Don't rock the boat...

[lostcarpark]

I guess this is old news, but I mustn't have been paying attention. His greatness, George W. Bush, leader of the free world is coming to visit Ireland in June. Our own great leader, Bertie Ahern has urged the Irish people not to protest against the visit.

Why would anyone want to protest, anyway? Surely we should be bowing down in the streets before his greatness in appreciation of his great deeds, freeing the people of Afghanistan from the evil Taliban, and the people of Iraq from the evil Saddam. Surely we all realise how much freeer we all are as a result of the war against terrorism. And how we bask in that freedom every time we board a plane to the United States.

But one of the greatest freedoms we enjoy is the right to protest publicly. Therefore by exercising that right, we are showing the great leader our appreciation for the freedoms that his great nation protects. What greater tribute could we pay than to show our gratitude for that freedom? It is, in fact, our duty to be at Shannon Airport on June 26th holding the biggest, meanest anti-Bush placards we can muster, so that he will know how thankful we all are for that freedom.

Comments

[crazysoph.livejournal.com]

Shannon? Eh, bah! I was thinking of another nice stroll from the Remembrance Garden, down O'Connell to the Dail.

Crazy(fair-weather protester, eh?)Soph

[lostcarpark.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what might be planned. I can't see myself venturing outside the pale. I expect there will be some protest in Dublin, even though I don't think it's on Bush's itinery.

[davidstewart.livejournal.com]

I'm always ambivalent about protesting against foreign dignitaries. On the one hand there is the legitimate desire to express ones displeasure with GWB's policies while on the other hand there is the notion that we should treat GWB with the same respect we would expect the American people to show Mrs McAleese, should she ever visit the US.

[lostcarpark.livejournal.com]

You're absolutely right. And if Ireland did something to offend the American public, I would vigorously defend their right to protest her visit.

We live in a free society. One of the freedoms we enjoy is the right to gather and protest. However with that right comes the responsibility to respect the rights and freedoms of those who don't share our views. If people disagree with Bush's policies it is their right to protest when he visits. But that right does not extend to interfering with that visit or attempting to stop him going about his business.

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