DUMB QUOTES FROM THE PRESIDENTAt a Sept. 27 press conference talking about education in this country, President Bush said, “Childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured.”Yes, he said, “childrenS.” Hmmm…However, for those of us who remember his tenure in office, the king of dumb quotes was former Vice President Dan Quayle.Here’s a few:”If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.””It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.””It isn’t pollution that is hurting the environment; it’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.””I love California; I practically grew up in Phoenix.””It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.”And here’s a good one from Sen. Barbara Boxer, a Democrat from California”Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, “Thank God I’m still alive. But of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again.”OH JUST LET THE CHIMPS RULE!FLAMING RIDICULOUS:AIG Private Client Group specializes in homes valued over $1 million. They provide preventive measures to ensure the homes are protected from situations like wild fires. “We’re not only in the business of paying claims,î said a spokeswoman from the company. ìWe’re in the business of preventing them.îSo, when a wildfire outside Ketchum, Idaho, threatened number of homes the company insures, it sent a private fire crew to the area to protect them. The U.S. Forest Service had no problem with the contract firefighters ensuring homes were not lost, but local police did. “That sounds ridiculous to me,” said Ketchum Police Department spokesman Kim Rogers. “I mean, this is a Forest Service fire, not a private fire.” No homes ñ protected by AIG or not ñ were lost in the fire, which consumed nearly 50,000 acres.Proof that civilians, who have more at stake than bureaucrats, can be part of the team.www.thisistrue.com
