[Vision2020] House Resolution 1370

[lfalen]

I am not a Ron Paul supporter, but I would guess that he voted against it out of principle. He believes that we should stay out of the affairs of foreign countries.
Roger
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From: Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:42:17 -0700
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] House Resolution 1370

> 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.
> 
> ---------
> 
> 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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