[longtermmemmory]

Is this serious?

Does the president do an annual holy week message to christians during easter?

[chatham]

Is Bush talking about the same Muslims I read about who are Killing and maiming thousands of Innocent People all over the world.
Maybe this is another example of bad Intel information?

[rickmichaels]

...Islam is a peaceful religion that has helped shape the character of the United States...

It has also helped re-shape the skyline of Lower Manhattan.

[petitfour]

Here's a presidential proclamation for all Americans:

George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"

Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted' for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d dy of October, A.D. 1789.

(signed) G. Washington

[Rummyfan]

President Bush says Islam is a peaceful religion that has helped shape the character of the United States

Islam has helped shape the character of the United States? Thankfully not! And when can we drop this ridiculous Religion of Peace BS?

To borrow from Ann Coulter, what's the largest monument to Islam in the United States? Gound Zero in Manhattan!

[trebb]

"Noodles are good food, but watch the carbs. Wha? Ramen noodles? Oh. Well all you Ramadan folks just be good and there will be no problems."

[genefromjersey]

(pitch pipe tone) Hmmmmmmmmmmm....................

Happy Ramadan to you
Happy Ramadan to you;
Happy Ramadan, mother ******* ,
Happy Ramadan to you !

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

man has it been a year already! ramadan just snuck up on me this year. I had a big celebration planned too! I was going have a pig roast with all the fixings. Well hopefully I can get my have fun killing the infedels cards out before the holiday rush.

[PISANO]

BU.LSH.T!! I do think GW is going overboard with the 'religion of peace' attributes in virtually every speech.

[Maceman]

In his message, President Bush says Islam is a peaceful religion that has helped shape the character of the United States,

If there is any factual and historical support for this statement -- any at all -- I have yet to discover it.

[gitmogrunt]

Mullah Bush's comments must warm the hearts of the loved ones killed on 9-11, and not to mention the KIA's families in the war on terror.

[veronica]

Have former Presidents issued Ramadan greetings? I get it now. Attack America, get greetings from the POTUS.

[PISANO]

What depresses me about this whole Muslim/Islam religion of peace BS is that we NOW have ANOTHER VICTIM group in the United States another minority group that will get preferential treatment and glowing words heaped upon them by our politicians as they pander to a NEW constituency they hope to GAIN.

Horrible to think that this NEW group is being pandered to BECAUSE of the killing of 3000 innocents and the disruption of our entire nation's economy. PC run amok!!

[Ben Chad]

Patronizing-religion-of-peace ping

[BenR2]

Taken together with Bush's spineless failure to back Judge Moore and General Boykin, one can only conclude that:

1) Bush feels he does not need the votes of Christians, and/or

2) Bush's grasp of the implications of "being a Christian" (as he is alleged to be) is tenuous at best, and/or

3) He is completely under the spell of the (irreligious) Karl Rove, whose political advise would tend to support points one and two above


So what? So, Bush is spineless in admitting that the War on Terror does indeed have a Christian v. Islamist dimension and/or just plain stupid and/or a Christian with almost no spiritual maturity or discernment -- or else he is no Christian at all.

[B Knotts]

President Bush says Islam is a peaceful religion that has helped shape the character of the United States

What an absolute load.

Here...I have a Ramadan message:

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[joyful1]

pssst, Mr. President: have you read chapter 9 verses 28-31 in the Koran lately?

"Kill the unbelievers, how perverse are the Jews and Christians!"

Mr. President, you must not ignore or be afraid of the truth. The truth will literally kill us if we don't face it.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I can't wait until spring when I get my Easter greeting from the Islamic countries around the world.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1006806/posts?page=44#44

[tubavil]

President Bush says Islam is a peaceful religion that has helped shape the character of the United States

This is getting f***ing ridiculous. What total and utter bulls***.

islam is filthy, murderous, cult of death whose target are Jews and Christians.