Friday, March 09, 2007

Sacred Mayan Site Cleansed Following Bush Visit

I don't agree with his policies either, but accusing the President of leaving "bad spirits" in his wake may be a bit much:

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits" after President Bush visits next week, an official with close ties to the group said Thursday.

"That a person like (Bush), with the persecution of our migrant brothers in the United States, with the wars he has provoked, is going to walk in our sacred lands, is an offense for the Mayan people and their culture," Juan Tiney, the director of a Mayan nongovernmental organization with close ties to Mayan religious and political leaders, said Thursday.

I've skimmed this story a few times, and each time I glance at "Juan Tiney" I see "Josh Tinley." I guess I'm just that vain.

In related Latin-America-hates-our-president news, these Brazilian protesters really don't like Bush. This WaPo column explains why.

1 Comments:

Blogger John said...

From a people whose recent ancestors practiced cannibalism and human sacrifice, that's a pretty steep insult.

4:28 PM  

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