QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Victory in this struggle will require valor and determination and persistence, and these qualities can be found in abundance in the Class of 2007. (Applause.) Your class has chosen a motto: Let Courage Part the Seas. America will be counting on your courage in the years to come. You will take your oath as Coast Guard officers in a time of war, knowing all the risks your service entails. I thank each of you for your bold decision to wear the uniform. My call to you is this: Trust in the power of freedom to overcome tyranny and terror; show leadership in freedom's defense, and character in all you do; be ready for anything. The Coasties who came before you never thought they would be organizing a flotilla in New York Harbor, or patrolling distant coasts in the Persian Gulf. Like them, you will serve in ways you cannot imagine today. But if you bring the skills and creativity you learned at this Academy to every task, our nation's security will be in good hands. (Applause.)
You leave this Academy "strong in resolve to be worthy of the traditions of commissioned officers in the United States Coast Guard."
I respect your passion for service, and the courage of your choice. Your country is grateful, and proud of each of you. Congratulations. God bless. Semper Paratus. (Applause.)
PHOTO OF THE DAY:
US President George W. Bush poses for a thumbs-up photo using US Coast Guard Ensign Steven Matthew Volk's sunglasses during graduation ceremonies at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. The President delivered remarks to the class and gave each graduate their commissions and degrees.
Just A Nobody:
WOW, WOW, WOW . . . President Bush in sunglasses can now be added to that MUST SEE list of President Bush ‘moments’: the President in jeans . . in a tuxedo . . in a flight suit . . in a cowboy hat/belt/boots . . in (bicycle) shorts . . . and on and on — actually, is there any accessory or item of clothing that doesn’t look good on our GQ president?!
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MUST READ . . .
BUSH HAS ENORMOUS COURAGE: DOWNER
(our Aussie friends come thru again!)!
From correspondents in Simi Valley, California
May 24, 2007
AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has come to the defence of US President George W. Bush, describing him as “a person of enormous courage”.
Mr Downer’s support came just days after former US President Jimmy Carter described the Bush administration as the “worst in history” for its impact around the world.
Mr Downer, speaking alongside US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, located on the north-west outskirts of Los Angeles, compared Mr Bush’s war on terror to Reagan’s Cold War victory over the Soviet Union.
“When I think about the war on terror and the decisions he has had to make, these have been tough decisions,” Mr Downer told about 300 guests, including Reagan’s widow, Nancy.
“The final judgments about his presidency in relation to some of those decisions will be made years and years off into the future.
“... Will people say of President George W. Bush that he ran away when the terrorists struck?”
“I don’t think they will say that about him either. They will say that he confronted them and showed a lot of courage in doing so.”
Mr Downer will spend today and tomorrow with Dr Rice in California, with a tour of the Camp Pendleton military base, south of LA, and visits to technology sites near San Francisco.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21785843-1702,00.html
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PRESIDENT ADDRESSES COAST GUARD ACADEMY CADETS
You will find both a videoclip and a video of the President’s visit to and speech at the Coast Guard Academy here:
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=6555936
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FINISHING TEHRAN
By INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:20 PM PT
Middle East: As Iran continues to defy world demands that it halt its illicit nuclear program, a U.S. armada steams just off the Iranian coast. Good thing. Those ships might come in handy real soon.
On Wednesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency issued another report underscoring Iran’s refusal to halt a uranium-enrichment program that all evidence suggests will lead to the manufacturing of nuclear weapons.
Unfortunately, this is par for the course. On March 24, the U.N. Security Council imposed a 60-day deadline for Iran to stop its enrichment activities. This is the second time Iran has let a U.N. deadline come and go.
Tired of the game, the U.S. now seems to be trying to send a message — perhaps not just to Iran, but to the rest of the world as well. That message is: Get serious, or we’ll get serious for you.
You can read the rest of this commentary here:
http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=264813024254130
