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February 21, 2009

Hillary: Chinese Slave Factories? It's All Good!

Now here's some change you can believe in

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton broached the issue of human rights with Chinese leaders Saturday, but emphasized that the world economic and other crises are more pressing and immediate priorities.

"Human rights cannot interfere with the global economic crisis, the global climate change crisis and the security crises," Clinton said in talks with China's foreign minister.

So since she supports the Chinese child slave labor factories as they pump out melamine-laced products and lead painted toys in the struggle against the "world economic crisis," I can only assume that she, and her boss, are now in favor of keeping Guantanamo open as well since in their new official world view that she announced "Human rights cannot interfere with...security crises" either.

Posted by Mr. Bingley at February 21, 2009 10:29 AM

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"Human rights cannot interfere with the global economic crisis, the global climate change crisis and the security crises," Clinton said in talks with China's foreign minister."

It's as if this new administration is trying to be a self-parody.

Oh waiter, I'll have the military coup platter with a side order of putsch please.

Posted by: Gunslinger at February 21, 2009 11:07 AM

I'll bet that's change the Chinese were hoping for.

Posted by: JeffS at February 21, 2009 12:02 PM

Look out! Obama's thrown the Chinese People UNDER THE BUS!!

Posted by: tree hugging sister at February 21, 2009 12:31 PM

The economy is an important issue and there is much pressure to work together to get it back on track, but it is more pressing than human rights?

Are we trampling our principles in order to get the economy back on track? If we back down on the importance of human rights for the expediency building the economy,what does that say about our priorities and the cost of human suffering?

Dan Decker
http://www.weeklypoint.com/

Posted by: Dan D. at February 21, 2009 12:43 PM

"Are we trampling our principles in order to get the economy back on track?"

No, we're trampling our principles for the hell of it: the economy's screwed either way, and this administration is committed to doing everything possible to make it worse, too.

Posted by: Dave J at February 21, 2009 01:35 PM

No, Obama and his team is trampling our principles for the hell of it....

I take your meaning, Dave, I just want to be clear "we" excludes me.

Posted by: JeffS at February 21, 2009 01:41 PM

Given the events of the past month, I almost forgot what a snake this woman is.

Posted by: Jim - PRS at February 21, 2009 02:52 PM

Communists tend to stick together. The Chinese and the Americans are going to be best friends now.

Posted by: Skyler at February 22, 2009 01:43 AM