Posted on 12/03/2009 6:41:04 PM PST by Kaslin
First of all my apologies for being so late to post the monthly Sanity Island. I got started late and and that put me behind
It’s almost 11 month since President Bush has left office. There goes no day by that I wished he were still in the White House. No matter though he is still my President and will always be as long as I live.
Today I will post photos from December 2001 and 2002, and tomorrow from 2003 and 2004
For the quote of the day I have chosen the address President Bush gave to the Marines at Camp Pendelton on December 4, 2004. I will only post the first two paragraphs and will post the link to the entire address
As they lay their hands over their hearts, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush listen to the playing of the National Anthem during The World Will Always Remember September 11th Ceremony in the East Room Dec. 11. "When we fight terror, we fight tyranny; and so we remember," said the President in the ceremony honoring the memories and families of those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. White House photo by Eric Draper.
You can get the bumper sticker on www.zazzle.com. A site that encompasses all political parties.
She really overdone it with those big ribbons, didn’t she?
My wife saw the White House Christmas decorations during his second term and had the good fortune of seeing Laura Bush in person. What a great privilege it was.
,p> "Today, I have given formal notice to Russia, in accordance with the treaty, that the United States of America is withdrawing from this almost 30 year old treaty," said President George W. Bush announcing the withdrawal from the 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile treaty in the Rose Garden Dec. 13. Standing with the President are the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs Richard B. Myers (far left), Secretary of State Colin Powell (left), and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. White House photo by Eric Draper.
President George W. Bush signs the Drug-Free Communities Act to help individual communities fight drug abuse Dec. 14. "You're a part of America's armies of compassion, examples of service and citizenship," said the President in his remarks at a meeting of the Community Antidrug Coalitions of America. "You restore hope to lives, and safety to neighborhoods." White House photo by Eric Draper.
Top notch war president, luke warm domestic president. The first bail out was his. A good soul occasionally misdirected. His moral compass pointed north unlike the southern bound Kenyan Muslim commie traitor.
President George W. Bush signs the Drug-Free Communities Act to help individual communities fight drug abuse Dec. 14. "You're a part of America's armies of compassion, examples of service and citizenship," said the President in his remarks at a meeting of the Community Antidrug Coalitions of America. "You restore hope to lives, and safety to neighborhoods." White House photo by Eric Draper.
President George W. Bush takes a small break to hear what Alexandria Hudome, 3, has to say as he reads a poem to Muslim children during Eid Al-Fitr at the White House December 17, 2001. "Eid is a time of joy, after a season of fasting and prayer and reflection," said President Bush. "Each year, the end of Ramadan means celebration and thanksgiving for millions of Americans." White House photo by Tina Hager.
bbiaf with more photos
I missed him the day after he left office. I know he spent too much, but he kept the country safe. On top of that, he was a genuine, decent man.
Thank you!
Earlier this year, President Bush met with students at B.W. Tinker School in Waterbury, Connecticut. On Tuesday, December 18, Congress passed the historic bipartisan education bill. The President said he looks forward to signing the bill early next year. White House photo by Paul Morse.
Accompanied by firemen and other distinguished guests, President George W. Bush speaks during a ceremony held to honor the gift of a new firetruck for the city of New York on the South Lawn Dec. 19. Donated by the state of Louisiana, the "Spirit of Louisiana," will replace one of the 35 firetrucks that were destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks. Standing with the President is Ronald Goldman (left), Louisiana Governor Mike Foster (center), and Louisiana Representative Hunt Downer. White House photo by Tina Hager.
Visiting "Martha's Table" center for homeless adults and children, President George W. Bush talks with volunteer Connie Jeremiah December 20. The president helped pack sandwiches into carrying crates at the center which has been providing food to the hungry since 1980. White House photo by Eric Draper.
President George W. Bush hosts a meeting in the Oval Office decorated with the new presidential rug on December 20, 2001. The rug, which is unique to the Bush administration, arrived earlier in the week and was unveiled to the media on Friday December 21, 2001. Members from the Office of Homeland Security and other White House staff attended the meeting. The participants included (clockwise from the bottom), President George W. Bush, Governor Tom Ridge, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Admiral Steve Abbot, Karen Hughes, Dean McGrath, Karl Rove, Albert Hawkins, Mitch Daniels, Josh Bolten, and Andy Card. White House Photographer Paul Morse is at left. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush speaks during the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony on the South Lawn Dec. 22. "Each torch bearer's story is a lesson in citizenship and courage and compassion," said the President announcing the two torch runners, Liz Howell and Eric Jones. Both runners were profoundly affected by the Sept. 11 attacks. White House photo by Paul Morse.
President George W. Bush and Army General Tommy Franks talk with the press in Crawford, Texas, December 28. White House photo by Susan Sterner.
The next photos are from December 2002
President George W. Bush signs the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act at the Pentagon Monday, Dec 2. "The legislation I sign this afternoon was passed by Congress in a remarkable spirit of unity. It sets priorities of our Defense Department in a critical, critical period for our country," said President Bush."We're rewarding the service and sacrifice of our military families with higher pay, improved facilities and better housing." White House photo by Paul Morse>
President George W. Bush signs H.R. 3908, the Reauthorization of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Dec. 2. Standing with the President for the signing are, from left to right, Rep. Robert Underwood (D-Guam), Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Sec. of Agriculture Ann Veneman, Sen. Bon Smith (R-NH) and Sec of Interior Gale Norton. The legislation matches federal funds with non-federal sources to promote public-private partnerships that conserve and restore the nation's wetlands. White House photo by Tina Hager
Laura Bush receives the official White House Christmas Tree, a Noble Fir, from the Hedlund Family of Elma, Wash., at the North Portico of the White House Dec. 2. The Hedlund family was the winner of the National Christmas Tree Association's "Grand Champion" grower contest. White House photo by Tina Hager.
More than 1,500 Air Force Air National Guard members listen as Vice President Dick Cheney discusses the role the Guard plays in the war on terrorism during the Air National Guard Senior Leadership Conference in Denver, Monday, Dec. 2. "For all the challenges we face, the United States of America has never been stronger than we are today," said the Vice President, noting that there are approximately 11,000 mobilized and volunteer members of the Air National Guard serving at home and oversees. "We are using our great strength not to dominate others, but to lift the dark threat of terrorism from our country and from our world." White House photo by David Bohrer.
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