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BlueStreak

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79. There is a group trying to organize volunteer buglers

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #74)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 02:33 PM

Jan 2013

It seems to me that for the cost of about 1 drone, we could offer to pay professional trumpeters union scale to perform these services in the most honorable, dignified, heartfelt way that the veterans deserve.

For the cost of one Predator drone, we could pay for 50,000 Taps services.

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Beyoncé-Gate?????? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 OP

What did the President know about this? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #1

Did we not have the same discussion last inauguration? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, and Yo-Yo Ma's group didn't play live at the last inaugural, either - too cold hatrack Jan 2013 #3

Yo-Yo Ma probably didn't have his best fiddle at the inauguration JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #7

So many problems in the world get the red out Jan 2013 #4

Beyontroversy Enrique Jan 2013 #5

No. It is all-out Beyoncegeddon BlueStreak Jan 2013 #31

they should have gotten someone who wasnt Garion_55 Jan 2013 #6

HAHA ....that's a great idea ! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #9

Basically everyone lipsynsc to a track obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #20

They are even lip-syncing TAPS at military funerals now BlueStreak Jan 2013 #32

I actually knew that -- thanks for posting it! obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #56

I think they did that at my father-in-law's funeral derby378 Jan 2013 #71

The article I read said they don't have enough obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #74

There is a group trying to organize volunteer buglers BlueStreak Jan 2013 #79

A likely story (or, how much of this can we blame on the GOP?) derby378 Jan 2013 #80

DUZY time!! GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #51

I think that it was just because she was so absolutely perfect. It was an "in awe" Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #8

she was lip-syching - watch the video TorchTheWitch Jan 2013 #61

Bill-O sez "Do it Live!" Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #10

I think we deserve to see her birth certificate. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #11

No, that would be Georgia. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2013 #78

As I said in the thread yesterday which was about Clarkson not being as good as Beyonce... Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #12

But it IS another reason to be thankful the President was re-elected. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #13

BIG difference. Fawke Em Jan 2013 #14

Which was precisely the point in connecting this with milli vanilli Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #22

Am I the only one who doesn't have a clue what everyone's going on about? Turborama Jan 2013 #15

this is enlightening Sedona Jan 2013 #16

I think a lot of this lip sync noise is racist. ProSense Jan 2013 #18

THIS obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #21

Care to quantify that? derby378 Jan 2013 #40

Sure, I think ProSense Jan 2013 #43

What Beyonce did is the norm, not the exception obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #46

SAY IT!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #75

Spam deleted by OKNancy (MIR Team) must be Jan 2013 #17

But what do you think about BeyonceGate?! obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #24

again In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #26

It is truly ridiculous obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #19

Seriously In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #23

Do fans have a right to full disclosure at a live concert that they Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #25

Beyoncé-Gate?????? Flashmann Jan 2013 #29

I agree - and much comes down to a media which profits from distractions Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #36

No obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #47

Would you want to have a big light on the podium saying P R E R E C O R D E D? Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #59

they didn't PAY FOR A CONCERT ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2013 #60

My point was entertainment deception in general, not the Obama innaugaration Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #67

Beyonce doing this isn;t the equivalent of "Moonshiners" obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #76

Reading comprehension is a virtue Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #82

So that means Obama's swearing in was not official!!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2013 #27

Only people who know nothing about singing care about this. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #28

Right...she only wanted to insure that she sounded great. No one doubts how much Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #34

With all of the major issues facing the US and the world today, this is..... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #30

the masses are distracted with bread and circuses The Second Stone Jan 2013 #33

Yeah, but the circuses at least ought to be live, Ron Green Jan 2013 #38

Nobody paid to see Beyonce Horse with no Name Jan 2013 #35

Everybody step away from the ledge. It is not that serious. One of the greatest mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #37

That's the problem right there, isn't it? derby378 Jan 2013 #41

I think we need to see Beyonce's birth certificate Orrex Jan 2013 #39

I demand to see the sheet music! NoPasaran Jan 2013 #69

IKR?? Sissyk Jan 2013 #42

You notice that nothing is being said about the Marine Corps Band pretending to play Horse with no Name Jan 2013 #44

+1 Auggie Jan 2013 #77

It is important because it is about integrity and honesty TM99 Jan 2013 #45

Well the difference is Horse with no Name Jan 2013 #48

It isn't about who is better or worse TM99 Jan 2013 #49

Honestly, who cares? Horse with no Name Jan 2013 #52

Yes, you are right, who cares? TM99 Jan 2013 #54

Nice strawman you got there Horse with no Name Jan 2013 #63

You lack reading comprehension apparently TM99 Jan 2013 #64

No. I just burned your strawman. Horse with no Name Jan 2013 #65

Nope, sorry TM99 Jan 2013 #68

Ah c'mon BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #53

LOL...thanks for the visual of her grabbing her crotch. Horse with no Name Jan 2013 #55

ffs obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #57

Unbelievable. Anything to avoid dealing with reality. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #50

Beyonce was fantastic! goclark Jan 2013 #58

If we are going to talk about singers singing let's talk about Jennifer Hudson at the CIC's Ball. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #62

SHE is amazing! Agreed! n/t Horse with no Name Jan 2013 #66

I can't believe people are making a huge deal out of this Lilyeye Jan 2013 #70

+1 obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #73

Agreed Liberalynn Jan 2013 #72

It is kind of embarrassing. It's silly to defend this just because she's a huge Obama supporter. reformist2 Jan 2013 #81

It Amazes Me RobinA Jan 2013 #83

My point exactly TM99 Jan 2013 #84