Ron Paul on House Vote for Mideast Negotiations
Submitted by legalizeliberty on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 14:09http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2011/07/08/ron-paul-on-house-vot...
Yesterday the House spent an hour “debating” a resolution condemning to gain support for a Palestinian state via the UN General Assembly, and demanding that the Palestinians negotiate on Israel’s terms. (It is worth noting that UN recognition of Israel came as a result of a vote by the UN General Assembly, not by negotiation.)
The “debate” consisted mostly of condemnations of the Palestinian leadership and unqualified support for Israel as a theocratic religious state.
Only 6 House members voted to oppose the resolution (3 Republicans and 3 Democrats).
Rep. Ron Paul explained why he voted against the measure:
Mr. Speaker I rise in opposition to this resolution. While I certainly share the hope for peace in the Middle East and a solution to the ongoing conflict, I do not believe that peace will result if we continue to do the same things while hoping for different results. The US has been involved in this process for decades, spending billions of dollars we do not have, yet we never seem to get much closer to a solution. I believe the best solution is to embrace non-interventionism, which allows those most directly involved to solve their own problems.
This resolution not only further entangles the US in the Israeli/Palestinian dispute, but it sets out the kind of outcome the United States would accept in advance. While I prefer our disengagement from that conflict, I must wonder how the US expects to be seen as an “honest broker” when it dictates the terms of a solution in such a transparently one-sided manner?
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United in Mischief.
I had posted the link below on another thread, repeating here.
a video that shows the unity of house members in shameless behavior, otherwise they are usually quarreling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK7SRYp4sBc&feature=digest
Liars usually disagree unless its for a conspiracy,
fiends do fund an Evil-Club (EC) a fancy porno-cracy -
of the Bank.
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From what I read in Jim Marrs book The Rise of the Fourth Reich
The only way Isreal gained the votes to become an independant state was by blackmailing Nelson Rockefeller and other globalist for their involvement and financing of the Nazi's, before, during and after the war. Its also why the globalist continue to do whatever they want, he broke it down in detail and I absolutely believe it.
That's a great book
I read it too.
Very informative book.
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RP Fair & Clear,
RP upheld his principles, 1st = non-intervention, not forcing any party to a particular line of action, = no coercion.
2nd = to be an honest broker you have to be fair, i.e. No dictation in a one-sided manner.
RP gains respect, world-wide. This is the most important issue facing the world, many other political, economic or diplomatic issues are trailing behind it. The zionist have turned it into a religious issue, - and this is what will lead to their own loss.
The write-up /article by antiwar.com is very good. Thanks.
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6 who voted against HR268
The 6 who voted against in, according to http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll524.xml
were (I didn't know 2 of them).
Justin Amash
Blumenauer
Walter Jones
Dennis Kucinich
Ron Paul
Rahall
H RES 268
BILL TITLE: Reaffirming the United States commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes
Yes 407
No 6
Present 13
No Vote 5
who are the 6 who voted against the resolution?
I was curious.
Justin Amash Michigan
Earl Blumenauer Oregon
Walter Jones North Carolina
Dennis Kucinich Ohio
Ron Paul we know him :-)
Nick Rahall West Virginia
Keith Ellison? Black Caucus?
Keith Ellison, America's sole Musliim Congressman, voted "present" for this anti-Palestinian bill? How could he? How stupid. And did any of the members of the Black Caucus vote against the bill? Maybe someone in the White House got to them?
I know, how disappointing...
I saw that too. I thought there was another Muslim in Congress but maybe they were there but not elected again?
Nevertheless, Ellison not voting at all is sad.
Thanks for the info
I was looking for it.
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I was bumped off and why the double post. Gotta get on with the day as a new GOP member.. dial up is no fun, but YOU LL are and really, know that I think of you with good thoughts.
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"...hope for peace in the
"...hope for peace in the Middle East and a solution to the ongoing conflict, I do not believe that peace will result if we continue to do the same things while hoping for different results."
This is what Americans keep doing, the same thing over and over, in both foreign and domestic policy.
Thanks for posting.
Thank you
I would hope mods see the importance of this post and would place it on the front page.
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