Where in China is Chen Guangcheng?

Who is helping him hide from the authorities after he  fled house arrest last week?  Is he in American hands in Beijing?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be stepping into this mess to attend two days of talks in Beijing this week.  The Strategic and Economic Dialogue,  as this meeting is called is part of the administration’s policy to manage America’s  relations with China through regular discussions on a wide spectrum of issues.

Again a meeting in a foreign country is being overshadowed by shenanigans of others.  In this case a prostitute is not involved.

“The Chinese government regards foreign criticism of its human rights policies and practices as undue interference in its internal affairs, and it will almost certainly use the occasion of the talks to drive that point home, diplomats in Beijing said. In fact, the Chinese might go forward with the planned talks specifically to have the chance to confront Mrs. Clinton about it.” NYT April 29, 2012

Mr. Chen, 40, became famous because of his strong opposition to forced abortions and sterilizations conducted as part of China’s policy of limiting families to one child per couple.  NYT April 29, 2012

The presumptive challenger in next year’s election in the United States of  America stated,  “Our country must play a strong role in urging reform in China and supporting those fighting for the freedoms we enjoy.”

Why must we always interfere in the affairs of other nations?

President Barack  Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser, John O. Brennan was asked about Chen Guangcheng’s whereabouts on “Fox News Sunday,” and he declined to discuss anything.  He did acknowledged that “the United States is “working very closely with the individuals involved in this.”

Continuing to meddle in China’s policy he  went on to say the administration seeks an appropriate balance when advocating for human rights in strategically important countries like China.

“I think, in all instances, the president tries to balance our commitment to human rights, making sure that the people throughout the world have the ability to express themselves freely and openly,” Mr. Brennan said, “but also that we can continue to carry out our relationships with key countries overseas.” NYT April 29, 2012

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Flying over JFK

Flying over JFK

This is not a new threat to aviation, but it sure feels like that with all the news coverage.

Mulatto is still joking about having eaten dog meat while living in

Indonesia.  This mulatto who is now president of the United States of America still thinks joking around the fact that he ate dog meat when he was a boy in Indonesia is stuff to make us laugh.  I don’t know the sycophants who laugh at his jokes but these quotes are in poor taste.  This is the United States of  America where eating dog meat or any other “exotic” meat is not the norm.

Talking about Sarah Palin’s guest-host role at the “Today” show on NBC he said: “What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?  A pit bull is delicious.”

Quoting  his stepfather: “My stepfather always told me it’s a boy-eat-dog world out there.”

Why would anyone laugh at these insensitive remarks?  If you look at the list of some of those present at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,  I’m sure you will not be surprised why this mulatto behaved this way.

Politicians and actors.  It’s funny both are quite alike.

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Barack Obama or Mitt Romney…Who loves dogs the most?

This cartoon by Joe Heller, Green Bay (Wis)Press-Gazette is for those who did not know the background of these two men who are vying for the presidency of the United States.   See previous post titled,  ”Who Loves Dogs the Most?”

Neither one seems to care about the welfare of animals.  Need I say more?

Sent from my  dUmb iPad

Orígenes de la forma particular de hablar de los caleños – diario El Pais

Orígenes de la forma particular de hablar de los caleños – diario El Pais.

Logistical problems plague missile defense for US and Europe | The Times of Israel

http://www.timesofisrael.com/logistical-problems-plague-missile-defense-for-us-and-europe/#.T5LKsWedRRw.email

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Mitt Romney or Barack Obama. Who loves dogs the most?

DSC05331, a photo by nyc.nyc on Flickr.

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Don’t bother filing a claim if you have suffered property damage.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Claims Management Branch
Tort Claim Package

You have downloaded the Tort Claim Package for TSA. If you have suffered property damage/loss or a personal injury
AND you believe that a TSA employee’s negligence caused the incident, please fill out this package in it’s entirety

NINE USEFUL HINTS:
To speed the process of your claim, the following should be included with your claim:
1. Purchase receipt of the ORIGINAL item lost or damaged. (If unavailable; credit card statements, bank statements, appraisals, etc.)
2. Boarding Passes, copies of Baggage Tags, and any other Air Carrier or TSA documents related to this trip
3. Repair Estimates (if unable to repair, a written statement from the repair shop is required)
4. Replacement Estimates
5. Photographs of lost/damaged items (past or present)
6. Police, Witness, or Incident Reports (if applicable)
7. Air Carrier/Other company claim reports
8. Fill out the claim form completely (front and back). Blanks may delay your claim
9. Submit a claim immediately. Delay in filing a claim can make gathering information difficult or inaccurate
WHERE TO SUBMIT FORMS:
U.S. Mail Address:
TSA Claims Management Branch
601 South 12th Street – TSA 9
Arlington, VA 20598-6009
FAX:
(571) 227-1904
.
Once Submitted, you should receive an acknowledgement letter from TSA within three weeks if you submit the claim by USPS (within 6 days if submitted by
fax). This letter will include a TSA control number and instructions. Use this control number to check the status of your claim, or for any other communications
with the TSA Claims Management Branch.
IMPORTANT:

Don’t waste your time filing a claim against this unit.

The TSA’s address IS not an address the U.S. Postal Service can find.  I have mailed this three times and three times it has been returned to sender.  I have also faxed the form to the number provided in this form and they have not responded in 6 days.

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Etihad Airways Airbus 340-600 meets the crew of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies

This  new Airbus 340-600, the largest passenger airplane ever built, was sitting outside its hangar in Toulouse, France without a single hour of airtime.

The flight crew of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) entered the aircraft to conduct pre-delivery tests on the ground, such as engine run-ups.

Prior to delivery to Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi, the ADAT crew taxied the A340-600 to the run-up area.

Then they took all four engines to

takeoff power with a virtually empty aircraft. Not having read the run-up manuals, they had no clue just how light an empty A340-600 really is. The takeoff warning horn was blaring away in the cockpit because they had all 4 engines at full power.

The aircraft computers thought they were trying to take off, but it had not been configured properly for takeoff.

Then one of the ADAT crew decided to pull the circuit breaker on the Ground Proximity Sensor to silence the alarm. This fools the aircraft into thinking it is in the air. The ADAT crew had no idea that this is a safety feature so that pilots don’t land with the brakes on.

The computers automatically released all the brakes and set the aircraft rocketing forward.

Not one member of the seven-man ADAT crew was smart enough to throttle back the engines from their maximun power setting, so the $200 million brand-new aircraft crashed into a blast barrier, totaling it.

The extent of injuries to the crew is unknown due to the news blackout in France and elsewhere, because coverage of the story was deemed insulting to Arabs.

Finally, the photos are starting to leak out.

One French Airbus: $200 million dollars
One ADAT Flight Crew Annual Salary: $300,000 dollars
One unread Operating Manual: $300 dollars

Aircraft meets retaining wall.

PRICELESS!