Posted on 04/16/2020 3:44:37 PM PDT by Bruiser 10
Americans will be able to take the Chinese Communist Party to court for its lies and omissions about the Chinese Wuhan coronavirus from the Middle Kingdom under a new bill proposed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas). The bill would strike down immunity for foreign countries like China in the specific case of the coronavirus, enabling Americans to sue for damages in U.S. courts.
"By silencing doctors and journalists who tried to warn the world about the coronavirus, the Chinese Communist Party allowed the virus to spread quickly around the globe," Cotton said in a statement on the legislation. "Their decision to cover up the virus led to thousands of needless deaths and untold economic harm. It’s only appropriate that we hold the Chinese government accountable for the damage it has caused."
"We need to hold the Chinese government accountable for their malicious lies and coverup that allowed the coronavirus to spread across the world," Crenshaw declared. "The communist regime expelled journalists, silenced whistleblowers, and withheld vital information that delayed the global response to the pandemic. Simply put: their actions cost American lives and livelihoods. This bill will help ensure China’s actions are not without consequences."
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Thank you. Why is this so hard for some people to grasp?
How about the WHO? With the stipulation that no settlement can be paid with US funds.
This would be a dangerous precedent. How many citizens in foreign countries would then sue the US if their country passed similar laws?
Drain their plunder first.
I didn’t agree to suing. I agreed to nuking. Nuke china. Now.
Political posturing.
Good luck collecting dumass
Nonsense.
Where will America's yoots buy get their $500 tennies?
The 500 million for the WHO should be put back into helping businesses survive. CHINA NEEDS TO PAY BIG TIME
I like that idea.
Anyone else WOULD be seriously close to being NUKED!
We’ll have to do it sooner or later. China is not an acceptable member of the global community. They’ll try it again for sure.
Rots of ruck.
Must have read my post from a few days ago. Class action then get a judge to freeze their assets pending resolution.
China owns the Waldorf, The General Motors Bldg. AMC Cinemas, The Radison and billions more. Go after those assets.
Exactly. China owns billions of assets IN the U.S. They need to be held accountable for the damage that they’ve done to us.
A ruling to freeze and confiscate China’s US business holdings/assets would be a nice touch-those assets are probably worth trillions...
I’m sure this will make a lot of money for the lawyers.
Really? Sue China for a virus that may not hit 50,000 deaths? (see Rushbo).
I am no fan of the Chicoms so I would hate to the justifiable ridicule that would deservedly come our way. Did China cause the mass hysteria? Did China set 1/2 of FreeRepublic screaming to sacrifice their liberties to the Prog state? No the vast economic damage is on US.
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