The ***OFFICIAL*** Weekend Singles' Thread -- New Year's Weekend (December 29th-31st)

December 29, 2006 | ilovew, darkangel82

[ilovew]

On Tuesday, former president Gerald R. Ford, Jr. died at the age of 93. He led a full life beginning on July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska.

The future president was a star athlete and the captain of the Grand Rapids South High School football team. He was offered contracts with the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers but declined so that he could attend Yale Law School. Shortly after his graduation, an outside event changed his plans. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Gerald Ford enlisted in the Navy.



Shortly after returning from the war, Ford decided to run for a seat in the House of Representatives. His 24-year tenure included his rise to the House Minority Leader. After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned, President Nixon chose Ford to beceome the new vice president. When Nixon himself later resigned, Gerald Ford became the first (and only) person to ever rise to the presidency without ever being elected as president or vice president.


His presidency was notable for not only his pardon of Nixon but, according to many, his restoration of trust in the presidency. President Ford worked hard to ensure that his tenure in the office was open and honest. Later in life, Gerald and Betty Ford moved to their Rancho Mirage home in California. It was there that President Bush visited the couple in April of this year.



On December 26, 2006, Gerald Ford died at his home in Rancho Mirage. Ford will have services in Washington, DC and will be buried at his Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[ilovew]

You're so funny. Ha. Ha.

[darkangel82]

it's always something, isn't it....sheesh, technology.

[WFTR]

*cringes* I'm not saying anything...

If you don't say anything, you won't know whether we're listening to you.

[ilovew]

Lol I'm not sure I understood that...

[WFTR]

LOL Yeah, the more that I think about it, the less it makes sense.

[ilovew]

I'm glad you recognize that lol. It was kinda funny...

[WFTR]

Does your quote come from reading the book or have you only seen the movie?

[ilovew]

Actually, I don't like either. I found the quote online and liked it.

[WFTR]

Wow, I loved the books but hated the movies.

[ilovew]

My statement wasn't quite accurate. I should have said that I've never read the books or watched the movies, not that I don't like them.

[WFTR]

You should read the books. You should avoid the movies.

[ilovew]

There are so many books that I want to read, though. I always have a list of books that I want to read. I got two for Christmas that I haven't read yet: 1776 and The Case for Democracy.

[WFTR]

I thought 1776 was pretty good. I haven't read The Case for Democracy.

[ilovew]

I had to finish John Ashcroft's book first. I bought because I knew my parents wouldn't. It was really good.

[WFTR]

I haven't read his book. What's the name? Do you like it?

[ilovew]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! :)

[WFTR]

Happy New Year!!

Of course, I'm still an hour from the new year.

[ilovew]

Lol I forgot about that. I went into my mom's room for a few minutes so we could watch the ball drop.

Ashcroft's book is called Never Again. He does a really good job of describing what went on during his time as Attorney General. It's not as dull as some of the other books I've read from former members of the administration. I liked it.

[WFTR]

I'm not sure what's next on my reading list. I'm still trying to finish a big one about ball pythons. I need to look for something in the poly sci/history area to work on next. I've thought about getting the new one by Pat Buchanan. I have one about Islam by one of the big name writers on the subject.

[ilovew]

Sounds good. I heard The Case for Democracy is supposed to be really good. I'm hoping to use it for my thesis...which I have to write for the spring semester.