Posted on 08/06/2005 12:40:58 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: With the President, First Lady and the dogs relaxing at the ranch this weekend, there are no new photos to post. So I've selected a theme -- GWB and our Armed Forces -- and found many photos to let us enjoy a walk down memory lane. The theme photos are all from early in his presidency. They show GWB's closeness with our military both before and after 9/11/01.
THE WEEK AHEAD:
Monday, the President travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will be touring the Sandia Laboratory there, and then will be making remarks after signing the comprehensive energy legislation that passed recently.
Tuesday, the President is going to have his economic advisors to the ranch. He will participate in a briefing with them on the state of our economy. Afterwards, GWB will make some remarks and participate in a press availability.
Wednesday, President Bush will traveling to Aurora, Illinois, where he will sign the transportation legislation. Aurora is the largest town in the north-central Illinois congressional district of House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
Saturday, tentative, but the President usually participates in an RNC event in August at the ranch. As of yesterday, the President's schedule was not firmed up beyond Wednesday.
QUOTE OF THE DAY Excerpt from the presidential radio address, Saturday, August 6, 2005:
As families across the country enjoy the summer, Americans can be optimistic about our economic future. In the past four years, our economy has been through a lot: we faced a stock market decline, a recession, corporate scandals, an attack on our homeland, and the demands of an ongoing war on terror.
To grow the economy and help American families, we acted by passing the largest tax relief in a generation. And today, thanks to the tax relief and the efforts of America's workers and entrepreneurs, our economy is strong and growing stronger.
This past week, we learned that America added over 200,000 new jobs in July. Since May of 2003, we've added nearly 4 million new jobs. The unemployment rate is down to 5 percent, below the average of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. And more Americans are working today than ever before in our nation's history.
We need to make the tax relief permanent, end the death tax forever, and make our tax code simpler, fairer and more pro-growth.
Thank you, Wolfstar, for this tremendous salute to President Bush et al. The overall impression from all the pics is that he sincerely loves and respects our troops; Their enthusiastic smiles and respect for him as a leader and friend to them is loud and clear....mutual love and respect between them all.
Wonderful pictures Wolfstar, thank you!
Hi, hersey. Yep, it sure is the hardest job. Most countries have both a ceremonial head of state and a head of government. The head of state takes care of most of the ceremonial duties, while the head of government takes care of running the country.
Our presidency fills both head of state and head of government roles. That was fine when the nation was small, but now the job is almost too vast for one person.
Wonderful pictures Wolfstar, thank you!
Excellent Dose! Thanks, Wolfstar.
That visit to Iraq in 2003 was one of the highlights of a presidency just filled to the brim with highlights.
Good day, Carolinamom. You're so very welcome.
You're welcome, Sammie.
Hi, radiohead. Glad you enjoyed this selection of photos.
Excellent thread! Thanks for your time.
LOL! Even that's too good for him. How about naming a garbage scow for him. No, come to think of it, even a garbage scow is too good.
'Snugs, bitt was first today.'
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I offer up my toaster for atonement...
I replied to the 'Dumb Question of the Day', and included a picture of the despicable new President Kidnapper of Iran, which ended up right in the middle of the stream of President Bush pictures.
I then requested the adminMod to remove it, ...thankfully it is gone.
Great job, Wolfie!
I was wondering what all of those "removed by the moderator" posts were!!! LOL
I thought maybe Wolfstar had an angry stalker poster!!!
Beautiful selection of photos, Wolfstar. Thank you for the hard work in putting these together for a special dose!
Thank you
LOL! I was wondering the same thing myself. Actually, the moderators here do a great job. There were just so many photos that I think the moderator may have been trying to help make it easier to post them all.
At least I prefer to think that rather than worry about a stalker [snicker].
Glad you enjoyed them. I still marvel at what a momentous presidency GWB has already had, and he has over three more years to serve.
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