Gerald Ford Inauguration
Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th President of the United States after the resignation of President Nixon.
President Ford’s Inaugural Address:
[Oath of Office administered by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger]
Mr. Chief Justice, my dear friends, my fellow Americans:
The oath that I have taken is the same oath that was taken by George Washington and by every President under the Constitution. But I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances never before experienced by Americans. This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.
Therefore, I feel it is my first duty to make an unprecedented compact with my countrymen. Not an inaugural address, not a fireside chat, not a campaign speech — just a little straight talk among friends. And I intend it to be the first of many.
I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, and so I ask you to confirm me as your President with your prayers. And I hope that such prayers will also be the first of many. If you have not chosen me by secret ballot, neither have I gained office by any secret promises. I have not campaigned either for the Presidency or the Vice Presidency. I have not subscribed to any partisan platform. I am indebted to no man, and only to one woman — my dear wife — as I begin this very difficult job.
I have not sought this enormous responsibility, but I will not shirk it. Those who nominated and confirmed me as Vice President were my friends and are my friends. They were of both parties, elected by all the people and acting under the Constitution in their name. It is only fitting then that I should pledge to them and to you that I will be the President of all the people.
Thomas Jefferson said the people are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. And down the years, Abraham Lincoln renewed this American article of faith asking, “Is there any better way or equal hope in the world?”
I intend, on Monday next, to request of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate the privilege of appearing before the Congress to share with my former colleagues and with you, the American people, my views on the priority business of the Nation and to solicit your views and their views. And may I say to the Speaker and the others, if I could meet with you right after these remarks, I would appreciate it.
Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no way anybody can win except by serving the people’s urgent needs. We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together.
To the peoples and the governments of all friendly nations, and I hope that could encompass the whole world, I pledge an uninterrupted and sincere search for peace. America will remain strong and united, but its strength will remain dedicated to the safety and sanity of the entire family of man, as well as to our own precious freedom. I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. That bond, though stained, is unbroken at home and abroad.
In all my public and private acts as your President, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end.
My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.
Our Constitution works. Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule. But there is a higher Power, by whatever name we honor Him, who ordains not only righteousness but love, not only justice but mercy. As we bind up the internal wounds of Watergate, more painful and more poisonous than those of foreign wars, let us restore the golden rule to our political process, and let brotherly love purge our hearts of suspicion and of hate.
In the beginning, I asked you to pray for me. Before closing, I ask again your prayers, for Richard Nixon and for his family. May our former President, who brought peace to millions, find it for himself. May God bless and comfort his wonderful wife and daughters, whose love and loyalty will forever be a shining legacy to all who bear the lonely burdens of the White House. I can only guess at those burdens, although I have witnessed at close hand the tragedies that befell three Presidents and the lesser trials of others.
With all the strength and all the good sense I have gained from life, with all the confidence of my family, my friends, and my dedicated staff impart to me, and with the good will of countless Americans I have encountered in recent visits to 40 States, I now solemnly reaffirm my promise I made to you last December 6: To uphold the Constitution; to do what is right as God gives me to see the right; and to do the very best I can for America.
God helping me, I will not let you down.
Thank you.
Duration : 0:9:47
Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk 5/3/10: Congress Freezes Its Own Pay
http://house.gov/paul
http://CampaignForLiberty.com
Last week Congress did something fiscally responsible. Its not very often I can say that. Granted, it was small in the grand scheme of things, but I was glad to be an original cosponsor, along with Congressman Harry Mitchell of Arizona, of a bill to block the automatic pay raise that Congress otherwise receives every year. Every Member of Congress gets this raise unless it is expressly voted down. For the second year in a row Congress has voted to freeze its own pay, which, in a time of skyrocketing deficits and high unemployment, is the very least Congress can do.
The country is in a serious recession, bordering on depression. Unemployment is grossly underreported, and not likely to get better anytime soon. American citizens and businesses are overtaxed, yet tax revenues still fall far short of our governments voracious appetite for spending. This is no time to raise taxes. And since congressional salaries come from tax revenue, allowing ourselves a raise would fly in the face of economic reality.
Of course, Congress ignores economic reality all the time. But if Congress can freeze salaries as a first step towards fiscal sanity, it can freeze- if not drastically cut- a vast array of federal expenditures.
At the very least, Congress could freeze current spending levels, instead of constantly increasing them. We could stop increasing the debt ceiling every few months, as has become our habit. We could freeze regulations that add to the burden on our struggling small businesses. We could freeze intrusive bailouts that upset the balance of the market and cost us billions billions we could instead use to eliminate the oppressive income tax! We could freeze the money supply and stave off the tsunami of inflation the Fed has been generating for years.
Furthermore, we could address the mismanagement and waste in foreign affairs which adds immensely to our budget. Like entitlements, militarism is expensive. We need to reject sanctions as a precursor to military action, and embrace free trade as the most effective method for spreading liberty. After all, as the great economist Frederic Bastiat said – when goods dont cross borders, armies will. It is time to bring our troops home, instead of instigating expensive new wars when were already hopelessly mired in several conflicts already. We need to rethink the whole idea of pre-emptive war- not only because its wrong and counterproductive, but because we literally cannot afford it!
We could do much to restore fiscal sanity to this country simply by stopping the madness and bringing our troops home from Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Japan, Germany, and so many other places. This costly global empire does not serve the interests of the American people and we should end it peacefully and voluntarily now, lest it end in chaos later.
Though it may be wishful thinking on my part, Im encouraged by the small step taken by Congress last week. Fiscal sanity can begin with a small step, and I want to encourage Congress to move in this direction.
Duration : 0:3:41
Straight Talk Ep 8 part 1
This episode of Straight talk presents in-depth analysis of all of this week’s agri news and current events from our resident experts Ellen Read and Bernard Hickey.
Duration : 0:10:0
How do I fix my straight talk phone?
So I just updated my straight talk account. It wouldn’t let me do anything at first because it said it was in Roam. I called and talked to the tech guy and he updated it. So now it lets me text and call but it does not allow me to get on the internet. It still says that it is in Roaming. What should I do to fix this?
call technical support again
Straight Talk About Maitreya (2 of 2)
http://conspiracyclothes.com/nowheretorun/?p=312
Is Benjamin Creme just a con artist? What is his track record? Is Share International connected to the UN? Did Maitreya show up in Nairobi? What about his other “Miracles”? is Raj Patel Maitreya?
What Tv show was Maitreya interviewed on? Why would he lie about this?
All these questions answered in this video.
Click here for a transcript of this video.
Show notes
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread539943/pg1
http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/index.asp
http://www.share-international.org/background/miracles/MI_main.htm
http://www.share-international.org/magazine/old_issues/2010/2010-04.htm
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2238&dat=19880628&id=YnwlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z_UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5721,2501093
Duration : 0:9:41
Will a Samsung Freeform cover fit the Straight talk r355c?
I was going to get a Straight Talk r355c phone and I wanted to make sure to get a cute cover so it wouldn’t get scratched. The only covers that I found and really liked though were made for the Samsung Freeform. Since they are the same phones (just Straight Talk tweaked the Freeform) can the cover work for the r355c?
yes it will fit. i googled the size of each phone and they are the same. 4.42 x 2.40 x 0.5
Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk 4/26/10: Socialism vs Corporatism
http://house.gov/paul
http://CampaignForLiberty.com
Lately many have characterized this administration as socialist, or having strong socialist leanings. I differ with this characterization. This is not to say Mr. Obama believes in free-markets by any means. On the contrary, he has done and said much that demonstrates his fundamental misunderstanding and hostility towards the truly free market. But a closer, honest examination of his policies and actions in office reveals that, much like the previous administration, he is very much a corporatist. This in many ways can be more insidious and worse than being an outright socialist.
Socialism is a system where the government directly owns and manages businesses. Corporatism is a system where businesses are nominally in private hands, but are in fact controlled by the government. In a corporatist state, government officials often act in collusion with their favored business interests to design polices that give those interests a monopoly position, to the detriment of both competitors and consumers.
A careful examination of the policies pursued by the Obama administration and his allies in Congress shows that their agenda is corporatist. For example, the health care bill that recently passed does not establish a Canadian-style government-run single payer health care system. Instead, it relies on mandates forcing every American to purchase private health insurance or pay a fine. It also includes subsidies for low-income Americans and government-run health care exchanges. Contrary to the claims of the proponents of the health care bill, large insurance and pharmaceutical companies were enthusiastic supporters of many provisions of this legislation because they knew in the end their bottom lines would be enriched by Obamacare.
Similarly, Obama’s cap-and-trade legislation provides subsidies and specials privileges to large businesses that engage in carbon trading. This is why large corporations, such as General Electric support cap-and-trade.
To call the President a corporatist is not to soft-pedal criticism of his administration. It is merely a more accurate description of the Presidents agenda.
When he is a called a socialist, the President and his defenders can easily deflect that charge by pointing out that the historical meaning of socialism is government ownership of industry; under the Presidents policies, industry remains in nominally private hands. Using the more accurate term corporatism – forces the President to defend his policies that increase government control of private industries and expand de facto subsidies to big businesses. This also promotes the understanding that though the current system may not be pure socialism, neither is it free-market since government controls the private sector through taxes, regulations, and subsidies, and has done so for decades.
Using precise terms can prevent future statists from successfully blaming the inevitable failure of their programs on the remnants of the free market that are still allowed to exist. We must not allow the disastrous results of corporatism to be ascribed incorrectly to free market capitalism or used as a justification for more government expansion. Most importantly, we must learn what freedom really is and educate others on how infringements on our economic liberties caused our economic woes in the first place. Government is the problem; it cannot be the solution.
Duration : 0:4:1
Can I transfer my straight talk number to metropcs or any other phone service?
Also can I flash my straight talk phone to be used on metropcs?
Not sure about the number but its possible, youd have to see if they allow porting of numbers gfor there service and no on the flashing.
Straight Talk on MMS Guest: Andreas Kalcker ( Chlorine Dioxide )
More info on MMS:
http://www.JimHumble.biz/
http://www.MMSanswers.com/
Full video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLEEFLCefnM
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Duration : 0:9:12
Can I activate my net 10 phone on to straight talk?
How can I activate my net 10 phone on to straight talk? I don’t mind keeping my number I just want to keep my net10 phone.
You cant, MUST be a Straight Talk phone, and vice versa. There is no unlocking or flashing for these yet and probably never will be. Youll either have to stick with NET10 or switch to Straight Talk and buy a new phone, hope that helps.