Monday, February 16, 2009

Holiday Thoughts

It's a holiday here in the US - President's Day. I guess there's a reason to honor all of them, but the day strikes me as somewhat of a greeting card moment - something created to give a lot of government workers and bank employees a three day weekend. Here's a good guessing game to test out the new commenting system. Do you think Obama will move forward with this helicopter order? Or kill it, to become a "good example" to business executives who like to fly on private jets?

Obama Faces Tough Decision On Pricey Presidential Helicopters

President Obama has slammed high-flying executives traveling in cushy jets at a time of economic turmoil. But soon he will have to decide whether to proceed with some of the priciest aircraft in the world - a new fleet of 28 Marine One helicopters that will each cost more than [...]

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