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Topic: Obama says US, Kenya working for direct flights
alleoops Joined Sat 08/06/11 Posts: 10832	Sat 07/25/15 11:17 AM
The Latest: Obama says US, Kenya working for direct flights President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Kenya are working to launch direct flights between the countries. Obama says eliminating multiple legs of travel to get from one place to the other would be a boon for business and tourism. Kenya's $1 billion tourism industry has suffered in the wake of mass assaults carried out in recent years by the al-Shabab extremist group, which is based across the border in Somalia. Obama says the U.S. Transportation and Homeland Security departments are working with Kenyan officials on the protocols and security issues that must be settled before direct flights can begin. He declined to say how soon that might happen, but said progress is being made. President Barack Obama is warning that corruption may be the biggest impediment to Kenya's growth and opportunities in the future. Obama is speaking in a joint news conference in Nairobi with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. He says he believes Kenyatta is serious about going after corruption. Obama says it's a basic issue of math for international businesses that are concerned about their profit margins. He says companies will be concerned about doing business in Kenya if 5 percent or 10 percent of the cost of investing is being diverted due to corruption. Obama says the U.S. has seen "all kinds of corruption" in the past. But he says the U.S. over time has showed that when people decide it's a priority to stop it, corruption can be stopped. He says it's critical to go after corruption at the highest level of government and not just at lower levels. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says gay rights are a "nonissue" in Kenya and that the issue is not a priority. Kenyatta was asked about gay rights during a joint news conference with President Barack Obama in Nairobi. Obama voiced strong support for gay rights in Africa. But Kenyatta says while the U.S. and Kenya agree on a lot, there are some things that cultures or societies just don't accept. Gay sex is a crime in Kenya punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Kenyatta says it's very difficult to impose beliefs on people that they don't accept. He says his government wants to focus elsewhere. Kenyatta says after Kenya deals with other, more pressing issues such as terrorism, it can begin to look at new issues. But he says for the moment, gay rights isn't at the forefront for Kenyans. Obama says as an African-American, he's "painfully aware" of what happens when a government treats some people differently. He says, "Those habits can spread." I don't know about others but I can't wait to book my next vacation to Kenya.

InvictusV Joined Sun 11/23/08 Posts: 5282	Sat 07/25/15 11:35 AM
This is an expansion of his no holds barred open borders policy. Why limit the free grazing to just hispanics..

RebelArcher Joined Sat 08/02/14 Posts: 5247	Sat 07/25/15 12:02 PM
Obama says as an African-American, he's "painfully aware" of what happens when a government treats some people differently. Jesus H. Christ.......our whiner in chief in action. Lord, please help me make it through another year and 5 months of this hack as president

alleoops Joined Sat 08/06/11 Posts: 10832	Sat 07/25/15 12:09 PM
This is an expansion of his no holds barred open borders policy. Why limit the free grazing to just hispanics..

alleoops Joined Sat 08/06/11 Posts: 10832	Sat 07/25/15 12:10 PM
Obama says as an African-American, he's "painfully aware" of what happens when a government treats some people differently. Jesus H. Christ.......our whiner in chief in action. Lord, please help me make it through another year and 5 months of this hack as president

alleoops Joined Sat 08/06/11 Posts: 10832	Sat 07/25/15 12:18 PM
President Barack Obama says his administration will propose a federal rule banning the sale of almost all ivory across state lines. This will make a big impact on crime here in the US. A federal rule? Why not just issue another executive order?

InvictusV Joined Sun 11/23/08 Posts: 5282	Sat 07/25/15 12:44 PM
President Barack Obama says his administration will propose a federal rule banning the sale of almost all ivory across state lines. This will make a big impact on crime here in the US. A federal rule? Why not just issue another executive order? Awww Man... I had just made a deal with a Kenyan Prince. He said if I sent him $10,000 he would send me $10 million worth of Ivory.. SON OF A *****

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Sat 07/25/15 12:47 PM
President Barack Obama says his administration will propose a federal rule banning the sale of almost all ivory across state lines. This will make a big impact on crime here in the US. A federal rule? Why not just issue another executive order? Fool is beating another Dead Horse!

alleoops Joined Sat 08/06/11 Posts: 10832	Sat 07/25/15 12:47 PM
President Barack Obama says his administration will propose a federal rule banning the sale of almost all ivory across state lines. This will make a big impact on crime here in the US. A federal rule? Why not just issue another executive order? Awww Man... I had just made a deal with a Kenyan Prince. He said if I sent him $10,000 he would send me $10 million worth of Ivory.. SON OF A ***** I wonder if Obama took his trusted interpreter?

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21251	Sat 07/25/15 12:58 PM
1 billion dollar a year tourism industry? Hell... The bigger surprise is, that Kenya even has a tourism industry.

JOHNN111 Joined Wed 05/13/09 Posts: 9273	Sat 07/25/15 01:07 PM
President Barack Obama says his administration will propose a federal rule banning the sale of almost all ivory across state lines. This will make a big impact on crime here in the US. A federal rule? Why not just issue another executive order? Uhh Mr President? It's not called tourism sending your gun toting yahoos from America to Kenya and shoot up all the wildlife there

RebelArcher Joined Sat 08/02/14 Posts: 5247	Sat 07/25/15 01:25 PM
President Barack Obama says his administration will propose a federal rule banning the sale of almost all ivory across state lines. This will make a big impact on crime here in the US. A federal rule? Why not just issue another executive order? Uhh Mr President? It's not called tourism sending your gun toting yahoos from America to Kenya and shoot up all the wildlife there Um...elephant hunting, in fact, most forms of hunting are banned in Kenya..... "" Since hunting was banned in Kenya wildlife populations have dropped by 80 percent."" So us "American yahoos" with guns arent the issue. This is..... "" There are far too many confounding factors to attribute direct cause and effect of either banning or promoting trophy hunting to the fate of wildlife populations in Kenya and any country in southern Africa, but the dynamic is at least sufficient to give one pause when making the claim that hunting is per se bad for Africa’s wildlife. Yet that is precisely the claim that is often made. Blame for the drop in wildlife in Kenya and across Africa cannot at this point by lain at the doorstep of trophy hunters. The leading causes are habitat loss caused by expanding human settlement, agriculture, and other kinds of land use incompatible with wildlife, followed by uncontrolled hunting, usually for bushmeat. In short, uncompetitive returns from wildlife compared with those from livestock or agriculture create incentives for landowners to convert any rangeland with agricultural potential to cultivation."" http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/issues/biodiversity/killing-in-the-name-of-conservation But hey, do continue basing your argument off of emotion instead of facts. Obama would be proud

joethebricky Joined Sat 08/04/12 Posts: 12740	Sat 07/25/15 01:34 PM
Look on the bright side. Remember a few days ago some guy in America asked for African Countries to start bringing home African Americans because they're not getting a fair crack of the whip in the States. Well here's your chance to give them a one way ticket.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 07/25/15 01:35 PM
1 billion dollar a year tourism industry? Hell... The bigger surprise is, that Kenya even has a tourism industry. only because of the press its no less surprising than people visiting Mexico really people take their risks

JOHNN111 Joined Wed 05/13/09 Posts: 9273	Sat 07/25/15 02:17 PM
President Barack Obama says his administration will propose a federal rule banning the sale of almost all ivory across state lines. This will make a big impact on crime here in the US. A federal rule? Why not just issue another executive order? Uhh Mr President? It's not called tourism sending your gun toting yahoos from America to Kenya and shoot up all the wildlife there Um...elephant hunting, in fact, most forms of hunting are banned in Kenya..... "" Since hunting was banned in Kenya wildlife populations have dropped by 80 percent."" So us "American yahoos" with guns arent the issue. This is..... "" There are far too many confounding factors to attribute direct cause and effect of either banning or promoting trophy hunting to the fate of wildlife populations in Kenya and any country in southern Africa, but the dynamic is at least sufficient to give one pause when making the claim that hunting is per se bad for Africa’s wildlife. Yet that is precisely the claim that is often made. Blame for the drop in wildlife in Kenya and across Africa cannot at this point by lain at the doorstep of trophy hunters. The leading causes are habitat loss caused by expanding human settlement, agriculture, and other kinds of land use incompatible with wildlife, followed by uncontrolled hunting, usually for bushmeat. In short, uncompetitive returns from wildlife compared with those from livestock or agriculture create incentives for landowners to convert any rangeland with agricultural potential to cultivation."" http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/issues/biodiversity/killing-in-the-name-of-conservation But hey, do continue basing your argument off of emotion instead of facts. Obama would be proud The main reasons for such declines are Drought and poaching in Kenya. Recognize these yahoos? It was Probably not in Kenya but Def in Africa.

RebelArcher Joined Sat 08/02/14 Posts: 5247	Sat 07/25/15 02:41 PM
The main reasons for such declines are Drought and poaching in Kenya. Recognize these yahoos? It was Probably not in Kenya but Def in Africa. You mentioned Obama and Kenya, and this thread is about Kenya, AND you implied that "American" yahoos are the cause for decreased elephant populations in, well, Kenya....so, your "American yahoos" post isnt about Kenya after I showed you where hunting is banned in Kenya? oooooookay..... Btw, poaching and hunting are two different things. And there is considerable factual info on the internet about conservation, with hunting, stabilizing declining animal populations. Start here.... http://www.perc.org/blog/shoot-elephant-save-community And all your pics are for is illiciting emotional responses. Ill give ya the Trump one though, he is a yahoo.....feel better?

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21251	Sat 07/25/15 03:18 PM
1 billion dollar a year tourism industry? Hell... The bigger surprise is, that Kenya even has a tourism industry. only because of the press its no less surprising than people visiting Mexico really people take their risks Well then... Kenya should thank the press, for the boon in their imaginary tourism industry.

alleoops Joined Sat 08/06/11 Posts: 10832	Sat 07/25/15 03:42 PM
They could call the direct flights "The Ebola Express".

devildog123 Joined Mon 09/08/14 Posts: 3902	Sun 07/26/15 03:23 AM
They could call the direct flights "The Ebola Express". I heard they will be drone flights as no airline can get pilots and crew to go in.

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Sun 07/26/15 03:40 AM
The Latest: Obama says US, Kenya working for direct flights President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Kenya are working to launch direct flights between the countries. Obama says eliminating multiple legs of travel to get from one place to the other would be a boon for business and tourism. Kenya's $1 billion tourism industry has suffered in the wake of mass assaults carried out in recent years by the al-Shabab extremist group, which is based across the border in Somalia. Obama says the U.S. Transportation and Homeland Security departments are working with Kenyan officials on the protocols and security issues that must be settled before direct flights can begin. He declined to say how soon that might happen, but said progress is being made. President Barack Obama is warning that corruption may be the biggest impediment to Kenya's growth and opportunities in the future. Obama is speaking in a joint news conference in Nairobi with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. He says he believes Kenyatta is serious about going after corruption. Obama says it's a basic issue of math for international businesses that are concerned about their profit margins. He says companies will be concerned about doing business in Kenya if 5 percent or 10 percent of the cost of investing is being diverted due to corruption. Obama says the U.S. has seen "all kinds of corruption" in the past. But he says the U.S. over time has showed that when people decide it's a priority to stop it, corruption can be stopped. He says it's critical to go after corruption at the highest level of government and not just at lower levels. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says gay rights are a "nonissue" in Kenya and that the issue is not a priority. Kenyatta was asked about gay rights during a joint news conference with President Barack Obama in Nairobi. Obama voiced strong support for gay rights in Africa. But Kenyatta says while the U.S. and Kenya agree on a lot, there are some things that cultures or societies just don't accept. Gay sex is a crime in Kenya punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Kenyatta says it's very difficult to impose beliefs on people that they don't accept. He says his government wants to focus elsewhere. Kenyatta says after Kenya deals with other, more pressing issues such as terrorism, it can begin to look at new issues. But he says for the moment, gay rights isn't at the forefront for Kenyans. Obama says as an African-American, he's "painfully aware" of what happens when a government treats some people differently. He says, "Those habits can spread." I don't know about others but I can't wait to book my next vacation to Kenya. He want's to make it easier to visit the land of his birth once he doesn't have Air Force One catering to his beck and call!