Category Archives: Politics – 2008 Election

O, FOR HISTORY: Andrews Air Force Base… reminders

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Wright Flyer Guy

A short while ago I watched the ceremonial arrival of Sen. John McCain’s remains at Joint Base Andrews, formerly known as Andrews Air Force Base just outside Washington, DC.. The senator’s remains were transported on a plane from the presidential … Continue reading →

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Does it really matter?

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Wright Flyer Guy

This has been an amusing several days for news. Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to jail and rehab… Mel Gibson has been acting up, again… Touch Down Jesus will be rebuilt – full body from Indiana limestone… The Barefoot Bandit has … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 3, 2010 by Wright Flyer Guy

I belong to a home-town on-line group. The original premise of the group was to keep alumni connected, and to share stories about life in our little Hoosier community. Since the 2008 presidential election I have contributed little to the … Continue reading →

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We… Hold… These… Truths…

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Wright Flyer Guy

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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…The Rage Is Not About Healthcare…

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Wright Flyer Guy
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…An Absence of Class…

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Wright Flyer Guy

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…Two Cathedrals…

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

This morning, while working at my desk on LOVE IS ETERNAL, a musical about Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln, I watched and listened to my all time favorite television program, THE WEST WING. This morning offered two episodes: the first … Continue reading →

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…South Shore Drill Team…

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

Thursday, April 2, 2009, I volunteered for the Winter Guard International (WGI) competition at Fairmont’s Trent Arena next to our home. I was working with Carol Dittoe at the volunteer check-in booth, and we heard there was an all-male guard … Continue reading →

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Ford Theater Reopens

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

President Obama speaks in front of the box where Lincoln was assassinated. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama stood beneath the flag-draped box where Abraham Lincoln was shot inside Ford’s Theatre, honoring the “hallowed space” on the eve of the 16th president’s … Continue reading →

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…Advice from the Bush twins…

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

I heard the recording of the Bush twins reading their letter on The Today Show… it was beautiful. What great young women these lovely gals have turned out to be. CNN) — Jenna and Barbara Bush know a lot about … Continue reading →

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…The Day of Days…

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

It is 9:11am, Tuesday, January 20th, 2009. I have been awake since 7:00am watching the beginning of the inaugural festivities. It is my tenth inaugural ceremonies to observe, but my eleventh swearing in of a president. I was in Myrtle … Continue reading →

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Senator Caroline Kennedy?

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

 (CNN) — Caroline Kennedy, the 51-year-old daughter of President John F. Kennedy, has indicated her interest in filling the New York Senate seat being vacated by secretary of state designee Hillary Clinton. Caroline Kennedy has her eyes on the New … Continue reading →

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Congressman helps get OSU band in inaugural parade

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

By Jessica Wehrman Staff Writer Sunday, December 14, 2008 WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader John Boehner, ever the wiseacre, was quick with a funny when the Ohio congressional delegation started working to get the Ohio State University Marching Band into … Continue reading →

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Mary Todd Lincoln

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Today is the 190th birthday of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln. As a girlhood companion remembered her, Mary Todd was vivacious and impulsive, with an interesting personality–but “she now and then could not restrain a witty, sarcastic … Continue reading →

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Bright Shining Moments…

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

I love this air of hopefulness, this air of accomplishment, this air of vision and foreword thinking. In 2000 we missed the feeling of change, the feeling of renewal because of that hotly contested election that dragged on well into … Continue reading →

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Bright Shining Moments…

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

This past week’s election seems to have ignited a multitude of bright shining moments – moments that have touched others in a deep, hopeful manner. This particular story was on Indianapolis’ Channel 8… INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – When President Elect Barack … Continue reading →

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One hundred three… and a half!

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Tuesday morning, I hurried my morning routine along so I could be out the door by 8:45am to vote. As I was getting into the car, I twisted my back – somehow – and was in great pain. Muscle spasms … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2008

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Tonight, an incredible dawn has begun to emerge. Though there will surely be some storms, we now have a captain that will steer the ship safely into the harbour. We have redefined our national spirit, and rededicated our vision to … Continue reading →

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Election Day…

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

It is 8:30am, and I will leave in a few minutes to cast my vote for the 2008 election. Right now, I am watching Barack Obama casting his vote. The first African American presidential candidate voting for himself to become … Continue reading →

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…One day more…

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

In about 36 hours we may know who our next president shall be. I pray it does not become a fiasco of 2000. Whomever accepts the country’s charge, I trust like President John Adams wrote his wife upon his first … Continue reading →

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Tuesday night's play-by-play coverage…

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

I thought this was incredibly interesting – the break-down of what to expect Tuesday night. 7 P.M. ET Polls close in the first six states. We’re pretty sure that South Carolina and Kentucky will go to McCain and Vermont to … Continue reading →

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Fact check: Context of key debate claims

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

By Richard Wolf and Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY A look at the claims made by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama at the third and final presidential debate Wednesday:     Tax cuts The claim: Obama said his tax plan … Continue reading →

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Obama & Christianity…

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

I am so dreadfully sick and tired of so-called Christians making claims that Obama is NOT a Christian. How can anyone, with the exception of Senator Obama, know whether or not he is truly Christian? How can anyone be so … Continue reading →

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Go, Campbell Brown! Right on!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Editor’s note: Campbell Brown anchors CNN’s “Campbell Brown: Election Center” at 8 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays. She delivered this commentary during the “Cutting through the Bull” segment of Monday night’s broadcast. NEW YORK (CNN) — You may find it … Continue reading →

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Which religion is right?

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

My thoughts are included in RED… BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — At least 900 Christian families have fled Mosul in the past week, terrified by a series of killings and threats by Muslim extremists ordering them to convert to Islam or … Continue reading →

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