C’mon, McQ, it’s for the children.
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an "adult child" (is that an oxymoron or what?) can never fulfill the role of a spouse "for protocol reasons". They’re still a son or a daughter, not a husband or wife. Well, not unless you’re in the deep south...
*wanders away, humming ’I Am My Own Grandpa’ |
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I would have to disagree with point A. After all Martin Van Buren’s daughter-in-law was First Lady during his term, filling in the "protocol" responsibilities. As for the "oxymoron," do your kids quite being your kids when they become adults?
Of course it is still a blatant attempt to suck more from the government teat by the "clean up Washington" crowd. |
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I would have to disagree with point A. After all Martin Van Buren’s daughter-in-law was First Lady during his term, filling in the "protocol" responsibilities Meh. If you gotta go all the way to Martin Van Buren to make a point, why bother! |
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WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM AN OVERLY PRIVELEDGED CRYPTO-STALINIST OLD BAG? |
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D... Dude...
Cut back on the coffee, or at least switch to decaf... |
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Scott Jacobs
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When your enemies are self-destructing, go out for a few brews and leave them alone. |
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YOUR RIGHT, SCOTT
BUT IT WONT BE DECAF..THANKS |
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"Pelosi wants them to be able to fill the role of lawmakers’ spouses"
I know she is from San Francisco, but this is really too much. Aren’t there laws against this sort of thing, even in California? Perhaps that is why they want to go out of the country.
"permit an adult child to fulfill the protocol needs of the official trip."
Just what sort of protocol needs is she talking about? Even Presidents makes official visits as head of state unaccompanied by spouses. Maybe it is just that she realizes that Congress critters shouldn’t be allowed out in public without adult supervision.
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As for the "oxymoron," do your kids quite being your kids when they become adults? They may be my "kids", but they’re no longer ’children’.
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McQ
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This is a bit off topic, but I just realized this AM that I, because I have a phone, am charged over $5 per month for a Universal Connectivity Charge. Feeling curious, I decided to find out what that charge is for. Imagine my surprise when I found this -
"In May of 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules that mandated that telecommunications carriers pay into a federal program called the Universal Service Fund (USF). "
I bring it up because it just shows the blatant disregard for the average citizen. I’m paying over $60 bucks a year (separate from ALL the other taxes...) for "affordable telecommunications services for low-income customers and customers in rural areas"
And Nancy wants to fly her kid around on the tax payer. Here’s a hint Nancy - pay the damn airfare yourself or leave the rug rat AT HOME! |
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I’m not sure we should even let spouses fly for free to perform "protocol" functions. Any private company do that? |
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"Any private company do that?"
I believe they are called Geishas in Japan.
And do not forget that we usually have an embassy available with lots of trained diplomats, including actual protocol officers, who are familiar with the local protocols(if any) requiring a spouses participation. |
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