[TruthNtegrity]

Waiting for the President's speech before supplying the "quote of the day".

Here's what the President is expected to discuss:

White House spokesman Scott McClellan said "The president looks forward to going to the Army War College to talk to the American people about the clear strategy we are pursuing in Iraq, and the steps we are taking to achieve our goals."

The spokesman added that Bush would outline efforts in five key areas -- politics and elections, security, reconstruction and diplomatic -- "to move forward on the transition to a free, democratic and peaceful Iraq."

"He will specifically talk about the new government: what it will look like, how it will function," when it takes over on July 1, White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett told NBC television.

[Liberty Valance]

Top 10? Can't wait for the speech tonight. Go Dubya Go!

[petro45acp]

I believe the line is "...two kinds of mountain bike riders. Those who have fallen and those who will." Road/trail rash is a badge of honor among most of the riders I've known. It usually means, no matter your skill level, that you've tried to go beyond your level of skill.....or got bagged by a terrain feature that won't get you in the future. Of course it has to be followed by getting back on the bike.

"Nice road rash Mr. President...dude!"

[MamaB]

There are a lot of good pictures out there. Noticed them yesterday and today.

[Bonaparte]

Whoa! Looks like our President now has a "soul patch!"

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[radiohead]

Whew, these pics look worse than what I saw over the weekend. I'm curious to see what kind of makeup job they give him for the speech.

btw - thanks to all of you who sent up prayers for my committee member's daughter who rec'd the liver transplant. She is doing better.

[SF Republican]

I bet you $100 to 1 those bike injuries outdo Kerrys Purple Heart injuries.

[sr4402]

May God Bless President George W. Bush. May the Lord give him extra wisdom over his opponents who slander him without remorse. May their lies be exposed and they fall and not get back up.

[mystery-ak]

I hope Laura kissed his ouchies...LOL

[DrDeb]

Thanks for posting the DOSE early -- this gives us the opportunity to 'meet' in support of our COURAGEOUS president BEFORE his speech tonight!!

[Frankly, I view the President's cycling injuries as a metaphor for the type of 'beating' he has taken at the hands of the Kerry/DNC/media cabal -- no President since Lincoln has had to deal with such EVIL vitriole!]

PRAY MIGHTILY, my friends, PRAY MIGHTILY!!!!

NOTE: Ignore today's CBSNews and Gallup polls (although the latter contains a lot of positive information for the President); tonight or tomorrow night I will post the IMPORTANT polling data!!!

Off to yet another meeting!

[Recovering_Democrat]

Can I ask you all to please pray for the President tonight? God needs to be with him as he makes his speech, and the hearts of the people need to be ready to hear him. Thanks.

rd.

[ThePythonicCow]

Thanks for the Dose, Truthy.

[ThePythonicCow]

Another picture of Bush from the Whitehouse.gov site:

President George W. Bush takes a team photo with the Detroit Shock, the 2003 WNBA champions in the Rose Garden on May 24, 2004.

[ladyinred]

God Bless this wonderful man. He needs our prayers more than ever after this lying out of control media has done all they can to destroy his standing in the public.!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

~ Military Requests ~ Below you will find a list of requests by family members, Active Duty Freepers, or various sources for help. Please feel free to browse and see if there is some way you'd like to show support for our brave heroes. God Bless Our Men and Women! Thank you to their families! If you know of any other requests, please FReepmail MoJo2001 to add your request to the list. Thank you!
Operation Semper Fi (formerly Operation FR Canteen Support Our Troops!) Who: Our Wounded Troops in Iraq What they need: Toiletries, slippers, hospital pajamas, candy, reading material, get well cards, letters of encouragement. Anything you can think of. Who do I contact: FReepmail Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, or MoJo2001 for the direct mailing address in Iraq. (Make sure to put Operation Semper Fi in the subject line.) Who made the request: MoJo2001's husband, The Sailor, Division received the request from a Lt.Col currently in Iraq.	Operation Iraqi Children Who: Iraqi Children What they need: Shoes, school supplies, toys, and anything you can think of. The ages of the children are 3 years old to 11 years old. (According to the FReepmail.) Who do I contact: This request came from one of our Active Duty FReepers. So? We are not sure how quickly he can respond back to you. If you would like to help, FReepmail MoJo2001 or Brad's Gramma. They have the contact information in Iraq to send items. (Make sure to put Operation Iraqi Children in the subject line.) Who made the request: smaagee (His father is Graybeard58).
CARE PACKAGES Who: Our Troops What They Need: A little something from home. They like food, reading material, socks, or anything you can think of. If you'd like to send letters, please send those as well. Anything friendly from home is greatly appreciated. Who Do I Contact: FReepmail Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, or MoJo2001 for more information. I'm not sure what to send. What do I do? CLICK TO VISIT THE CANTEEN POST OFFICE. Who made the request: Requests have come from different places.	DONATIONS FOR CARE PACKAGES Who: Our Troops What Is Needed: If you are someone who would prefer to send donations to another trusted FReeper who will do the shopping for you, then this is your lucky day. Who Do I Contact: patriciaruth!! She is a trusted FReeper who has been receiving donations to help our Troops. She has been doing this for a long time. Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, MoJo2001, and many other FReepers can vouch for her.
OPERATION CONVOYS Who: Our Troops (specifically those in the Transportation companies) What Is Needed: Our Troops keeping the supply lines going are in need of basic necessities, reading material, candy, letters of encouragement, and anything else you can think of. They are sometimes unable to return back to their base of operations due to terrorist attacks or other adventurous Iraqi issues. Who Do I Contact: Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, or MoJo2001. We can give you the information to send it specifically to Iraq. (Please put Operation Convoys in the subject line.) Who made the request: archy. He has been in contact with a Chaplain that has asked for help.	OPERATION EMAIL AND FREEPMAIL Who: Our Troops What Is Needed: Our media is beyond pathetic. We need people to email our Troops with words of encouragement or a simple "Thank You" or "We are thinking about you". Very simple, but very effective. If you don't have money to spare, NOT A PROBLEM. This is cheap, free, and easy. We all like that, huh? Canteen Post Office Click OR FReepmail Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, or MoJo2001 to get an email for one of our Sailors. If you'd like to email a message, we would be happy to pass it along in one of the packages.
OPERATION USMC *added May 22, 2004 Who: Our Marines & Sailors on the ground in Iraq. (There is a contact person and all items will go through him. This is to ensure the safety and security of the other military members.) What Is Needed: Care packages and correspondences. Who Do I Contact: FReepmail MoJo2001, Brad's Gramma, or Kathy In Alaska for further details. (Please put Operation USMC in the subject line.) Who made the request: It has come from outside Free Republic.	WALTER REED & BETHESDA HELP! *added May 24th, 2004 Who: Our Wounded Troops at Walter Reed Army Hospital & Bethesda Naval Hospital. What Is Needed: Magazines, pen, paper, hand held games, anything to help them pass the time while they are staying at the hospital. Pre-paid phone cards are greatly appreciated. Who Do I Contact: TruthNtegrity (Please put Operation Hospital Care in the subject line!) Special Mention goes to: MJY1288, Pippin, baseballmom. (They have visited the hospitals as well.) Thank you as well to: Ragtime Cowgirl & prairiebreeze for their contributions.
OPERATION TOOLS *added May 24th, 2004 Who: Our soldiers in Iraq. What Is Needed: Monetary donations for tools to help speed up things for our soldiers. Monetary donations will then be used to purchase these tools at Sears or elsewhere. Who Do I Contact: FReepmail mrstank for further details. (Please put Operation Tools in the subject line! Thank you!) Who made the request: mrstank made the request on behalf of her husband. He is currently stationed in Iraq.	NEED HELP? WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT OUR MILITARY NEEDS HELP WITH REQUESTS? Just Freepmail MoJo2001 and your request will be added. Thank you!

[kayak]

Psalm 33

¹ Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous!
        For praise from the upright is beautiful.
        ²Praise the LORD with the harp;
        Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
        ³Sing to Him a new song;
        Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

        ⁴For the word of the LORD is right,
        And all His work is done in truth.
        ⁵He loves righteousness and justice;
        The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

        ⁶By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
        And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
        ⁷He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;
        He lays up the deep in storehouses.

        ⁸Let all the earth fear the LORD;
        Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
        ⁹For He spoke, and it was done;
        He commanded, and it stood fast.

        ¹⁰The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
        He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
        ¹¹The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
        The plans of His heart to all generations.
        ¹²Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
        The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.

        ¹³The LORD looks from heaven;
        He sees all the sons of men.
        ¹⁴From the place of His dwelling He looks
        On all the inhabitants of the earth;
        ¹⁵He fashions their hearts individually;
        He considers all their works.

        ¹⁶No king is saved by the multitude of an army;
        A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
        ¹⁷A horse is a vain hope for safety;
        Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

        ¹⁸Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
        On those who hope in His mercy,
        ¹⁹To deliver their soul from death,
        And to keep them alive in famine.

        ²⁰Our soul waits for the LORD;
        He is our help and our shield.
        ²¹For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
        Because we have trusted in His holy name.
        ²²Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
        Just as we hope in You.

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

~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy)
~ from hoosiermama …
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ 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's sons, Troy (Air Force) in Italy and Tyler (Army) at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ 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
~ 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
~ 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
~ 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
~ 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
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ 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
~ 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
~ RoseofTexas ….. cousin's son Mark, 20 years old ….. he is in the heart of Baghdad
….. … brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
….. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
….. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ JulieRNR21 ….. J.C., now serving in US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak …. .complete healing for the surviving crew and passengers of the downed Chinooks on Nov. 2nd, and Nov. 25th in Iraq.
~ ntnychik ….. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, stateside now but expects to go back to Iraq in late winter
~ Jewels1091 ….. Nick (friend of youngest daughter) going to Iraq for 18 months
~ SunflowerGal ….. grandson Daryl has just been deployed to South Africa ….. SG asks for prayers for his safety and for an ever-growing close walk with the Lord
~ MS.BEHAVIN ….. friend's son-in-law, Scott, has been deployed to Iraq … his wife Tammy had recently lost a baby boy when she was 5 months along
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake left for Basic Training on February 9 ... hopes to eventually qualify for Special Forces
~ Happy2BMe ….. son Aaron has just left for a year in Iraq
~ LKR59 ….. eldest nephew, Robert, went over to Iraq in Dec., right in Mosul, in the thick of things
~ GretchenM ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), serving in Germany currently, is interviewing for positions for when he leaves the service in October. He asks for prayer for the right doors to open.
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ RoseofTexas ….. Shannon G. -serving in the US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Jaime Bravo, USMC. He re-upped, not expecting to go back to Iraq … and was sent back for a 2nd tour of duty. Please pray for his peace of mind about this.
~ Jaguar Girl ….. nephew Jimmy is serving in the Air Force
~ jtill ….. friend's son, George (Marines), stationed in Iraq. Please pray for his mother Theresa also.
~ Blue Scourge ….. a Freeper who will be enlisting in the Air Force in May and asks for prayers for guidance
~ hoosierpearl ….. friend Robert, deployed to Afghanistan in March. He has three small children and a wife at home and has a particularly dangerous job
~ WVNan ….. John, the son of a friend, a Marine, probably in Fallujah now .
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. brother deployed with the 2/7 Cavalry
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. best friend from high school, deployed with the 1/7 Field Artillery
~ ODC-GIRL ... part of her unit is in Iraq
~ Jaguar Girl ….. her cousin, Peter (Marines), has just been deployed to Iraq
~ Freeper Joe Boucher's nephew has succumbed to his serious injuries sustained while fighting in Iraq on 4/6/04. Prayers of gratitude for a life lived valiantly and of condolence for his family. May God give them courage and strength for the days ahead!
~ Keith Matthew Maupin, the soldier who has been taken hostage. Prayers for his well-being and for his safe release and for strength and courage for his family.
~ TejasRose ….. Candice, daughter of a close friend, is serving with the Army in Iraq
~ alaska-sgt ….. asks for prayers for himself, his brother, and his brother-in-law, all members of the US Air Force
* ~ mike1sg and mystery-ak …. Prayers of thanksgiving for Mike's homecoming and prayers for the safe return of his "boys" soon.

* ~ Tamsey asks for prayers for the family (parents, brother, two toddler daughters) of Michael Pernaselli, one of the sailors who lost his life in April.
* ~ WVNan ….. lurker Kathey's son, Brian (U.S. Army)
* ~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner, is home, at least for a while!
* ~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody … will be going to Japan in early June.
* ~ Pippin ….. nephew's fiance who is also stationed in the Far East. (USArmy)
* ~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. CD (Marines) has had some complications arise in his recovery. Prayers for his continued healing!

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

(Please FReepmail me with changes to the list because I may miss any pings. Thanks.)

[MJY1288]

While Dubya distracted the mainstream media, Laura Bush pulled a fast one on the White House Press bafoons by sneaking off to see her daughter graduate from Yale.

THIS IS PRICELESS!

[Dustbunny]

I love this guy, he does not hide the light of his candle.

[W04Man]

Morning Bump.... stayed up late to watch the Pres.... what a man!

"Our enemies in Iraq are good at filling hospitals, but they don't build any. They can incite men to murder and suicide, but they cannot inspire men to live in hope and add to the progress of their country. The terrorists only influence is violence and their only agenda is death. Our agenda, in contrast, is freedom and independence, security and prosperity for the Iraqi people. And by removing a source of terrorist violence and instability in the Middle East, we also make our own country more secure. "

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