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Obama Shark Fin Soup Controversy: Criticized For Restaurant Choice


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Lindsey
- 95 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
The big problem with Great Eastern is that it serves shark fin soup, which is the product of what is widely considered one of the cruelest animal treatment practices on earth, shark finning. Shark finning is also doubly illegal in San Francisco.



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Lindsey Williams (235)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 6:34 am
Another reason I posted this article is because if you look at the pictures, like the one I put with this page--it looks like some women are squeezing Obama's butt! There is another article just about the butt grabbing...but in my opinion, I think the little old ladies were just short and grabbed what they thought was his lower back. Haha what do you think?
 

Constance F. (195)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 8:40 am
I think you are right Lindsey! He's tall, their short - the hand just goes to the butt. On another note, his advisory team should have known better. But since he doesn't mind chowing down on pigs, the mind just doesn't go there. Hmmm maybe I shouldn't be eating in a restraunt that is complicit in the horrific slaughter of millions of sharks annually. I bet it just didn't cross his mind!
 

Lisa Neste (378)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 9:10 am
Agree ladies, lol! Very disappointed in Obama for not making a statement against shark finning, when he had a great opportunity to do so here by not stopping into this particuklar restuarant.
 

Penny C. (132)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 9:28 am
I also agree,Lindsey,Constance & Lisa:)Also disappointing he went into this restuarant that makes this horrific cruel soup.
 

SUE M NOFWDSPLS (94)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 10:22 am
Noted!~ BIG time JERK!!!!!!!!Posted to Facdbook!~
 

Ruth S. (220)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 11:02 am
I agree with the above comments.
Shame on him for not saying anything about the cruelty that those animals go through!!
 

Elsa O. (1)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 1:09 pm
shame on it!!
 

Mary T. (169)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 1:28 pm
Shame on the place that is serving shark fin soup also.
 

Micheal Moffat (52)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 1:31 pm
life has value beyond measure
Peace and Love
 

Kisha B. (5)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 1:49 pm
Obama has not been very animal rights prone his whole life - he likes FOIES GRAS after all. Not surprising to me in the least. And yes they are short, he is tall, it was just a natural placement for them. lol
 

Jennifer C. (117)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 4:08 pm
Noted. Thanks.
 

Past Member (0)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 4:36 pm
it looks like some women are squeezing Obama's butt


Well, Lindsey, he sure looks like he's enjoying it!
 

Dawn Mason (51)
Tuesday February 21, 2012, 6:03 pm
Shame on Obama!!
 

KS Goh (0)
Wednesday February 22, 2012, 4:17 am
Thanks for the article.
 

John S. (159)
Wednesday February 22, 2012, 6:35 am
I wouldn't have expected him to know, but what do all those advisers do?
 

Allan Yorkowitz (39)
Wednesday February 22, 2012, 1:14 pm
From the moment of his election,Obama has had the the most incompetent people looking out for him. In all the gin joints in all the world, he had to pick this place....I can't believe there is anybody competent watching his back.
 

SHIRLEY BABA-BORG DRONES MRS (19)
Friday March 2, 2012, 8:28 am
i would say they are squeezing his butt and this place should be closed down for serving shark fin soup
 
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