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High Price for High Flying Photo-Op

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I never cease to be amazed at just how creative our government can be when spending our taxpayer money. And Monday’s flight by the Presidential 747 over lower Manhattan is the perfect example.

By now you’ve no doubt heard that the White House Military Office authorized the flyover, complete with Air Force fighter jet escort, to take publicity shots of the Presidents plane with the New York skyline as a picture-perfect backdrop. There have been other photos taken in the past, such as one while Air Force One was flying over Mount Rushmore.  read more »