Posted on 10/17/2007 5:43:23 PM PDT by silent_jonny
President Bush attended a ceremony this afternoon honoring the Dalai Lama of Tibet with a Congressional Gold Medal.
Americans cannot look to the plight of the religiously oppressed and close our eyes or turn away. And that is why I will continue to urge the leaders of China to welcome the Dalai Lama to China. They will find this good man to be a man of peace and reconciliation. (Applause.) (Transcript)
Comments like that couldnt have set well with the ChiComs, who warned the president that such a public ceremony would seriously damage China-US relations.
HAHAHAHAHA! Thats a good one!
President Bush essentially told China to get over themselves this morning during his televised press conference.
I told the Chinese President, President Hu that I was going to go to the ceremony. In other words, I brought it up. And I said I'm going because I want to honor this man I don't think it ever damages relations when the American President talks about religious tolerance--and religious freedom is good for a nation. (Transcript)
The president also spoke about Iran and the danger that country would pose to the worldand specifically to Israelif it became a nuclear power.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel today, where she met with leaders and officials in Bethlehem and Ramalla.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Thank-You so very much for the Ping and for a great Dose with wonderful pictures!
That was a great speech outlining ‘matters of consequence’!
Lets say the bid would go up to $200,000.00. If the signers each would match the amount, and with Rush's, it would be $8,400,000.00. But of course they won't
Caddy Shack
Pray for W and Our Troops
Me 2 .. right on my page .. ;)
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