opinion noted ... I think it's waste to put America deeper into debt for the death of an old warmonger and imperialist who was in cahoots with Ronald "I Can't Recall" Reagan.
On Apr 17, 10:44 am, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > The international protocols of respect, good taste, and morals. > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:38 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected] > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > that idiot Vice President should have > > attended the funeral. > > --- > > for what reason? > > > As the greatest, most powerful Nation in the world, yes, we have an > > obligation to attend the funeral of a deceased Prime Minister to our > > most > > staunchest ally. > > --- > > what obligation? > > > On Apr 17, 10:31 am, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Our delegation to Great Britain for Lady Thatcher is outright insulting > > to > > > Great Britain. At a minimum, that idiot Vice President should have > > > attended the funeral. > > > > As the greatest, most powerful Nation in the world, yes, we have an > > > obligation to attend the funeral of a deceased Prime Minister to our most > > > staunchest ally. > > > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:14 AM, plainolamerican < > > [email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > Obama sends presidential delegation with no serving politicians to > > > > Thatcher funeral > > > > --- > > > > a waste of US tax dollars. > > > > so was sending a delegation to the appointment of a new pointy-hatted > > > > man-god. > > > > > On Apr 17, 8:32 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There are only a handful in Congress and none in the administration > > > > worthy > > > > > of attending Thatcher's funeral. > > > > > > ** > > > > > DCG posted: " Margaret Thatcher funeral: US opts for low-key > > official > > > > > representation Guardian: The US is to send distinctly low-key > > official > > > > > representation to Lady Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday, with a > > delegation > > > > > led by George Shultz and James Baker, who both serv" Respond to > > this > > > > > post by replying above this line > > > > > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > > > > > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> Obama sends > > > > > presidential delegation with no serving politicians to Thatcher > > > > > funeral< > > > >http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/obama-sends-preside.. > > .> > > > > > by > > > > > DCG <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> > > > > > > Margaret Thatcher funeral: US opts for low-key official > > representation > > > > > > Guardian< > > > >http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/16/margaret-thatcher-fune.. > > .>: > > > > > The US is to send *distinctly low-key official representation to Lady > > > > > Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday*, with a delegation led by George > > Shultz > > > > > and James Baker, who both served as US secretary of state while > > Thatcher > > > > > was in power. > > > > > > While Barack Obama was invited, *he has opted to send a presidential > > > > > delegation comprising no serving politicians*. Shultz was secretary > > of > > > > > state to Ronald Reagan while Baker served the elder George Bush. Also > > > > > representing Obama will be Barbara Stephenson, chargé d'affaires at > > the > > > > US > > > > > embassy in London, and Louis Susman, the recently departed > > ambassador to > > > > > Britain. > > > > > > Separately, the Republican party is sending three members of the > > House of > > > > > Representatives: Marsha Blackburn, who will lead the delegation, > > along > > > > with > > > > > Michele Bachmann and George Holding. Blackburn is a leading fiscal > > > > > conservative, while Bachmann, a member of the hardline conservative > > Tea > > > > > Party faction, became internationally known during her spectacular if > > > > brief > > > > > bid for the 2012 presidential nomination. > > > > > > Another leading Republican conservative and attempted 2012 nominee, > > Newt > > > > > Gingrich, is also among the confirmed attendees. Ronald Reagan's > > widow, > > > > > Nancy, was invited but has said she felt unable to make the trip > > aged 91. > > > > > > The somewhat ambiguous nature of Thatcher's funeral, which is not a > > state > > > > > event but nonetheless has many of the trappings of such a ceremony, > > given > > > > > the involvement of the Queen and members of the armed forces, has > > > > prompted > > > > > a varying response from other countries in terms of representation. > > > > > > While some are also sending former leaders, for example Australia's > > John > > > > > Howard, several serving prime ministers have said they will attend, > > > > > including Stephen Harper of Canada, Italy's Mario Monti, and Donald > > Tusk > > > > > from Poland. > > > > > > *"The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other > > > > > people's money."* - Margaret > > > > > Thatcher<http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/thatcher.asp> > > > > > > RIP Iron Lady. > > > > > > DCG > > > > > *DCG <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/>* | > > April > > > > 17, > > > > > 2013 at 4:30 am | Tags: Margaret > > > > > Thatcher< > >http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=margaret-thatcher>| > > > > > Categories: > > > > > Obama <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=376320> | URL: > > > >http://wp.me/pKuKY-lgn > > > > > > Comment< > > > >http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/obama-sends-preside.. > > .> > > > > > See all comments< > > > >http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/obama-sends-preside.. > > .> > > > > > > Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage > > > > > Subscriptions< > > > >https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=80d8873ee52adffe4e178d01c25562cf.. > > .>. > > > > > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > > >http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/obama-sends-preside. > > .. > > > > > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> > > > > > -- > > > > -- > > > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > > > * It's active and moderated. 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