Posted on 06/01/2012 9:54:15 AM PDT by Steelfish
JUNE 1, 2012 President Obama Shuns Lech Walesa The Polish Solidarity leader is “too political” for the administration. By Rory Cooper
Lech Walesa was once a trade-union activist. He was often arrested for speaking his mind against Communist oppression behind the Iron Curtain in Poland and for defying the Soviet Union. He was an electrician who, with no higher education, led one of the most profound freedom movements of the 20th century — Solidarity. He became president of Poland and swept in reforms, pushing the Soviet Union out of his homeland and moving the country toward a free-market economy and individual liberty. And President Obama doesn’t want him to set foot in the White House.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Polish officials requested that Walesa accept the Medal of Freedom on behalf of Jan Karski, a member of the Polish Underground during World War II who was being honored posthumously this week. The request makes sense. Walesa and Karski shared a burning desire to rid Poland of tyrannical subjugation. But President Obama said no.
Administration officials told the Journal that Walesa is too “political.” A man who was arrested by Soviet officials for dissenting against the government for being “political” is being shunned by the United States of America for the same reason 30 years later.
Meanwhile, one of the recipients of the Medal was Dolores Huerta, the honorary chair of the Democratic Socialists of America. So socialist politics are acceptable, but not the politics of a man who stood up and fought socialism.
This revelation follows an eruption of outrage in Poland after President Obama referred in his remarks at the Medal of Freedom ceremony to “Polish death camps,” a phrase that Poles have battled since the end of the Cold War.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
Still giving the middle finger to our allies.
Way to go Bammy.
It figures......People should have no delusions that Barry is Marxist scum. Honoring a Commie and ignoring someone that spoke out....
That’s a really lame excuse, even for a commie scumbag like Barry. Zero sure does have it in for the Poles. First the “Polish death camps” and now this. I think Barry is still reaching out to Putin.
Shame, shame. He should be lauded.
It was probably the other way around but the Lame Street Media covered obummers butt as usual.
BTTT.
BTTT, too.
Exactly why Hussein rejects him.
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Obama hates anything to do with freedom.
Our President's empathy is astounding.
Lame Street Media kissing obummers butt as usual.
Too anti commie for O? Do he not know who this man is?
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