Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney returned home today after 6 days being held by the government of Israel while attempting with 21 colleagues to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza on the vessel, the Spirit of Humanity.
“Don’t sign Miss Cynthia don’t sign!” So chanted a boisterous group of Palestinian teens and pre-teens in Beirut’s Shatila Refugee Camp demonstrating support for the Freegaza Humanity boat abductees on the 4th of July.
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I was thinking that someone might nominate this lady for the Nobel Peace Prize, but then I realised that the US government would ensure that the nomination was rejected.
ReplyDeletethey have persecuted Cynthia here severely, set her up for a fall from office. She is about as close as you can get to a "real" change agent available - but they have tried to portray her as a nut.
ReplyDeleteHow could the U.S. government manage to do that, Jemmy?
ReplyDeleteThere have been several well known virulent critics of U.S. policies who have not only been nominated but won Nobel prizes.
I've noticed that when a dissenter starts getting attention, they must be discredited as a person. Besides Mckinney, Ward Churchill and Norman Finkelstein got that treatment...but the most shameful example of this is what they did to Cindy Sheehan.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, right wing loudmouths can say anything and they are portrayed as being refreshingly honest or lovably eccentric at worst. Any scandal is forgiven. Can you imagine in Noam Chomsky had his maid cop oxy-coton for him or if he was caught on tape sexually harrassing an assistant?
Perish the thought Joe...lol
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud that I voted for her for President. :-D
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