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The US is not boring at all. I've traveled all over the world and there are more natural sites of interest here by far than any other country.
And Alabama has a lot of beautiful places.... including wonderful golf courses. It's a very nice place to visit.
That's obviously entirely a matter of opinion. Paris or Rome is far more fascinating and interesting to me than say Yellowstone national park. If you disagree, good for you.
Once again, is there something wrong with having a different view on this?
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That's obviously entirely a matter of opinion. Paris or Rome is far more fascinating and interesting to me than say Yellowstone national park. If you disagree, good for you.
Once again, is there something wrong with having a different view on this?
"Paris? We don't want to go to Paris - we want to go to Toledo!" Quiz: I may be showing my age, but does anyone remember where this line came from?
Malia is on a school trip to Mexico. That's a whole lot less extravagant than my PUBLIC school's trip to France and Spain for its foreign language students. I would assume, since it's a school sanctioned trip, that it's an educational experience - either immersion Spanish, archaeology, ecology, etc etc. I don't know those details, nor should ANY of us, but that's actually very, very standard for private schools and common for public schools.
Those girls won't be able to study abroad for a year in high school, and probably not even in college. Let them have their short trips now when they have to be in a group rather than independently.
My middle schools choral program went to France when I was in the 8th grade. And our foreign club went to Madrid one year. HOSA - some organization. to do with health; the students earned their CNA's in high school - went to Haiti during a spring break (that was a seniors only trip & they had to be 18).
I didn't go on either of these trips but they were available and I didn't go to a fancy private or charter school. Just an average school in a small town in Florida.
It's not unheard of for a school to go on a field trip out of the country...people are just looking for a reason to complain.
That's obviously entirely a matter of opinion. Paris or Rome is far more fascinating and interesting to me than say Yellowstone national park. If you disagree, good for you.
Once again, is there something wrong with having a different view on this?
Why don't you move to Europe? America only have a few of what would be considered "world cities.". The culture you prefer doesn't exist in the United States so you would probably be happier over there.
Why don't you move to Europe? America only have a few of what would be considered "world cities.". The culture you prefer doesn't exist in the United States so you would probably be happier over there.
This isn't an extreme or irrational reaction to a difference of opinion at all.
Yup.
DUH...please show EXACTLY where ANYTHING anywhere say Obama lets his children play hooky....that is so damn goofy/stupid it's actually off topic
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They can do it on their own dime - not mine.
Ya, American citizens support the position of President....if they don't wish to they may leave. It's disgusting the people who want everything for nothing...what an ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY!
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I never heard about President Bush's daughters going on a school trip. If they did - then President Bush should have paid for the security also - just as Obama should pay for Malias security. If the president refuses to do so - then the kids should not go on the trip. Secret Service protection(taxpayer funded) should only be used for neccesary functions of the federal government."""
The positon of President is a necessary function of the federal government....it includes protection.
"""Everything else should be on the public servants own dime.
Where do you get the ridiculous idea that I would hold someone to a different standard based on their political views?
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What duties does Malia have? She is in school and was on a school trip which apparently Barry and Michelle paid for - that is fine. All presidents should fund the security for their children's activities on their own. Obama gets taxpayer paid protection when he is acting officially as president. Malia is not acting in an official capacity - she is getting an education. My tax dollars should not be used to fund her education. Before someone pulls the hypocrite card - I will restate this - President Bush should have paid for his daughters security also if she traveled overseas.
I won't pull the hipocrite card but the ignorant card?
"""My tax dollars should not be used to fund her education. """
MY tax dollar funds children in my district that aren't even mine....where the hell have you been all your life???
Visit Alaska for the vacation of a lifetime.. Once you view the magnificent scenery you will never want to leave.
Different strokes. Alaska is one of the last places I would want to visit.
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