I agree. We've been thumbing our nose at our allies and bowing to our enemies for five years.
________________________________ From: Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> To: politicalforum <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 8:31 AM Subject: Re: Obama sends presidential delegation with no serving politicians to Thatcher funeral 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 see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > >* Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >* It's active and moderated. 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