Monday, June 22, 2009
Barack being Barack (in Bermuda now)
Back from Stormy Bermuda was written by Andy McCarthy and appeared on NRO:
Great ire has been directed at the premier, Ewart Brown, the hard-Left race-baiter and former Black Panther sympathizer in whom the Obama administration (surprise!) managed to find a willing partner for its jihadist relocation quest — willing, that is, blatantly to violate his country's constitution (which leaves decisions about foreign affairs and national security to imperialist, colonialist Great Britain); to negotiate in secret in a manner that cut out said imperialist, colonialist Britain (i.e., America's most important ally); to negotiate so secretively he cut out his own cabinet (which was not made aware of the Uighurs' coming until they'd already arrived); to lie about the security risk posed by the Uighurs (Brown told the Parliament Bermuda's security forces had vetted the detainees and found no risk, but the following day the head of the security forces said that was not true and that there was significant security risk); and, finally, to impose this fait accompli on Bermudians (who, like the cabinet, were left totally in the dark until they started seeing pictures of the Island's new residents strolling around their new digs and swimming in the Atlantic).
In Bermuda, where the public regards their premier as a snake, no one believes that. But no one among the public, parliament, or the office of the British governor really knows. There were protests all week, which is highly unusual for the laid back populace. They are worried not only about the potential jihadist threat but what the relocation means for tourism, the island's most important industry. The local newspapers featured stories about cancellations due to the Uighurs and safety concerns — very bad news in already bad economic times.
Related
Re: Back from Stormy Bermuda
Protest rally swells to around 1,500-strong
Premier's job approval rating down to 24% – public survey
Obama approval index turns negative
Great ire has been directed at the premier, Ewart Brown, the hard-Left race-baiter and former Black Panther sympathizer in whom the Obama administration (surprise!) managed to find a willing partner for its jihadist relocation quest — willing, that is, blatantly to violate his country's constitution (which leaves decisions about foreign affairs and national security to imperialist, colonialist Great Britain); to negotiate in secret in a manner that cut out said imperialist, colonialist Britain (i.e., America's most important ally); to negotiate so secretively he cut out his own cabinet (which was not made aware of the Uighurs' coming until they'd already arrived); to lie about the security risk posed by the Uighurs (Brown told the Parliament Bermuda's security forces had vetted the detainees and found no risk, but the following day the head of the security forces said that was not true and that there was significant security risk); and, finally, to impose this fait accompli on Bermudians (who, like the cabinet, were left totally in the dark until they started seeing pictures of the Island's new residents strolling around their new digs and swimming in the Atlantic).
In Bermuda, where the public regards their premier as a snake, no one believes that. But no one among the public, parliament, or the office of the British governor really knows. There were protests all week, which is highly unusual for the laid back populace. They are worried not only about the potential jihadist threat but what the relocation means for tourism, the island's most important industry. The local newspapers featured stories about cancellations due to the Uighurs and safety concerns — very bad news in already bad economic times.
Related
Re: Back from Stormy Bermuda
Protest rally swells to around 1,500-strong
Premier's job approval rating down to 24% – public survey
Obama approval index turns negative
