Posted on 02/03/2022 12:48:53 PM PST by KingofZion
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday the United States has a moral duty to condemn China's rights abuses but she urged U.S. athletes not to risk angering the "ruthless" Chinese government, a day before the opening of the Beijing Olympics.
Pelosi, speaking at a Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing, said the International Olympic Committee "turns a blind eye" to Beijing's rights violations.
Rights groups have long criticized the IOC for awarding the Games to China, citing its treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups, which the United States has deemed genocide. China denies allegations of human rights abuses.
Lawmakers on Monday urged U.S. Olympic officials to prepare to defend American athletes from possible Chinese government retaliation should they choose to speak out about China's rights abuses during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Pelosi said Washington had an "urgent moral duty to shine a bright light" on Beijing's abuses during the Games.
"Now the IOC, aided by corporate sponsors, once again turns a blind eye with the 2022 Winter Olympics just to bolster their bottom line," Pelosi said.
"If we do not speak out against human rights violations in China, because of commercial interests, we lose all moral authority to speak out against human rights violations anywhere."
But she said athletes should focus on competing in Beijing and resist the temptation to speak out. "Do not risk incurring the anger of the Chinese government because they are ruthless."
Representative Jim McGovern, the Democrat who leads the committee, blasted the IOC and corporate sponsors.
'If given a choice, I believe no athlete would want to compete in a country committing genocide and crimes against humanity. But that is what they are forced to do because of the feckless IOC and its corporate sponsors," he said.
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Traitor Pelosi orders US athletes to throw events and purposely lose to Chinese competitors.
What a sad POS she is.
Nancy Pelosi wants Americans to shut up on the world stage because it benefits her and her ChiCom masters.
Any athlete with moral courage could become world famous and wealthy overnight by calling out President Xi.
Gotta protect the investment portfolio.
Marko
Translation: “Okay, boyth and girlzh. Don’t, don’t—Don’t pull thoze, you know, shenaniganans on our Chinee friendth that you’re free to pull over here. No kneeling, no fith-raising, no schtepping off the podium, um... No funky shocks, or running around with your clothe’ off, or...ah! No talking to reporterthz. If cornered by Chinee authoriteeth or reporterth, say, ‘I love China! I love China!’ over’nover. But, you know, try to have fun.”
Do the democrats still want this lousy stupid piece of dung as the speaker of the house?
On weekends we would get out around town to see the sights, eat lots of food. A visit to "English Corner" in People's Part was a favorite place because we could talk with students hoping to practice English. We we instant hits because we were native speakers, something they had not seen to that point in time. So, we would have hundreds of students packing around us asking questions about everything you could think of.
The conversation turned to "freedom" and "representative governance". Our guide pulled me to the side and said, "Stop this line of conversation immediately. I do not fear for you, for all they will do to you is deport you and forbid you to return. My fear is for the students, who will be taken away to be imprisoned for a long time or even killed. Stop this now".
Do you understand now?
The younger generation doesn't want to work, Being speaker is work and less time to spend tweeting.
Just like in our Nation, you have fairly ordinary people and then the government dweebs. In both governments we have serious asshole infections. The rank and file people are just fine.
Winnie the Pooh images need to be spread everywhere
Yeah I guess this is code for: “ Lose your event to the Chinese guy..”
Old Nan doesn’t want her bosses upset with her!
“pelosi ought not anger UNITED STATES CITIZENS!“
DC has been testing these waters for years..
I think they’re convinced that we will do nothing but complain online..
Our enemy is in Washington DC.
China is a distraction.
Is China responsible for our illegal immigration policy?
Is China responsible for insane vaccine and mask mandates in the US?
Is China responsible for shutting down oil and gas pipelines in the US?
Is China responsible for rising crime in US cities?
etc etc etc
Nope.
We shouldn’t be putting our athletes in a position where they might risk angering a “ruthless” government.
We should be boycotting like we did in 1980.
“..Whose side is she on?...”
The vile, demonic Botoxian is on the side of its Big Daddy in the Pit of Hades. That’s who’s side it’s on.
She is used to mafia-style intimidation tactics. She was raised with them.
I’m confused.
Was Pelosi against speaking out before she was for it or is she simply for and against speaking out?
Nazi piglosi is nothing but a crook and traitor.
Same thing with our government led by pukes like pelosi 🤪
Be like Jesse Owens.
That’s a rhetorical question. We know who’s side she’s on. The one that can enrich her more.
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