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Audacity of Truth
Spinsational:
"We were so busy just getting stuff done and dealing with the immediate crises that were in front of us that I think we lost some of that sense of speaking directly to the American people about what their core values are and why we have to make sure those institutions are matching up with those values."
-Obama, explaining recent Democrat losses, 1/20/10
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- Ever wonder why? January 12, 2010
- The decision to bench Peyton Manning: Right or wrong? December 28, 2009
- Is my dad turning into a metrosexual? November 24, 2009
- My “Things To Do For Christmas” list November 23, 2009
Flight 1549’s hero
Man – with all the negative news we get everyday, it sure is nice to read a story like this:
To friends and family, he’s just “Sully.” To the rest of the world, Chesley Sullenberger is now a miracle worker with a pilot’s license.
The former Air Force fighter pilot remained cool, calm and collected both before and after successfully ditching his US Airways flight into the Hudson River.
“That pilot is a stud,” said one police source. “After the crash, he was sitting there in the ferry terminal, wearing his hat, sipping his coffee and acting like nothing happened.”
Sullenberger, 57, looks more like Clark Kent than Superman: He’s balding, slightly built, with a thin mustache. But he emerged from the slowly sinking fuselage of Flight 1549 as one of Gotham’s brightest heroes, able to land engineless airplanes in a single try.
“Brace for impact,” he warned the passengers before ditching the plane, a voice of lone calm in the seconds before they crashed.
Sullenberger wasn’t done once his plane was down. He undid his safety belt and walked the length of the plane to make sure all the passengers were safely outside, Mayor Bloomberg said.
Once finished, Sullenberger turned around and made a second pass as the plane steadily took on water – and only then did he finally exit.
The Smoking Gun has more on this amazing hero.
Fausta suggests that Sullenberger get recognition on a local and national level from The Powers That Be. I agree.
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Great job on saving the lives of those on board, crew was well trained from all reports evryone did their job.
Wow! If congress could take a lesson from this..it truly would be a miracle on the Hudson.
Great story happy ending…Congratulations to all involved
Another product of our fine miitary!!! God bless him!
Aviators are a small fraternity that so often exhibit “the right stuff.” From one pilot to another, a tip of the ole sombrero. Ya done good, Sully!
This flight was a demonstration of the old adage that flying consists of countless hours of mindless monotony interspersed with seconds of sheer terror. It’s damned tough for a pilot to stay sharp and capable enough to handle emergencies when most of your career is driving a large airborne bus, but when it hits the fan, it’s amazing how often they do well. In this case Capt. Sully is one of the cream of the crop of aviators, well worthy of his wings. He had to grease that beast in just right to keep it from spinning and breaking up, which would have lead to a completely different outcome.
Well done sir!
I was gonna say something about his marine experience, juxtaposed to his Air Force…![:-\](http://sistertoldjah.com/smilies/yahoo_question.gif ":-\")
“, for clearly it was in fact a marine landing! 
Attaboy and Semper Fi, in the same sentence for the man known simply as *Sully*! Well done indeed and in deed!
…….which idiot will be the first to sue? And which attorney should be hanged for taking the case in 3, 2, 1…….?
I wonder if we could slip him in to replace the empty suit who plans to be sworn in on Tuesday? Then we would have someone with experience, courage, and integrity, all characteristics lacking in the current incumbent.