Posted on 12/27/2009 1:39:24 PM PST by adanaC
HONOLULU — The United States is strongly condemning the violence in Iran, offering its support to those who seek universal rights.
National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer on Sunday denounced Tehran's "unjust suppression of civilians" in a crackdown that has killed at least four people, including the nephew of an opposition leader. Hammer says governing through fear and violence is not just.
Hammer quoted President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, saying "it is telling when governments fear the aspirations of their own people more than the power of any other nation."
Witnesses and opposition Web sites said Iranian security forces on Sunday engaged in the fiercest clashes with anti-government protesters in months.
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No actual vacations for you, Obubba, in this job that you lied, cheated and clawed for.
*ping*
Obama is busy!
Playing golf, basketball and walking the beach. But NO PHOTOS because it would look bad to millions of taxpayers who are hurting with NO JOBS!
Thank you, Mr. ‘hope & change’!
“When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”
0bama and his ilk, ‘ain’t seen nothin’ yet!’
F-ing JERK. (Not you, HIM! Grrrrrr!)
Resident (Pres_ent) Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., or Barry Soetoro, or Mr Michelle Robinson, or Sock-Puppet, supposedly the son of an out-of-control teenager and a Kenyan exchange student, does not want to speak out on this controversy, because the sort of oppression that the Iranians are using against their dissidents, is pretty close to the kind of “community organizing” that will be used here in the US once the “National Civilian Defense Force” is up and running.
Putting a little history in here to place things in context:
The Tonton Macoutes were a Haitian paramilitary force created in 1959 and reporting directly to François ‘Papa Doc’ Duvalier until his death in 1971. ‘Papa Doc’ came to power in 1957, as a democratically elected leader on a populist platform. He had previously served as Minister of Health. After an attempted coup against him in 1958, Duvalier rewrote the Haitian constitution, making himself a ‘President for Life’. Believing the Army was planning to overthrow him (as they had previous leaders), he disbanded all law enforcement agencies in Haiti, including the army. He executed all high-ranking Generals. To keep law enforcement completely loyal to his own ruling family, he created the Tonton Macoutes, who were granted automatic amnesty through his powers for any crime they committed.
This business of getting control of the “health” programs of the nation, was just the way that ‘Papa Doc’ levered himself into his nation’s top job, but the principle was the same - once the masses are dependent, then offer them no alternatives.
America was MADE by the taking of the alternatives, even when none appeared to exist. Pioneers simply carved out their own new paths. The spirit that drove people to travel to far horizons still lives today, and should the ‘Tonton Macoutes’ (created from the vast SEIU and ACORN legions) become a reality here in the US, there is every likelihood the whole thing will end badly.
There is an approaching storm on the horizon. We can prepare for it, or not. The storm is altogether indifferent as to your response. How we recover, is going to be the real test.
Hammer quoted President Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, saying “it is telling when governments fear the aspirations of their own people more than the power of any other nation.”
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Telling ?,,,On himself !...
“Mike Hammer”
I kind of like that.
Healthy governements should fear their populations and respect them instead of the people fearing their government.
Obamao busy with his waffles.
Condemning it won’t do anything. We need to see some action. Arm the protestors already. I can’t believe the West is so foolish as to blow off this golden opportunity to help facilitate regime change in Iran, which could transform the entire Middle East.
They are closing the base beach to the public today for Dear Leader and his entourage.
Let them eat cake!
Are you serious?!
I forgot, “HE WON”!
yes he actually thinks that when the family goes on vacation then they are on vacation and they should not be bothered with things like attacks on us, attacks on planes or even what is going on.
3 hours to notify the president of the attack of a plane and now this.
Seems this family who does not do church over Christmas or even swap present thus no Christmas is celebrated by this family is too busy playing golf and going to the gym.
what a crock this family are, total phonies
Obonzo be layin low.
Can’t link due to FR restrictions:
According to (WaPo) Kornblut’s pool report:
“We did not actually lay eyes on him as the motorcade circled through the military base and dropped him off. We are told that he’ll have a longer excursion today — a workout and then some basketball with ‘friends and staff.’ It is strongly believed that some of his golf buddies from yesterday will play, as will Reggie Love and Ben Finkenbinder.
(snip)
“Obama wrapped up his gym excursion a little after 8:30 a.m. The basketball guest list included: Marty Nesbitt, Eric Whitaker, Denis McDonough, Bill Burton, Reggie Love, Pete Newell, Grant Campbell and Ben Finkenbinder. They played at least a couple of games. No word yet on the score.
Obama’s motorcade left for Kailua at 8:33 a.m. then left the vacation home at 11 a.m., having to slow down on the way back to Marine Corps Base Hawaii “to avoid hitting a dog that was wandering between the cars.”
“Apparently he and the family are going to the beach here on the base. But we won’t see him/them. The beach is not open to the public today — apparently it is usually open to the public on Sundays but has been closed for POTUS (President Of The United States).
“Friends and family are assumed to be in attendance, along with some staff.”
Not only that but the Mediassia’s tele-prompter is on vacation at Silicon Valley.
Again, people need to understand, the Dem party is a corrupt organized crime organization.
Mob bosses and Dem bosses NEVER give up their perks (vacation time) for ANY REASON short of direct attack upon them.
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