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Old 07-20-2014, 12:43 PM   #1
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The Eagle has Landed

45 years ago today.
Man stepped onto the moon.

Do you remember where you were?
Did you watch it on TV?

American exceptionalism.
The stuff that embarrasses Obama.
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Old 07-20-2014, 01:07 PM   #2
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The stuff that embarrasses Obama.
What a crock!
Can't even celebrate a great achievement without stooping to the gutter.

Pathetic.

I never hated W this much. Cheney, maybe.
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Old 07-20-2014, 01:44 PM   #3
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The truth hurts, huh?
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Old 07-20-2014, 02:03 PM   #4
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The truth hurts, huh?
Umm, no.
Seeing what conservatism does to people, and this country, is what really hurts.
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Old 07-20-2014, 03:10 PM   #5
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Umm, no.
Seeing what conservatism does to people, and this country, is what really hurts.
Seeing what happens when America gets a poorer credit rating and approaches bankruptcy if the National Debt isn't paid attention to will hurt even more.
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Old 07-20-2014, 03:55 PM   #6
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Seeing what conservatism does to people, and this country, is what really hurts.
You validate conservatism.
Thank you.

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Old 07-20-2014, 04:49 PM   #7
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Gaylord Perry, some six years after his manager quipped, "They'll put a man on the moon before he hits a home run", hits the first home run of his career just hours after Neil Armstrong lands on the moon.
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I was sitting in front of the TV with my whole family. It was a big deal to my dad.

For some reason I remember a Christmas time mission even more though. Late night watching over Christmas. I can't recall what that one was about........
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I was sitting in front of the TV with my whole family. It was a big deal to my dad.

For some reason I remember a Christmas time mission even more though. Late night watching over Christmas. I can't recall what that one was about........
You are likely remembering Apollo 8, which orbited the moon but never touched down. They did a famous bible reading on Christmas Eve 1968 that was one of the more memorable transmissions.
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I was sitting in front of the TV with my whole family. It was a big deal to my dad.
My dad was crying. Born in a small Polish town in 1905. No running water or electricity. Transportation was horse and wagon. Never believed he would see something like that.

For those old enough three things stick in our minds:

JFK...9/11...and this.
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Old 07-20-2014, 09:31 PM   #11
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I was working as a cook/janitor at the American Legion and was in the bar watching on TV.
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Buzz Aldren Punches A Jerk In The Face

http://theweek.com/article/index/265...ing-him-a-liar
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I watched the landing live on TV. Neil was always a hero of mine. In the 80's I got to meet and talk with him. I was in the Air Force and they were taping one of the Wings shows about the B-1b bomber. RIP Neil.
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Seeing what happens when America gets a poorer credit rating and approaches bankruptcy if the National Debt isn't paid attention to will hurt even more.
Enough with the debt scare mongering

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/e...-off-1.1873611

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budget office predicts that this year’s federal deficit will be just 2.8 per cent of GDP, down from 9.8 per cent in 2009.
It’s true that the fact that we’re still running a deficit means federal debt in dollar terms continues to grow, but the economy is growing too so the budget office expects the crucial ratio of debt-to-GDP to remain more or less flat for the next decade.
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I was a wide-eyed six-year-old watching on our black and white tv. Never will forget it.
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