A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT BUSH (PHOTOS): 3.3.04

Enough. Whatever you wish to donate.

81 posted on 03/03/2004 7:30:49 PM PST by Maigrey (Oscar winning moment - Michael Moore being squished by an Oliphant.)

But you should be donating to my campaign.

82 posted on 03/03/2004 7:32:09 PM PST by azGOPgal (BUSH '04)

83 posted on 03/03/2004 7:32:15 PM PST by Maigrey (Oscar winning moment - Michael Moore being squished by an Oliphant.)

. . . another EXCELLENT article from Dennis Prager:

San Francisco and Islamists: Fighting the same enemy
Dennis Prager (archive)
March 2, 2004

America is engaged in two wars for the survival of its civilization. The war over same-sex marriage and the war against Islamic totalitarianism are actually two fronts in the same war -- a war for the preservation of the unique American creation known as Judeo-Christian civilization.

One enemy is religious extremism. The other is secular extremism.

One enemy is led from abroad. The other is directed from home.

The first war is against the Islamic attempt to crush whoever stands in the way of the spread of violent Islamic theocracies, such as al Qaeda, the Taliban, the Iranian mullahs and Hamas. The other war is against the secular nihilism that manifests itself in much of Western Europe, in parts of America such as San Francisco and in many of our universities.

America leads the battle against both religious and secular nihilism and is hated by both because it rejects both equally. American values preclude embracing either religious extremism or radical secularism. As Alexis de Tocqueville, probably the greatest observer of our society, wrote almost 200 years ago, America is a unique combination of secular government and religious (Judeo-Christian) society.

Not only has this combination been unique, it has been uniquely successful. America, therefore, poses as mortal a threat to radical secularism as it does to Islamic totalitarianism. Each understands that America's success means its demise.

This is a major reason why the Left so opposes anti-Islamism (just as it opposed anti-communism). In theory, the Left should be at least as opposed to the Islamists as is the Right. But the Left is preoccupied first with destroying America's distinctive values -- a Judeo-Christian society (as opposed to a secular one), capitalism (as opposed to socialism), liberty (as opposed to equality) and exceptionalism (as opposed to universalism, multiculturalism and multilateralism). So, if the Islamists are fellow anti-Americans, the Left figures it can worry about them later.

All this explains why the passions are so intense regarding same-sex marriage. Most of the activists in the movement to redefine marriage wish to overthrow the predominance of Judeo-Christian values in American life. Those who oppose same-sex marriage understand that redefining the central human institution marks the beginning of the end of Judeo-Christian civilization.

Let us understand this redefinition as clearly as possible:

With same-sex marriage, our society declares by law that mothers are unnecessary, since two men are equally ideal as mothers and as the creators of a family; and that fathers are unnecessary, since two women are equally ideal as parents and as the creators of a family.

With same-sex marriage, our society declares that there is nothing special or even necessarily desirable about a man and a woman bonding. What is sacred to the proponents of same-sex marriage is the number of people marrying (two, for the time being), not that a man and woman bond.

With same-sex marriage, when taught in school about sex, marriage and family, children will have to be taught that male-male and female-female sex, love and marriage are identical to male-female sex, love and marriage. And when asked, "Who do you think you will marry when you grow up?" thanks to the ubiquitous images of media, far more children will consider members of the same sex.

With same-sex marriage, no adoption agency will ever be able to prefer a married man and woman as prospective parents. Aside from the tragedy of denying untold numbers of children a mother and a father, this will lead to a drastic diminution in women placing children for adoption, since most of these women will prefer something that will then be illegal -- that agencies place her child with a man and woman, not with two men or two women.

With same-sex marriage, any media -- films, advertisements, greeting cards -- that only depict married couples as a woman and a man will be considered discriminatory and probably be sued.

With same-sex marriage, those religious groups that only marry men and women will be deemed beyond the pale, marginalized and ostracized.

There have been many Christian countries, and they are no longer. They have been replaced by secular countries, and they are weakening. Only American civilization remains strong, and it does so because of its unique amalgam of values rooted in Judeo-Christian morality.

This civilization is now fighting for its life -- as much here as abroad. Join the fight, or it will be gone as fast as you can say "Democrat."

©2003 Creators Syndicate, Inc.

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/dp20040302.shtml

84 posted on 03/03/2004 7:33:38 PM PST by DrDeb

I'll donate my recipe for simmered Mushrooms. How 'bout that? (Heck, eve you might like that. 'Cept they don't have cheese on them.)

85 posted on 03/03/2004 7:34:15 PM PST by Maigrey (Oscar winning moment - Michael Moore being squished by an Oliphant.)

They are going by fast here, we are starting to clean up all of equipment, got customs coming to look at some of our containers in a couple of days. Will go by slow for you I'm sure, but it is going by quickly here.

86 posted on 03/03/2004 7:35:09 PM PST by mike1sg (From the vacation paradise, the cradle of civilization; Iraq)

I know, and I thank all of you for that...it's just hard right now hearing of all the homecomings...Mike was to be home too in April...but now it's May...426 days.

87 posted on 03/03/2004 7:35:15 PM PST by mystery-ak (*The cause of freedom is in good hands*....you betcha, Mr. President!)

the days drag on...it's not fair.

88 posted on 03/03/2004 7:37:13 PM PST by mystery-ak (*The cause of freedom is in good hands*....you betcha, Mr. President!)

Ohio, remember a week or so ago I asked about the series of pictures that shows the art of handholding as demonstrated by the First Couple? If you do a search on Laura Bush on Yahoo, they put a picture of the Bushes going to church in DC. I think it's the final picture in that series, but I can't post it here without getting that dreaded red x.

Does that picture look familiar to you?

89 posted on 03/03/2004 7:37:21 PM PST by azGOPgal (BUSH '04)

Be careful not to choke on your rootbeer while you're laughing. Bwahahaha

90 posted on 03/03/2004 7:39:16 PM PST by azGOPgal (BUSH '04)

I'm not a huge fan of mushrooms, but I'll try anything once. And if you say the soup is good, then it's gotta be good.

Is it okay if I add cheese? Or maybe a Twinkie for desert?

91 posted on 03/03/2004 7:41:01 PM PST by azGOPgal (BUSH '04)

I just realized yesterday that I mailed your package without my customary letter -- the letter is still on my desk (I'm becoming senile before my time!)!!

FYI: I mailed a small box so that it would get to you quickly -- I guess the Starbucks packages will indicate that it comes from me and mine!

BTW: Is it 62 days until you get home to Illinois or 62 days before you begin your trek to Kuwait and then home?

92 posted on 03/03/2004 7:41:12 PM PST by DrDeb

I know, but it will go by fast, the closer it gets. There is just so much going on here, they must have big plans for this place, there are so many people here, and so much equipment coming in, our mess hall is so crowded with civilians(KBR) that I almost hate going down there, I think tey are getting their own, pretty soon. We even have the Iraqi Defense force guys eating in there now, some of them look a little shady, I keep one eye on them all the time. LOL

93 posted on 03/03/2004 7:44:27 PM PST by mike1sg (From the vacation paradise, the cradle of civilization; Iraq)

62 days til he lands at Ft Campbell...5 to 7 days there, then home.....no visitors at Campbell...so for me it will be another 67 to 69 days.

94 posted on 03/03/2004 7:46:22 PM PST by mystery-ak (*The cause of freedom is in good hands*....you betcha, Mr. President!)

LOL...you still carry your 9mm I hope.......did you see the predator?

95 posted on 03/03/2004 7:48:06 PM PST by mystery-ak (*The cause of freedom is in good hands*....you betcha, Mr. President!)

To: DrDeb; ohioWfan

The care packages I mailed to Mike and Sonar just got there--just under two weeks from when they were mailed on Feb 20. Still, the four big boxes that were mailed to Eric on Jan. 15 haven't arrived as far as I know.

Smaller is better, I think, and also things going to Baghdad have to go on a risky convoy, and space is probably a premium.

I wonder if Eric will find the boxes waiting for him in Kuwait.

96 posted on 03/03/2004 7:58:16 PM PST by patriciaruth

Yes it comes in right over our building, it is very quiet.

Weapon is required in the mess hall, I keep it clean.

97 posted on 03/03/2004 8:00:34 PM PST by mike1sg (From the vacation paradise, the cradle of civilization; Iraq)

I think you're right about Laura being up there. Don't think anyone but her, could put that BIG smile and HAPPY face on our wonderful President.

98 posted on 03/03/2004 8:02:12 PM PST by GOP-Pat

You're absolutely right! There's no other reason he could be so happy :)

99 posted on 03/03/2004 8:03:29 PM PST by ilovew (In honor of Mike Adams, a high school classmate, who died in Iraq last summer.)

To: patriciaruth

I don't know if they'll get any mail in Kuwait.

I just want to find out that he's IN Kuwait.

100 posted on 03/03/2004 8:07:19 PM PST by ohioWfan (BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)

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