Human Rights vs Pandas

The White House and President Obama rolled out the red carpet last week, hosting a lavish state dinner for the Chinese Delegation and President Hu Jintao, in order to strengthen relations, particularly business and economic relations, between the United States and the Chinese government. President Obama stated that this dinner was a great way to pay tribute to two great nations. Oh really? Since when is a lavish state dinner hosted for a hostile nation? And since when do business and economics supersede human rights? And just what is the United States getting in return for all that we are giving away to China?

The Chinese merchandise, which is being purchased off the shelves of Walmart and Target, are the products of forced labor camps. Harry Wu, Human Rights Activist and himself a survivor of a Chinese labor camp, stated in an interview with Raymond Arroyo of EWTN's The World Over, that there are 3 million Chinese prisoners in these forced labor camps, manufacturing the products being sold to America. He further went on to state, that China has become the # 2 country behind the United States, in organ transplantation, with the organs being harvested from condemned prisoners, whether voluntary or not; though mostly not. Chai Ling, former protest leader and survivor of the Tienmanen Square massacre, also states, that there are 35,000 forced abortions being performed daily, as China continues it's One Child policy.

The United States is also very graciously sharing much of our technology with China. Boeing is sharing it's aeronautical and space technology, and we are also sharing our Internet technology with this great human rights bastion. And what are we getting in return? Pandas! Yes, the Zoos of America are getting a new 5 year lease on Pandas ... for the bargain basement price of $500,000 dollars a year! Gee ... I guess we'll just add that on to the $252 billion dollar trade deficit tab we already have with them .. as well as ... it will be another $500,000 dollars that they can spend to build up their military might, which is how they are currently using our US dollars.

So ... China continues it's scandalous abuse of human rights, and gets rewarded with a lavish state dinner, free US technology and more money for their military prowess, while we get rented Pandas! I wonder if the pandas will be allowed to have more than one baby?