Posted on 11/24/2004 7:23:45 PM PST by GretchenM
The Bush's welcomed King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain to a private visit at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas, for the afternoon.
Mrs. Cheney participated in topping the national Christmas tree in DC.
President Bush ordered an internal review into whether the Defense Department should run covert paramilitary operations traditionally mounted by the CIA, administration officials said November 23, 2004. The presidential directive, signed by Bush last week, asks the CIA and the Departments of State, Defense, and Justice to report back to him in 90 days on "whether or not the paramilitary operations, currently under the control of the CIA, should be transferred to the Department of Defense."
Stephen Friedman, who heads the National Economic Council, is expected to leave the job before the end of the year.
Bush plans to travel to Canada next week.
More photos are available from the APEC summit.
Enjoy your evening on the beach at Sanity Island!
"So he's in Canada next week?" I am filled with elation, and pride that your President is visiting my country. I hope and pray that our relationship will be restored.
Well it looks like a sure thing that he WILL be staying at the ranch for this Thanksgiving. Our dear President wouldn't invite guests to his ranch only to ditch them to go have a dinner with his troops.*
* His mother Barbara questions my statement by a "Ya whata bet?"
It just amuses me to no end to see our President carting the King and Queen around in that truck.
I just love it!
The Bush's spread true joy wherever they go, if their companions are amenable to receiving them properly.
I love it.
Mr. Chile looked like he had a sour stomach eating away at him the whole time W was there. Like he was daring anyone to make him enjoy himself!
No pumpkin here. Only sweet tater pies allowed at our table. Along with the pecan pies too. I just got my cornbread dressing ready for tomorrow too.
My son is frying the turkey. Y'all come.
This explains a lot about why Europe holds the US in its current view.
1 m Christians sign EU religion plea
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in Brussels
November 25, 2004
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/11/25/wchris25.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/11/25/ixworld.html
More than a million people from all over Europe are to deliver a petition to Tony Blair and fellow EU leaders calling for changes to the constitution recognising Europe's Christian heritage.
Refusing to accept a secular "fait accompli" from Brussels, a Christian coalition is demanding that each EU state publish its version of the constitution's preamble, with references to God if desired.
Already armed with 1,149,000 signatures and with thousands more pouring in from Holland since the murder of the film-maker Theo van Gogh, the group claims that most states want some reference to Christianity but were blocked by France.
The move is keenly backed by Pope John Paul II, who has repeatedly condemned the "moral drift" of Brussels. "One does not cut the roots to one's birthright," he told pilgrims this summer.
Euro-MPs voted this week to back the calls for a change in the text. Petitioners, led by Italy's International Mission Centre, will now take their case to EU governments. The current version of the preamble eschews Christianity, talking vaguely of "the cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe".
Valery Giscard d'Estaing, the former French president, deliberately left the issue open when he wrote the document, inviting a petition.
"I have chosen not to insert the reference to the Christian heritage in the constitution,"he said. "Rather I appeal to you to persuade me of its necessity."
A British official said it was too late to change the preamble, although national parliaments could add a "rider" stressing their country's Christian roots.
An EU official said: "These Christians could at least have the good grace to accept that they lost the argument."
it's even MORE fun that the Kind and Queen seem to be enjoying it so much!!
I'm sure mr chile had to work hard to not enjoy himself. Makes you kinda feel sorry for him. Then again, his people messed up BIG time, so maybe he was feeling guilty??
I wonder if he washed that truck himself to get it so nice and clean for them?
What is involved in frying a turkey? I always bake them.
I wouldn't doubt it, flower. He probably enjoys getting a big ol soapy sponge and washing down that truck!
I know your family has so much to be thankful for this year. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Sounds GOOD, but how do you do it? And cornbread stuffing! YUMMERS!
(Thank You, LORD!)
Amen. We have much to be thankful for. Thank God for the president's reelection. Lord, please bless President Bush and his family. Bless the troops and keep them safe. And to all these wonderful friends on FreeRepublic, please bless them also.
I am so thankful God, you are so faithful. I want to recognize you, Lord Jesus, in public and thank you and give you praise.
Baked my cornbread tonight, but I cook the dressing on top of the stove, so that will go on tomorrow. We're keeping it small this year cause the two older boys aren't going to be home. They'll be here in three weeks for Christmas, though.
We're doing an Oven Stuffer Roaster, dressing, salad, Sweet Potato Souffle, and a Cranberry-Apple pie. I'm going to be STUFFED by this time tomorrow!
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