Congress & Chinese Human Rights

Nancy Pelosi leads a Congressional delegation visit to Shanghai and Beijing. Senator Kerry is also in China and Treasury Secretary Geithner will be there soon to assure the Chinese government that the US dollar will remain strong and they have nothing to worry about their loans being secure.

Due to our country's dependency on Chinese loans, talk of China's poor stand on human rights is being shuffled to the sidelines. Pelosi, once an outspoken critic of China's human rights violations, especially after Tienanmen Square and what is occurring in Tibet, has remained remarkably silent.

Have the Democrats, the party of the people, decided they have to stay quiet because they are desperate for Chinese loan money to finance all of their programs? Are railroads from Disneyland to Las Vegas more important than people having rights to their basic needs?

The past couple of weeks have shown Pelosi in a very weak light. She seems confused about what she knew and when she knew about CIA interrogation techniques. (We'll debate the use of torture in another post.)

As the leader of the Congress, Pelosi is coming across more and more as weak and indecisive. Once upon a time she had strong opinions she was committed to and whether I agreed or not, at least I could respect her commitments. Now she has become wishy-washy and my fear is the Democratic Congress is heading in the same direction because the priority is getting money to spend, spend, spend and give the appearance that they are solving the country's financial crisis.

I think they are blowing smoke. Giving more billions to GM, who will still declare bankruptcy is a waste. Companies need to fend for themselves, that's how capitalism works.

Let's get back to the best American principal, defending the weak and those who can not speak for themselves. Let's help the little guy. Let's defend human rights.

Its Common Sense!!