Unreal. Barack Obama Snubs Czech & International Hero Vaclav Havel at Nuclear Summit
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, April 9, 2010, 3:12 PM
Vaclav Havel is a Czech playwright, essayist, dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He has written over twenty plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally. Beginning in the 1960s, Havel’s work turned to focus on the politics of Czechoslovakia. After the Prague Spring, he became increasingly active. In 1977, his involvement with the human rights manifesto Charter 77 brought him international fame as the leader of the opposition in Czechoslovakia; it also led to his imprisonment. His political activities resulted in multiple stays in prison, the longest being four years under the communist regime. The 1989 “Velvet Revolution” launched Havel into the presidency. In this role he led Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic to multi-party democracy.
Left to Right: Jose Maria Aznar, Vaclav Havel and Natan Sharansky at the The Democracy and Security Conference in Prague, Czech Republic in June 2007.
This week international human rights activist, former political dissident and Czech hero, Vaclav Havel, was snubbed by Barack Obama.
Closing Velocity posted this from USA Today:
Europe’s most famous Cold War warrior and former communist political prisoner was excluded from a ceremony yesterday where Russia and the U.S. took steps toward world peace.
Vaclav Havel, the president of Czechoslovakia and then Czech Republic for 13 years, was not invited to the signing of the START II nuclear arms reduction treaty by President Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, which took place in the same Prague Castle hall where the playwright-politician was first inaugurated as president after the fall of communism in 1990.
President Thin-skin must not have appreciated Havel’s feedback last year.
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Texmom commented:
In case anyone was still wondering, Obama is not a big fan of those who have stood against communism.
down with dems commented:
Nor is Obama a big fan of anyone who has actually accomplished anything. Havel sounds like quite a guy.
Remember, Obama’s qualified to be President because he campaigned for President.
gus commented:
Obama is friends with Domestice Terrorist Commies and Jeremiah Wright.
We can never stop reminding the American public of those Opie CHOSE to befriend.
wow commented:
Stay classy Barry, stay classy s/off
pm commented:
Havel is a bright man and knows our Barry, as his “soiling” comment clearly reveals.
He knew Barry would do it at some point, he simply wanted him to know it’s particularly unhelpful for him to accomplish it prematurely.
squeaky commented:
“Havel sounds like quite a guy.” yeah, but he’s
not a community organizer. take that Havel…
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/04/1349429.aspx
jetstream commented:
The Czech Republic has been through hell to finally obtain democracy and Vaclav Havel has been an admirable leader.
President Havel was the only leader who denounced Global Warming as a myth three years ago. Here’s his speech to the UN:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ij5oQuZLvw
Obama has no business being in the same room with such men as him.
tennismom commented:
We can all hope the Senate confers on Oprez the treatment he deserves by failing to ratify his denuke-ification treaty.
BigAlSouth commented:
Wait a minute. Do you think that Havel really wants to be seen with that poseur?
Didn’t think so . . .
Charlie Collier commented:
More pathetic cherry picking by the Gateway Pundit, and more misplaced fulminations by those who don’t bother to read sources. So let’s look at what the Gateway Pundit neglected to share with his readers:
By all means, follow the link to the USA Today article and double-check me. My guess is that GP is himself guilty of not reading the original source. Instead, he just fans the flames in a corner of the blogosphere that is hell-bent on maligning Obama at every chance it can get.
pm commented:
OMgoodness, right now Drudge has a pic of BO that looks like he’s trying to intimidate Netanyahu with his body posturing.
No worries; Bibi could probably smell his poo-poo panties that close.
Reaganite Republican commented:
The problem is Havel is anti-communist, that’s most of it… plus he doesn’t like any Europeans much… no matter how much they lick his posterior
jetstream commented:
The Czech Republic is caught between two major powers and threats to its existence since Obama scrapped the promised missile defense shield last year. It’s called diplomacy.
jetstream commented:
#13 in response to #10
Robert commented:
Instead, he just fans the flames in a corner of the blogosphere that is hell-bent on maligning Obama at every chance it can get.
Tell us, oh adoring one, the wonders of President Pudd’nhead.
As we continue unchecked, no, acclerate, our downward spiral into mediocrity and worse, tell us what President Pudd’nhead is doing to help us to remain an exceptional nation of exceptional people.
All I’m seeing is the virtues of a powerful but personally bland government that will be the harbinger of decay, as the national spirit is ever more quickly drained from the people. We certainly don’t even see the Left stepping up, all they can do is cry and whine about racism.
And do tell how we are going to pay for the grandness envisioned, as our debt also continues to expand. Has there yet been even a single suggestion from the party in power about cutting a single penny of governmental spending?
Dipso Facto commented:
Instead, he just fans the flames in a corner of the blogosphere that is hell-bent on maligning Obama at every chance it can get.
You say that like it’s a bad thing.
Robert commented:
Weren’t they supposed to “focus like a laser” on jobs?
Hm.
And did you ever notice that whenever they actually do cut spending because they can’t take on any more debt even by hook or by crook, that they always cut teachers and close parks and lay off police, but never ever touch the position of the Assistant to the Deputy Vice-Commisioner of the Arts, or the Second Secretary to the Adjunct-Alderman’s Bingo Pool?
Charlie Collier commented:
Dipso Facto,
Yes, it’s a bad thing to unfairly malign anyone, no matter how much you happen to be frustrated with him or her. It’s bad behavior, whether from left, right, or center.
Robert,
Don’t change the subject. Either come to terms with the clear breach of decency evidenced by this particular episode of GP’s mudslinging, or choose to keep your head in the sand. Your choice, but I’m not going to make it easier for you by talking about something else. And anyway, using your enemy’s vices to excuse your own is itself vicious.
You guys are making a fetish of your political enemy, and it’s blinding you to the plank in your own eyes.
bill-tb commented:
Havel don’t like global warming, Obambi don’t like Havel. Jim — Didn’t you play these games in the second grade?
Didn’t Stalin have a favored name for Obama zombies? Oh yeah I remember, “useful idiots”. Somehow they don’t think it’s their economy too that Obozo is destroying. sigh… Can’t fix stupid.
pm commented:
No, Robert #17, he’s busy manufacturing another “crisis.”
You see, he needs people to be out of work, worried about how they’re going to provide for their families and pay their bills.
That’s when he expects us to turn to him and his big government. That’s when he expects us to be wimps, without faith in ourselves or any One higher.
I hope we’re the Americans we once were. I hope by November, a clear and overwhelming majority of us will have totally rejected him and all who believe as he does.
Chisum commented:
We are in the best of hands.
Does it bother anyone that this person is the Deputy National Security Adviser?
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/04/does_it_bother_anyone_that_thi.html
Auntie Em commented:
barry only organizes communities that agree with his ideology. Those not on board will be ostracized. He’s a big, bad demogogue, with an itty-bitty weenie.
Sickofobama commented:
Texmom:
Obama hates freedom except of course for himself, his comrades, Hugo, Fidel and the rest of the dictators of the world.
newton commented:
It’s not unreal, Jim.
Barack Obama is a Marxist. Red-diaper-variety Marxist. Trained Marxist. Until-the-grave Marxist.
Snubbing lovers of Freedom is what Marxists do.
Again. Obama + Marxism. Two hearts that beat as one.
Robert commented:
Charlie Collier #18
The relative effects of our respective concerns proves that I don’t even have a mote of dust in my eye. I see all too clearly, while you’re obsessed with nit-picking about a blog post. You’re not the one who determines what people talk about.
Alana commented:
“Yes, it’s a bad thing to unfairly malign anyone, no matter how much you happen to be frustrated with him or her. It’s bad behavior, whether from left, right, or center.”
Hey, Charlie. Obama doesn’t “frustrate” me.
I hate virtually every last thing he stands for, believes, and does.
Dipso Facto commented:
Dipso Facto,
Yes, it’s a bad thing to unfairly malign anyone, no matter how much you happen to be frustrated with him or her. It’s bad behavior, whether from left, right, or center.
Better contact the White House and tell them that they’re being “unfair” when they say that the Tea Party is built around a core of “birthers,” or when they say that that the rhetoric used by Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck is “inciting certain persons to violence.”
http://tinyurl.com/y8fqa74
Why shouldn’t our side model our approach on Obama’s methods? If the Chicago way is good enough for the president, why isn’t it good enough for us?
Ladue Pundit commented:
Chuckie Collier: keep scouring that USA Today, and don’t forget how they suppressed the falsification of temperature data for 3 years.
USA Today ties the NYT for biggest fishwrap of the century.
ahem commented:
Obama is not worthy to lick Havel’s boot.
Valerie commented:
#10
Here’s the headline from the article cited in full by GP:
“Cold War Hero Vaclav Havel Snubbed At START Treaty Signing”
And you complain about “cherry-picking,” because the Czech president avoids handled the situation gracefully.
Some people call that stupid.
w/e commented:
Obama is a snotty little bully boy.
Barbara commented:
I am disgusted by the the continual decidedly un-presidential antics of this president, but no longer surprised. Anyone who he perceives as smarter or more accomplished than he; morally superior to him or an enemy of communism/socialism, he disses or berates. If he can’t force them to bow to his wishes, he sulks or plots to somehow get even. The latter is supposition on my part, however, everything else has been demonstrated time and time again, from his embarrassing treatment of the British PM, early on–right up to his disgraceful treatment of Bibi Netanyahu. There are so many others in between. It makes me wonder just how low we can go. And, all this is just a tiny bit of the whole stinking nightmare that is yet to come.
archer52 commented:
Can we all just put aside any more discussion about whether or not he’s a communist or at least a communist sympathizer?
Hey for all of you that fell for his scam, are you at least paying attention now??
There are reports that even the true to heart liberal in this nation who like America but wanted her to move left are getting nervous. Imagine that. Well, it isn’t like the “useful idiots” don’t get it in the end, they just get it too late.
Like I said, my book was supposed to be a work of fiction, political thriller, not history text. (www.revoltthebook.com)
It is only going to get worse.
There is a petition going around referencing Holder’s belief that gun ownership is not a constitutional right. I believe it is accurate. Once they control your Internet, radio and then your voting efforts, (check out this post on my site- http://truthandcommonsense.com/2010/03/29/stealing-the-election-democrats-in-ohio-tune-up-for-november/), they will worry civil unrest will come next. Nothing worse than 120million gun owners getting irritated to slow down a socialist/communist revolution.
Amar commented:
Moron in Chief!
Moon Pie commented:
Havel can smell the Marxist poo-poo in little doper dingle Barry’s red diaper.
Sojourner commented:
.. ‘I Am Not an Ideologue’ Obama could use to read some Havel:
…”Ideology is a specious way of relating to the world. It offers human beings the illusion of an identity, of dignity, and of morality while making it easier for them to part with them..”
from Power of the Powerless
V. Havel, 1978
….(no wonder he snubbed him)…
Captain Toke commented:
Are there any anti-communists that Obama likes?
upchuck commented:
The overly distinguished superiorist Chuck Collier actually thinks he is making a point by quoting the globalist media conglomerate as a “source”. Said “source” went out of it’s way to “preempt” the perception of a “non-existent” snub. Superiorist Komrad Collier came prepared, almost too prepared. Busy, busy, busy….and committed…and of course we are a bunch of amoral backsliding Christians for being alarmed at anything zero does…I smell an operative with nihilistic atheistic sensibilities…we should all just return to being polite and shut up…
Andreas K. commented:
Havel is known for not liking this wannabe super state EU very much. And he’s not alone with it. When I look around I have the feeling that the number of people who dislike the EU is growing.
I’m not really a fan of Havel, but he was an important figure and he was instrumental for the fall of communism in Europe.
Of course Obie doesn’t like him for that.
And Charlie, what’s your point? Do you even have one? Mudslinging? Where? Oh, pointing at facts is now mudslinging.
You’re a good subject, Charlie, but you’re not a citizen. Now say 5 Hail Barracks and go to bed.
Teacher commented:
#41 Archer52
Your posted link doesn’t work. Can you re-post?
Van commented:
What… not even a CD-Player?
Ben commented:
awesome, maybe we can give his nobel peace prize and give it Havel…he did alot more to earn it then Obama.
eddibebbi commented:
Obama is an embarrassment to Americans.
We want to tell people, like Havel, that it is Obama who snubs him, not We, The People
of United State of America.
susan commented:
Obama hates people who have honestly done something (and actually have it recorded somewhere) and those who stand against tyranny. He wouldn’t last two minutes in prison. The guy’s a few short of a real man.
wanumba commented:
upchuck
April 10th, 2010 | 3:31 am | #49
“The overly distinguished superiorist…”
……..
Don’t care what anyone says, that there’s funny.
Mauricio commented:
This country is under siege by a bunch of ignorant thougs evil traitors including the Clintons that are desperate for power
Tomas Bernkopf commented:
It is always surprising for me how naive are the democratic nations regarding the Velvet Revolution in the Czech Republic in 1989!
Havel was an anti-communist leader?! He was an agent of the communist secret police, denouncing the real anti-communist colleagues.
He created the first post-revolution governments with majority of communists.
He agreed to have the Communist party as a legal part of the new “democratic system”.
He insisted to treat the communists in a velvet way.
He granted them so many opulent high-profile posts.
Now we have communists and the “former” communists everywhere – in business, town halls, government, … even in the so called right-wing parties.
This is the real life in the Czech republic, thank to Vaclav Havel and his mates…