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2012-01-24T08:07:00.001-08:00

2011 West Virginia University Marching Band Armed Forces Salute

2011-12-04T14:50:00.001-08:00

Memories of My Generation

2011-11-18T23:42:00.001-08:00

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A Book About Our Ship

2011-10-17T13:16:00.000-07:00

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I WANT TO GET RE-ELECTED

2011-10-16T14:28:00.001-07:00

An old West Virginia Hillbilly saying:

"You cannot get the water to clear up until you get the pigs out of the creek."

*SOME OF YOU MAY APPRECIATE THIS AND SOME OF YOU MAY NOT.*
*I DO NOT APOLOGIZE FOR SENDING THIS BECAUSE OF IT'S TRUTH.*
*If any other of our presidents had doubled the national debt,which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year,would you have approved?*

*If any other of our presidents had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved? *

*If any other of our presidents had criticized a state lawthat he admitted he never even read, would you think that he is just an ignorant hot head? *

*If any other of our presidents joined the country of Mexico and sued a state in the United States to force that state to continue to allow illegal immigration, would you question his patriotism and wonder who's side he was on? *

*If any other of our presidents had pronounced the Marine Corps like Marine Corpse, would you think him an idiot? *

*If any other of our presidents had put 87,000 workers out of workby arbitrarily placing a moratorium on offshore oil drilling on companies that have one of the best safety records of any industry because one foreign company had an accident, would you have agreed? *

*If any other of our presidents had used a forged document as the basis of the moratorium that would render 87000 American workers unemployed would you support him? *

*If any other of our presidents had been the first President to need a Teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes? *

*If any other of our presidents had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take his First Lady to a play in NYC, would you have approved? *

*If any other of our presidents had reduced your retirement plan holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved? *

*If any other of our presidents had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved? *

*If any other of our presidents had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved? *

*If any other of our presidents had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought it a proud moment for America ? *

*If any other of our presidents had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia would you have approved? *

*If any other of our presidents had visited Austria and made reference to the nonexistent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip? *

*If any other of our presidents had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved? *

*If any other of our presidents had stated that there were 57 states in the United States , wouldn't you have had second thoughts about his capabilities? *

*If any other of our presidents would have flown all the way to Denmark to make a five minute speech about how the Olympics would benefit him walking out his front door in his home town, would you not have thought he was a self-important, conceited, egotistical jerk. *

*If any other of our presidents had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, wouldn't you have winced in embarrassment? *

*If any other of our presidents had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?*

*If any other of our presidents' administrations had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11? *

*If any other of our presidents had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence? *

*If any other of our presidents had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America , would you have ever approved. *

*If any other of our presidents had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved? *

*So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? *

*Can't think of anything? Don't worry. He's done all this in 24 months so you have that much time to come up with an answer.*

*Every statement and action in this email is factual and directly attributable to Barrack Hussein Obama. Every bumble is a matter of record and completely verifiable. *

AND NOW-- HE ACTUALLY WANTS US TO RE-ELECT HIM. WAKE UP AMERICA 2012 IS UPON US.

*"All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."*

I have no idea who provided the above tabulation but here are my two cents ----------

It is my belief that most of my fellow American Citizens who voted into Presidency the man blamed for the incidents above were not only too young to have voted for Harry S. Truman but,

also aren’t aware of his “The Buck Stops Here” conduct throughout his Presidency. Nor incidents such as upon leaving office drove himself and his wife Beth home to Independence, Missouri. I truly believe that my WWII generation took for granted such remarkable attributes would be common place in the individual we elected President of the United States of America.

Robert E. Burke

9/11 Annual Rememberance Parade

2011-09-10T13:31:00.001-07:00

God Bless America by Irvin Berlin sung by Kate Smith

2011-08-09T14:14:00.001-07:00

Just a little education on Budget, Debit, Blame

2011-07-27T15:17:00.001-07:00

Budgets do not come from the White House. They come from Congress and the party that controlled Congress since January 2007 is the Democratic Party.

Furthermore, the Democrats controlled the budget process for FY 2008 & FY 2009 as well as FY 2010 & FY 2011.

In that first year, they had to contend with George Bush, which caused them to compromise on spending, when Bush somewhat belatedly got tough on spending increases.

For FY 2009 though, Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid bypassed George Bush entirely, passing continuing resolutions to keep government running until Barack Obama could take office. At that time, they passed a massive omnibus spending bill to complete the FY 2009 budgets.

And where was Barack Obama during this time? He was a member of that very Congress that passed all of these massive spending bills, and he signed the omnibus bill as President to complete FY 2009. Let's remember what the deficits looked like during that period: (below)

If the Democrats inherited any deficit, it was the FY 2007 deficit, the last of the Republican budgets. That deficit was the lowest in five years, and the fourth straight decline in deficit spending. After that, Democrats in Congress took control of spending, and that includes Barack Obama, who voted for the budgets.

Note I read that as three declines vs fourth. Also the debt as accumulation of these debits. CdrBob
If Obama inherited anything, he inherited it from himself.

In a nutshell, what Obama is saying is I inherited a deficit that I voted for
and then I voted to expand that deficit four-fold since January 20th.

Facts on Fiscal Survival Facing Our Nation

2011-07-22T19:49:00.001-07:00

Words are free, opinions are cheap but facts are damn hard to come by, however, this video provides the facts completely devoid of political identitees and makes everyone who views it aware of the pending danger facing the very survival of Our Great Nation.

http://youtu.be/VtVbUmcQSuk

Serious Concern for Apparent Apathy

2011-07-22T18:30:00.001-07:00

To the gentlemen of the generation that experienced the depression of the thirties.

War II, your dedicated spouses, those ladies who took part as military members and those known affectionately as "Rosie the Riveter”

What I ask has happened to your apparent lack of concern for todays’ course of events your Country is being led on that’s results will be directly opposite of those you helped maintain through your Patriotic endeavors.

Unfortunately in the twilight of our lifetime this still has to be our concern because everyone of your surviving family members will suffer the consequences.

Gee whiz – I hope & pray. It’s not an expression or feeling of “no longer my concern”.

2011 Annual Reunion WWII USNR Midshipmen’s School Alumni

2011-07-09T14:40:00.001-07:00

Registration Information for 2011 Reunion in Los Angeles, CA 25 – 30 September

2nd VICE PRESIDENT Publicity

Kenneth H. Boyd

7501 W. Britton Rd. - Apt.319 Oklahoma City, OK., 73132 405-603-3243 ynnek7301@gmail.com

EDITOR, SUNDAY LOG/Ancient Mariner

Gene Barber

37 Mehau Lane

Hilo, HI., 96720 808·934-7944

genedbarber@gmail.com

1st VICE PRESIDENT 2011 Reunion Chairman

Bernard Glasser

2141 Century Woods Way

Los Angeles, CA 90067

310-474-7938

BozoButts@aol.com

PRESIDENT/Ass’tTreasurer

Robert Burke

628 S. Burbank Ave. Ridgecrest, CA., 93555 760-384-4902 res16xt2r@verizon.net

CHAPLAIN

Rev. Robert Stover

3135 Fairwood Drive

Reno, NV 89502

775-856-4823

Seeking Volunteers for these vacancies – Secretary – Treasurer-

Stover6005@sbc.global.net

Annual dues renewal notification (unless you are a Life Member) is …………………….. $15.00

Reunion Registration Fee (Includes at least all event tours, daily hospitality room, one catered buffet luncheon and banquet dinner) per person is …………………………………………….$99.00.

The daily events/activities are appended below & are also provided as a message attachment.

The reunion hotel is The Hacienda Hotel with the room rate of $81.00 per day which includes the cities occupancy tax. The hotel’s address is 525 North Sepulveda Boulevard El Segundo, CA 90245-4496 and is next to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) with free shuttle service. For members arriving by car there is a $5.00/day fee vs $25.00 in most of metropolitan Los Angeles. Please note this modest price is because the hotel is owned by Myron Harpole, Col USMC Ret. and who also is a USNR Midshipmen’s School alumni ( University of California Berkley).

To make your reservations call the hotel direct at (800) 421-5900 and ask for: Columbia Midshipmen’s Reunion to identify under the room block.

Please note there is no provision to book reservations on-line.

Your check for dues and/or reunion registration fee should be made payable to USNR Midshipmen’s School Alumni Group and sent to me

Robert E. Burke 628 S Burbank St Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Your check will let me know who it’s from & in lower left please insert your banquet menu choices of -C-B-S as identification for chicken, beef or salmon.

Please include a note with spouse or guest name, your Email address, any questions and very important if any physical assistance is desired for participation in the tours.

Very sincerely,

P.S. Please let us know your Yes, No or Maybe as early as you can.

Daily schedule of events/activities

Sunday: 1400 Hospitality room opens for registration packet pickup

1700 Welcome reception hospitality room

1830 Dinner break

2000 Orientation meeting hospitality room

Monday: Scenic tours of Hollywood, Beverly Hills, B. H. Library and visit Rodeo Drive.

Catered buffet lunch w/visit by Mayor of Beverly Hills.

Tuesday: Visits to Petersen Automotive & Los Angeles County Museums, lunch on your

Own at Farmers Market followed by visit of The Grove/shopping.

Wednesday: Visits to Santa Monica Pier & J. Paul Getty Museum (this outstanding museum will take

considerable time, lunch there on your own).

Please note all the above events are scheduled to commence at 10:00 after an hour or less bus trip.

Thursday: Free day for misc. attendees’ activities Banquet Dinner and Special Entertainment

Friday: Reunion concludes.

Banquet Menu - C_ Lemon Herb Breast of Chicken, B_ New York Steak w/ Peppercorn Sauce broiled to

Perfection, S_ Grilled Salmon w/Ginger Soy Buerre Blanc

2011-02-08T16:38:00.000-08:00

Frank Sinatra Sings

2011-02-05T21:44:00.001-08:00

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2009-05-25T22:09:00.000-07:00

Click on the http file to go to SE corner of 8th avenue & May street on the Southside of town. It was in this house I was born on Nov. 3,1925
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Main Street USA

2009-05-25T22:06:00.000-07:00

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Marhalltown, IA looking West

2008-06-26T21:02:00.000-07:00

Marshalltown, Iowa again named National Main Street Community thanks in part to the downtown’s attractiveness.

Times Republican PHOTO BY RYAN BRINKS of the Marshalltown Central Business District

Marhalltown, IA looking East

2008-06-26T20:59:00.000-07:00

Times Republican PHOTO BY RYAN BRINKS of the Marshalltown Central Business District