January 20, 2009, - 3:40 pm
Violent Arab Chick, Other Protestors Give “Classy” Good-Bye to Bush
By Debbie Schlussel
Hmmm . . . I wonder if a band of American non-Muslims could throw shoes at an Obama White House and get away with it the way Jamilla El-Shafei (who runs shoebush.org) and her buds did in their “classy” send-off to President Bush in solidarity with one of their violent Islamic (redundant) compatriots in Iraq:
More than 200 protesters led by a Maine activist marched to the front gate of the White House today and tossed their shoes at the fence as a farewell gesture to outgoing President Bush.
No one was injured or arrested in the protest, which made its way from DuPont Circle down Connecticut Avenue to the president’s residence.
Jamilla El-Shafei, who led several anti-war protests while Bush vacationed in Kennebunkport, was the lead organizer for Shoebush.org, which sought to emulate the actions of Iraqi journalist Mutandar Al-Zaidi.
Organizers collected donated shoes around Maine for the protest today.
El-Shafei said the incident has become symbolic for activists who feel their efforts have gone unnoticed by the president.
“(Al-Zaidi) pierced through the reality Bush was portraying,” she said.
El-Shafei said she was pleased by the turnout, which included members from activist groups such as Code Pink and The World Can’t Wait, because of the number of events taking place around the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, including a day of service.
Organizers were uncertain whether they would be able to throw shoes at the White House or would face arrest due to the heavy security for Tuesday’s inauguration. El-Shafei said she was grateful for that.
“We were determined to make a statement and the police let us make it,” she said.
This is what we get when we keep allowing Muslims into the country. More Jamillas until they reach critical mass . . . and it isn’t just shoes they throw at the White House.
As Ron Burgundy would say, you stay classy, Jamilla. . .
**** UPDATE: On the other hand, as Independent Conservative says in the comments section, if you let so many Muslim immigrants into the U.S.–as Bush willfully did–then, perhaps you are a deserving target of shoe-throwing from them . . . and us.
I know dwarf tossing has been popular before in some circles. Maybe we could start a fad: dumbMF Mulsim tossing. Excuse me. I have to go the bathroom and give birth to a prophet.
John the Baptist on January 20, 2009 at 3:53 pm