[Vision2020] House Resolution 1370

[Tom Hansen]

House Resolution 1370 - Calling on the Government of the People's Republic 
of China to immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to 
cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur citizens, and to end its support 
for the Governments of Sudan and Burma to ensure that the Beijing 2008 
Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic 
traditions of freedom and openness.

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Sounds like a bill that should pass the House of Representatives without a 
single "Nay" vote, huh?

The final vote:

Ayes: 419
Nays: 1
No Vote: 15

Somebody actually voted against this bill, a bill demanding that the 
People's Republic of China be held accountable and responsible for its 
human rights abuses against their own citizens and to cease repression of 
Tibetan and Uighur citizens.

Just who would vote against such a bill, you ask.

The single, sole vote against the spirit of freedom and openness belongs 
to none other than the elected representative from the 14th District of 
Texas.  His name?

Ron Paul

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2008-539

Thoughts?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college 
students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)


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