[pattyvita]

President Bush was in Naples, Florida today (Friday, Feb. 3rd) to speak to a crowd of Catholics at the Legatus summit:

Former President George W. Bush talks about presidency, faith at Naples summit

But he didn't come to talk politics — or to endorse any presidential candidates.

The 43rd president of the United States was just one of several notable speakers on Friday at the annual Legatus summit, which is being held at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples beachfront resort off Vanderbilt Beach Road through today.

The line-up of speakers and special guests also included J. David Karam, president of Wendy's International, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio from Florida, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who converted from Hinduism to Catholicism.

Legatus — a networking group for the heads of businesses that encourages members to become ambassadors for the Catholic faith — is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The group was started by Thomas Monaghan, the founder of Domino's Pizza, Ave Maria University, and now Gyrene Burger, his latest fast-food venture in Naples.

Read more here:

That’s Raymond Arroyo on the left who interviewed GWB on stage. If you’re familiar with him, Raymond has his own show on the Eternal Word Television cable network and a frequent guest on Laura Ingraham’s radio show.

[pattyvita]

I’ve posted 17 photos of Laura Bush at the USS Texas change of command ceremony. Pics can be seen at #2,619.

((Ping!))

[ohioWfan]

I LOVE the photos of Laura in Hawaii. Thanks for posting, patty!

And I especially like this one of OUR President.....

The JOY of the LORD is so clearly in his face!

[STARWISE]

Thank you, patty! So great to see that he spoke
to this wonderful organization.

This was Pres. Bush’s video speech to the
Legatus attendees in 2009:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWPssc3RsH0

Web site

http://www.legatus.org/event/2012-annual-summit

Hopefully, a video or further news from the event
will turn up.

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“Frankly, he talked about the general principles that guided his presidency ... and how his family life and his faith life all contributed to the ability to make decisions in the presidency,” said John Hunt, the executive director of Legatus.

The speech, Hunt said, was an extension of Bush’s book, “Decision Points.” The former president talked about who he was as a man, who he was as a president and how his parents shaped him.

“There was no discussion of the current administration,” Hunt said. “He was there to talk about his presidency.”

Before Bush’s speech to hundreds of attendees over lunch, a group of 32 Legatus members huddled with the former president privately in the Ritz-Carlton’s Artisans restaurant for a 30-minute “off the record” question-and-answer session.

Rest:
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/feb/03/former-president-george-w-bush-talks-about-faith/?partner=yahoo_feeds

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FYI

Estonia awards George W. Bush for supporting its NATO membership

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February 1, 2012

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia is set to bestow former
President George W. Bush with the country’s highest civil award given to a foreigner for supporting its bid to join NATO in 2004.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-estonia-bush-award,0,4164877.story

AND, wonderful to see Laura in HI at the request of the
Navy. Such a classy, dignified lady ...