President's Christmas Message

The White House ^ | 12-25-02 | GEORGE W. BUSH

[Oldeconomybuyer]

  

President's Christmas Message

I send greetings to those celebrating Christmas.

During Christmas, we gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As God's only Son, Jesus came to Earth and gave His life so that we may live. His actions and His words remind us that service to others is central to our lives and that sacrifice and unconditional love must guide us and inspire us to lead lives of compassion, mercy, and justice.

The true spirit of Christmas reflects a dedication to helping those in need, to giving hope to those in despair, and to spreading peace and understanding throughout the Earth. As we share love and enjoy the traditions of this holiday, we are also grateful for the men and women of our Armed Forces who are working to defend freedom, secure our homeland, and advance peace and safety around the world.

This Christmas, may we give thanks for the blessings God has granted to our Nation and in each of our lives. May the joy of the holidays renew our commitment to working together for a future of peace, opportunity, and hope.

Laura joins me in wishing you a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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[Oldeconomybuyer]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

President's Holiday Message to the Military

[xzins]

Considering the thread the other day where we wanted to hear GW voice the name Jesus, this certainly is further evidence. Not only does he say the name, he gets into salvation doctrine.

During Christmas, we gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As God's only Son,. Jesus came to Earth and gave His life so that we may live.. His actions and His words remind us that service to others is central to our lives and that sacrifice and unconditional love must guide us and inspire us to lead lives of compassion, mercy, and justice.

The true spirit of Christmas reflects a dedication to helping those in need, to giving hope to those in despair, and to spreading peace and understanding throughout the Earth. As we share love and enjoy the traditions of this holiday, we are also grateful for the men and women of our Armed Forces who are working to defend freedom, secure our homeland, and advance peace and safety around the world.

This Christmas, may we give thanks for the blessings God has granted to our Nation and in each of our lives... May the joy of the holidays renew our commitment to working together for a future of peace, opportunity, and hope.

Laura joins me in wishing you a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

GEORGE W. BUSH

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks for posting

[JohnHuang2]

Merry Christmas, My Fellow FReepers!

[exit82]

Merry Christmas, John, to you and yours from rainy southern NJ at the Shore.

[exit82]

Merry Christmas,O! Thanks for posting these words from our President. Such a blessing after the X-42 years gone by.

[JohnHuang2]

=^)

[MeekOneGOP]

Merry Christmas, JH2 ! Merry Christmas, everybody !

[Mudboy Slim]

Feliz Navidad, mi hermano...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"...we are also grateful for the men and women of our Armed Forces who are working to defend freedom, secure our homeland, and advance peace and safety around the world."

Hear hear...MUD

[JohnHuang2]

Gracias, hermano -- y feliz navidad para ti y tu familia!

[KQQL]

[KQQL]

[Wait4Truth]

Merry Christmas to all freepers! We have been through a lot together with much more to come! God bless you all and have a blessed Christmas day!

[MeekOneGOP]

[TLBSHOW]

I notice there is no word about asking for forgiveness and when saying sorry it doesn't matter. Very telling!

[KQQL]

[KQQL]

What do you mean?

[KQQL]

[VOA]

His actions and His words remind us that service to others is central to our lives
and that sacrifice and unconditional love must guide us and inspire us to lead lives
of compassion, mercy, and justice.

It's nice to live in a country with a leader who follows an itinerant carpenter that
understood that you should "render unto Caesar what is Caesar, and unto God, that which is God's".

We have a secular government, but that doesn't preclude people from making their
sacrifice while in service of the government.
And at the same time allows us all to render to God as our conscience directs us.

I feel sorry for those in other countries/regions without this arrangement...

[KQQL]

[JohnHuang2]

Good morning, my wonderful friend -- and a big

Merry Christmas to you andyours!

[steveegg]

Merry Christmas, Oldeconomybuyer, Mr. President, and all.

[veronica]

I wish a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to all my Freeper friends, and people of goodwill everywhere. God bless our President, his family, our country and especially, our troops, away from their families to protect our blessed freedoms.

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you, friend -- and a very, very Happy Holidays to you and yours!

[kattracks]

[Spunky]

M E R R R Y C H R I S T M A S

[Salem]

...Laura joins me in wishing you a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

GEORGE W. BUSH

I really like that guy—and his classy wife.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

They look wonderful together, and happy :)

Merry Christmas everyone. :)

ILMH

[Dr. Eckleburg]

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play
And mild and sweet the words repeat,
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I thought how as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had roll'd along th' unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bow'd my head:
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
"For hate is strong, and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men."

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men."

'Til ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men!

To the name of Jesus Christ -- written, spoken, heard and believed.

Merry Christmas, every one!

[blackie]

Thanks John, Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[Mia T]

[Mia T]

A special

Q ERTY9

thanx

to the Bushes

[firewalk]

*********MERRY CHRISTMAS *********

[Phaedrus]

And the Best of All Good Wishes to You, Mia T ... ;-}

[Mia T]

missed your name. sorry. :)

[xzins]

This is my wife's favorite Christmas carol. Thanks.

What'd ya think of GW's words.

X

[rwfromkansas]

I thought GW was afraid to say the name Jesus?

While some of his various holiday messages have been veiled in diplomatic-speak (saying things like "To Christians, Jesus is the Savior and they gather to celebrate his birth/Resurrection etc.), others have not been. This is an example of one that has not been.....and it IS after Sept. 11 (a poster on an earlier thread about this said Bush had less of a spine after Sept. 11 to speak up for his faith). His Christmas card is the first to quote Scripture.

While this is not enough to satisfy conservative Christians (and I am one), it is a huge step from most Presidents and I think we should be thankful that our President is not willing to let the truth be left to the sidelines. He can't preach to us, but he is clearly trying sometimes to express the truth in ways that are not too pushy. I admire that.

Merry Christmas.

[rwfromkansas]

He means his heart is filled with hate for the Commander-in-Chief in this glorious season. Just ignore him.

[rwfromkansas]

I am a big fan of "Good Christian Men Rejoice" and "O Holy Night."

[xzins]

Merry Christmas, RW. Where've you been?

I like your choices. Mine are "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" and "Silent Night." There was a thread yesterday (I think) that asked what folks favorite Christmas Carols were...I wonder what happened to it.

In any case, check out post #3, this thread.

[Sockdologer]

A toast to one the greatest president the states have had in some time :)

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Merry CHRISTmas to all you great FReepers.

Happy Solstice/Kwanzaa/Sun Day to all you liberal heathen lurkers.

[Defender2]

To Free Republic, All Freepers' and to George and Laura Bush, Merry Christmas!!!!:-)

[VOA]

just a bump so folks can see what Dubya has to say...

[SFConservative]

D2, Merry Christmas to you and your family, my FRiend!!!!!!!!!

[Libertina]

Merry Christmas
May you have a
blessed & joyous day!

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL ! A "Clinton-Free 2003". Now THERE's a Christmas Miracle !! Thanks....

[Yehuda]

Woof!