Posted on 09/09/2006 4:27:54 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President Bush is spending most of the weekend in the White House while his wife attended the commissioning ceremony today in Houston, Texas, for the US Navy's newest attack submarine, the USS Texas. Mrs. Bush had agreed to be the boat's sponsor while she was still the First Lady of Texas.
As we in the U.S. prepare to observe the 5th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, British Prime Minister Tony Blair is visiting the Middle East. The White House issued a brief written statement by President Bush about Mr. Blair's visit. Here is the transcript:
President's Statement on Prime Minister Blair Visit to Lebanon, Israel, and Palestinian TerritoriesI am pleased that Prime Minister Blair will be visiting Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. The deployment of increasing numbers of international forces in an enhanced United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), which enabled the lifting of the air and sea blockade of Lebanon, makes this a timely visit. The Prime Minister will be discussing ways to facilitate the full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1701, including enforcing the ban on unauthorized arms shipments to Hezbollah from Iran and Syria. I understand the Prime Minister will also be exploring ways to advance the dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians and the two state solution - a democratic Israel and democratic Palestine living side by side in peace and security. I wish him well in his efforts to promote peace and stability in the region.
THE WEEK AHEAD: The President and First Lady depart Sunday afternoon for New York where they will commemorate the 5th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on our nation. There will be a wreath-laying at Ground Zero on Sunday evening, and a service of prayer and remembrance at St. Paul's Chapel in New York.
_ Monday, September 11, 2006, President Bush will breakfast with New York City first responders at a firehouse. He will participate in a moment of silence and a ceremony with New York City first responders in commemoration of September 11, 2001. He then travels to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, for a wreath-laying ceremony at the site of the crash of Flight 93. Finally, the President returns to Washington where he will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony for the 5th anniversary at the Pentagon attack. There are no prepared remarks for any of these events. However, the President will be speaking to the nation from the Oval Office at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. Press Secretary Tony Snow said this is not a political speech. It will be a reflection of what September 11th has meant to the President, and to the country; the realities that it has brought to all of our attention and how we can move forward together to try to win the war on terror._ Tuesday, after the emotional anniversary of 9/11/01, there are no public events scheduled. This, of course, could change as events warrant.
_ Wednesday there will be a Republican National Committee reception at Evermay, in Washington, D.C.
_ Thursday, GWB will meet with President Roh of South Korea, in the Oval Office. There will be a social dinner that evening in honor of the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz, followed by entertainment in the East Room.
_ Friday, no public events are scheduled.
EXTENDED SCHEDULE:
_ Sept. 18: Vice President Cheney is scheduled to visit Luzerne County, PA, for a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood._ Sept. 19: President Bush delivers an address to the United Nations General Assembly, New York, NY.
_ Sept. 25: Vice President Cheney is scheduled to appear at a Republican fund-raiser in Milwaukee, WI.
_ Nov. 28-29, 2006: President Bush will travel to Tallanin, Estonia, for meetings with the President and Prime Minister of Estonia, and then travel to Riga, Latvia, for the NATO summit.
How things going been thinking of you this week - hope the job front situation is heating up locally.
***Thanks for the link to jonny's work.....our son is soooooo talented....hehehe***
YES, he is. I am so proud of him. (But, don't TELL him.)
I disagree, that was not the most flattering suit she has worn...
Please make one the one with the military in front of AF One and the other of President and Mrs. Bush or whichever you like. I am going to bed. I do not know why I am so tired after that trip. Next time we are going to get in some rest. It looks like there will be 25 or 30 going the week before Christmas. That way we can all be together then and still be with just our families Christmas Day. I know we will have a blast. There is one member of the family who we just found out when hubby was in the hospital that she is extremely funny when she wants to be.
The president's remarks about Tony Blair's trip to the Middle East seem to be a follow-on to that open mic conversation at a summit they attended, where PM Blair discussed Condi Rice's role and what she could say, and what he could say, re the ME.
Anyone remember where / when that was? It was in the last few months.
What is divinity?
I LOVE THE FIRST PHOTO and CAPTION! Yowza, what a great picture.
AWESOME photos of our President with his Marines and our First Lady with her 'mates' on the USS Texas -- May God continue to bless our First Couple!
MUST READS . . .
Mark Noonan at blogsforbush says it all:
A MAN WORTH FOLLOWING
A lot of lefties ask us here at Blogs for Bush why we keep supporting the President. What they mean, in their leftwing Alternate Universe, is why support a man who deliberately lied to get us in to Iraq and who personally set Katrina on the path to New Orleans? Still, if we strip the leftwing oddity from the question, it still remains: why continue to support the President?
Paul Gigot over at Opinion Journal gives the answer:
"Love or loathe President George W. Bush, you can't say he lacks the courage of his convictions. Down in the polls, with the American people in a sour mood over Iraq, Mr. Bush isn't changing his policy or hunkering down in the Oval Office. Instead he's doubling down, investing whatever scarce political capital he has to frame the November contest as a choice over the economy and taxes and especially over his prosecution of the war on terror.
The strategy carries no small risk, because if Republicans lose, Democrats will feel even more emboldened to challenge him on national security. The final two years of his presidency could be dreadful and the chances of a U.S. retreat in Iraq would multiply. On the other hand, his senior aides say, Mr. Bush will be blamed if Republicans lose in any case, so he might as well play his strongest hand to prevent such a result. And if the GOP holds both houses, he'll deserve much of the credit."
It was after 8 years of never knowing what Clinton would do until the latest batch of polls came out that we got President Bush - a man as constant at the North Star. While some Bush policies may irk this or that element of the conservative coalition and while President Bush will engage in some political log-rolling in order to advance key issues, the plain fact of the matter is that once President Bush lays down a marker, we know for certain that he will adhere to it. Doesn't matter if 90% of 9% support it - if the President thinks it is the right thing to do, then it will be done.
It is a tonic to have our government led by a man of principle - and we who support President Bush wouldn't give that up for any price...if it means that we have to put up with an endless campaign of slanders, half-truths and character assasinations, then we'll just put up with it. The payoff is worth the price.
http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/007844.html
FIVE YEARS ON
There have been far more victories than setbacks since September 11.
September 11, 2001, it is often said, was a day that "changed everything." Five years later, it remains to be seen whether that's really as true as it deserves to be.
You can read the entire commentary at
http://opinionjournal.com/weekend/hottopic/?id=110008920
SEPTEMBER SONG: THE POLITICAL SEASON IS CHANGING
September 8th, 2006
Democrats are once again experiencing the adrenalin rush that accompanies the prospect of regaining power in one or both houses of Congress. Polling data tells them that the President has low approval numbers, and the Republican-controlled Congress is even lower in public esteem. Well-informed analysts like AT’s Richard Baehr believe a takeover of the House of Representatives is a realistic possibility.
But, as has happened so often in recent years, the GOP is poised to rebound, and may well once again dash the hopes of power-lusting Democrats. Not only does the President control the agenda of government and therefore of much public discourse, but the voting public behaves rather differently in the run-up to elections than it does the rest of the time. I first wrote about the phenomenon at the beginning of this year. With the season changing, it is worth repeating my theory of the two seasons of American politics.
[Lifson identifies and explains the two seasons in politics: the Inattention Season and the Attention Season. We are now moving into the ATTENTION SEASON and, unlike many at FR, the President understands this season well!]
http://americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=5837
MUST SEE VIDEO . . .
CLINTON'S PATH TO 9/11: LOSING BIN LADEN
Videos Democrats don't want you see:
[At the following link, you can view two videos that say it all about Clinton's approach to battling Islamo-terrorists . . . what a loser!]
http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/007846.html
I will, I will! Everyone gets a full report on my first day. Well...the non-classified stuff anyway ;)
One kilo = 2.2lbs
That could work in reverse LOL
I love Terry's chocolate orange
Oooooooooooo diVINity!!!!! One of the world's best ideas.
Here's one recipe. I never make it, only buy it, rarely.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/candyrecipes/r/blbb355.htm
The ingredients should give you a good idea what it's like.
* 4 cups granulated sugar
* 1 cup light (not dark) corn syrup
* 1 cup water
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 3 egg whites (room temperature)
* 1 cup walnuts, chopped
* 1 tsp vanilla
* food coloring
It melts in your mouth. Picture coming soon.
Way cool! I hope you get to see him.
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