Congress Honors Burmese Democracy Hero Aung San Suu Kyi
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 6:46 PM
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition leader and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma. In the 1990 general election, the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained under house arrest before the elections. She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010. Suu Kyi was one of the world’s most prominent political prisoners.
Today Aung San Suu Kyi received the Congressional Gold Medal.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell gave a wonderful speech in her honor today.
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, receives the Congressional Gold Medal from Speaker of the House John Boehner, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, as Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., former first lady Laura Bush, back left, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, watch (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Captain Kirk commented:
Strange… Not sure what to say about it considering certain people involved in the pictures…
Redlite commented:
Those “Certain people” are the leadership of the House and Senate.
pjean commented:
This is what should be recognized as worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize.
Lady Mondegreen commented:
Certainly one of the heroes of our time.
Freedom Fighter commented:
Wouldn’t it be so wonderful to have !.80 gas..our soldiers not being gunned down without bullets in their guns..now we have a VAT tax, higher insurance, food prices, energy sky high and now he wants 90% of our taxes on the middle class…90%??? They want our pensions, 401K ..it will never end!!
bg commented:
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about time they did something..
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Whiskeytangofoxtrot commented:
About time someone got a medal and praise for actually DOING something worthwhile in the world. Congratulations and Brava to Aung Song Suu Kyi and a special thanks to our Congress and Senate for finally getting something done we can be proud of.
US Navy Corpseman commented:
Why is Pelosi’s ugly mug in the photo? Same goes for spineless Dingy Harry – they had nothing to do with this. Just another photo op for those two turds. And old bloated Hillary – anyone ask her why State Dept refused asylum for the Chinese dissident Wang??
Jaimo commented:
I was going to say, what does Mrs. Bush think about standing next to all those full of sh*t congress people. My skin would have been crawling. I sure hope she didn’t get any Pelosi on her, it is contageous.
westie commented:
Take these accolades with a grain of salt. Always beware of any of these types of front people for a strange directed form of democracy/autocracy. If Hillary or the US State Dept is involved it is not a good thing for anyone. Look closely at this woman, she is not who you think she is!
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