Bill To Block Bush Attending Games

In a way this seems like a good way to bring attention to the fact that China's government is causing all sorts of evil on Tibet. But...

I agree that this is infringing on personal liberty. Which shouldn't even matter cuz Bush should be in prison But whatever, it's the premise i'm talking about

Originally posted by apc
Uhhh... last I checked... as big a douchebag as he may be... the President is a free person just like anyone else [is supposed to be]. Is this what we've elected our representatives for? To tell a citizen "You can't go to that party because we don't like the fraternity!"

Just when you think Washington can't possibly get any dumber...

Thats true ay i dont understand why thay shouldent let him go in a way thay should because the ppl did elect him and do support him now still? If china wanted to put a stand thay should say we dont like him dont come here and see what happens ?

Sheesh!

Doesn't the House have more important things to be doing? :bnghd:

Like opening impeachment hearings against this whole corrupt administration!?!

Star for you, apc, they're ALL a bunch of two-faced douche-bags!

So a certain few people in Congress have nothing better to do than propose bills to try to block the President from attending these games? If you ask me thats kinda lame. It would be nice to know whos sponsoring these bills, 10 bucks its the Democrats.

Tough stuff to find!!! THOMAS at the Library of Congress helps... there are a number of resolutions, funny but these were actually introduced long ago. HR 608 back last August was introduced by Rorbacher (Rep) of California in HRES 608 IH then two days later HRES 628 IH was submitted by Waters (dem) of Cali with Dana Rorbacher (Rep) as co-sponsor. The news clips say 14 Dems and one Republican as co-sponsors or something.

I checked the record for the last several days sittings. I think the Resolution in question is 628. I could be wrong. I don't have an opinion either way and I'm not from the US.

Speak'

[edit on 1-4-2008 by SpeakEasyOne]

It is amazing, isn't it, that Congress won't touch bills to address health care, the war, the massive deficit, the Social Security and Medicare meltdown, and a myriad of other important issues, but they have time to debate bills like the one mentioned. It's good to know that Congress is working hard at hardly working.

Originally posted by LockwithnoKey
I just personally think that the games should be called off and relocated

The competition is based in freedom and democracy. China as a host just don't quite fit in my eyes.

But, guess I'm not competing, so oh well....

Your right but it isent a place u want to hold a Olympic games .AU was a very nice place wene thay held the 2000 olympics thats were i am from it wasent bad and i cant remember were the last one was? was it greece?

Originally posted by Verum

Originally posted by LockwithnoKey[/i

The competition is based in freedom and democracy. China as a host just don't quite fit in my eyes.

The Olympics have, as far as I know, NEVER been about freedom and democracy. It has always been well-represented by nations with totalitarian governments, monarchies of various ilk, dictatorships and horribly repressive regimes, from the Soviet Union to Nazi Germany to China. The purpose, I think, is to bring sportsmen/women together in a spirit of friendship...beyond the yoke of politics. No reasonable person will think the U.S., France or germany support Chinese repression simply because their elected officials attend the Olympic opening ceremonies. The Olympics are an aspiration, not a political forum.

[edit on 1-4-2008 by Verum]

Well i know the players will know about friendship Peace and freedom but not the goverment thay will never want freedom its wierd y thay dont and wene thay do its not so good ending but it is a game witch brings together countrys i cant wait to see my country IRAQ in the Olympics i just wanna see how many ppl will be in it its unfair to my country because the others have so many people.