The USA does not apologize and/or acquiesce to anyone ever. The President does not bow to anyone ever. The President’s wife (or anyone else in the universe) does not get a pass on touching the Queen ever. The President does not hire/fire/choose/pay or decide what the salary is for any private sector person ever. The [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Politics'
World LEaders not Secret Santa’s
April 6th, 2009 · No Comments
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Speech! Speech!
January 26th, 2009 · No Comments
After the inaugural speech, a bleeding heart liberal that I know, gushed over Barack Obama’s speech making abilities. Granted, he is a gifted orator. And poor George W. Bush was so inept in that area. I can honestly say that when Former President Bush spoke to the press, without a specific speech in hand, I [...]
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A Change Gonna Come
January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Smokers are a resilient people. Like the Mailman, not sleet, nor rain, nor snow nor dark of night will keep us from our appointed smoke break. We stand outside the back doors of the Nation. We commune with nature and nicotine. We reminisce of the days of the Marlboro Man and Mad Men. When copywriters [...]
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The Tax Payer’s Ball
January 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Birmingham city leaders have planned an inaugural party on the day of Barack Obama’s swearing in ceremony. The ceremony itself will be simulcast and played for the event-goer’s entertainment at the Boutwell Auditorium. Of course, this party takes place on Tuesday during the day so the only people available to actually attend will be those [...]
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The day we all waited for
December 1st, 2008 · No Comments
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The mayor of Alabama’s largest city, Larry Langford, was arrested Monday on federal bribery and fraud charges connected to a multibillion-dollar sewer bond deal that has driven the surrounding county to the brink of bankruptcy. Federal prosecutors in Birmingham said Langford, Montgomery investment banker Bill Blount and lobbyist Al LaPierre were charged [...]
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