The University of Denver’s decision to honor former President George W. Bush for his work combating the spread of HIV in Africa prompted about 100 students and faculty to protest outside the dinner where Bush was being recognized.
Bush received the award from the university’s Josef Korbel School for international studies. More than 1,100 people attended the private fundraising dinner where Bush was present, the Associated Press reported.
Bush started the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which has spent billions to fight HIV, as well as cervical cancer, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and continued under the Obama administration.
But protestors, such as Kathy Joy, 63, were angry about Bush leading the country into the war in Iraq and for enhanced interrogation of terrorism suspects.
“I don’t think Bush deserves this award because he didn’t do anything but lie to the people and lie to the country,” Joy said. “Even if he did send a couple of dollars of aid to Africa, he did a lot more harm killing innocents in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
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6 comments:
hmmm, that's odd. bono stated his admiration for president bush because he did a great job regarding aids. such a shame these libs are so totally clueless. shame of them...
So, we protest against honoring a man who actually did something, then give the nobel peace prize to one that did nothing. Wow
Bush is dearly loved in Africa for his tireless work there--they know the truth. Stupid idotic liberals soiled their leftist nest in California and moved to Denver to spread their crap there. I would be ASHAMED to be a Democrat.
Bush did more for AIDS research and relief than any other President in history.
Bush is dearly loved here in America, especially by me. I wish he could be our leader again so America could return to the AMERICA it once was.
Bush wasn't my first choice for president, but Obammie and the Kool Aid drinking libtards really make him look like the best president in the history of the US. I will take him any day over the Muslim.
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