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Ridge Resigns to Become CEO at Crayola Maker
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| Scott Ott
| Scott Ott
Posted on 11/30/2004 3:12:22 PM PST by NYTexan
Citing creative differences with the Bush administration, Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge today resigned his cabinet post to become the new CEO of Binney & Smith, makers of Crayola crayons.
"It's a growth opportunity for me," said an emotional Mr. Ridge at a hastily-called news conference. "I'm 59 now, and it's time to move beyond the five colors in the Homeland Security Advisory System. At Binney & Smith, I'll oversee an operation that often packs 128 different shades into a single box."
Privately, associates of Mr. Ridge acknowledge that he has often clashed with President George Bush over expanding the multi-hued terror alert warning.
"Tom told me that the president's view of terror threats is too simplistic," said one unnamed Ridge confidant. "Bush sees the threat level in stark terms-- green, blue, yellow, orange and red. But Ridge wanted to convey more shades of meaning. When he tried to get the president to add fuscia, salmon or even puce, he was rebuffed."
TOPICS: Government; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: crayola; dhs; scrappleface; tomridge
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:12:22 PM PST
by
NYTexan
To: NYTexan
Ironically, Crayola Crayons are manufactured in PENNSYLVANIA!
2
posted on
11/30/2004 3:13:10 PM PST
by
Clemenza
(Gabba Gabba Hey!)
To: NYTexan
Hurray! Maybe crayons will smell good again... :^)
3
posted on
11/30/2004 3:13:23 PM PST
by
Argh
To: Argh
Maybe Crayola will develop a limited edition "Homeland Security" pack that will contain all and only the colors of the our color-coded warning system.
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:15:01 PM PST
by
conservativeinferno
(My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
To: NYTexan
This guy Sface is good. I was buying the story up til your comment.
Grinning.
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:16:01 PM PST
by
Thebaddog
(Dawgs at rest.)
To: NYTexan
He mentioned today that his measely 175k salary wasn't enough to support his childern's education and that is why he was leaving. I actually believed this story until I read the first sentence.
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:17:47 PM PST
by
BushCountry
(They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong.)
To: NYTexan
I've been waiting to use these:
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:18:52 PM PST
by
TeleStraightShooter
(The illogical Left in our country wants to do for Iraq what the USA did for Liberia: FORGET IT!)
To: NYTexan
8
posted on
11/30/2004 3:20:31 PM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: TeleStraightShooter
9
posted on
11/30/2004 3:21:11 PM PST
by
NYTexan
To: BushCountry
He must have been taking a cue from Latrell Spreewell; Spreewell said that $10 million was not enough to feed his family.
He got $16 Million.
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:21:15 PM PST
by
TeleStraightShooter
(The illogical Left in our country wants to do for Iraq what the USA did for Liberia: FORGET IT!)
To: NYTexan
High time we got back to good-tasting crayons.
To: dead
The french color codes........
12
posted on
11/30/2004 3:24:36 PM PST
by
stm
To: Billthedrill
Ever heard the saying you can be replaced by an idiot? I think Ridge wont be that hard to replace.
To: stm
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:25:54 PM PST
by
TeleStraightShooter
(The illogical Left in our country wants to do for Iraq what the USA did for Liberia: FORGET IT!)
To: Billthedrill
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:27:03 PM PST
by
Mayhem
To: TeleStraightShooter
Yes, don't we all long for the days of Clinton... when we never knew the sh*t was hitting the fan.. I'm SICK of people taking pot shots at Ridge. Show's complete ignorance.
People were much happier when only the military guys were being slaughtered. And now, that the b*stards hit the US, heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, NY is FINE with it. No problem.. let's call it a Blue State and go back to forgetting about National Security.. those peons in flyover will pay for our asses. Yeah..... who the hell needs homeland security..
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:27:46 PM PST
by
JesseJane
("If the enemy is in range, so are you." -Infantry Journal)
To: sgtbono2002
"Ever heard the saying you can be replaced by an idiot? I think Ridge wont be that hard to replace."
Tom Ridge took a job that up until then was thought to have never be needed, and he started it up amidst one of the country's worst tragedies. Has he made some mistakes? Yes, he has. Has his judgement always been perfect? No, it hasn't. But just like the rest of us he is human and I think he has done a pretty damn good job under the circumstances.
Hindsight is always 20/20
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:32:08 PM PST
by
stm
To: NYTexan
Hey isn't Binney and Smith HQ'd in that great garden spot, Buffalo? Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck ..... ;)
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:33:55 PM PST
by
GOP_1900AD
(Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
To: Clemenza
Ironically, Crayola Crayons are manufactured in PENNSYLVANIA! Unfortunately, by next year, they will probably announce they are moving their manufacturing to China.
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posted on
11/30/2004 3:36:27 PM PST
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: TeleStraightShooter
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