October 16th is the big day at McGill, the prestigious Montreal university that will confer an honourary degree on President William Clinton.
Fark.com comments that the honourary degree comes with a lifetime supply of poutine, a stripper of his choice and one free drink at The Village (good Monday to Thursday, 4-6 pm).
Ironically, reports the Canadian Press, President Clinton will make the trip just before another ex-president heads to Montreal. His successor, George W. Bush, will deliver a speech several days later at the city’s Queen Elizabeth hotel.
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Showing posts with label George W. Bush. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George W. Bush. Show all posts
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
924...George W. Bush Costs You Money
The former POTUS is reaping the money, money that is shoved in the wallets of former United State's presidents after they leave office.
He is also costing you, a tax payer in a country that is not his country, money.
Like the one before him, Bill Clinton, President Junior is on the speaker's circuit looking to pick up a few shekels here and there.
Unlike President Clinton, President G. W. Bush attracts an unruly crowd who seem to think he is some sort of war criminal. Bill Curry in the Globe and Mail this morning reports that this is costing you beaucoup d'argent.
Security for President Bush is going to run in the half million dollar range this year. When he appeared in Toronto it cost over 100 k to protect him from harm; same town, same venue, same time for President Clinton and the cost was a tenth of that.
Libby Davies, NDP MP from British Columbia "...said private-sector firms are likely making money from these events and should be helping the government with the security costs."
Yes they should.
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He is also costing you, a tax payer in a country that is not his country, money.
Like the one before him, Bill Clinton, President Junior is on the speaker's circuit looking to pick up a few shekels here and there.
Unlike President Clinton, President G. W. Bush attracts an unruly crowd who seem to think he is some sort of war criminal. Bill Curry in the Globe and Mail this morning reports that this is costing you beaucoup d'argent.
Security for President Bush is going to run in the half million dollar range this year. When he appeared in Toronto it cost over 100 k to protect him from harm; same town, same venue, same time for President Clinton and the cost was a tenth of that.
Libby Davies, NDP MP from British Columbia "...said private-sector firms are likely making money from these events and should be helping the government with the security costs."
Yes they should.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
816...Throw A Shoe Win A House
Muntazer al-Zaidi is the Iraqi journo who fired his size 10's, both of them, at George W. Bush's Presidential noggin last year and The Guardian this morning writes that he is poised to get out of jail on Monday and into the arms of an Iraq that loves him and his chutzpah.
He has won the love and admiration of millions for doing what many think their leaders were and are afraid of doing: standing up to the man, the real man, the President of the United States. Mr. Zaidi's act is replicated in wall murals, children's games, t shirts, it is omnipresent in the street culture of that part of the world.
The dude has hit the lottery. His boss has built him a four bedroom house. He has more cars than the winner of both showcases on Price Is Right. And many other fabulous prizes are on offer including harems, a ten million dollar offer for his shoes and, perhaps as an omage to the current POTUS, healthcare.
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He has won the love and admiration of millions for doing what many think their leaders were and are afraid of doing: standing up to the man, the real man, the President of the United States. Mr. Zaidi's act is replicated in wall murals, children's games, t shirts, it is omnipresent in the street culture of that part of the world.
The dude has hit the lottery. His boss has built him a four bedroom house. He has more cars than the winner of both showcases on Price Is Right. And many other fabulous prizes are on offer including harems, a ten million dollar offer for his shoes and, perhaps as an omage to the current POTUS, healthcare.
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