Ron Paul on Hypocritical Posturing Toward China
Ron Paul on Hypocritical Posturing Toward China
Posted by Anthony Gregory on 06/03/09 5:10 PM
Ron Paul's Statement on H Res 489 Regarding Tiananmen Square, June 3, 2009:
I rise to oppose this unnecessary and counter-productive resolution regarding the 20th anniversary of the incident in China's Tiananmen Square. In addition to my concerns over the content of this legislation, I strongly object to the manner in which it was brought to the floor for a vote. While the resolution was being debated on the House floor, I instructed my staff to obtain a copy so that I could read it before the vote. My staff was told by no less than four relevant bodies within the House of Representatives that the text was not available for review and would not be available for another 24 hours. It is unacceptable for Members of the House of Representatives to be asked to vote on legislation that is not available for them to read!
As to the substance of the resolution, I find it disturbing that the House is going out of its way to meddle in China's domestic politics, which is none of our business, while ignoring the many pressing issues in our own country that definitely are our business.
This resolution "calls on the People's Republic of China to invite full and independent investigations into the Tiananmen Square crackdown, assisted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Committee of the Red Cross..." Where do we get the authority for such a demand? I wonder how the US government would respond if China demanded that the United Nations conduct a full and independent investigation into the treatment of detainees at the US-operated Guantanamo facility?
The resolution "calls on the legal authorities of People's Republic of China to review immediately the cases of those still imprisoned for participating in the 1989 protests for compliance with internationally recognized standards of fairness and due process in judicial proceedings." In light of US government's extraordinary renditions of possibly hundreds of individuals into numerous secret prisons abroad where they are held indefinitely without charge or trial, one wonders what the rest of the world makes of such US demands. It is hard to exercise credible moral authority in the world when our motto toward foreign governments seems to be "do as we say, not as we do."
While we certainly do not condone government suppression of individual rights and liberties wherever they may occur, why are we not investigating these abuses closer to home and within our jurisdiction? It seems the House is not interested in investigating allegations that US government officials and employees approved and practiced torture against detainees. Where is the Congressional investigation of the US-operated "secret prisons" overseas? What about the administration's assertion of the right to detain individuals indefinitely without trial? It may be easier to point out the abuses and shortcomings of governments overseas than to address government abuses here at home, but we have the constitutional obligation to exercise our oversight authority in such matters. I strongly believe that addressing these current issues would be a better use of our time than once again condemning China for an event that took place some 20 years ago.
Heroically, he stands up for non-intervention and against hypocrisy on this resolution that passed 396 to 1.
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Great stuff
I hope everyone here gets a chance to read this.
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China aint nothin try attendending the Republican National Convention.
I Do
I do love Dr. Paul. He is my president.
There are 17 Chinese imprisoned at Gitmo without Trial
...and our Congress takes time out of their schedule to complain about a country on the other side of the world doing the same thing?
http://www.cbsnews.com/st...
You gotta love the guy!
He thinks about what he does before he acts. How something that sounds good on the surface (like this resoulution) may not be so good or even right. Why can't others in Congress act the same? Amazing.
Where are the one hundred and eighty something co sponsors...
of HR-1207 on this one. One would think that those who understand the principle of voting for HR-1207 would vote this legislation down, this type of thinking is beyond me.
The mind boggling thought here is. No one was able to read this before voting and all but Congressman Paul voted for it. WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE THEY ALL THINKING ?
All but one is still on the walk in your sleep while on your job mode.
We need to vote and install a complete new congress and house with no second thought about it. The house and congress is not voting for the people any more. We need to clean out the Government of this country.
I, my family and many friends and acquaintances are fed up. We will be voting against all those that have abused their power in office and not acted on behalf of the people. We are also moving many into position to not only run for office but also receive information to keep us posted on illegal and unconstitutional thinking.
We are tired of this hog wash locally, statewide and the federal levels.
Condemn China...
then beg money from them, real smart... but again its congress....
I wonder what Timmy will tell the Chinese if they ask him about this...
"Oh....we just have to do this to make our people understand we are the good guys."
Fengzi!...(crazy in Chinese)
396 to 1...
A hero.
Not only China, but Cuba as well!
The US is a nation that launches wars of aggression without the slightest provocation, bombs thousands of innocents---calling it a "war against terror"--and disregards not only international standards of human rights, but its own constitution as well. And we dare to embargo trade with CUBA? Hell, we had our own torture prison built there.
SUPPORT OUR FOUNDERS' AMERICA
Support the Constitution of the United States
Yes, he can ...
cut through their two-faced B.S.! Ron Paul, a true-to life-patriot. A living-legend!
Awesome!
That's why I love Ron Paul.
This is an excellent speech!!
Excellent.
Photos-US Troops conducting water torture & hanging 1898
hello my american friends. a little addition to your awareness on torture and hypocrisy:
water torture circa 1898-invasion/subjugation of the Republic of the Philippines - 1st domino to fall to USGovt imperialism--"spin"by the U.S. Media then as "WATER CURE" to mislead psychologically[1st impression subversion]
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Hangings and massacres too. These are soldiers of our Republic,and not criminals. On record, Filipinos are always referred to as "niggers" by the troops, especially by Pvt Grayson who shot and killed a Filipino soldier walking on a bridge and started the Philippine-American War
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1898 US media also "spinned" this as a "pacification campaign"[like operation iraqi freedom]. This doublespeak has been going on since america first started its empire expansion.
USN Gunboat Petrel bombarded our neighboring city of Iloilo after not "surrendering"to the "American [spreading of] Freedom"---also, the U.S. President who authorized this invasion/occupation [McKinley] was "spinned"in US and Philippine media and history books as "knelt and prayed to God and was answered by God[hehehe] that American imperialism was divinely ordained and that he must actually be strong to take this WHITE MAN'S BURDEN" --- people outside america are used to this doublespeak,perfected and practiced this past century
oh, and i havent mentioned the military order of "killing everyone over ten years old"...and "turning [Samar island] into a HOWLING WILDERNESS"--I urge you all to check it out. let us all learn from the past.
Thanks for posting that
Good to see you are still here.
thank you
will always be here. got busy w my 2 kid&baby. but still am fighting--Monsanto is being defied here by my small island--Negros-much to their surprise! it is standing up against [we have a law,to] the entry of GMOs--American Businessmen, on an "agricultural trade mission" hint: GMO pressure group is going to "visit"the Philippines to exploit,er, explore business opportunities. --the next thing to watch--GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL FREE TRADE ZONES--and we here will again be guinea pigs for another control mechanism. Everywhere there is defiance to USGovt global interference. I'm doing my little part in this corner of the world.
No matter how much negative press the various banking cartel institutions around the world against us here, the Philippines is still posting superb economic growth--it is growth OUTSIDE the globalization infrastructure,which they are desperate to quell-----don't believe the negative and recessionary press about us here. We are quietly standing up and shaking the chains of these people-
They are losing their control over their first imperial colony.
--be strong there my friends. they are losing,and they know it.
The US...
has been good at being duplicitous for a long time. Individual sovereignty, sadly to say is probably the most fragile idea in this world.
Assert Your Authority
I think Ron Should Have Condemned BOTH....
China and the US for trampling on individual rights....
Hold our debt...
or we'll call for investigations on your human rights past. This is the poker that our "leaders" play. They are more likely "losers" and terrible poker players to boot.
Assert Your Authority
That is why
Ron Paul sadly does not call for an independent investigation into the 9/11 events..........
Ron you could change the world by calling for both!!*)AT THE SAME TIME*)
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government -- lest it come to dominate our lives and interests."
-- Patrick Henry
I have heard him say, when asked about this, that there should
be another investigation into 9/11. He did say also though, that he didn't have much faith in the outcome because you'd have to have honest people doing the investigating, and the committees are not usually composed of such people. Of course I'm paraphrasing, but that is the gist of it. I'm sure he would like more than anyone to see an honest investigation done, but as it would be the government investigating it's not likely to happen.
yes he did say this at Pheonix airport
but that was not on MSM he could call for this on CNN next time...
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government -- lest it come to dominate our lives and interests."
-- Patrick Henry
After what our government did at Waco , we want an investigation
of what happened at Tiananmen Square? The pot has called the kettle black.
Good point!
Good point!