Comments on: Here comes the bride http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/ A daily webzine and forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of religion and culture Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:12:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: drill http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300352 drill Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:51 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300352 Llama: Nah, I never had a problem with it (the Mission Accomplished thing). It was an unfortunate logo, though, insomuch as the media made hay out of it later. But you are right - it would have been ridiculous to have the banner read 'First Part of Mission Accomplished'. I don't have a problem with photo ops by the POTUS, either. I would have been REALLY impressed, though, if Bush had flown into the carrier in Air Force One (the big one), rather than a Tomcat or whatever it was he came in on. That would have been something REALLY worth talking about. Llama: Nah, I never had a problem with it (the Mission Accomplished thing). It was an unfortunate logo, though, insomuch as the media made hay out of it later. But you are right - it would have been ridiculous to have the banner read ‘First Part of Mission Accomplished’.

I don’t have a problem with photo ops by the POTUS, either.

I would have been REALLY impressed, though, if Bush had flown into the carrier in Air Force One (the big one), rather than a Tomcat or whatever it was he came in on.

That would have been something REALLY worth talking about.

]]> By: llama http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300346 llama Fri, 09 May 2008 18:45:29 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300346 Once again I will set the record straight. The 'mission accomplished' banner on the aircraft carrier in question as it relates to President Bush, is nothing more than Navy tradition and not unusual in the least. I came home from Nam after my second tour on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. We arrived home 9 months after the Vietnam War supposedly ended and more than 3 months after we flew our last missions over North Vietnam. A similar banner was displayed on the Kitty Hawk when we arrived at port in San Diego - even though we had just lost the war on the streets of America to the socialist left who won the war for their comrades, the North Vietnamese who could never win it on the battlefield. Insane whack jobs, as part of the socialist left today and similar to the same people during Vietnam, do not know military ways or tradition, but oppose the war, the military and President Bush, make themselves out to be the fools they are when they say this mission accomplished banner was somehow wrong or improper to display, especially to those who actually know why this banner, or a similar one, was flown on all the aircraft carriers arriving back home from this war to this day. Yep, every one of them. If they want to discuss their disgust for the ex military pilot and commander in chief flying onto the carrier in a jet rather than an helicopter as a photo op or stunt or take umbrage with the President's speech he made to the returning US Navy and Marine servicemen that day, I do not have a problem with that. Once again I will set the record straight. The ‘mission accomplished’ banner on the aircraft carrier in question as it relates to President Bush, is nothing more than Navy tradition and not unusual in the least.

I came home from Nam after my second tour on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. We arrived home 9 months after the Vietnam War supposedly ended and more than 3 months after we flew our last missions over North Vietnam. A similar banner was displayed on the Kitty Hawk when we arrived at port in San Diego - even though we had just lost the war on the streets of America to the socialist left who won the war for their comrades, the North Vietnamese who could never win it on the battlefield.

Insane whack jobs, as part of the socialist left today and similar to the same people during Vietnam, do not know military ways or tradition, but oppose the war, the military and President Bush, make themselves out to be the fools they are when they say this mission accomplished banner was somehow wrong or improper to display, especially to those who actually know why this banner, or a similar one, was flown on all the aircraft carriers arriving back home from this war to this day. Yep, every one of them.

If they want to discuss their disgust for the ex military pilot and commander in chief flying onto the carrier in a jet rather than an helicopter as a photo op or stunt or take umbrage with the President’s speech he made to the returning US Navy and Marine servicemen that day, I do not have a problem with that.

]]> By: RonD http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300240 RonD Fri, 09 May 2008 16:10:31 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300240 Kyle, As little as possible about how to become an informed, and therefore, participating citizen—read "dangerous" in the eyes of the education establishment—seems apparent. I don't fault Johnson. Even in our large metropolitan area there are those who giggle/blush at the thought of some internationally known poobah coming to/hanging in the area let alone hosting such a personal and special event. I think the Bush family would be a big deal for a majority of small towns across the country. Kyle,

As little as possible about how to become an informed, and therefore, participating citizen—read “dangerous” in the eyes of the education establishment—seems apparent.

I don’t fault Johnson. Even in our large metropolitan area there are those who giggle/blush at the thought of some internationally known poobah coming to/hanging in the area let alone hosting such a personal and special event. I think the Bush family would be a big deal for a majority of small towns across the country.

]]> By: Kyle A http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300214 Kyle A Fri, 09 May 2008 15:32:05 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300214 The comment by Crawford resident Bill Johnson annoyed me. He said that "they are really considered royalty by a lot of folks." Excuse me! The whole point of our Constitutional system is that the president is not royalty. Ugh! What do they teach in our schools? The comment by Crawford resident Bill Johnson annoyed me. He said that “they are really considered royalty by a lot of folks.”

Excuse me! The whole point of our Constitutional system is that the president is not royalty. Ugh! What do they teach in our schools?

]]> By: Lester http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300197 Lester Fri, 09 May 2008 14:47:47 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300197 <i>Well, hopefully Henry Hager won’t be found on the morning after the nuptials standing under a big banner bearing the unfortunate logo ‘Mission Accomplished’.</i> LOL! Well, hopefully Henry Hager won’t be found on the morning after the nuptials standing under a big banner bearing the unfortunate logo ‘Mission Accomplished’.

LOL!

]]> By: drill http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300186 drill Fri, 09 May 2008 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300186 Well, hopefully Henry Hager won't be found on the morning after the nuptials standing under a big banner bearing the unfortunate logo 'Mission Accomplished'. The bride might disagree and whack him in the back of the head with a frying pan while he is not looking. Well, hopefully Henry Hager won’t be found on the morning after the nuptials standing under a big banner bearing the unfortunate logo ‘Mission Accomplished’.

The bride might disagree and whack him in the back of the head with a frying pan while he is not looking.

]]> By: Kristin Chapman http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300183 Kristin Chapman Fri, 09 May 2008 13:56:51 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300183 K: Anyone who has ever had to plan a wedding most likely had a "finally" moment. All the brides I've ever talked to, as well as myself, were so relieved to "finally" walk down the aisle and not have to do any more wedding planning. K:
Anyone who has ever had to plan a wedding most likely had a “finally” moment. All the brides I’ve ever talked to, as well as myself, were so relieved to “finally” walk down the aisle and not have to do any more wedding planning.

]]> By: K. http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300182 K. Fri, 09 May 2008 13:53:15 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300182 Why do you say "finally" tie the knot? Was the engagement too long for you? Why do you say “finally” tie the knot? Was the engagement too long for you?

]]> By: janie http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300181 janie Fri, 09 May 2008 13:50:12 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300181 Yes. The children of celebrities deserve every bit of privacy they wish to have. Too bad so many people feel "entitled" to know every detail about them. Yes. The children of celebrities deserve every bit of privacy they wish to have. Too bad so many people feel “entitled” to know every detail about them.

]]> By: adios http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300175 adios Fri, 09 May 2008 13:32:10 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/09/here-comes-the-bride/#comment-300175 At least they won't have to hide everything under canopies lest the papparazzi rent helicoptors. An F-18 here, an Apache helo there, ought to keep the skies clear for the big day. At least they won’t have to hide everything under canopies lest the papparazzi rent helicoptors. An F-18 here, an Apache helo there, ought to keep the skies clear for the big day.

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