Space shuttle Discovery takes final flight

 

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- U.S. prepares for last major Afghanistan offensive

- Space shuttle Discovery takes final flight

- Pakistan to free Osama bin Laden's wives, children

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- Senate rejects Buffett rule

- Minnesota couple identified among bodies found on Costa Concordia

- Mega Millions winner in Illinois steps forward

 

 


 

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How does this Kessler guy form Newsmax (heck I'm right wing and I quit trusting them 5-6 years ago) become the go to source on the Secret Service for all the networks???

    Reply#1 - Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:57 AM EDT

    Good Evening Mr.Williams, A fine broadcast this evening as always.

    First of all the report by Lisa Myers about the GSA or General Services Administration and their outlandish spending at conferences using taxpayers money. As the report stated now the spending by the GSA is exposed and it was interesting the GSA Official Jeff Neely was absent from the hearings. Mr.Neely needs to be able to answer questions concerning the millions of money spent on conferences in Las Vegas and trips to the Pacific. Seeing him in the photos in these places does show how the trips did happen and he was involved. The hearing about his trip to the NAPA Valley which cost even more money added ot taxpayers. It is definitely time to "clean house" in the organization. Ther questions of "Why" need to be answered. Time will tell.

    The report by Kristen Welker about the scandal within the Secret Service regarding their actions in Columbia told of some terribly disturbing details and puts a real "dark cloud" over the entire organization. Hearing that not only 11 or 12 Secret Service Agents were involoved in the incident with the prostitutes, but also all Four Branches of the Military. The director of the Secret Service certainly will have a full investigation of what happened at the hotel. It taints the reputation of the Secret Service and it is horrible for so many of the dedicated agents of the organization who have never been involved in such behavior. One hopes those involved will be brought to justice.

    The piece by Anne Thompson about Space Shuttle Discover's final flight to the Smithsonian on the back of a 747 was moving. Seeing the shuttle fly across the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and then around Washington D.C. was incredible and touching. All around the monuments in Washington and even the White House and Capital. It certainly had great missions and flew wonderful astronauts.

    Very moving to hear that a soldier Leslie Sabo will be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions in 1970 in Vietnam. A true hero.

    Nice piece by Mr.Almaguer about the counting of the Emperor Penguins.

    Thank You for the broadcast Mr.Williams. Peace to You and to All!

    Be Well Everyone!

    Stay Extra,Extra Safe and Well Richard!

    Take Extra,Extra Good Care Richard and Crew!

    Lisa

      Reply#2 - Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:39 PM EDT

      I listened to many lies in the Obama speech this morning. MSM is letting him slide on it. Disgusting!!!!!!!!!

        Reply#3 - Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:16 PM EDT

        President Kennedy has reports of sex scandals of Secret Service/CIA/FBI as nothing was done. Then we knew FBI Hoover has sex parties, President Reagan at Hiedi Fleiss event, Dick Cheney on the DC Madam list, Senator Vitters and Senator Craig. Ollie North spoke of using prostitutes for the Contra Affair with his partner Manuel Noriega. The List of Presidents go from Jefferson/Sally, FDR/Missey and Eisenhower/Kay as US leaders for others to follow. The good news is President George W. Bush never allowed the Press to report Porn Star Mary Carey's many visits to the White House. Senator Jeff Sessions sticks to his feelings that the Voting Rights Act was piece of intrusive legislation. Sessions is praying Mitt can win to get that bill repealed.

        Mitt forgot his Dad came to the USA without a dime as he was born in Mexico. Mitt was born in 1947 after his Dad had become wealthy. George Romney attended several colleges and never completed. Mitt's Mother Lenore Romney is a college grad. from George Washington University. George dodged service in 1941 when the attack on Pearl Harbor. George used his political position to make sure Mitt dodged the US Draft.

        Took so time at Hollywood Universal Studios and went on the Transformer ride and yes took a picture with Optimus Prime. If you plan a summer this year try Transformers it will take you places you couldn't image and yes even us baby boomer had a great time. I was saved by Bumble Bee. They did such a great job with both Transformers and yes they talk back to your, their real and alive.

        I heard about Dick Clark but I was lucky in 1963 I got to go on American Bandstand and yes I danced the twist and we stood in line for about 2 or 3 am until the doors open. I don't have to read that history I lived it and we really just had fun and it was great. That's what I remember about Dick Clark and he was really nice to all of us that day.

        have a great day

          Reply#4 - Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:35 PM EDT

          Jackie, and I knew the slander of GWB was not true about Jeff Gannon because I met him years

          ago at a GE VIP dinner. Gannon was with GE at the time. BTW, I kissed Kyle at one of his

          ballgames, and I hope I did not embarrass him in front of his friends. TGIF, Phyllis PS, that is

          how I got sucked into politics on the Blogs

            #4.1 - Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:50 PM EDT
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