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Medal of Honor to S.Sgt. Salvatore Giunta US Army

Seth 1 Comment

Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta becomes the first living service member to receive  the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War a presentation from President Obama. The Staff Sergeant earned this honor when he risked his own life in 2007 to save the life of other soldiers. Staff Sergeant Giunta says he is just an average soldier. Sal Giunta is a brave man and good role model to kids and adults. He truly earned not only the nations highest reward for servicemen but the honor and respect that goes with it.

OoRah or maybe since Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta is in the Army we should say Hooah!!

Filed Under: Military Tagged With: Army, Medal of Honor, President Obama

Should Presidents Stay Home?

Seth 1 Comment

Hearing $200,000,000 a day for the trip that President Obama took to Mumbai, India I did some more checking. I am certainly not an Obama fan but in all fairness I tried to look into it to see if it was possible for this to be the real amount.

I learned that the $200 million per day figure came from the news agency Press Trust of India. This figure might be true or it might be made up.

I heard that about 3,000 people including government officials, Secret Service agents and press will be in the entourage. Even though the press supposedly pays their expense I bet a little or even a lot of it is still paid by the government.

To get ready for one of these trips for Obama or any other President is quite involved. Prior to a trip like this our U.S. security agencies, ships, helicopters and security equipment needs to be in place.

In an Oct. 7, 2009, article for McClatchy Newspapers a reporter by the name of Steven Thomma did a bit of research trying to estimate the costs of these trips and this is what he discovered:

“The costs of the trips — borne by taxpayers — are difficult to measure, but they’re expensive. When (the president) uses the familiar blue-and-white reconfigured 747 as Air Force One, it costs $100,219 an hour to operate, according to the Air Force. And that’s just HIS plane.”

“There also are cargo planes, used to fly in armored limousines, helicopters, staff and other equipment, as well as the Secret Service. A single Air Force C-17 cargo jet, for example, costs $6,960 an hour, according to the Congressional Research Service.”

“A total of 77 other aircraft were used on one multi-country trip to Asia by former President Bill Clinton in 2000, according to the Air Force Times, including 14 C-17 Globemasters, 12 C-5 Galaxys, three C-141 Starlifters and two C-130 Hercules. ABC News at the time estimated the cost of that entire trip at $50 million.”

In another article it stated, “Presidential travel to foreign destinations requires planning, coordination, and logistical and personnel support,” the report stated. “The estimated incremental costs of President Clinton’s trips to Africa, Chile, and China were at least $42.8 million, $10.5 million, and $18.8 million, respectively. The largest of these costs consisted of operating expenses of the president’s aircraft and other military passenger and cargo aircraft; travel expenses, including lodging for the travelers; and telecommunications, vehicle, and other equipment rentals and procurement in the countries visited.”

Both Press Trust of India and the Times of India reported that two US Air Force Jumbos and four helicopters landed ahead of the president’s visit. They also reported that Obama will be protected by a fleet of 34 warships, including an aircraft carrier.

The Times of India also reported the following:

“Obama is expected to fly by a helicopter — Marine One — from the city airport to the Indian Navy’s helibase INS Shikra at Colaba in south Mumbai.”

“From there, he will drive down in a Lincoln Continental — the Presidential limousine — to the nearby the Taj Hotel.”

“Two jets, armed with advanced communication and security systems, and a fleet of over 40 cars will be part of Obama’s convoy.”

“Around 800 rooms have been booked for the President and his entourage in Taj Hotel and Hyatt.”

“The President will have a security ring of American elite Secret Service, which are tasked to guard the President, along with National Security Guards (NSG) and personnel from central paramilitary forces and local police in Mumbai and Delhi.”

“Similar arrangements will be in place in Delhi, with the Air Force One to be kept in all readiness throughout Obama’s stay here from Sunday afternoon to Tuesday morning.”

As I read all of that it sounded to me like we are spending way too much money and non-needed expense but if it really is I do not know. The White House disputes the $200 million dollar a day figure but whatever the cost for a trip like this really cost we need to ask – are trips like this really that necessary for our president regardless of who he is or what party he or someday she is a member of? It makes me wonder should Presidents stay home?

Thanks grandpa for helping me research this article.

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: President Obama, Presidential

Bull Crap

Seth 1 Comment

There were a group of people that wanted to help bring back guns from South Korea that were left there from the Korean War. Obama is trying to stop them from coming back. Obama is using the excuse that he is afraid of them getting in to the hands of gangsters, terrorists, and others with bad intentions and the supposed concern of more accidental shootings.

Why the heck would terrorist come to the U.S. to buy guns at the gun shop? Like, the terrorists are going to think, “Let’s get a whole bunch of guns at a gun shop where we’ll get caught!” And gangsters, why would they buy guns at a gun shop when they would have to show ID, when they can get them off the black market or steal them?

South Korea is willing to ship or sell the guns. There is like 100,000 Korean War era guns. These are American made guns.  Obama not allowing them to come back is royal bull crap as they are part of American history.

This is another reason why he needs to be out of office for crap like this and many more things that are even worse.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: America, Guns, Obama, President Obama, South Korea, USA

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