 10 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to call for the end of persecution. Sheila Jackson Lee, Congresswoman from Texas, stated that she does not want to see practitioners jailed and tortured; she does not want children to have to know about violence; she does not want the world to think that people cannot have peaceful beliefs. Therefore, she was happy that every year elected representatives show their support, and more and more people are quitting the Communist Party. Sheila Jackson Lee is happy that more and more CCP members long for peace and freedom and are trying to stop the persecution. For more info on DC rally please visit http://veggieheavenaustin.com/DCRally.aspx

We have met with assistants of four Texas congressmen to ask them to co-sponsor the H.R. 605. This resolution is very important, not only will it calls for an immeditate end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China, this will also calls upon People's Republic of China to end all harassment and intimidation within the borders of U.S of Falun Gong practitioners.

As many of you may remembered, Veggie Heaven was vandalized May of last year. We were supporting a Quit CCP movement (Chinese Communist Party), a global network that encourages Chinese to withdraw from CCP. The movement celebrated a milestone of 35 million withdrawals on May of last year. We have hang the banner outside the restaurant which state “Reading Nine Commentaries and quitting communist party will bring a new era of China” in Chinese. That banner was cut and damaged. The Nine commentaries on the Communist Party http://veggieheavenaustin.com/NineCommentaries.aspx is the most detailed account of the CCP's rule in China ever published. It describes — in sometimes shocking detail — how the CCP has used violence, murder, deception, and misplaced nationalism to control the hearts and minds of the Chinese people.

Also two newspaper stands for Epoch Time that we placed near UT area were stole around that time. Epoch Times is an independent voice which provide uncensored coverage of events in China. Our restaurant was vandalized, our glass door was shattered in a early morning. We suspected that the Chinese consulate was behind all this simply because we are Falun Gong practitioners and also we are supporters of Quit CCP movement. As Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congresswoman from Florida has noted in DC rally 2009 that the persecution has been extended to America. She urges the American government to deport those who have been involved in perpetrating the persecution in this country.

For more info on H.R.605 please visit http://veggieheavenaustin.com/HR605.aspx 

Congressman Lamar Smith has co-sponsored the H.R 605. We appreciated the time to talk his legislative director Gerardo Interiano about the persecution of Falun Gong in China and how it has affected Veggie Heaven. We appreciate all the work that Congressman Smith has done for our district. We also would like to thank Congrerssman Smith personally for supporting the 107th Congress Bill HR 188 which express the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Not only his support of this HR 605 has brought us one step closer to end this brutal persecution in China but also brought hopes to millions of people in China who are affected by this persecution. We look forward for his support in the future.

Congressman Doggett has co-sponsored the H.R 605. We appreciated the time to talk his assistant Emily Seen about the persecution of Falun Gong in China and how it has affected Veggie Heaven. We appreciated all his work. His support of H.R 605 will bring us one step closer to end this brutal persecution in China.We look forward for his support in the future.

Congressman McCaul has co-sponsor the H.R 605. We appreciated the time to talk to Melissa Haydel of Congressman McCaul about the persecution of Falun Gong in China and how it has affected Veggie Heaven. We are really happy that we have met Congressman McCaul in person and talked to him about H.R 605. We appreciated all his work. His support of H.R 605 will bring us one step closer to end this brutal persecution in China. It is a great honor to have met him and talked to him. We look forward for his support in the future. He informed us that he will co-sponsor the H.R 605. We appreciate Congressman McCaul's support.

Photo with Congressman McCaul

Congressman Culberson has co-sponsor the H.R 605. His support will speak out on behalf of those who are enduring unimaginable atrocities and who themselves cannot be heard. Not only his action will forever be remembered in the history but also will make the world a peaceful place.

Congressman Sheila Jackson-Lee has co-sponsor the H.R 605. Her support will speak out on behalf of those who are enduring unimaginable atrocities and who themselves cannot be heard. Not only her action will forever be remembered in the history but also will make the world a peaceful place.

Sheila Jackson Lee, Congresswoman from Texas, expressed her respect for Falun Gong for all they have done in DC rally 2009. She said that the message she hoped to pass on today is that she and her colleagues stand here together with justice, no matter which party they belong to.

The congresswoman stated that she does not want to see practitioners jailed and tortured; she does not want children to have to know about violence; she does not want the world to think that people cannot have peaceful beliefs. Therefore, she was happy that every year elected representatives show their support, and more and more people are quitting the Communist Party. Sheila Jackson Lee is happy that more and more CCP members long for peace and freedom and are trying to stop the persecution.

Congressman Ted Poe has co-sponsor the H.R 605. Congressman Ted Poe: I once again call out to the Chinese government to stop its religious persecution

Congressman Ted Poe of Texas provided a statement expressing his continuing commitment to call for justice for persecuted Falun Gong practitioners.

"It's been ten years since the Chinese government banned the practice of Falun-Gong and began its severe and brutal crackdown towards those who practice its principles of truthfulness, benevolence, and forbearance.

"The practitioners of this ancient practice have been beaten, tortured, and illegally imprisoned for simply seeking to peacefully carryout their commitment to their religion. Hundreds of stories from victims of persecution have flowed out of China and poured into the ears of sympathizers from all over the world.

"Americans are privileged to live in this great nation where democracy is the rule of law. Unfortunately, not everyone is as blessed. As such, I feel a certain responsibility to speak out for those whose freedom has been cut short and whose voice has been silenced by an oppressive regime.

"Last year, I had the opportunity to cosponsor a resolution that called upon China to end the human right abuses of its citizens. Seeing as little has changed, I once again call out to the Chinese government to stop its religious persecution and allow its' citizens to freely practice their spiritual beliefs. Too many innocent men and women have died, and although their deaths have not been in vain, it's time for change and that time is now."

We also attended the Candle Light Vigil with more than 2,000 Falun Gong practitioners sat in meditation in front of the Capitol with lit candles held in hand. The event was also to honor those who have lost their lives to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) brutal campaign of torture and imprisonment also to display a show of solidarity against the persecution of their beliefs in China, which will reach the 10-year mark on July 20. http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19722/

We hope that you will light a candle in your heart and pray that this brutal persecution in China will end soon. 

We also joined our fellow Falun Gong practitioners (over 3000) from more than 20 countries and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on Friday July 17. July 20, 2009 will mark the 10th year of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19821/

For more DC photos http://veggieheavenaustin.com/DCtripPhotos.aspx

This year will be the tenth year of the Persecution of Falun Gong in China, we are asking your help in stopping the persecution and the severe human rights abuses against FalunGong practitioners in China. The extreme persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China is well documented it is certain inconceivable to us why any government would certainly systemically brutalize, torture, and murder its own citizens for exercising their most basic right to believe and practice their faith. Please get involved by visiting www.fofg.org

Please help us support the H.Res.605 by writing to your

congressman/congresswoman and ask him/her to co-sponsor this H.Res 605.

For more info on H.R.605 please visit http://veggieheavenaustin.com/HR605.aspx 

http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HE_605.html

H. Res. 605 would recognize the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 10th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress the Falun Gong spiritual movement and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute, intimidate, imprison, and torture Falun Gong practitioners.

http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HE_605.html

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Thank you for your support !!!