A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 11.24.05

thanks look forward to it.

In the true spirit of Thanksgiving, and being grateful the recent toasters I have won, I would like to award the toaster to Miss Marple, please.

Psalm 100

¹ Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
² Worship the LORD with gladness;
       come before him with joyful songs.
³ Know that the LORD is God.
       It is he who made us, and we are his ;
       we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving
       and his courts with praise;
       give thanks to him and praise his name.

⁵ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend's sons, Troy (Air Force) in Italy and Tyler (Army) at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ fc2tomschermuly (Navy) … he is a FReeper, as is his sister (mjaneangels@aolcom) and their father is a lurker
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
….. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
….. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ ntnychik ….. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, stateside now but expects to go back to Iraq in late winter
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake
~ Jaguar Girl ….. nephew Jimmy is serving in the Air Force
~ Kewlhand Tek, a FReeper, is currently serving in Iraq
~ St.Mark ….. nephew, somewhere between Syria and Fallujha (Marines); and son, in Twentynine Palms CA in training (Marines)
~ savagesusie ….. son Cory is in Afghanistan
~ Militiaman7 ..... son, Jonathan, who is a FReeper, is in Afghanistan with the Virginia Army National Guard.
~ jonsie ….. son Ryan has been in Iraq as a medic with 1st Cav since Sept. 2003, he is now guarding the green zone
~ elder5 ….. brother-in-law W0-2 Brian F., Army Reserve Chopper pilot, on his 2nd tour in Iraq
~ Kate of Spice Island ….. son has been sworn in as a Marine Reserve in the delayed entry program as he finishes up high school
~ Don'tMessWithTexas ….. 2 brothers-in-law in the service
….. … a Lt.Cmdr in US Navy deployed in Guam
….. … a Major in US Army deployed in the Sunni Triangle outside Baghdad.
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. scoutmaster of our BSA troop, Rick (Army National Guard). His unit will be leaving for training in Sept. and shipping over to Iraq before the end of the year though he will not be going with them.
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force), currently stationed in Korea
~ an anonymous FReeper ….. son, Stephen (Army), in Baghdad
~ Kentucky ….. has a request for prayer from a Marine Mom whose son, Ramsey, is in Iraq
~ snowtigger ….. Peter, 1/24 INF (he drives a Stryker armored vehicle) ….. just shipped out to Mosul
~ homemom ….. Kelsey, a young lady now serving in Iraq
~ mamaduck ….. cousin, Carl, is a Sargeant Major stationed in FL right now and will deployed to Iraq after the new year
~ Pippin ….. niece’s husband, Sung, (Air Force and brand new American citizen) is deployed to S. Korea
…..niece, Melissa, is in the AirForce, currently stationed in GA
~ Blue Scourge ….. a Freeper (Air Force), leaving for basic training
~ Collier ….. friend, Jim, father of 3 girls....Iowa National Guard, currently in Afghanistan
~ GOP-Pat ….. cousin's husband Tommy, retired from sheriff's department in July to volunteer to go to Iraq to train the Iraqi troops.
~ SE Mom ….. son Tommy, 101st AB, home now in Florida undergoing chemotherapy
~ Severa ….. husband, Jason (FR screen name Hostel), USN P-3 Aircraft Mechanic
….. ….. brother Wes, USAF First Lieutenant
….. ….. Jason's cousin David, 101st Airborne
~ MontanaCowgirlCop ….. brother Ted, who is an 18-year-old Marine medic overseas right now
~ FReeper MikeinIraq
~ reformed_dem ….. brother Drew is in Iraq
~ gatorbait ….. brother-in-law John (Army) and nephew Andrew (Marine) in the mid-East
~ nelibeli ….. nephew Tres (Army), is serving his 2nd deployment to Iraq (he volunteered to go back!)
~ pGfwabf ….. son Mark (Marines) has been assigned state-side duty after graduating from boot camp.
~ It's_me_K.E.T. ….. son, Brian (U.S. Army), deployed March 6 to Iraq for 13 months.
~ FreedomHasACost ….. brother Ted (Marines) is in the Middle East
~ arbee4bush ….. daughter Kristen (Freeper KB4W) training for loadmaster C-17 US Air Force.
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son, Jake (Army) deployed to Afghanistan
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. friend's son, Danny (Army) awaiting deployment for 2nd tour in Iraq
~ DebWisconsin ….. nephew will complete his basic training soon and then go for his specialty training
~ jch10 ….. son, Maury, US Army, who is in Qatar, soon to be in South Korea before returning home
~ GVgirl ….. son Nathan, active duty, California National Guard
~ herewego ….. brother-in-law Robert has just left for Iraq
~ FReeper stompk has re-enlisted, this time in the Army Reserves after serving active duty in the past in the Navy, and hopes to be serving in the War on Terror soon as a medic
~ jtill ….. Vic, Youth Minister at her church, will be leaving for Iraq for one year
~ BUSHdude2000 ….. brother currently stationed at Fort Drum, NY, will be going to Iraq in August
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Friend from church has returned from the mid-East. Retired Navy pilot hubby trying to get his wife to retire but she is committed to helping the military in her field of expertise and wants 2 more years to support the WoT.
~ Prophet in the wilderness ….. nephew (Marines) has returned home from Iraq but has shipped out elsewhere.
~ LUV W ….. son David is a Captain in the Air Force, currently on deployment in the mid-East
~ ntnychik ….. friend's son, Erik, an Army Ranger, on second tour in Iraq
~ from hoosiermama …
….. … George, in Iraq
….. … Bill was home but is heading back to Iraq
….. … Dan, our teacher, is still working stateside and his son has been accepted to one of the Military academies (West Point I think).
….. … Brad is doing his second tour in Iraq
….. … Tre, from work, has reinlisted and is currently working stateside.
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy; Jennifer’s husband, Tyler, U.S. Navy – both currently deployed
~ Happy2BMe ….. son Aaron has returned safely from Iraq (having been awarded a Bronze Star), though quite a few from his Arkansas National Guard unit made the ultimate sacrifice. Prayers for their families.
~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody (USMC) … awaiting deployment orders
~ Jet Jaguar (U. S. Air Force) - Republic of Korea
~ Sea2ShiningSea … Chad, her “adopted” soldier
~ Marysecretary ….. Jerry, a dear friend's only son, is going to Iraq
~ RoseofTexas ….. Richard from Texas left for Iraq this past Feb.
~ Reagan79 ….. brother, Chris, a Marine Reservist from MS, is in Iraq
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF, is in Iraq
~ Slip18 ….. nephew, Allen (USMC), is expecting to soon be deployed for his fourth tour of duty in the mid-East
~ Himyar ..... son, Robert (Air Guard), is home from the mid-East but volunteered for more active duty in the states
~ repubmom ….. son Brian has finished basic, Airborne training and is now in Selections for Special Forces
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is a Firstie (senior) at the US Navy Academy, and passed Phase 1 of qualifying for pilot training.
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) will be returning to Baghdad by December
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Josh will be going to Afghanistan with the Green Berets by the end of summer
~ OldSarge ….. a FReeper, Kentucky National Guard, is deployed to the mid-East
~ SuziQ ….. nephew, Alexander, an Apache Longbow pilot in Afghanistan
~ SuziQ ….. cousin Johnny serving with the MS Natl. Guard in Iraq
~ SuziQ ….. Chrissy, a West Point graduate and the daughter of friends, serving in Army Intelligence in Iraq
~ SoldiersPrayingMom ….. son Greg is in Iraq
~ Marine_Uncle…..nephew LCpl Steven (USMC) currently in Iraq, second tour
~ StarFan….. son's friend Scott (USMC) just ended basic and will be deployed to Mid-East soon
~ Warriormom…..requesting prayers for the family of the Navy Seal in Afghanistan whose death has been confirmed
~ Warriormom….. updates prayer requests for Thomas Howes, Marc Gonsalves and Keith Stansell, CIA agents whose plane crashed in Columbia two years ago and are being held captive by the FARC according to a State Dept. briefing on June 27, 2005.
~ Kate of Spice Island ….. cousin, Kenneth, US Navy in California
~ Keith Matthew Maupin, the soldier who was taken hostage and whose whereabouts are unknown. Prayers for his well-being and for his safe release and for strength and courage for his family.
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ shezza ….. husband in Afghanistan, brother in Germany (med-evac crew bringing wounded troops to Walter Reed), sister-in-law in Afghanistan
~ N8VTXNinWV ….. brother-in-law in Afghanistan, brother in Germany (med-evac crew bringing wounded troops to Walter Reed), sister-in-law in Afghanistan.
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. Kenny (Marines) is going to Iraq in August. Please remember his mother, also … she is having a very difficult time with this.
~ pGfwabf ….. nephew Sam (Marines) leaving for Iraq in September
~ jtill ….. Bob, who is the son of her friend Bess
* ~ patriciaruth …..
….. In Tal Afar - James
….. In Mosul – Thomas
….. In Kirkuk –Antonio, George, Brad, *Tim
….. In Baghdad – Keith, Karl, Phillip, Terry, Barry, Michelle, Michael, Sheila, Lysandwr, and Rebecca
….. In Bagram, Afghanistan – Erica
…..* In Irbil, Dave
* ~ hoosierkitties ….. brother Philip is currently at Groton, CT, training for submarine duty
* ~ Jewels1091 ….. Ross, friend of daughter, is about to deploy to Iraq for a year (his third deployment in the War on Terror and he’s only 23!)
* ~ marylina ….. friend’s son, Brandon (Navy), has returned from the Middle East and is now in San Diego, awaiting Navy Seals school
* ~ Jen's Mom ….. daughter SPC Jennifer is in Ramadi where she is a medic
* ~ mtngrl@vrwc ….. son Sean deployed to Iraq
* ~ those helping with disaster relief after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
* ~ TexKat ….. son, SS Khevin (US Army), is currently in Iraq
* ~ Gosh I love this neighborhood ….. grandson is in Germany after a year in Iraq and his Dad (National Guard) is being sent to Kosovo.
* ~ Ladysmith ….. brother's fiance's son, Shane, is in Iraq
* ~ JFC ….. nephew Micah who is a Marine fighting now in Iraq.
* ~ saberpride ….. son's friend's dad, Don and his Michigan National Guard unit, currently in Iraq.
* ~ hoosierpearl ….. friend Robert, has returned home safely from Afghanistan.
* ~ Kate of Spice Island ….. Sister-in-law, Deanna, USAF stationed in Alaska
* ~ Kate of Spice Island ….. no longer on classified assignment
* ~ MozartLover ….. son Ev and his National Guard unit have deployed to the Mid-east

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)

(Please FReepmail me with changes to the list because I may miss pings.

Also, please let me know if you would like to be on or off of the ping list for this scripture and prayer post ... it is different from, and much smaller than, the Dose Ping List. Thanks.)

GOD BLESS

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I'm not sure if this will post correctly or not but I'm going to give it a try. The only thing I would change on the linked card is that I would include the members of ALL our armed forces. May God bless them and keep them!

Soldiers' Thanksgiving

Well, what a nice thing to do!! However, I think you should get it. One of these days I will wind up first (I came close tonight).

A nice thing though, would be to let me pick the picture. I have one in mind if you are inclined to accept.

Excellent news about your mum starting to walk!! She must be getting along quite well. Sure sounds like she is eating very well. Hmmmmm, I love bread pudding!

Well, I hear from Fox that Elton John will "marry" in a civil union his long-time partner on the first day that Britain will allow civil unions.

That does not surprise me

Seriously, Miss Marple - I have been away from the computer all day. I came in, brought up FR and there was the dose.

Please note that I wrote a lengthy hello, trying hard not to be pig by being first again. LOL! I have recently won 2 toasters that have wonderful photos of our awesome President!! Live is good. ;*)

Eleanor, thank you, so much, for today's Dose. Love the pic of our W talking to the troops.

Since today is Thanksgiving, want to say thank you, too, for all you do and for your staunch support of President Bush and VP Cheney.

to be A pig

~~Live~~ Life is

Note to self: do not try to post while talking on the phone! Sheesh!

Thank you

I'm between events, but had enough time to stop by and wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

BUSH MAKES HOLIDAY PHONE CALLS TO GIs
By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 43 minutes ago

CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush said Thursday that he's thankful for troops serving in a time of war as he made Thanksgiving Day phone calls to 10 members of the U.S. military services stationed around the world.

From his ranch here, Bush called troops serving in the Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Army early Thursday morning before sitting down for dinner with his family.

"He thanked all of them on behalf of the American people for their service," said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino. "He said all of them were patriots. He's very proud of them and thankful for them."

Perino said Bush asked those he spoke with to pass the message on to their fellow service members.

Talking to troops has been a tradition for Bush on Thanksgiving. He often makes such phone calls, but in 2003 he went further, surprising soldiers serving in Baghdad by showing up unannounced in their mess hall for the holiday meal.

The White House did not release the names of those the president called this year, but said at least one was serving in Afghanistan, one was in Iraq and one was on a ship at sea. The names were selected by the Defense Department.

Bush also took a morning bike ride Thursday morning, one of his favorite pastimes when he's at the ranch. Then he planned to sit down for dinner with first lady Laura Bush, twin daughters Jenna and Barbara, former President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara, and the first lady's mother, Jenna Welch.

Jenna Bush, who along with her sister turns 24 on Friday, brought along boyfriend Henry Hager. Perino said a few other family friends would be there, too, along with the family's cat and two dogs, which were brought along from the White House on Air Force One.

The menu was roasted free-range turkey, fresh-milled cornbread dressing, pan gravy, chipotle maple whipped sweet potatoes, roasted asparagus and red peppers, green beans supreme, fruit ambrosia, fresh yeast rolls and orange cranberry relish. Dessert was two kinds of pie — Texas pecan and pumpkin.

[NOTE: Jenna brought her boyfriend along . . . I'm still hoping for a White House wedding!!]
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051124/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_thanksgiving;_ylt=AvE3ZkcMsBcwKZ8Go2YjHzis0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-

THANK YOU AMERICA! (FROM IRAQI KURDS):
http://www.theotheriraq.com/

MUST READS:

STUMBLING . . .
By Donald Lambro
Donald Lambro
November 24, 2005

He fears the pacifist message of the Democrats, "and that is a message that I feel will discourage our troops in the field, will encourage the terrorists and confuse the Iraqis."

Mr. Lieberman wasn't the only Democrat rejecting the antiwar, pullout wing of his party. While Mr. Murtha's call for withdrawal drew fulsome praise from Mrs. Pelosi and the party's left, Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, No. 2 Democrat in the House, reacted with sullen silence. Pulling the rug out from under the Iraqis in this struggle against the terrorists was not the tough-minded national security agenda Mr. Hoyer's party desperately needs to stake out in next year's elections.

Increasingly, Democrats' peace wing is shaping the party's national security agenda, and they are going after anyone who does not toe the antiwar line. Even Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is under attack for supporting the war and not embracing the full withdrawal plan pushed by liberal Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold (emerging the hero of the antiwar crowd and a 2008 presidential contender).

In an open letter on leftist filmmaker Michael Moore's Web site, antiwar crusader Cindy Sheehan attacked Mrs. Clinton's support for the war, vowing to "resist your candidacy with every bit of my power and strength. ... I think she is a political animal who believes she has to be war hawk to keep up with the big boys."

What particularly enraged Mrs. Sheehan and her antiwar supporters was what Mrs. Clinton told the Village Voice: "My bottom line is that I don't want their sons to die in vain... I don't believe it's smart to set a date for withdrawal. I don't think it's the right time to withdraw."

This is a party badly divided over the paramount national security issue of our time, and that will not help their credibility in 2006 and beyond.

You can read the rest of the article at
http://washtimes.com/commentary/20051123-100556-6721r_page2.htm

November 23, 2005
THE CRYING GAME
So near in Iraq, so far at home.
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online

"The president misled us." "Still no WMDs." "If I had only known then what I do now…"

This is the intellectual level of Democratic wartime criticism about the Bush administration as we near the third Iraqi election — the one that will finally give faces to the first truly elected parliamentary government in the Arab world.

So what is behind this crying game at home — when we are so close to achieving our goals abroad?

You can read the rest of the article at
http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/hanson112305.html

Thanks for your great links - hope your Thanksgiving is going great.

Thank you for this wonderful thread!

We have so many things to be thankful for living in this Great Country.

Jenna has been dating that guy for some time. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a wedding, too.

Thank you

MMMmm sounds great....Do we get the recipe.

Baked a fresh blueberry, an apple and a pumpkin pie....All very good if I say so myself....Add a jigger of apricot brandy to the pumpkin filling...gives it a bit of a lift.

A jigger of brandy will give me a lift, too! LOL!