At UN - Bush Cites Human Rights Declaration & PROVES He Has NOT Read It.

[kpete]

David Corn
From THE NATION/Huffington Post

At UN, Bush Cites Human Rights Declaration, But Did He Read It?

When George W. Bush addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, he glowingly referred to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN in 1948. He said:

This morning, I want to speak about the more hopeful world that is within our reach, a world beyond terror, where ordinary men and women are free to determine their own destiny, where the voices of moderation are empowered, and where the extremists are marginalized by the peaceful majority.

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In the nearly six decades since that document was approved, we have seen the forces of freedom and moderation transform entire continents....The words of the Universal Declaration are as true today as they were when they were written.

That is some endorsement. But how familiar is Bush with the entire document? Let's start with

Article 5:

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 9:

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

Article 10:

Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him


Article 12:

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.


Article 30:

Noting in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein

lots more examples at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-corn/at-un-bush-cites-human-r_b_29805.html

[fooj]

1. I doubt it. I use Human Right Declaration as a tool in my classroom...

I have a lesson plan that utilizes the Declaration for group activities.

David Corn is spot on.

[dflprincess]

2. Eleanor Roosevelt is turning in her grave

n/t

[razors edge]

3. but if he

says it six times with a straight face, don't that make it true?

[madrchsod]

4. article 30 is the one that trips up mr bush

ya he never read it....but why would he?