The child’s freedom and human rights didn’t matter to the President and his Attorney General.
So they abducted him at gunpoint and shipped him off to Cuba.
I felt ashamed of being an American. One of the few times in my life I felt disgust for my country.
Holder was there when Elian Gonzales was handed over during Janet Reno stint as Attorney General.
“I felt ashamed of being an American. One of the few times in my life I felt disgust for my country.”
I think back on that time and what you said pretty much sums up the way I felt at the time too.
I know exactly what you mean. But let's put it in proper perspective. The shame was misplaced, as it belonged to the feckless illegitimate political leaders who allowed that travesty of justice to occur. Knowing of your years of contributing to the discussions on FR I know that you are a true patriot of America, your country. The disgust you felt at that time was for the misuse of the tool of government for diabolical purposes.
If the Obungler was in power at that time, the Mooch would have said that for the first time, she was proud of her country.