Indonesia mulls tearing down Obama statue

AFP ^ | January 25,2010 | AFP

[ColdOne]

JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities said Monday they are considering a petition to tear down a statue of US President Barack Obama as a boy, only a month after the bronze was unveiled in Jakarta.

The statue of "Little Barry" -- as Obama was known when he lived in the capital in the late 1960s -- stands in central Jakarta's Menteng Park, a short walk from the US president's former elementary school.

Critics say the site should have been used to honour an Indonesian and 55,000 people have joined a page on social networking website Facebook calling for the statue to be removed.

"We've been discussing for the past two weeks what to do with the statue... whether to take it down, move it elsewhere or retain it. We're finding the best solution," Jakarta parks agency official Dwi Bintarto said.

Obama, who was born in Hawaii, lived for four years as a child in Jakarta from 1967

[caver]

Even Barry’s fellow Muslims are ashamed of him.

[RWGinger]

This is the largest muslim country in the world. They are also a democracy. something odumbo doesn’t understand.

My opinion of them went up a couple of notches. The get it. he is a Zero.
Loved the line about eating and chitting.

[ncfool]

W-T-F..... You can’t do that to the Choosen one!
The MESSIAH!
He will rise again!

[technically right]

Mmmm, let’s see. Happened with Lenin. Happened with Stalin. Happened with Sadam. Yep, Barry’s in good company.

[ColdOne]

Loved the line about eating and chitting Yes that was good.

[WayneS]

“Little Barry”, eh?

If they decide to take the statue down, they should send it to Washington, DC. We could make our OWN “Little Barry” monument out of it and but it on the Natiojnal Mall.

It could be after the fashion of those ancient Greek “boy peeing in fountain” statues.

I even know a sculptor who would probably volunteer to carve a marble copy of the U.S. Constitution to serve as “Little Barry’s” target.

;-)

[ncfool]

Would you do this on the Natiojnal Mall in aMeriKa?

“f they decide to take the statue down, they should send it “ashington, DC. We could make our OWN “Little Barry” monument out of it and but it on the Natiojnal Mall.

It could be after the fashion of those ancient Greek “boy peeing in fountain” statues.

I even know a sculptor who would probably volunteer to carve a marble copy of the U.S. Constitution to serve as “Little Barry’s” target.
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[WayneS]

"Barack Obama has yet to make a significant contribution to the Indonesian nation. We could say Obama only ate and s (expletive) in Menteng. He spent his subsequent days living as an American, where he CONTINUED to do nothing but eat and s(expletive)" ... There! Fixed it!

[Paleo Conservative]

Here's a link to the Take Down the Barack Obama Statue in Taman Menteng ParkK Facebook group.

[albie]

It’s shameful and embarrassing to have this little twirp in the WH! “Little Barry” growing up in Indonesia?! And he becomes POTUS?! I’ll never get over it.

[ColdOne]

Thank you.

[paulycy]

where he CONTINUED to do nothing but eat and s(expletive)

New statue on order.

[WayneS]

What kind of a world do we live in where jokes are taken seriously?

I mean, does the “winky-smiley-faced-guy” icon mean NOTHING any more??

[Bon mots]

[New Jersey Realist]

Tear it down!

[technically right]

THAT’S the one I was looking for but couldn’t find it quick enough.

[adaven]

Those Husseins have the worst luck with statues.

[SkipW]

Critics say the site should have been used to honour an Indonesian...” Well?

[Hildy]

I’m actually starting to feel a little sorry for the guy...ROFLMAO!!!!