Posted on 08/01/2005 5:55:40 AM PDT by Chuck54
Edited on 08/03/2005 5:44:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
THE PRESIDENT: Nearly five months ago, I nominated John Bolton to be America's Ambassador to the United Nations. I chose John because of his vast experience in foreign policy, his integrity and his willingness to confront difficult problems head-on. I told the nation that John Bolton would provide clear American leadership for reform at the United Nations. I told them that he would insist upon results.
The United States Senate held thorough confirmation hearings, and a majority of United States senators agree that he is the right man for the job. Yet, because of partisan delaying tactics by a handful of senators, John was unfairly denied the up or down vote that he deserves.
As a result, America has now gone more than six months without a permanent ambassador to the United Nations. This post is too important to leave vacant any longer, especially during a war and a vital debate about U.N. reform. So today I've used my constitutional authority to appoint John Bolton to serve as America's Ambassador to the United Nations. John Bolton will be an important member of my State Department team, led by Condoleezza Rice.
I'm sending Ambassador Bolton to New York with my complete confidence. Ambassador Bolton believes passionately in the goals of the United Nations Charter, to advance peace and liberty and human rights. His mission is now to help the U.N. reform itself to renew its founding promises for the 21st century. He will speak for me on critical issues facing the international community. And he'll make it clear that America values the potential of the United Nations to be a source of hope and dignity and peace.
As he embarks on his new assignment, Ambassador Bolton will bring tremendous wisdom and expertise. Over the past two decades, John Bolton has been one of America's most talented and successful diplomats. He's been a tireless defender of our nation's values, and a persuasive advocate for freedom and peace. As a senior leader at the State Department in the 1980s and 1990s, he brought people together to achieve meaningful results at the United Nations -- from resolving payment issues, to helping rally the coalition in the Persian Gulf War, to repealing a shameful resolution that equated Zionism with racism. And over the past four years as Undersecretary of State, he's shown valuable leadership on one of the most urgent challenges of our time: preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Ambassador Bolton takes up his duties at a time of opportunity for the United States and the United Nations. America and the U.N. are working to spread democracy, relieve hunger, and assist the victims of disaster. We've delivered hope to millions suffering from HIV/AIDS and other deadly diseases. We've helped to lay the groundwork for two landmark events in the history of liberty: the free elections of Afghanistan and Iraq. Ambassador Bolton will work to build on that progress by helping the U.N. continue to find effective new ways to match its good intentions with good results.
As the newest member of America's diplomatic corps, Ambassador Bolton will defend our nation's interests with character and resolve that were instilled early in life. John's father was a firefighter; his mother was a homemaker who took her son to the public library to show him the value of education. I know that Jack and Virginia Bolton would be proud today to see the boy they raised in Baltimore appointed to serve as our permanent representative to the United Nations.
I'm grateful to John's wife, Gretchen, for being here with us and to the entire Bolton family for their service and sacrifice.
Mr. Ambassador, thank you for agreeing to serve your nation once again, and congratulations.
AMBASSADOR BOLTON: Mr. President; Madam Secretary; my wife, Gretchen; our daughter, J.S, in absentia. I'm profoundly honored, indeed, humbled by the confidence that you have shown by appointing me to serve as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations. You have made your directions for U.S. policy at the United Nations clear, and I am prepared to work tirelessly to carry out the agenda and initiatives that you and Secretary Rice direct.
We seek a stronger, more effective organization, true to the ideals of its founders and agile enough to act in the 21st century. It will be a distinct privilege to be an advocate for America's values and interests at the U.N., and, in the words of the U.N. Charter, to help maintain international peace and security.
My deepest thanks to you both for the opportunity to continue to serve America.
THE PRESIDENT: Thanks, John, appreciate you.
All right, thank you all.
Actually Brit Hume was on as a guest on another Fox show and said that Clinton had 30 more than Bush (I hope I have that correct.)
Brit also mentioned that although the Democrats were on hiatus, they all seemed to have gotten the same memo about using the "abuse of power" words....since Dodd, Kennedy, et al have all used it today in response to the appointment.
The Democrats aren't very original are they? But they must have one originalists...the guy who sent the memo to the other traitors of our country.
Yeah, that worked so well for the RATS in Texas during redistricting! ha!
Rush was sorta standing up for Frist in that he says that Frist really hasn't changed his stance....like we all are saying he is...BUT,
Rush did admit that Frist wanting FEDERAL FUNDING of ESCR, IS different...which IMHO, is a big deal.
"The storm of hateful rhetoric that Democrats spew at the mention of Mr. John Bolton, comes not from Mr. Bolton’s inability to dominate the President's adversaries. Nor is it an inability to accomplish his task. It stems from a vengeance for the man who was instrumental in stopping the Bush/Gore Florida Vote Recount. It is not because he is not the best man for the job of UN Ambassador, it is because John Bolton bested the Democrats at their best game. The Democrat's best game? Stealing Elections."
This explains why the hatred of the insane left towards John Bolton was so irrational.
"The Democrats aren't very original are they? But they must have one originalists...the guy who sent the memo to the other traitors of our country."
Actually, the creation of their weekly hate mantra probably comes from a skunkworks with the top elites from the NY Slimes, Washington Compost, LA Slimes, Chicago Tribune, Newsweak/Slime, and of course ABCNNBCBS.
I hate to disagree with Freepers, but I disagree that Frist won't be able to craft a bill that would pass both the House and Senate...
The House (unfortunately) has already passed a bill by a big margin, and already you have had Orrin Hatch, and Specter coming out for it...from the GOP...
I just pray that they won't have enough to override a veto...
Dang---Brit's panel sure is weird tonight...Cece Connolly, blech...Jeff Birnbaum almost blech...but, Krauthammer. YAY!
"Yo, Koffi! Getcher @ss over here--I got sumpin' for ya'!"
Are you intentionally ignoring the answer to your question in post #50? :-)
Bush does it again...he gives the obstructionist socialist his middle finger and appoints BOLTON.... ;o) We out here in America love it!!!
Perky couric gets paid a lot of money to be as dumb as a hoe handle.
Geez... She's no 7 of 9.
And why would these people be conducting any clandestine activities at the UN for us to spy on, when there are plenty of other places they could do it? Do you think it doesn't occur to them that they could be spied on? The fact is, having the UN headquarters in the U.S. gives our enemies more opportunities to spy on us than it gives us opportunities to spy on them.
As another poster commented, you are wasting your font, because you're know you can't think of a good reason for being in the UN, so you try to come up with some vague rationalization to save face for you and your choice of politicians to support. There's nothing more to it than that.
Could you elaborate on that? What do you actually expect the UN to do to us if we withdraw, and withdraw our financial support as well?
I didn't say that. As long as we're in the UN, we need a voice, we can't let the UN run roughshod against us as long as they have a say. Which begs the question, who is in charge of removing us from the UN? How does that process happen?
Pray for W and Our Troops
But that was the point of my question. If we leave the UN, and stop funding them, how exactly are they going to run roughshod against us? How would they even be capable of doing anything to us?
Which begs the question, who is in charge of removing us from the UN?
Congress. There's been a bill that gets reintroduced in the House of Representatives every year for doing just that, and each year it gets more co-sponsors.
Thanks, do you have a link as to how the congress implements the US from disassociating from the UN? I seriously want to know.
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