Comments on: “Any Citizen of the United States Has the Recognized Right of Paying His Respects to the President” http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/any-citizen-of-the-united-states-has-the-recognized-right-of-paying-his-respects-to-the-president/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:01:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/any-citizen-of-the-united-states-has-the-recognized-right-of-paying-his-respects-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-22932 Jo Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:46:00 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=683#comment-22932 It boggles the mind to think that, back then, the President was accessible to the public. It must have empowered citizens to know they could meet him, however briefly. Nowadays, when money does the talking, one had better be plenty rich to do this. Seems like Democracy was stronger back then, doesn't it. It boggles the mind to think that, back then, the President was accessible to the public. It must have empowered citizens to know they could meet him, however briefly.

Nowadays, when money does the talking, one had better be plenty rich to do this.

Seems like Democracy was stronger back then, doesn’t it.

]]> By: Diane http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/any-citizen-of-the-united-states-has-the-recognized-right-of-paying-his-respects-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-22804 Diane Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:07:49 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=683#comment-22804 Wowsers... that is amazing. You know though, I remember as a child my family saw President Johnson. He had come to our area to speak and walked along the streets shaking hands with folks and chatting briefly (very briefly!) My father was standing with my sister on his shoulders and me at his side, and the President made a beeline straight towards him. Family lore says it was because my sister was such a gorgeous child with her huge blue eyes and blond ringlets;) My father shook his hand but some overenthusuastic fellow pushed me out of the way before I was able to greet him. I can't imagine a president in this day and age being so unprotected. I would love to meet the President someday! Wowsers… that is amazing. You know though, I remember as a child my family saw President Johnson. He had come to our area to speak and walked along the streets shaking hands with folks and chatting briefly (very briefly!) My father was standing with my sister on his shoulders and me at his side, and the President made a beeline straight towards him. Family lore says it was because my sister was such a gorgeous child with her huge blue eyes and blond ringlets;)
My father shook his hand but some overenthusuastic fellow pushed me out of the way before I was able to greet him. I can’t imagine a president in this day and age being so unprotected. I would love to meet the President someday!

]]> By: Tom http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/any-citizen-of-the-united-states-has-the-recognized-right-of-paying-his-respects-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-22789 Tom Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:27:32 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=683#comment-22789 We might all be better off if the citizens *still* had that kind of access to the president. We might all be better off if the citizens *still* had that kind of access to the president.

]]> By: Lynette http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/any-citizen-of-the-united-states-has-the-recognized-right-of-paying-his-respects-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-22788 Lynette Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:25:34 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=683#comment-22788 This is priceless. You find such amazing stuff, thanks for sharing. This is priceless. You find such amazing stuff, thanks for sharing.

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