U.N Human Rights Council - Is it April 1st Today?

[Ben]

How are they not an international laughingstock?

Additionally, all the US based NGO representatives that reported us should be forced to spend a half year in Somalia or somewhere similar.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/11/04/united-nations-human-rights-council/?test=latestnews

[TechMan]

Yea, did you see who is on the commission?

[AmbulanceDriver]

You know, I was thinking about this when I heard the story.  "Why would they want to come after the U.S. when there are so many places in the world that are several orders of magnitude worse when it comes to human rights?"

And then the answer popped into my head.  It's safe.  We're not gonna round up all their people and throw them into some dungeon for accusing us of human rights violations.  Those other places might.  We're not gonna torture them for the same.  Those other places might.  We're not gonna shoot them for saying these things.  Other places might.

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Heh. Obama thought he could be their pal by attending. Bush knew enough to ignore the thing entirely.

[xavier fremboe]

Can't we revoke the title on the UN building?  Why don't we make them relocate to Ciudad Juarez? 

[Ben]

And then the answer popped into my head.  It's safe.  We're not gonna round up all their people and throw them into some dungeon for accusing us of human rights violations.  Those other places might.  We're not gonna torture them for the same.  Those other places might.  We're not gonna shoot them for saying these things.  Other places might.

Yup. It's not even that the US "allows" them critical speech. We consider it a human right. Hence the irony of our wacko NGOs, populated by trust fund babies, all crying about how ruthless we are. Even a couple of days in the non-tourist parts of certain other countries would have them in the fetal position crying out for their therapist.

[Ned Hamford]

I think its important to remember that the international conception of human rights is a far cry from our own.  Our own conception centers on the government and negative rights,  You have a right not to be beaten/arrested without cause ect.  While the international conception of human rights are positive rights, you have a RIGHT to to Food, clothing, shelter, vacation, medical care, meaningful hobbies of your own choosing [I wish I was making that up] ect.

Positive rights are a farce as they are in their nature not self-fulfilling and require theft/action of others.  A Right to advanced surgery, well that requires there be a surgeon, what does he have to say about it?  Well, no problem, we will pay him with the cash from citizen 3... After all, the surgeon performed quite poorly after his only incentive was not being beaten.  Citizen 3 [henceforth to be called Fistfull] can be beaten with impunity.   

[TechMan]

Can't we revoke the title on the UN building?  Why don't we make them relocate to Ciudad Juarez? 

I am all for that....maybe relocate the building to Afghanistan or Iraq.

[Ned Hamford]

I am all for that....maybe relocate the building to Afghanistan or Iraq.

Think about what a boost it would be to their economies.   

[wuluf]

I am all for that....maybe relocate the building to Afghanistan or Iraq.

Turn it into something useful..like a Target.

[Perd Hapley]

Think about what a boost it would be to their economies.   

At least to the "sex workers" in their economy. They say the UN folk are not particular as to age...

[MechAg94]

I am all for that....maybe relocate the building to Afghanistan or Iraq.

I vote for Somalia or one of those.  The UN would then hire all the pirates for security. 

[Viking]

Think about what a boost it would be to their economies.   

Neither drug dealers nor pimps of child prostitutes pay any taxes.
I hope the next US president, whoever it is, orders the building demolished while occupied.

[RevDisk]

In fairness, they are just blowing hot air.  I've hung out and gotten drunk with more than a few UN folks, including one of their special units.  To the last man, they'd rather cut their own throats than ever invade the US.  We have an international reputation for being both exceedingly passive (fat, stupid and lazy), but also for exceedingly aggressive whenever we overcome our passiveness.  Not saying I agree or disagree, but that is our reputation.   

Honestly, I see no advantages to playing nice to folks like this or the international organizations that promote this pointless rhetoric.  The only proper American response is to ignore them and refuse to validate their hypocrisy.  Well, the true American response would be to raze the UN building to the ground and salt the earth, but I'll settle for less.

[seeker_two]

Can't we revoke the title on the UN building?  Why don't we make them relocate to Ciudad Juarez? 

Mexico City would be good enough....think of all the ransom money to be earned.... 

[HankB]

In the past, didn't we "officially" ignore these clowns?

Leave it to BHO & company to send someone to bow and scrape (figuratively, at least) before tyrants and dictators.