Now, if you factor the cost of the 747 flight, that of the C-5 cargo plane carrying all the armored limos, the presidential chopper to get him to Park City and back, not counting all the secret service folks and the fleet of army helicopters watching for Osama bin Laden and his herd of Afghan goats, the cost of moving George Bush around must have been in the $250,000 - $350,000 range (most of it paid by us, taxpayers), so let's hope the money collected did offset this “investment,” but I wouldn’t bet the farm on it, and I’m not even mentioning any “carbon footprint!” At any rate, after spending what I hope was a quiet night with us, the president is visiting with Thomas Monson, the new president of the Mormon church to compare his “born-again” god to the Utah equivalent (which according to the LDS faith is far superior) and perhaps switch religion; this however is doubtful as over the years our commander-in-chief has proved to be very stubborn. But since Mr. Monson is also prophet, it could be that Mr. Bush just wants to know his horoscope for the week or get an indication as to when the barrel of oil will hit the $200 level. Whatever happens, that would have been a worthwhile trip for our small community. There were no tourists in town to scare off and any publicity is always good publicity!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
George is visiting Park City!
President Bush’s jet, Air Force One, touched down at Salt Lake City International Airport just before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. Since he has nothing better to do, he came to Utah to “shake” the state's rich republicans to get some money for John McCain’s campaign. The first fund raiser was at a mansion in downtown Salt Lake where Obama signs were prominently displayed in yards and in car windows; the cost to attend was only $500. The evening fund raiser took place right here in Park City, and the $3,500 price tag reflected the higher altitude and attitudes. 
Now, if you factor the cost of the 747 flight, that of the C-5 cargo plane carrying all the armored limos, the presidential chopper to get him to Park City and back, not counting all the secret service folks and the fleet of army helicopters watching for Osama bin Laden and his herd of Afghan goats, the cost of moving George Bush around must have been in the $250,000 - $350,000 range (most of it paid by us, taxpayers), so let's hope the money collected did offset this “investment,” but I wouldn’t bet the farm on it, and I’m not even mentioning any “carbon footprint!” At any rate, after spending what I hope was a quiet night with us, the president is visiting with Thomas Monson, the new president of the Mormon church to compare his “born-again” god to the Utah equivalent (which according to the LDS faith is far superior) and perhaps switch religion; this however is doubtful as over the years our commander-in-chief has proved to be very stubborn. But since Mr. Monson is also prophet, it could be that Mr. Bush just wants to know his horoscope for the week or get an indication as to when the barrel of oil will hit the $200 level. Whatever happens, that would have been a worthwhile trip for our small community. There were no tourists in town to scare off and any publicity is always good publicity!
Now, if you factor the cost of the 747 flight, that of the C-5 cargo plane carrying all the armored limos, the presidential chopper to get him to Park City and back, not counting all the secret service folks and the fleet of army helicopters watching for Osama bin Laden and his herd of Afghan goats, the cost of moving George Bush around must have been in the $250,000 - $350,000 range (most of it paid by us, taxpayers), so let's hope the money collected did offset this “investment,” but I wouldn’t bet the farm on it, and I’m not even mentioning any “carbon footprint!” At any rate, after spending what I hope was a quiet night with us, the president is visiting with Thomas Monson, the new president of the Mormon church to compare his “born-again” god to the Utah equivalent (which according to the LDS faith is far superior) and perhaps switch religion; this however is doubtful as over the years our commander-in-chief has proved to be very stubborn. But since Mr. Monson is also prophet, it could be that Mr. Bush just wants to know his horoscope for the week or get an indication as to when the barrel of oil will hit the $200 level. Whatever happens, that would have been a worthwhile trip for our small community. There were no tourists in town to scare off and any publicity is always good publicity!
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Wow, pretty hostile comments towards the president. I guess he's an easy target at this point.
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