- 16 March 2010
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House Consideration of Norooz Resolution
16 March 2010 Posted By Jamal Abdi
The Norooz Resolution, H.Res.267, passed the House on Monday night with overwhelming bipartisan support. In the video below, Representative Mike Honda (D-CA), sponsor of the resolution, discusses the measure on the House floor prior to its passage. Also speaking in support of the resolution are Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL) and Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA).
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4 Responses to “House Consideration of Norooz Resolution”
…waiting for Pirouz to put the dictator’s spin on this and enlighten us all on how this bill is actually an American-Israeli ploy to hurt the Iranian people…
Interesting that two Republicans from Florida voted against. I wonder: what was their reasoning?
Also interesting is the fact that the Nowruz resolution had dozens of fewer supporters than the Iran gasoline sanction bill.
“Also interesting is the fact that the Nowruz resolution had dozens of fewer supporters than the Iran gasoline sanction bill.”
This is not particularly interesting at all in my opinion. This resolution was in recognition of the Iranian people, both inside and outside of Iran, and the sanction is (regardless of whether it is a good idea or not) is aimed at the government– a distinction that is all too often lost on you, Pirouz.
It is great to see these types of resolutions in the US House of Representatives. As demonstrated by the comments here and almost everywhere else, it makes it clear that people are not being fooled by the common strategy of pointing the US as the “bad guy”, by supporters of the Islamic dictatorship in Iran.
It is incomprehendable that 2 congressmen can be so ignorant about this bill.
This bill is in recognition to the Iranian-American community who have added so much to this country and their new home.
Also it goes back to over 4000 years, and has nothing to do with religion but rather is a very logical start of the new year,the beginning of Spring. Hence we get Spring cleaning anhd start of everything new.