Grandpa Jim
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« on: August 15, 2012, 11:16:24 PM » |
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Yep...the honey came from Mrs. Obama's own beehive. Wonder if she has ever been stung while working Her hive?? White House Honey Ale |
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kathyp
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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2012, 12:19:54 AM » |
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maybe she's allergic?
who pays the beekeeper and for the supplies? if it's not her, then that honey belongs to us.
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"What has destroyed liberty and the rights of man in every
government which has ever existed under the sun? The generalizing
and concentrating all cares and powers into one body, no matter
whether of the autocrats of Russia or France, or of the
aristocrats of a Venetian Senate." --Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C.
Cabell, 1816.
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bluegrass
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2012, 03:58:38 PM » |
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The bees and hive belong to Charlie Brandt who is a beekeeper and a staff member at the White House. So no worries, not your tax dollars.
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2012, 05:05:25 PM » |
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Obama could be grafting queen cells in the south lawn and many beeks wouldn’t cut him any slack. I say kudos for the Obama’s for bringing bees to the White House and national attention  Leave it to beeks to trash the idea  |
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deknow
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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2012, 05:27:05 PM » |
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...my favoirite is the garden. Remember the photo op with the children hoeing the grass to start the garden?  ...nice photo op...but why bother to hoe the grass when it is a raised bed garden? Nothing like fake "work" deknow |
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bluegrass
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« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2012, 05:44:23 PM » |
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There is a shot of the garden in the video I linked. It doesn't looked raised from there.
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« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2012, 07:05:57 PM » |
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What about child labor laws? And are those kids getting paid minimum wage?
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« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2012, 07:37:53 PM » |
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... And are those kids getting paid minimum wage?
The Prez is already grousing because his wife isn't on the Federal payroll.... yet, so don't give him anymore bright ideas. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2012, 08:11:45 PM » |
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blue, i think it's a lovely idea. i have no problem with it. don't have a problem with the garden either. i just don't think tax payers should cough up for their hobbies..or vacations..or whatever....
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"What has destroyed liberty and the rights of man in every
government which has ever existed under the sun? The generalizing
and concentrating all cares and powers into one body, no matter
whether of the autocrats of Russia or France, or of the
aristocrats of a Venetian Senate." --Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C.
Cabell, 1816.
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bluegrass
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« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2012, 08:35:12 PM » |
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I think it is great for us to have an Unofficial Bee Ambassador at the White House. Even if it was on the tax payer dime that 1 hive and extractor might be 1000.00 tops, that is a small price to pay for the publicity it gives us. A single hosted meal at the White House costs much more than that I am sure.
The hive of bees didn't cost anything. From what I know when the chef for this Administration took over the kitchen he heard that Charlie Brandt was a beekeeper and started talking to him about bringing out a hive. Mr Brandt offered to move one of his hives to the White House lawn and our Bee Ambassador was born.
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« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2012, 09:10:38 PM » |
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While I am always glad to see bees and beekeeping getting good press it troubles me to see the ladies keeping such bad company.
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