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Kerry to Travel to Antarctica, State Dept Grilled Over Why
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Posted on 11/04/2016 2:29:31 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Kerry to Travel to Antarctica, State Dept Grilled Over Why

November 4, 2016 4:55 pm

After announcing that Secretary of State John Kerry will be traveling to Antarctica, State Department spokesman John Kirby was grilled over why Kerry was traveling there and the trip’s cost to taxpayers.

Kerry will travel to a research station at the South Pole in a trip that begins Monday.

Kirby said the foreign minister of New Zealand would not be accompanying Kerry when asked by reporters. Flights to the South Pole normally stop in New Zealand first. Reporters then asked what the diplomatic purpose of the visit is. Kirby said the reason is climate change.

“The purpose for the South Pole was to talk to researchers and scientists largely about climate change research,” Kirby said.

Kirby was unable to provide an estimated cost for Kerry’s trip.

“There’s some criticism that this trip is basically, you know, the secretary wants to knock Antarctica off his bucket list and he’s doing it on taxpayer expense,” a reporter said.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 201611; 20161104; antarctica; bhostatedept; bucketlist; hanoijohn; johnkerry; junket; kerry; kerrytrip; newzealand; secstate; soskerry; southpole; tehranjohn; traitor
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To: Ancesthntr

There aren’t any Polar Bears in Antarctica, they only live in the Arctic.
But he could get eaten by a Leopard Seal, or the Penguins, or the Gulls.
Or a starving member of the dog teams or the only surviving member of the Shackleton Expedition (they are hungry to).
On second thought who or what would even want to eat a pile of sh!t over 6 feet tall?


81 posted on 11/04/2016 4:48:22 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Isn’t there still an operating Nazi base there somewhere?

:-D


82 posted on 11/04/2016 4:52:16 PM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: workerbee

Hmm. Wonder what leaks are coming out about Kerry on Monday?


It’s ok. We have an extradition treaty with Antarctica. :-D


83 posted on 11/04/2016 4:53:16 PM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: Feckless

THAT’S why he looks so familiar!


84 posted on 11/04/2016 5:05:32 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Sub-Driver

Scoping out sites for the Conservative reeducation camps if Hillary wins.


85 posted on 11/04/2016 5:06:51 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - vote Trump 2016)
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To: Feckless
It’s a cover for a quick stop on Easter Island for a family reunion...

Hey Mr. Secretary, why the long face?

Mr. Secretary, quit horsing around.

Mr. Secretary, have you taken measures to prevent Victor Frankenstein from digging you up after you die?

86 posted on 11/04/2016 5:23:09 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - vote Trump 2016)
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To: Sub-Driver

He is the hugest dickhead to have ever drawn a US Government paycheck.


87 posted on 11/04/2016 5:30:37 PM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: Reily

In the book the first meetings take place in Antarctica precisely because it is difficult for unwanted observers to access.


88 posted on 11/04/2016 5:57:35 PM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

Poor penguins.


89 posted on 11/04/2016 6:24:32 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: hoosierham

What book?


90 posted on 11/04/2016 7:54:17 PM PDT by Reily
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To: napscoordinator

Maybe there have been some threats of a nuclear terrorist attack and he wants to be away from the action.


91 posted on 11/04/2016 7:58:48 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Reily

One of about 200 StarTrek books I bought in 2009 at Goodwill. Don’t remember the title.


92 posted on 11/04/2016 8:22:06 PM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: Sub-Driver
Kerry will travel to a research station at the South Pole

I hope he licks the pole, gets his tongue stuck to it and loses it to frostbite. The world would be a better place.


93 posted on 11/04/2016 8:26:04 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: hoosierham

Ahh


94 posted on 11/04/2016 8:30:45 PM PDT by Reily
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To: Sub-Driver

Establishing diplomatic relations with the Emperor Penguins?


95 posted on 11/05/2016 3:38:22 AM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: workerbee

Have we seen his wife in the news lately? This is from a few years ago but telling. http://www.newsmax.com/US/Teresa-Heinz-Kerry-Conflict-Kitchen/2014/10/24/id/602991/


96 posted on 12/28/2016 10:20:59 PM PST by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Colluding with Russians or Ukrainians?


97 posted on 11/01/2017 9:25:03 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Sub-Driver

Meeting with Russians or Chris Steele?


98 posted on 02/10/2018 11:20:45 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Sub-Driver

I don’t know why he went, but leaders from all over the world have been going there. WikiLeaks had a bunch of pics of Antartica released. Something secret there - maybe we will find out one of these days.

Part of Admiral Byrd’s expedition is still classified is what I’ve read. He went there after WWII, possibly looking for Nazi Bases.


99 posted on 02/10/2018 11:55:12 PM PST by greeneyes
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