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Great White North
Mixed reaction to Bush thank-you
2004-11-30
HALIFAX — A woman who helped stranded passengers after 9/11 says she doesn't accept U.S. President George W. Bush's thank-you.
In that case, kiss our collective ass, bitch.
Bush is expected to express his gratitude to people such as Anne Derrick, who put up a New Jersey family for several days after flights were diverted to Halifax on Sept. 11, 2001. But Derrick denounces Bush's visit to Halifax as a simple "photo opportunity." "I hope he gets the message during his visit here that we will not be cheerleaders for his administration's brutal foreign policies," she said at a news conference held by the Halifax Peace Coalition.
I hope Ms. Derrick gets the message that we don't give a rat's patou what she thinks.
Posted by:Fred

#7  Something I just noticed, too; what does kindness in putting up people who were stranded by diverted 9/11/2001 flights have to do with "cheerleading" GWB's foreign policy? He wants to thank people over there for being considerate, not looking for agents or employees to carry out his agenda.

Anne Derrick == Halifax Dumbass.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-11-30 11:28:03 PM  

#6  Sez here that Ms. Derrick is a "prominent local lawyer".

A little googling on Anne Derrick Halifax truns up several legal references mentioning her, involving leftish issues like death penalty (anti of course) and wrongful conviction.

Well, I'm gobsmacked. Anyone else ?

/sarcasm
Posted by: Carl in N.H.   2004-11-30 10:54:46 PM  

#5  Ms. Derrick, FOAD. Wanted to extend your 15 seconds of fame for at least one news cycle. How pathetic.
Posted by: RWV   2004-11-30 10:15:28 PM  

#4  I took a trip to the Maritimes about 10 years ago and found it a beautiful and friendly place where my dollar was exchanged at a much more favorable rate than in Quebec or Ontario. There is little industry and tourism is important to the economy. I never ran into Ms Derrick's type though they're everywhere. I'm certain, now, I'll never run into Ms Derrick, even by accident.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2004-11-30 9:52:35 PM  

#3  Personally I find their actions kind of amusing in a cruel "I've fallen and I can't get up" sort of way.
Posted by: whitecollar redneck   2004-11-30 9:37:58 PM  

#2  "I hope he gets the message during his visit here that we will not be cheerleaders for his administration's brutal foreign policies," she said at a news conference held by the Halifax Peace Coalition.

Please.

Can someone put this person on a list of persona-non-grata that, should they try to come to the U.S. for whatever reason, would get an instant rejection notice?
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-11-30 5:09:55 PM  

#1  May the long nights of the Halifax winter blow a chill up your knickers and freeze your ass cheeks together until the warm breezes of the spring thaw sprout crocuses from your toes..
PS Photo Ops are for first termers, you pacifist sperm recepticle... W don't need no stinkin' photo ops with losers like you.
Posted by: Capsu78   2004-11-30 3:43:47 PM  

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