[MJY1288]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: " Together, Great Britain and the United States met the defining challenges of the last century. Together, we're meeting new challenges, challenges that have come to our generation. In all that lies ahead in the defense of freedom and the advance of democracy, our two nations will continue to stand together. I'm honored to be here, Mr. Prime Minister. I thank you for your leadership and your friendship."

[MJY1288]

Dose Ping

[ODC-GIRL]

Am I first?

[Fawnn]

Thanks for tonight's Dose! (I haven't read last night's yet, or caught up from the night before, but it's more fun to work backwards anyhow. LOL)

[Texagirl4W]

Thank You, Lord, for bringing them home safely.

[Liberty Valance]

Thanks for the dose...they've been really interesting lately :o)

[txrangerette]

Checkin' in.....so glad they're BACK!

[PoisedWoman]

Gorgeous couple, our George and Laura. I'm proud of them wherever they go.

[MEG33]

WOW! What a great Dose!

[homemom]

We're spoiled from all the great pictures! Have to get "dosed up" before I go to the North Country (can you hear my WI accent?) for a wonderful T-Giving with parents, sisters, and a few other assorted relatives.

I LOVE Laura's suit! The red accents and buttons are soooo attractive! She looks so THIN! Wish I knew her diet secret.

Thank God they're back safely.

Back to check in and check out the pictures between last-minute packing, office stuff, etc.

[NordP]

GREAT job on the pics tonight Mike!!! Exceptional.

I'm SOOOOO happy they're home safely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[World'sGoneInsane]

Bump!

[DrDeb]

GREAT PHOTOS!!

It's obvious that the President and Tony Blair share a VERY special friendship: How fortunate for our country; how fortunate for the world!!

It's also obvious that the President and his First Lady dearly love each other: How fortunate for them; how fortunate for us!!


While perusing the internet this evening, I found a couple of excellent articles:

JOHN PODHORETZ

Excerpt:

"Why do they hate you, Mr. President?" a British journalist asked yesterday during a press conference. "Why do they hate you in such numbers?"

After listening to Bush's speech and considering the views expressed by the protestors and others, I have one possible answer: They hate him because he calls their values into question.

The Bush-haters are moralistic poseurs. The man they hate is a moral actor. They condemn barbarity. He does something about it. They call him a monster, a villain, a Hitler. In response, he celebrates the fact that they live in societies that permit free speech.

He is a giant.

They are dwarves.

http://nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/11383.htm


Articles from THE SUN (England):

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2003541023,00.html

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003540540,00.html


I've got a nasty cold, so I'm heading for bed. Night all!

[NTW64]

Very uplifting and pleasing. Great run of pictures, Thanx

[Right_in_Virginia]

So, sooooo fabulous. Thank you for these photos!

And, I'm so glad the President and Mrs. Bush are home safe and sound.

[kayak]

Fabulous job, Mike! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

Laura does, indeed, seem to get more lovely by the day .... I'm so glad today's young people have her to look up to as a role model! I think it will make quite a difference in the future.

[kayak]

Psalm 119

¹¹³I hate the double-minded,
        But I love Your law.
        ¹¹⁴You are my hiding place and my shield;
        I hope in Your word.
        ¹¹⁵Depart from me, you evildoers,
        For I will keep the commandments of my God!
        ¹¹⁶Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live;
        And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
        ¹¹⁷Hold me up, and I shall be safe,
        And I shall observe Your statutes continually.

I am praising the Lord that he held up our President and First Lady and kept them safe on this journey. Thank you, Lord!


Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ ohioWfan ..... son Eric
~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ anniegetyourgun ..... nephew Josh
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Ross (101st airborne), deployed to Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy) heading for Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. cousin, Phil, serving in the US Navy
~ from hoosiermama …
…..Brad who has been deployed
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ from Maigrey ….. Sgt. C. Cole
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked … husband soon to be deployed
~ Wneighbor ….. son-in-law Thomas deployed
~ zlala ….. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend has three sons in the military
…..Dustin (Army) - Mid-East….. Troy (Air Force) – Italy ….. Tyler (Army) – just returned from Afghanistan and currently at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. friend’s son Danny (Army), just deployed
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ stand 4 something ….. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter ….. please lift her up also
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
…..….. Jaime Bravo, a CPL in the USMC
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom ….. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. nephew of a friend, B.C. (Marines), deployed to the Mid-East
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ Bosco ….. cousin Michael is part of the Army Special Forces deployed in Iraq
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ Maigrey ….. a friend of the family, John, going to Qutar as a financial advisor to help with rebuilding of Iraq’s economy
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ M0sby ..… husband Dan, a FReeper himself, serving in Kuwait
~ STARWISE ….. friend Carol’s son-in-law Jeff … in Iraq as an MP
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq … pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner
…..… brother Wes, somewhere in Iraq
…..… husband's cousin David, US Army, Mosul, Iraq
~ McGavin999 ….. friends Chris, Mike, Christopher and David, all in Iraq
~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, serving with the US Army in Baghdad
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ SnarlinCubBear ..... Jason (Army) a penpal who is deployed to the mid-East
~ RoseofTexas ….. cousin's son Mark, 20 years old ….. he is in the heart of Baghdad
~ TruthNtegrity ….. a Navy pilot, Lt. CMDR Andrew, has returned home, seen his now 9-month old son, and is training for who-knows-what!
….. … brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ GOP-Pat ….. penpal Jim, SSG in the Army … has been in Iraq for 9 months and has no idea when he’ll get to come home
~ radiohead ….. niece Angel has gotten word that her tour of duty in Iraq has been extended …. nephew is staying home being Mr. Mom to their 2-y-o and is need of prayer also
~ RoseofTexas ….. soldier Joe M. from Ruidoso, N.M.
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Airmen Steve and Don …. home for R&R right now but concerned about their families when they go back to Iraq
* ~ An anonymous Freeper who may have an opportunity to serve in either Iraq or Afghanistan in a civilian capacity asks for prayer about the decision on whether or not to go and then prayer for health and well-being if the assignment develops.
* ~ mystery-ak ..... husband Mike … back in Iraq now .... not expecting to be back home until April
* ~ GretchenEE ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), on his way to Germany where his wife and children will meet him …. after serving in Iraq, he will now be stationed in Germany
* ~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)

[W04Man]

Thanks for the Dose.
Welcome home President & Mrs Bush!

[Mo1]

I didn't know where to put this .. but this is a good place

WOHOOOO!!!! ... Bush is giving an EXCELLENT Speech!!!!