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01-20-2009, 08:42 PM

#61

ryan1234

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I don't know about you guys... but I'm working hard to pay for the $170m inauguration bill!

Just think... the cost of one day of holding hands and singing kumbaya is equal to about 1/55th of what a professional pilot can expect to make in a lifetime (of constantly working for 45 years).

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01-20-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetjok

I've done a good deal of reflecting about where we've been, where we are now, and where, I hope we as a people are going, and I'm very hopeful that President Obama will be the man to, if not take us there, at least get us pointed in the right direction. Above all, I very happy that we finally have someone in the White House who is smarter than the vast majority of us.

JJ

And AA, to answer your question, NO, I don't teach my mentee any fighter pilot songs, hell, I don't remember many of them myself. I do teach him: respect for others; to look people in the eye when talking or listening to them; to try to be nice to all his classmates; to stand up when saying the Pledge of Alleigance; and most importantly, to not look up girls dresses, or at least, not to get caught looking up girls dresses.

That's admirable what you are doing with the children. Maybe you can show Obama how to stand up straight and PUT HIS HAND ON HIS HEART when the Pledge is said.

01-21-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by hopefulharry

I finally get to be proud of my President and even prouder of my country! He makes me hopeful of the future and I'm ready to do my part! Yes we can!

First time ever?? Guess you have company in the White House now.

01-21-2009, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jetjok

....and where, I hope we as a people are going...

Charity and altruism are certainly admirable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetjok

...I'm very hopeful that President Obama will be the man to, if not take us there....

Socialism is not. If he 'points' us there, great. If he 'takes' us there, grreeeeaaaaatttttttttt.......

"A thousand points of light...." Boy, where have I heard that? (Oh yeah, SNL) Is that where his fans think Oboma is going to try to direct this country, or will it be the big spotlight from Washington turning on and mandating that charity for us?

JJ - admirable the work you're doing. Similar things being done in downtown Memphis (Street Ministries comes to mind). Altruism and charity are what we need much more of.

I personally think we've swung way to far in the direction of all the little piglets suckling the huge sow called our federal government to ever swing back towards anywhere near what our government was designed to be.

'Course, I don't think we're going to furlough, also (gotta put something in here about aviation, I guess)