A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 6/8/04

***taking kids, teaching them, showing by EXAMPLE

not leaving them at home with cartoons, video games, crap on internet (unless they are profoundly mature & are FREEPERS)***

EXACTLY!

GREAT CAPTIONS!

You are quite full of it tonight, aren't you? :-)

Thank you. That is certainly what it conveyed to me.

That reminded me of a crayola article recently. They asked President Bush to pick his favorite crayon color.

He chose "blue bell".

"First Ladies' Club" Car???

LOL!

I heard about Clinton's fit. What a jerk.

Did you go to the library?

I just spent 25 minutes composing a Polling Update only to have my system shut down unexpectedly, taking the report with it. *)&)W&)&)(&*)<??<?</!!

I'll try to post the update sometime tomorrow morning!

Night all!!!

I'm always full of it. Ask around.

Ecclesiastes 7

¹ A good name is better than precious ointment,
        And the day of death than the day of one's birth;
       ²Better to go to the house of mourning
        Than to go to the house of feasting,
        For that is the end of all men;
        And the living will take it to heart.
       ³Sorrow is better than laughter,
        For by a sad countenance the heart is made better.
       ⁴The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
        But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

       ⁵It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise
        Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
       ⁶For like the crackling of thorns under a pot,
        So is the laughter of the fool.
        This also is vanity.
       ⁷Surely oppression destroys a wise man's reason,
        And a bribe debases the heart.

       ⁸The end of a thing is better than its beginning;
        The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
       ⁹Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry,
        For anger rests in the bosom of fools.
       ¹⁰Do not say,
        "Why were the former days better than these?"
        For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

       ¹¹Wisdom is good with an inheritance,
        And profitable to those who see the sun.
       ¹²For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense,
        But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

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

~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy)
~ from hoosiermama …
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ zlala ….. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend's sons, Troy (Air Force) in Italy and Tyler (Army) at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper 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
~ stand 4 something ….. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom ….. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ STARWISE ….. friend Carol’s son-in-law Jeff … in Iraq as an MP
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq … pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ RoseofTexas ….. cousin's son Mark, 20 years old ….. he is in the heart of Baghdad
….. … brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ 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
~ JulieRNR21 ….. J.C., now serving in US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak …. .complete healing for the surviving crew and passengers of the downed Chinooks on Nov. 2nd, and Nov. 25th in Iraq.
~ 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
~ Jewels1091 ….. Nick (friend of youngest daughter) going to Iraq for 18 months
~ SunflowerGal ….. grandson Daryl has just been deployed to South Africa ….. SG asks for prayers for his safety and for an ever-growing close walk with the Lord
~ MS.BEHAVIN ….. friend's son-in-law, Scott, has been deployed to Iraq … his wife Tammy had recently lost a baby boy when she was 5 months along
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake left for Basic Training on February 9 ... hopes to eventually qualify for Special Forces
~ Happy2BMe ….. son Aaron has just left for a year in Iraq
~ LKR59 ….. eldest nephew, Robert, went over to Iraq in Dec., right in Mosul, in the thick of things
~ GretchenM ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), serving in Germany currently, is interviewing for positions for when he leaves the service in October. He asks for prayer for the right doors to open.
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ RoseofTexas ….. Shannon G. -serving in the US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Jaime Bravo, USMC. He re-upped, not expecting to go back to Iraq … and was sent back for a 2nd tour of duty. Please pray for his peace of mind about this.
~ Jaguar Girl ….. nephew Jimmy is serving in the Air Force
~ jtill ….. friend's son, George (Marines), stationed in Iraq. Please pray for his mother Theresa also.
~ Blue Scourge ….. a Freeper who will be enlisting in the Air Force in May and asks for prayers for guidance
~ hoosierpearl ….. friend Robert, deployed to Afghanistan in March. He has three small children and a wife at home and has a particularly dangerous job
~ WVNan ….. John, the son of a friend, a Marine, probably in Fallujah now .
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. brother deployed with the 2/7 Cavalry
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. best friend from high school, deployed with the 1/7 Field Artillery
~ ODC-GIRL ... part of her unit is in Iraq
~ Jaguar Girl ….. her cousin, Peter (Marines), has just been deployed to Iraq
~ Freeper Joe Boucher's nephew has succumbed to his serious injuries sustained while fighting in Iraq on 4/6/04. Prayers of gratitude for a life lived valiantly and of condolence for his family. May God give them courage and strength for the days ahead!
~ Keith Matthew Maupin, the soldier who has been taken hostage. Prayers for his well-being and for his safe release and for strength and courage for his family.
~ TejasRose ….. Candice, daughter of a close friend, is serving with the Army in Iraq
~ alaska-sgt ….. asks for prayers for himself, his brother, and his brother-in-law, all members of the US Air Force
~ mike1sg and mystery-ak …. Prayers of thanksgiving for Mike's homecoming and prayers for the safe return of his "boys" soon.
~ Tamsey asks for prayers for the family (parents, brother, two toddler daughters) of Michael Pernaselli, one of the sailors who lost his life in April.
~ WVNan ….. lurker Kathey's son, Brian (U.S. Army)
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner, is home, at least for a while!
~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody … will be going to Japan in early June.
~ Pippin ….. nephew's fiance who is also stationed in the Far East. (USArmy)

* ~ Kewlhand Tek, a FReeper, is currently serving in Iraq
* ~ bethelgrad, a FReeper, who is leaving for Rhode Island to train this summer as a Navy Chaplain. He especially asks for prayers for his wife and 2 young sons while he is gone.
* ~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. CD (Marines) has returned to (light) active duty while his wounds continue to heal. Prayers for his continued recuperaton!

* 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 any pings. Thanks.)

Former Sen. Danforth and priest has recently been chosen to be our new UN ambassador

Sending a priest to the UN as our ambassador. How fitting. He should wear his robes - drive 'em further nuts.

The one big difference, in my view. Reagan came from out of seemingly nowhere - by the strength of his mind and spirit.

He did not have extensive inside experience of the White House or Washington prior to becoming President. Some 16 years earlier, he had already set forth his vision, fully formed in A Time for Choosing Speech, at Goldwater's convention in 1964:

On the other hand, W.'s father had been a Washington insider all of W's life, and W got to see up close both the 8 years of Reagan's Presidency, and the 4 years of his father's.

Both of them, Reagan and W., are cut from similar cloth. Reagan gets my first vote, for the stunning boldness of his vision.

I'm sure W. owes much to Reagan, as we all owe much to both of these fine men.

Agreed, Good point

I'll knee him in the face.

I couldn't figure out from reading this - did you imagine Laura, or George, saying that?

That sounds frustrating - my condolences.

I was commenting about the look on Dubya's face :-)

And .. both blessed with wonderful wives they adore(d), who placed the wellbeing of their men FIRST.

Cute first pic.

I don't know if any of you saw Hannity and Colmes, but I just wanted to jump through that screen and beat this pompous @$$ over the head with his very own sick and vicsious words. I could not believe his obvious hatred and lack or respect. I give props to Sean Hannity for staying as collected as he did. If I was Sean, that man would not be living to see Reagan's funeral service on Friday.

I sure hope Michael or Nancy Reagan (or any of the Reagans) saw that segment. They are both very protective of President Reagan, and I can't imagine how their hearts would just ache to hear such hatred.

I was so furious, but these pictures of the President and First Lady are a nice calming treat. Thanks.

Well, he said that President Bush won't deserve a state funeral because he wasn't elected, and he said Reagan is burning in hell because of AIDS deaths. Lots more, but that should give you a taste.

I was watching that as well and all I could think was What a pathetic person he was. He has so much hate inside him he is to be pitied. I got sick in my stomach just listening to the vile remarks coming out of his mouth. He must be a very unhappy soul.

Wouldn't you love to go for a ride in that golf cart? I love it.

Reagan gets my first vote, for the stunning boldness of his vision.

Bush's vision of bringing democracy to the Middle East is every bit as stunning and bold as Reagan's vision for the End of Communism.