Posted on 02/24/2005 11:10:50 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Addressing a packed Hviezdoslavovo Square in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, President Bush today hailed images of “jubilant Iraqis dancing in the streets last month, holding up ink-stained fingers.”
“In recent times, we have witnessed landmark events in the history of liberty: A Rose Revolution in Georgia, an Orange Revolution in Ukraine, and now, a Purple Revolution in Iraq.”
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BUSH PRAISES FLAT TAX
Thu Feb 24 2005 10:04:04 ET
President Bush, who has pledged to reform the U.S. tax code in his second term, today praised the flat tax implemented by Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda of the Slovak Republic. During their meeting in Bratislava, Bush, without prompting, made a point of touting the flat tax:
“I complimented the Prime Minister on putting policies in place that have helped this economy grow. The most important responsibility we have at home is to make sure our people can find work. And the president put a flat tax in place; he simplified his tax code, which has helped to attract capital and create economic vitality and growth. I really congratulate you and your government for making wise decisions.”
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Their fingers aren't purple.
...from www.billingsgazette.com:
JAMES WOODCOCK/Gazette Staff
Shelby Dangerfield, 10,
is displaying her solidarity with the Iraqi voters
by painting her finger blue as a representation
of the voters fingers marked for the elections.
If we defer to Google, PURPLE seems to be a more prevalent.
From search Google for "blue finger" Iraq:Results 1 - 10 of about 12,600 for "blue finger" Iraq.From search Google for "purple finger" Iraq:Results 1 - 10 of about 54,500 for "purple finger" Iraq.
Roses are red,
Violets are purple.
Sugar's sweet,
SO is maple syrpul.
Roger Miller
"Purple" revolution? Sheesh, I wish he woulda picked another color.
ping
Watch for THOSE marvelous images to be on tomorrow's "new and improved" pre-FReep thread!
Damn, I can't scroll down below Post 26 because of all the pics in this thread. My system freezes.
#27 has an automated gif. That eats a lot of bandwidth. Select Brief to pass it. Not really much posted though. Your post to me was 32 this is 33.
Sorry for all the bandwith clogging images. :(
Thanks.
Rubber finger tips arrived about an hour ago and are now bathing in RIT "Black Plum". Hoping it "takes" to the rubber.
When they're done, I'll give them all a cold water rinse and let them dry before Sunday to minimize "bleed" onto skin.
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