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obama-spends-100-million-on-family-trip-to-africa-but-cancels-marin ashamed to say he is president of the USA ... The Fourth of July won’t have a patriotic boom in the sky over some military bases because budget cuts and furloughed workers also mean furloughed fireworks. Independence Day celebrations have been canceled at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and at the Army’s Fort Bragg, both in North Carolina. The annual July Fourth celebration also has been scrapped at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Ga. The reason is money — namely the lack of it. The failure in Washington to follow up a 2011 budget pact with additional spending cuts meant $85 billion across-the-board cuts that began in March. Budgets tightened, the military took a major hit and many federal workers absorbed pay cuts through forced furloughs. When the decision was made to forgo fireworks at Camp Lejeune, the commanding general, Brig. Gen. Thomas Gorry, said the cancellation would “ensure that we can mitigate the fiscal challenges we are currently facing.” Last year’s Independence Day at the base cost about $100,000, including $25,000 for the fireworks. The big issue is paying the overtime to personnel for security, transportation, logistics and safety. Base officials said they couldn’t justify paying overtime when federal workers are losing pay while furloughed the older the girl, the harder it is blow smoke up her azz, quote 2 1/2 men  |
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I have to disagree here Grouch. Bush has been out of the picture far too long. This is Obama's failures. (And Congress too.) I had NO problem with Bush returning the surplus to the taxpayers. Governments are suppose to run on a break even basis. Not show a profit, and not show a loss. And we could discuss how that surplus came about, but if we credit Clinton for it, then we also have to consider his predecessors, which were Bush Sr, and before him Reagan, who had brought us out of a disastrous period under Carter. We'd also have to consider the Congress of Clinton's era too, which was heavily Republican. (And keep in mind that during Clinton's presidency, "Pay-go" was the law of the land, and required that no new expenditures could be approved unless a means of paying for them was provided first.) Whether one likes or liked Bush or not is irrelevant. Even if Bush left him in a mess, after four and a half years this economy is Obama's fault. Please note that my comments here are presented as a polite disagreement, and are not intended to be antagonistic in any way. GBU, Gavin
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all I can say is glad I didn't vote for him.... more money for SYRIAN rebels..yeahhhhhhhhhhh! Other bases that are canceling ceremonies to mark the nation’s birthday: • Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, where the annual Jammin’ July 4th put on by the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw and local city and county officials has been scrapped. The base plans a smaller “freedom bash” on July 3 with pool games, face painting and bouncy castles. • The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, which is scaling back by canceling the fireworks and instead hosting a daytime celebration featuring the Pacific Fleet Band and the Air Force Band of the Pacific. • New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. the older the girl, the harder it is blow smoke up her azz, quote 2 1/2 men
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guess you still don't get it do you??? has nothing to do with a fireworks show.... the older the girl, the harder it is blow smoke up her azz, quote 2 1/2 men
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the trip to Africia is only costing between $60 and $100 million. A lot of fireworks in that amount. the older the girl, the harder it is blow smoke up her azz, quote 2 1/2 men
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BOB said it best! When will you stop being an ostrich and admit Obama is an empty suit, a politician and not a leader? the older the girl, the harder it is blow smoke up her azz, quote 2 1/2 men
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