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Senators to Obama: Do Something About Hong Kong
Roll Call ^ | October 9, 2014 | Steven Dennis

Posted on 10/10/2014 1:53:44 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

A bipartisan group of senators from across the political spectrum—from Elizabeth Warren and Patrick J. Leahy to Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio—wants President Barack Obama to speak out and act to support Hong Kong’s democracy movement.

They don’t specify exactly what they want Obama to do—they say “demonstrable, meaningful steps”—but note that a 1992 law “authorizes you to suspend trade and economic provisions should Beijing not provide sufficient autonomy for Hong Kong.”

Leahy, the Vermont Democrat who is president pro tempore and Judiciary chairman, leads the letter with Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Rubio.

“The people of Hong Kong have sent a strong message to the world that they want the right to choose their leaders to be respected,” Leahy said in a statement. “The Administration should voice U.S. support for full democracy in Hong Kong and make clear that it is in the Chinese Government’s interest to abide by its commitment to ‘one country, two systems.’”

“The Administration should be speaking out more forcefully on behalf of the people of Hong Kong who are trying to exercise self-determination,” Wicker said.

“Violent attacks and intimidation are the tools of repression and should have no place on Hong Kong’s streets if the authorities are truly interested in dialogue,” Rubio said. “Free people around the world need to speak out for those in Hong Kong who want nothing more than the rights they have been promised.”

Leahy, Wicker, and Rubio were joined in their letter by Sens. Cory Booker,D-N.J.; Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.; Richard Burr, R-N.C.; Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md.; Bob Casey, D-Pa.; Thad Cochran, R-Miss.; John Cornyn, R-Texas; Cruz, R-Texas; Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Al Franken, D-Minn.; Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; James M. Inhofe, R-Okla.; Carl Levin, D-Mich.; Mary L. Landrieu, D-La.; John McCain, R-Ariz.; Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.; John Thune, R-S.D.; and Warren, D-Mass.

Here’s the letter:

Dear President Obama:

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His record is clear, "Dear President Obama" is NEVER in favor of "self-determination" or free markets over government oppression and crony capitalism.
1 posted on 10/10/2014 1:53:45 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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CBS poll: ".........The President gets similarly net negative ratings on his handling of the economy, and receives particularly low marks for his handling of foreign policy -- just 35% approve."

LINK found here for CBS poll.

2 posted on 10/10/2014 2:03:04 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

He gives Golf a bad name.


3 posted on 10/10/2014 2:07:11 AM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Boycott China??? Since they make everything that middle class consumers buy - what would that accomplish.

Manufacturing should have never gone over there and measures to keep those specific areas guarded should have taken place.

I’m getting a new patio door installed soon, I can say that the manufacture of the door is in the US - but all the various pieces (glass, composite material, fiber glass) I would say are manufactured in China.

I don’t think Obama is going to make any moves considering his bleak record of doing what would be correct with a huge dash of common sense added in...


4 posted on 10/10/2014 2:09:15 AM PDT by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Are they muslim over there in Hong Kong? No. Then obama doesn’t give a rat’s rear!


5 posted on 10/10/2014 2:17:44 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

6 posted on 10/10/2014 2:44:52 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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Why would Ted Cruz be in same crowd as that bunch of leftists?


7 posted on 10/10/2014 2:51:59 AM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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“Violent attacks and intimidation are the tools of repression and should have no place on Hong Kong’s streets if the authorities are truly interested in dialogue,” Rubio said. “Free people around the world need to speak out for those in Hong Kong who want nothing more than the rights they have been promised.”


For the same reason Rubio is there, to point out that Obama is always MIA when it comes to freedom. The leftist were there because they’re trying to wrap themselves and their failed policies around anything but Obama.


8 posted on 10/10/2014 3:15:31 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

in re the article...

We Americans don’t like other countries or the damned UN and other so-called ‘world organizations’ poking their noses into our business or the way the US runs.

Why, then, do so many politicians jump up and insist that the US must get involved in the internal affairs of other countries? Why do we send billions of taxpayers’ dollars to other countries each year?

I’m NOT an isolationist, but I think it’s ludicrus and wasteful for the US to try to become involved in every dispute that occurs within the domaines of other countries.

Just stay out of the internal strifes of other countries. Stop picking sides in those conflicts and providing aid to one side!


9 posted on 10/10/2014 3:29:21 AM PDT by octex
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Is that Hong Kong or King Kong? :/


10 posted on 10/10/2014 3:32:09 AM PDT by odds
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Are they muslim over there in Hong Kong? No. Then obama doesn’t give a rat’s rear!

That seems to be the pattern. He supported the uprisings in Egypt, Libya, and Syria, but ignored them in Turkey and now Hong Kong. He only gets involved if it stands to benefit muslim factions aligned with the MB.

11 posted on 10/10/2014 3:46:08 AM PDT by tacticalogic
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That’s a good reason. I was just noting the names of the other malcontents in that crowd. They sure aren’t interested in more freedoms here in the US.


12 posted on 10/10/2014 3:46:52 AM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Fat chance, there’s nothing in it for him.


13 posted on 10/10/2014 4:06:22 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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Send Jesse Jackson to Hong Kong.
There’s money in it...


14 posted on 10/10/2014 5:20:41 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: octex

because this is a precursor/test for China to:

1. taking the spratley islands-
2. putting oil platforms in Vietnamese waters
3. more crackdowns on the Buddhists

And last- somehow — either invading or Controlling
Taiwan


15 posted on 10/10/2014 6:40:25 AM PDT by mj1234
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