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Ford Statue Plan Approved

A statue of former President Ford is slated to be placed in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Stories From the Goodbye to Gerald Ford

Three by three, Boy Scouts filed by the flag-draped casket of Gerald Ford on Tuesday and saluted the only Eagle Scout ever to become president.

Ford State Funeral Moves to Michigan

The nation remembered Gerald R. Ford on Tuesday for what he didn't have — pretensions, a scheming agenda, a great golf game — as much as for the small-town authenticity he brought to the presidency.

U.S. Capitol Welcomes Ford Mourners

The Capitol opened its doors to ordinary people wishing to pay last respects to Gerald R. Ford after dignitaries praised the 38th president as a healer and a rock in the dispiriting aftermath of his predecessor's disgraced presidency.

Tributes to Ford Begin in California

Borne by eight U.S. servicemen in crisp dress uniforms, Gerald R. Ford's flag-draped casket was carried past his widow into their hometown church Friday for a public viewing that marked the start of six days of mourning for the former president.

Gerald Ford in Minn. Hospital for Tests

Former President Ford has checked into the Mayo Clinic for a few days as he undergoes unspecified "testing and evaluation."

The Vine

Is There Still a Liberal Media Bias?

If you ever speak to a conservative audience, a sure-fire way to strike a resonant chord is by excoriating the "liberal media." They have become the favorite whipping boy of the conservative inteligencia.

American town finds drug agent is really an impostor - International Herald Tribune
Source: International Herald Tribune

This is a funny story about a man pretending to be a federal officer coming to rescue a small town of its drug problem. Interesting how even today it is possible for someone to pretend he is a police-officer.

Vince Neil Charity Fundraiser
Source: Revver

Vince Neil hosts a fund raiser for children with cancer.

Tracking Outsourced Bonanzas
Source: The New York Times

Few Bush administration spending programs are more in need of scrutiny and daylight than the outsourcing of government programs to private contractors.

Viewing President Ford's Casket a Moving Experience

My wife decided to go view the casket of President Ford and told me it was a significant experience for her. I decided at 2:15 a.m. that I should not miss the experience, so I packed in the car and headed to downtown Grand Rapids.

Steven Ford Greets Visitors at Father's Casket

Tonight the line was four hours and building to view the casket of former President Gerald R. Ford.

Gerald R. Ford Returns Home To Grand Rapids

Gerald Ford, adopted son, Grand Rapids native and UM Football star returned home today. After flying from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington DC, he was flown over the Big House (University of Michigan Stadium) and landed in Grand Rapids at Gerald R.

Military Planes Fly Over Grand Rapids

Five sets of two fighters flew directly over downtown Grand Rapids, Mi at 12:50 p.m. local time today after numerous fly-bys south of town earlier in the morning. As they reached Pearl Street, the street on which the Gerald R. Ford Museum is located they peeled up and out.

Military Aircraft in West Michigan

As former President Ford is leaving Washington, there have been numerous siting of military jets in the sky's south of Grand Rapids, Michigan. One theory is that they are practicing the approach for the fly-over expected to happen tomorrow afternoon as Gerald R. Ford is buried.

Gerald Ford Hospitalized, Oldest Living Former President Is Undergoing Medical Tests
Source: CBS News

"Just like Gerald Ford." - Johnny from AIRPLANE!

Former President Ford hospitalized again - CNN.com
Source: CNN

"Former President Gerald Ford had an angioplasty proceedure to reduce or eliminate blockages in his coronary arteries".

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