[GretchenM]

QUOTE: (Yahoo caption quote) "President Bush on May 18 2005 made clear to the heads of the often competing U.S. spy agencies that his new top intelligence adviser [John Negroponte] was in charge of restructuring and coordinating their departments. 'I've relied on his candid judgment to help solve complicated problems,' Bush said at a ceremonial swearing-in of John Negroponte as the country's first director of national intelligence."

Fom last night's RNC speech: Our most important duty is to protect the American people from these cold-blooded killers. And when the American President speaks, he must mean what he says. ... I do not need a poll or a focus group to tell me where I need to lead this country. In the midst of the Civil War, the first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln said, "As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew." And we continue that proud tradition today ...

Our tax code is out of date. It is incoherent. ... So I've appointed a bipartisan panel to examine the code from top to bottom. And when their recommendations are delivered, we're going to work together to put together a tax code that is pro-growth, pro-entrepreneur, easy to understand and fair to all.

We have a duty for future generations. We have a duty to leave this world more peaceful. We have a duty to reform the institutions that are old and tired. ... the actions that we take today will shape the course of events for the next half-century. We've set big goals, and they're not always easy to achieve. ... if they're easy, somebody else would have already done it. But we're going to continue to be the party of idealism and reform. And we'll continue to lead, no matter how tough the challenge.

[JustaCowgirl]

Evening all.

[GretchenM]

Dose going up.

Wicked awful thunderstorm is pounding my area. Will post and run.

[silent_jonny]

Hi :)

[GretchenM]

rintense is on sabbatical; snugs will be filling in for her and probably elsewhere as may be needed.

[ilovew]

I'm early tonight :)

[CAluvdubya]

Good afternoon everybody!

Thanks for the Dose, Gretchen!

[bitt]

yeayyyyy!! top 20?

[bitt]

thanks to you both!!

[Echo Talon]

[Sunshine55]

Evening folks :o)

[silent_jonny]

Lest I forget, thank you for the Dose, Gretchen :)

[snugs]

Good evening

[Fudd Fan]

Good evening, everyone! I'm catching up...!

[ladyinred]

Howdy Gretchen! Thanks for the dose!

[Pippin]

GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY!

Thanks for the ping, Gretchen!

I don't know if this is already known here, but, another freeper, I'll get the name for you later, on a thread about Laura Bush's up coming trip to the Middle East, posted a fact I didn't know

Did you know that the plane Mrs. Bush was on when she went to Afghanistan was called "Bright Star"?

Most appropriate!

[an italian]

I know i would not say so but... Your President is really very sexy in gray!!!! :-)