FLASH: BUSH heckled in Australian Parliament!

[TheWebHead]

Bob Brown, the leader of the minority Opposition politicial party was removed from the building. Shrub smirked during interruption.

interesting how only Fox is carrying this... Networks aren't giving * the soapbox they did with his ratings in freefall.

[anakie]

1. yes Bob Brown

leader of Australian Greens

[Mairead]

57. How nice. Evict a representative of the people

for heckling, a grand tradition in Britain and the Commonwealth. Oz is becoming more like the USA every day :(

[JHB]

59. A grand Tradition during normal sessions...

...but is it normal when being addressed by a foreign leader?

(Not that the hecking was undeserved, or that I mind it)

[Mairead]

67. "is it normal when being addressed by a foreign leader?"

Nobody gets unearned respect...especially not some sod who has earned a respect deficit!

[bluestateguy]

2. US Media will ignore

[TheWebHead]

3. it's live on Faux now

during hannity & colmes..

[anakie]

5. but CNN will have footage

as speech is now on CNNI

[jonnyblitz]

25. welcome to DU Ozscott!

:hi:

[kentuck]

4. Take notice Amerian press!

Even as far away as Australia, the people understand this warmongering liar that we have in this WH...

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. At least SOMEONE

has the guts to say what that asshole needs to hear. Thank You Australia!

[TheWebHead]

7. heckled again!!

WHOO!! By a female this time.

[anakie]

8. another one kicked out

Senator Kerry Nettle - Aust Labor Party

Whoops - she is also Green Party.

[TheWebHead]

10. "I love free speech" ???

does he think we're that stupid.. This is the guy who created the oxymoronic "free speech zones" as gov. & president.

[Kool Kitty]

48. Oh, he loves free speech, all right.

Anywhere except here, huh, W?

[punpirate]

52. If I recall correctly...

... it was * himself who said in the first campaign, "there ought to be limits to free speech."

He's been working pretty hard on that, hasn't he?

[Kool Kitty]

53. Damn, good catch.

I forgot about that. That explains it.

[spindoctor]

68. He's not alone in that

"You know the one thing that is wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to have their fair say." - Bill Clinton

[anakie]

9. and then he says he supports freedom of speech

as long as he doesnt have to hear it

[rooboy]

11. Wife and family of Gitmo detainees are also in the gallery...

invited by the Greens. Wife and children of one detainee, and I think the father of David Hicks, the other.

[Closer]

12. What is it

they're saying? Can anyone tell?

[AntiCoup2K4]

13. "We call evil by its name"

Yeah, so do I. And I call it George Walker Bush Jr :grr:

Too bad you couldn't really hear what the heckling Aussie senators were saying :evilfrown:

[anakie]

14. Brown and Nettle hold their ground

Skynews Australia says both Brown and Nettle stood their ground and weren't thrown out.

Brown shouted anti-war and we (Australians) are not his sherriff.

Nettle called bush a sell out

Also Brown called for respect for the Iraqi people

[AntiCoup2K4]

17. Now that's just not fair

Bush Jr's not a sell out by any means. He's upholding the "values" of greed and fascism that have been traditional in his family for at least the last three generations.

[BuckeFushe]

31. One interesting paragraph in the Yahoo story everyone missed

"Trying to counter anti-American lessons in many Indonesian schools, the president said he would ask Congress for $157 million in education grants for Megawati's government. Like Bush, Megawati faces an election next year, and she tried to appear close to Bush while saying that her citizens are suspicious of the United States."

Wonder what he's going to cut to get this dick the money, maybe some of his tax cut? Nahhhh, another BIG group of children will be left behind.

[Kool Kitty]

49. Where the fuck is all this money coming from?

This man is insane. The world's Santa Claus, and this country rots. Way to go, W!

[JHB]

60. Where do you think?

Social security, Medicare, etc.

Of course, Bush is also famous for promising money then not delivering, so it's not clear yet just which perfidy he's actually committing.

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[never cry wolf]

19. Hunh???

If anyone in history deserved public derision it is shrub. This is the most dangerous person on the planet and the only one who don't seem to realize it are our citizens. He needs to be exposed for the hypocrite that he is.

[anakie]

20. what's John Major got to do with anything?

n/t

[pocoloco]

23. Really poor taste to start a war!

[CatWoman]

24. Not as rude as Bush*

lying to our so called "coalition" members, getting them into this unwarranted, unprovoked war.

Why the fuck should the Aussies and Brits die for this asshole and his insatiable quest for oil and power?

And why the fuck should they show him ANY sign of respect for it?

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[anakie]

28. once again

will you please explain what John Major has to do with this current arguement???

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[CatWoman]

32. They wouldn't be booed

because WE know what a lying fuck Bush* is.

He lied to us as well as them.

Why take it out on them???

Bush is the lying fuck.

May he be booed loud and often.

[anakie]

38. Dont be fooled by a name

John Howard (the us press has at least twice called him by his wrong name John Major was one of those names) John Hunt was the other (hunt rhymes with ??)

Howard is leader of the Australian Liberal Party which is the conservative party in Australia. And you are probably right in saying Congress would not boo him. He espouses exactly the same rhetoric as your Shrub.

We in Australia reserve the right to boo anyone we disagree with and Green and Nettle will be heroes for the day downunder

[Matilda]

54. As in "John Hunt is a Coward"

[Brucey]

44. To Jrocker,

sorry you were so beat up here. If you are a Democrat, Green, Progressive, or something similar, please stick around. You are right that people should be respectful of others. But, you see, Bush has all the power and media control, so it is very difficult for anyone to exercise freedom of speech with him. So in this case it is very appropriate to be rude to him. Very, very necessary and appropriate. You are right that rudeness is not normally a proper and useful course of action. But understand that Bush is a monster war criminal who controls our government and most of our media. How can we show him that we think he is a criminal bastard? We must be rude. Bad taste must take precedence over criminal murdering psychopathy. Stick around, please, we need all the help we can get (if you'd like to help, we'd like to have you).

[CatWoman]

29. You're right -- it is poor taste

to start an unprovoked war, lying you ass all the way through it.

The lying cocksucker.

Booing is too good for him.

[spotbird]

33. I'd feel like Clinton was booed and the people who hate him love it.

It is poor taste to invade other countries without just cause. So if you weigh one against the other Chimp may be getting off easy.

[Gin]

34. Clinton would have engaged the hecklers and would give them a chance

to speak.

That moron * does not represent me as an American!

[Guaranteed]

46. I think he did, at least once...n/t

[FlemingsGhost]

36. "people dont boo arafat when he speaks at the UN!"

No, but certain members meet in back rooms and give themselves the priviledge to assassinate him.

But you'll NEVER catch 'em booing. It's just so uncivilized and "rude."

[TankLV]

45. You're talking about a situation that would never happen ...

... simply because former President Clinton is such an honerable and respected man, and loved wide and far. The chances of Clinton being booed or heckled are slim to none, where ever he goes he is thronged by adoring crowds.

Bush is a war criminal and should be tried for his crimes against humanity and given all the forgiveness and compassion he has shown others - zilch.

You repukes are all mad just because bunkerboy is such a hated "man" - and for many good reasons.

[Benhurst]

26. Yes, it's not nice to heckle an unelected goon who lied in order

to start an immoral war which killed thousands of innocent people.

It's "good taste" to enable tyrants.

[AWD]

35. Bye John Rocker!

Your stay was short and very forgettable.

[iangb]

47. They were ejected from the House by the Seargent at Arms.

Watched the speech (on ABC Aus).

Nothing to get agitated about though, members are regularly ejected fot 'unparliamentary language' during normal sittings.

[Mairead]

58. Good on them!

Thank heavens someone is saying it where he must hear it!

[eileen_d]

15. Glad to hear it!

Too bad Shrubbie can't get a bought-and-paid-for audience down under. I hope he starts crying.

[hobbes159]

16. Hope someone has the video online later...

I'd love to see this!!

[Pastiche423]

21. Does anyone know how to

get e addys for Brown and Nettle to thank them?

[anakie]

22. try them at

aph.gov.au

They are both in the Senate

[Pastiche423]

39. Found them. Thank you!

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[reachout]

63. I've sent an email of thanks to both,

and would encourage everyone else to as well. I've also passed the info along to some other progressive groups I belong to.

Now, let's get some of that action here! I say if you're allowed to stand and applaud what someone says, you sould be allowed to stand and vehemently disagree.


Peace

[Catshrink]

37. It was just on CNN

Too funny. Smirk just stood there smirking. What a news flash that was. Such is the stature of American in the world. They didn't do that to our real President, the last President, the big dawg.

[julka]

40. damn! had CNN on then and missed it!

Aaron Brown, right?

will tape for that

also, did you see the sign:

"Howard sux Bush!"

not sure if it was CNN or CNBC

[anakie]

43. the best one

is one of Howard as a dog moving back and forward sniffing Bush's arse. Very clever

[punpirate]

41. M'self, I think they should treat * like...

... Latin America did Nixon on his tour when vice-president. A few old vegetable scraps would wipe that smirk off his face....

[Eureka]

50. That would be a new record

Since the protesters were moved hundreds of meters from Bush (Aus parliament closed to Aussie public for the first time) you would need to set a new record for the greatest distance a vegetable has been thrown.

[punpirate]

51. Yeah...

... and they probably closed off air space to prevent air drops by helicopter.... Geez, this guy's gotten protection like no other in recent memory.

[newyawker99]

65. Hi Eureka!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[frank frankly]

42. wonderful

fabulous time, eh, President Stupid? get used to it, you war criminal.

[VolcanoJen]

55. CNN Daybreak led with the Bush Heckled story!

Hmmm... they'll likely be leading with it all morning. Great footage, and priceless expressions by Chimpy.

It appears the US Media won't ignore this after all...

[salmonhorse]

56. Bab's Bush's "...brilliant, courageous son"?

The hell you say?

:shrug:

[dudeness]

61. as an Australian..I don't want to be a deputy sheriff

of the bush regime in our region..I no longer wish to be party to invasions of far off countries..I want my country to abide by international laws..to human rights conventions..I want to be INDEPENDENT..GO BUSH AND DON'T COME BACK..

[spindoctor]

69. From our perspective..

We on the other hand would like to see him shipped off to Australia or, to safe a buck on the already exhausted budget, keep him there.

We are willing to pay a handsome sum (in postdated checks of course) for this service.

Can't we work something out here?

[reachout]

62. Picture

Here is a large shot of Australian senators being held back from meeting Bush. We wouldn't want any dissent to get too close.


http://www.smh.com.au/ffxMedia/urlmedia_id_1066631560424_lightfootbig,0.jpg

[xxqqqzme]

71. isn't that howard right in front w/

the blue strip tie?

[spanone]

64. This almost never happens in America.

That's because the police don't let it happen. True protest in this country is squashed. They now have "protest zones" that are far from the leader so as not to present a true picture of how Americans feel. God bless the Aussies.

[Polemonium]

66. No it doesn't, imagine a US senator heckling shrub while

he was addressing them. Man that would be cool, but your right it doesn't happen. The 3000 protesters, wrestling with cops outside parliment were not allowed to get close to shub. Culturally different, and with parliment the left gets some real representation, but in many ways much the same. Anyway, thank them if you like what they did.


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[iangb]

70. The US gave us our very own 'protest zone'....

......outside Parliament yesterday. Protestors were confined behind barriers 200 metres from the entrance....on instructions from the US Secret Service.

Aussie journalists were excluded from the Presidential press entourage during the visit.....in short Bush was enveloped in a friendly coccoon during his visit (aside from the 'incident' inside the House.)