http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/bush/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:48:01 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285867/posts Here is a video report on former President George W. Bush's speech yesterday in Woodward, Oklahoma, where he received a warm welcome on the 4th of July. Bush showed a good sense of humor with some jokes during his speech. . . . . (Watch Video) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285867/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:48:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285694/posts Thunderous Okla. Applause Greets Bush on July 4 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: July 4, 2009 WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush spoke amid thunderous applause in a rural Oklahoma town to celebrate the Fourth of July, calling the U.S. the ''greatest nation on the face of the earth.'' Bush was given six standing ovations as he spoke Saturday inside a remodeled rodeo arena in Woodward, a town of about 12,000 residents in northwest Oklahoma. About 9,200 tickets were sold for the event, which would be the biggest crowd for Bush since he left office in January.... NYTimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285694/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:57:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284980/posts A document filed in federal court this week by the Justice Department offers new evidence that former vice president Richard B. Cheney helped steer the Bush administration's public response to the disclosure of Valerie Plame Wilson's employment by the CIA and that he was at the center of many related administration deliberations. The administration's discussion of Wilson's link to the CIA was meant to undermine criticism by her husband of administration allegations that Iraq attempted to acquire uranium, a matter that her husband had probed for the CIA, according to testimony presented in a 2007 trial. *snip* He mentioned in... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284980/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:34:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284641/posts Sounds far-fetched and, to some, totally implausible. But the Republicans are losing potential candidates at a pace that is downright alarming if you believe in a healthy two-party system. The demise of John Ensign’s political career a few weeks ago and the surreal downfall of Mark Sanford last week is enough to send chills through the even the most optimistic Republican strategist. We know that of the 2008 crop, only Mitt Romney seems likely to stay on as a contender. The old stalwarts like Newt Gingrich may get a lot of press, but it is unlikely they can mount a... Macleans http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284641/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:30:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284575/posts I received an email today that contained these words of wisdom about our President: "Surely something must be terribly wrong with a man who seems to be far more concerned with a Jew building a house in Israel than with Muslims building a nuclear bomb in Iran." While true, the quote doesn't change the fact that the President's foreign policy priority is to ignore commitments made by the US Government and tell Israeli Jews where they can or cannot live. The evidence show that the operative part of the disagreement between Obama and the Israeli government (expansion of existing settlements)is... YNET NEWS/The Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284575/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:24:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284441/posts Liberals have noted with a fair degree of distress since January that the election results have yielded very few liberal policy implementations—the continuing wars abroad and on drugs, high defense spending, tax cuts, finance, environmental and national security stances, none of these are remotely liberal. Why not? An answer from the most excellent Mahablog is not an inability of the Executive to perform, but the inherent intended structure of Congress allowing a minority to obstruct. A better answer from the excellent O’Brien is not the current Republican ability to obstruct real progress, but that Congress itself is busted. For Californians... The Left Coaster http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284441/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:14:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284191/posts Obama Stimulus Plan Saves or Creates 467,000 More Jobs Oh, wait...did I say "saves or creates," as in, the imaginary voodoo number crunching the Obama Administration mistakes for "measuring job creation?" Oops! I guess I did. In reality, which bears little resemblance to the utopian, unicorn-populated, sunshine-laden rainbow smiles of Obamaworld, we're down another 467,000 more jobs in June. The stimulus is working so well that government jobs are increasing as the private sector burns (adding to the cost of running the government, by the way, which will have to be paid for by...the private sector). My Pet Jawa http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284191/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:34:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284037/posts Series Id:           LNS14000000Seasonal AdjustedSeries title:        (Seas) Unemployment RateLabor force status:  Unemployment rateType of data:        PercentAge:                 16 years and over Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual 2001 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.7   2002 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0   2003 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.7   2004 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4   2005 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8   2006... Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284037/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:45:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283536/posts Ticket sales for Bush’s Saturday evening speech have been "fantastic,” said Landon Laubhan, a Woodward promoter who is handling arrangements for this weekend’s activities. The way sales are going "we will be sold out for Saturday by Thursday,” Laubhan said. The former president’s appearance, his first in Oklahoma since he left the White House earlier this year, is part of a July 4 celebration to mark improvements at Crystal Beach Park and the park’s 80th anniversary as well as the Fourth of July holiday. Bush is scheduled to speak at 6:20 p.m. Saturday in the park’s rodeo arena, which can... newsok.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283536/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:20:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283399/posts There was a comment posted on this YouTube video by a user, which caught my attention: "...if I had one to choose over the other, I would now choose Bush, however I voted for Obama and now I am sorry that I did. He is trying to control too much. I haven't benefited from anything since he has been in office, have you?" It looks like people are finally waking up! I think the 2010 and 2012 elections are looking very bright! YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283399/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:34:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282904/posts GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down the Bush administration's change to a rule designed to protect the northern spotted owl from logging in national forests. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled from Oakland, Calif., that the U.S. Forest Service failed to take a hard look at the environmental impacts of changing the rule to make it easier to cut down forest habitat of species such as the spotted owl and salmon on 193 million acres of national forests. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282904/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:58:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282706/posts Oliver Stone: Obama No Better Than Bush Filmmaker Oliver Stone, director of big screen conspiracy movies and dark films about presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and George W. Bush, told HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher Friday that he won’t be taking on Ronald Reagan as a subject for a biopic. “By doing the ‘W’ movie, I kind of put all my efforts behind dumbness,” Stone said, referring to Reagan. "Nixon always said Reagan was a dumb son of a b---- and, you know, I think that he was. He later added, “And you know, I really think George... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282706/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:37:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281801/posts We have victory in Iraq due to our brave military members, the brave Iraqi's who stood and fought for their country, and President Bush. But where is the MSM on this great day? Iraqi government TV has been playing patriotic music to celebrate the U.S. military withdrawal from cities, towns and villages across the country, officially set to be completed by Tuesday June 30th. Iraqi military vehicles were also covered with flowers to celebrate the event, and military parades, complete with band music, were organized in Diyala and Diwania provinces. The government declared a "Day of National Sovereignty" to mark... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281801/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:38:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281628/posts Seven years ago, Reuel Marc Gerecht looked into the best crystal ball in all global strategy and wrote down what he saw in the pages of the Weekly Standard: If the United States stays in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein and his Baathist regime, and ushers in some type of a federal, democratic system, the repercussions throughout the region could be transformative. Popular discontent in Iran tends to heat up when U.S. soldiers get close to the Islamic Republic. An American invasion could possibly provoke riots in Iran--simultaneous uprisings in major cities that would simply be beyond the... Commentary Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281628/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:49:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280856/posts Film producer/director Oliver Stone, a far-left promoter of conspiracies who is working on a sequel to his 1987 'Wall Street' movie, declared on Friday night's edition of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher that “Reagan was a dumb son of a bitch” and “I really think George W is dumber” and so, after producing movies on the CIA conspiracy to murder President Kennedy and a dark look at President Nixon, he won't create a movie on Ronald Reagan because “by doing the W movie I kind of put all my efforts behind dumbness.” Stone, who earlier in the pre-taped show... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280856/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:17:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280789/posts In diplomacy, messages are often not direct or straightforward. Sometimes lessons from one theatre have relevance for another. The belligerence of North Korean dictator Kim Jong II over the past few weeks is a sobering reminder of how things can go wrong if a paramount power decides to speak softly without waving a big stick. On May 25, Pyongyang tested a nuclear device. A North Korean ship is currently on the high seas, apparently carrying an illegal cargo of missiles and other weaponry to Burma. On July 4, Independence Day in the United States, Mr Kim has promised to fire... The Pioneer, India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280789/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:02:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280569/posts Oliver Stone: 'Reagan Was a Dumb Son of a Bitch' Who Spawned Bush By Brent Baker Created 2009-06-27 02:14 Film producer/director Oliver Stone [1], a far-left promoter of conspiracies who is working on a sequel to his 1987 'Wall Street' movie, declared on Friday night's edition of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher that “Reagan was a dumb son of a bitch” and “I really think George W is dumber” and so, after producing movies on the CIA conspiracy to murder President Kennedy and a dark look at President Nixon, he won't create a movie on Ronald Reagan because “by... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280569/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:20:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280560/posts The anti-war crusader said she'll continue to speak against U.S. policies despite the new administration. Cindy Sheehan's methods have evolved since she first took her anti-war message to the streets. The California-based activist said this week she doesn't put much stock in peace marches and petitions anymore. She encourages people instead to shift the country's balance of power by supporting independent media sources, growing food at home and discouraging people from enlisting in the military. That was some of the advice she gave a crowd gathered Monday at the BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Warrington, Sheehan's latest stop to promote... The Doylestown Intelligencer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280560/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:16:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280556/posts Newsbusters.org: Contrasting Olbermann’s struggles, Fox News is dominating more than ever. FNC has ranked fifth or higher for 24 straight weeks among all cable channels in prime time, while MSNBC ranks seven spots below the Food Channel. A typical ratings score looks something like this one from June 22: O’Reilly – 2.9 million, Olbermann – 1.2 million. It must be hard for Olbermann now that he doesn’t have George Bush to call a fascist or to compare to the Nazis. Crediting Obama with defeating Hezbollah in Lebanon’s elections just isn’t cutting it… Olbermann’s uncritical coverage of Obama is one reason... Politik Ditto http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280556/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:53:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280282/posts The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close Guantanamo, has drafted an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior government officials with knowledge of White House deliberations. Such an order would embrace claims by former president George W. Bush that certain people can be detained without trial for long periods under the laws of war. Obama advisers are concerned that bypassing Congress could place the president on weaker footing before the courts and anger key supporters, the officials said. Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280282/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:12:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280511/posts Bush was right after all By Ashok Malik malikashok@gmail.com In diplomacy, messages are often not direct or straightforward. Sometimes lessons from one theatre have relevance for another. The belligerence of North Korean dictator Kim Jong II over the past few weeks is a sobering reminder of how things can go wrong if a paramount power decides to speak softly without waving a big stick. On May 25, Pyongyang tested a nuclear device. A North Korean ship is currently on the high seas, apparently carrying an illegal cargo of missiles and other weaponry to Burma. On July 4, Independence Day in... The Pioneer, India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280511/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:14:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280459/posts U.S. President Barack Obama while signing executive orders about the closing of the military prison at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, in the Oval Office on second official day at White House in Washington, January 22, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES)Well, this can't make the Code Pink crowd and ACLU militants very happy: The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, is drafting an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior government officials with knowledge of White... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280459/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:30:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280338/posts White House Drafts Executive Order to Allow Indefinite Detention of Terror Suspects (Dafna Linzer and Peter Finn, 6/26/09, Washington Post) The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close Guantanamo, has drafted an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior government officials with knowledge of White House deliberations. Such an order would embrace claims by former president George W. Bush that certain people can be detained without trial for long periods under the laws of war. Brothers Judd Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280338/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:38:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279628/posts (IsraelNN.com) Elliot Abrams, who served under United States Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, took issue Thursday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's claims that there were no understandings between the Bush administration and Israel about construction for natural growth in Judea and Samaria. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Abrams said, "Despite fervent denials by Obama administration officials, there were indeed agreements between Israel and the United States regarding the growth of Israeli settlements on the West Bank." Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279628/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:19:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279093/posts <p>The recent spike in U.S. Treasury yields has generated renewed commentary about the specter of inflation. It's even being asked if we're repeating the inflationary mistakes of the late ‘70s that occurred on Jimmy Carter's watch.</p> <p>In some ways Treasury Secretary Geithner added gasoline to the fire with his much laughed at recent suggestion that Chinese investments in Treasuries are safe, but the inflation we're doubtless experiencing should in no way be solely blamed on our current Treasury head. Just as the Carter administration inherited massive inflation whose origins could be traced to the Nixon administration, the admittedly hapless Obama Treasury team is presently dealing with major monetary mistakes that originated under George W. Bush.</p> Real Clear Markets http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279093/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:10:29 GMT