Posted on 04/23/2010 4:06:46 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
Dissidents in the world's most oppressive countries aren't feeling the love from President Obama.
No one seems to know precisely who is behind the "Miss Me Yet?" billboard—the cheeky one featuring a grinning George W. Bush that looks out over I-35 near Wyoming, Minn. But Syrian dissident Ahed Al-Hendi sympathizes with the thought.
In 2006, Mr. Hendi was browsing pro-democracy Web sites in a Damascus Internet café when plainclothes cops carrying automatic guns swooped in, cuffed him, and threw him into the trunk of a car. He spent over a month in prison, some of it alone in a 5-by-3 windowless basement cell where he listened to his friend being tortured in the one next door. Those screams, he says, were cold comfort—at least he knew his friend hadn't been killed.
Mr. Hendi was one of the lucky ones: He's now living in Maryland as a political refugee where he works for an organization called Cyberdissidents.org. And this past Monday, he joined other international dissidents at a conference sponsored by the Bush Institute at Southern Methodist University to discuss the way digital tools can be used to resist repressive regimes.
He also got to meet the 43rd president. In a private breakfast hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bush, Mr. Hendi's message to the former president was simple: "We miss you." There have been "a lot of changes" under the current administration, he added, and not for the better.
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Takes one to know one, eh, Bushbot?
Better than most. I understand his wife isn't, though.
“pro-gun,”
He stated he'd sign a new AWB and did not rescind ANY anti-gun EOs. At least we have the lawful commerce act....
“pro-Christian,”
Unless Muslims want their lands... ie, he supported Kosovo.
“pro-marriage,”
Even Obama states he's that.
“pro-business,”
Didn't he have to destroy capitalism to save it?
“pro-military,”
Better than Clinton, if you ignore JAGs-gone-wild.
“pro-America”
He was a globalist who insulted Americans constantly and seems to prefer Mexico. No sale there.
“man of God”
Only God knows his heart. Clinton carried around a big Bible and went to Church. Maybe he is and maybe he isn't, but it's unprovable.
Lots of people have legitimate differences of opinion with President Bush, some of which I share.
There are only a handful of haters. And you are now the king. King of the trolls as well. Kudos.
I guess you need to be patting yourself on the back, because everyone else is laughing at you.
Oh dear. Check out post 379.
“Nope. Only the haters.”
LOL. I’ve encountered you enough to know how you define “haters” and they aren’t liberals.
“I guess you need to be patting yourself on the back, because everyone else is laughing at you.”
Funny. I’ve gotten quite a bit of mail about you and none of it is complementary.
A sucky troll with sucky buds! Too perfect. FYI: I think meandog got banned.
Indeed. Apparently I have your intellect stuck to my shoe.
“FYI: I think meandog got banned”
I'm aware of that.
And ooooo....mail about me. I can pretty much guess who the cowardly freepmailers are.
All five of them.
“I never said that the haters were all liberals. “
Fans frequently get defensive about the object of their devotion.
You’re a liar. Not one single thing you state is true (and like the typical Leftist pig you are you have to throw Laura in) . So, not only are you a liar...you’re stupid.
meandog has issues. I hope she’s OK.
You can ignore reality, but it doesn't ignore you.
Here's an easy one:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/896337/posts
That he didn't reverse the EOs is self-evident. They are still on the books.
Oh, oh. I think we have a retread troll here.
Another theme, Deb. They always want to show off...lol.
I was actually watching Pawn Stars (good grief!) on the History Channel yesterday when an Obama ad came on. That’s the end of that channel for me.
Between Obama and the lying head of General/Government Motors being on air every five minutes there is no respite.
I just got home from the library — Books on CD are the noise that will occupy my ears these days.
PS: this thread has over 400 posts. I guess a lot of Freepers are missing ol’ W.
It's called the “Google”.
The smart ones do, maica. ;)
Sure. Meandog, too... retread troll.
Keep showing off.
If you are not a troll, I notice your profile page contains the Alabama state motto, “Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere.” Loosely translated, We maintain/or defend our rights. I agree with that. I agree with some of what you have said.
However, it appears that you cannot engage in civil discourse and prefer to bait. Someone with the obvious knowledge that you have could be an asset to FR if you could bring to the table your views without the vitriol.
That applies to both sides of the debate.
I think I was actually in the thread where meandog was banned. It wasn't that long ago.
Let's hit it.
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