Thompson's Speech Marred by Protests

The Washington Post ^ | 7/9/02 | David Brown

[GeneD]

BARCELONA, July 9

[GeneD]

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[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Is there any question why these creatures have brought this plague upon themselves?

No honor, no discipline, no morals, no decency.

What would the world do without America. The dictators would cauterize the infection by the millions!!

In less than 100 years, Africa will be considered "the new world" and mass immigration to that desolate continent will come primarily from an overpopulated Asia.

[JmyBryan]

Evidence that socialism provides funding for ignorant protesters with nothing better to do than demand more money

[Stingray51]

For part of the half-hour event, about 30 people stood on the stage holding signs accusing Thompson and President Bush of "murder and neglect" of people with AIDS, and demanding the United States contribute more to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, among other things.

Yes, I guess is the fault of the United States that people continue to infect themselves (and innocent children) as a result of what Western Civilization understood for thousands of years to be immoral behavior.

[billhilly]

It is always someone else's fault, isn't it? Well I have news for them, and a suggestion. Perhaps they could use some mental imaging and a motto. Insert here and die young.

[pubmom]

I reads as if the protesters did not receive the attention they wanted. Brilliant.

[pubmom]

I reads, ROTF, what does that mean?
Should have typed IT.

[Digger]

I very interested in IF ever the 95% heteros will get off of their duffs & challange this whole group of sick sick animals. Lock'um up in camps. Label them the perverts that they are. Get OUR government to act in favor of the MAJORITY!!!!! Not these misfits. Anyone here up for a ACTION challange? Probably not.

[phil1750]

The aids activist (mostly sodomites) want the U.S. to spend 10 billion per year on aids. I say e spend -0-. Given enough time, aids will take care of itself.

[goodieD]

"shame, shame" and "no more lies" indeed! Shame on the homosexual community for spreading this disease! and No More Lies about what causes it! It isn't caused by lack of education or funding, it's caused by indiscriminate sex and IV drug use among the homosexual community.

[Tacis]

It is good to think on the fact that two years hence, these flaming protestors won't have the strength to stand much less to shout. But, blame goes to the Eurinals, as well. Can anyone imagine the Spanish socialist Eurinals allow a comparable crowd to shout down Fidelito or some Palestinian?

[livius]

Nope. Wouldn't happen. Barcelona prides itself on being a radical-friendly city. The anarchists go on periodic rampages there and, if the local officials and police dare to respond and try to protect property and persons, they are absolutely pilloried in the press and by the Socialists.

However, let anyone even DARE to criticize the left, much less demonstrate against it, and all hell breaks loose...

[Billthedrill]

Yeh - Thompson was there to announce that Bush's administration has doubled its predecessor's funding for internation AIDS programs. These folks are kind of hard to please...

[weegee]

I did find it odd that they weren't evicted from the conference hall.

Again. My memory fails me to find any recall of this happening while BJ Clinton was at the helm. The protestors must have been too busy having a bake sale to have funds for when a Republican was back in office.

[Utah Girl]

And then Clinton has the audacity to waltz around the world and tell other nations that "we" should be increasing the amount of money "we" should be paying to countries and people who have soaring AIDS rates. I did read a couple of months ago that the world organizations are now going to start teaching abstinence in some African countries, the AIDS rates have just skyrocketed after they were introduced to condoms...