(And I made a tiny comment there to acknowledge it over there, too.)
But your point about also growing up during the Nixon administration is quite apropos:
What's got me so worked up is that when I was a kid, we were taught that you respect the office of the Presidency...regardless of who is in Office at the moment...
When I was in High School, Gerald Ford held meetings with Anwar Sadat in Jacksonville. My High School band, in which I played the baritone horn, was invited to play the National Anthem and Hail to the Chief for Ford's arrival. Nobody in my family exactly idolized President Ford, but it was an honor to be selected to greet him. He was the freakin' President!
Indeed, there was a quote running today from U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph MI) saying to the effect that this event today is such an honor for the students of Kalamazoo Central and a testimony to their hard work in winning the White House competition and Michigan for its work trying to improve their schools.
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Date: Monday, 7 June 2010 18:51 (UTC)But your point about also growing up during the Nixon administration is quite apropos:
Indeed, there was a quote running today from U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph MI) saying to the effect that this event today is such an honor for the students of Kalamazoo Central and a testimony to their hard work in winning the White House competition and Michigan for its work trying to improve their schools.
No frothiness to spoil the moment.
Dr. Phil