Posted on 04/25/2006 2:14:59 PM PDT by ovrtaxt
Bush slammed for charging Hu protester
Pastors: Administration 'hypocritical' for throwing book at woman
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
Some Christian leaders are protesting the Bush administration decision to seek up to six months in federal prison for Wenyi Wang, the woman who shouted at the president and Chinese leader Hu Jintao at the White House last week.
At the event, Wang, who got access to the White House grounds as a media representative with a Chinese opposition paper, shouted, "President Bush, stop him (President Hu) from persecuting Falun Gong" and "President Bush, stop him from killing."
In Chinese, the woman shouted, "President Hu, your days are numbered."
Tomorrow morning, representatives from the Christian Defense Coalition and the National Clergy Council will hold a news conferences at Georgetown University that coincides with a conference on religious freedom and tolerance there.
"We are extremely disappointed that the Bush administration is bringing charges against Dr. Wenyi Wang that may result in her spending six months in federal prison," said the Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, in a statement.
"Her crime? Shouting out for President Bush to help stop the killing and religious persecution of Falun Gong. We believe these federal charges are sending a horrible message to the worldwide community concerning America's commitment to protecting religious freedom and liberties.
"It seems extremely hypocritical for the White House to roll out the red carpet for a world leader whose government supports the trampling and crushing of human rights. And, at the same time pursue prison time for a women fighting to end religious persecution and violence. Our message is clear: President Bush, support religious freedom and the First Amendment, and drop all charges against Dr. Wang."
Commented the Rev. Rob Schenck, president of the National Clergy Council: "With all due respect to President Bush, this incident demands leniency. This is an extraordinary case. Wenyi Wang was persecuted by one of the last totalitarian communist regimes left on Earth. Communist China is an enemy of the United States, and Hu Jintao embodies one of the worst, most abusive and morally bankrupt regimes in the history of the human race. Wenyi Wang had proper press credentials to be where she was. Her only crime was to interrupt Chinese President Hu Jintao, the chief of this illegitimate, murderous, repressive and repugnant government.
"The Catholic, Evangelical, Orthodox and Protestant church leaders of the National Clergy Council appeal to President Bush and federal prosecutors to drop these charges. The president should reinforce the inalienable God-give rights of Wenyi Wang, not accommodate the harsh ego of a cruel dictator."
After emerging from a hearing at U.S. district court in Washington Friday, Wang said of her act: "It's not a crime but an act of civil disobedience."
I feel sure that if anyone threatened Clinton face-to-face publicly with those words they would have been charged. Now that you mention it it seems there was at least one incident where someone was detained and possibly arrested for saying far less than what this lady said. Believe they were a FReeper. I don't recall the specifics as it has been quite a few years back. The Clinton's had an even lower tolerance for that sort of thing. Who knows - she may have had an arkancide experience a few days later if that had been Clinton.
It would all have to depend on the context. If there was anything else in the way the person was acting or anything else he was saying that suggested that he was making a threat to his person, you'd probably be right. But if, on the other hand, it was someone speaking in the context of his impeachment trial, then it certainly would not have been appropriate to bring charges.
In this case, it was obvious to everyone watching that the lady was speaking in the context of the backlash that Hu's autocratic rule would bring.
Well, CHIEFNegotiator was most likely killed in an arson fire.
Remember that?
BTTT
Yes, Bush is personally charging her. Do you think that Gonzales would move one pinky on a White House matter unless directed to do so by the Idiot-in-Chief?
If this case ever goes to trial, this woman will not be found guilty, and the Bush administration will once again come out of one more incident with egg all over its face.
It is hard to believe that anyone (Bush) or any White House administration could possible be this incompetent.
Perhaps she should be prosecuted, but the jury certainly does not have to convict if they believe the law is unjust.
You think a little.
The woman didn't threaten the butcher.
Like leftists do every day at colleges and in other forums, she expressed her opinion verbally.
If the authorities felt she was creating a disturbance they should really have just removed her.
Don't you think jailing someone for expressing their outrage at a butcher and murderer is appropriate?
And yes, considering the circumstances, Bush should make sure this woman is NOT persecuted for exercizing her constitutional right to speak out.
First of all, she never said "Your days are numbered." She spoke her mind. She was removed. There is no crime.
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my personal opinon has been expressed in post #107. take it or leave it.
I feel sure that if anyone threatened Clinton face-to-face publicly with those words they would have been charged. Now that you mention it it seems there was at least one incident where someone was detained and possibly arrested for saying far less than what this lady said.
Actually, my question was SHOULD they have been prosecuted. I'm guessing you would say no...
It depends. If they threaten a President or Head of State I think they should be arrested, prosecuted and have their day in court.
If these idiots can take the expression "your days are numbered....", and prep up a person for six months in jail...a federal jail....then I'd say we've had enough entertainment from this administration. Their support is flushing down the toilet as fast as possible.
These guys are looking like absolute fools on numerous issues that mainstream America cares about...and its day after day that they are doing this. Its not one screwup...its dozens in the last six months. Whatever idiot hired Mr. Brown for FEMA...screwed up in a royal sense...the guy was totally unqualified. When you look at this immigration mess over the last five years...same story. When you examine the gas rebate check idea in the past 24 hours...its as dim as they get.
If I were the Democrats....I'd put this Chinese woman on video...and announcing that George Bush doesn't support freedom of speech...and watch senate seats fall to the democrats this fall. They don't even have to advertise the video...just stick it on the internet...and even grassroots conservitives will likely get negative ideas about voting conservitive this fall.
Ah - Clinton. You swerved right into it. With Clinton any word can mean anything you want it to mean, right? We all know what those words mean and in common usage it is an explicit threat. The saying is old as the hills. Seems I recall gangsters using that language in old movies. It's a threat aginst someone's life.
But in any event she will have her day in court. No one should be allowed to personally and publicly threaten heads of state without consequence. Hopefully she'll do some time.
It's also used on editorial pages when talking about politicians. You're really straining to see something that just isn't there.
yeah right. We know what she meant. Words mean things. In any event it doesn't matter what you think. She broke the law and she will have her day in court.
And it's obvious that she was simply protesting against his evil policies, and warning him of the dangers that naturally flow from them.
Words mean things.
Of course they do. It's you who's adding new meanings to her words, not I.
I don't know about the 6 months part, but she interrupted President Bush from carrying out foreign policy -- by not acting appropriately as a journalist. Journalists ask questions (and they can be embarrasing) but they don't jump and shout at foreign dignitaries, even the ones that deserve it.
If this happened every time a President allowed journalists to cover a state function, there would be no coverage. She was off base. If she wanted to protest, the place to do it was outside the fence, or better yet, she could write something nasty in her newspaper.
It really doesn't matter how you wish to spin the meanings of words like Clinton. She was arrested and she will have her day in court.
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