silent_jonny:
I hope you enjoyed an AWESOME birthday celebration last evening!! . . . Thank you for posting the DOSE tonight — the photos are amazing!!
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MY FAVORITE QUOTE FROM TODAY:
First Lady Laura Bush (during a Q&A at the library dedication)
Q How is it with George W. Bush by marriage?
MRS. BUSH: By marriage? (Laughter.) It’s great. (Laughter.) It’s very good. I LOVE MY HUSBAND VERY BUCH, AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE, and I have a lot of opportunities, because he’s President of the United States, to do things like this today, to be with you, to get to meet you, to have the chance to see your beautiful city and to later on this evening also have the chance to be with your Chancellor and other world leaders and to talk about all the things we can do as leaders to make things better in the world.
Read the whole transcript — it’s ‘a hoot’!:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/06/20070606-13.html
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MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST READ (AND SAVE) . . .
Those suffering from Bush Betrayal Syndrome (BBS as opposed to BDS) have had their say, now it’s time for the rest of us to RATIONALLY and HONESTLY evaluate the situation!
THE ANCHORESS PART II:
“For a while now, and really, since shortly after the 2004 election, I have gotten emails from folks who say, “Bush forgot that you have to dance with the one that brung you.” They’ve been sending me that message for so long, on so many different issues, that I suspect Bush feels a little like a girl who is invited to a fancy ball - and proves to be excellent company for most of the night, despite being hated by many of the guests – but manages to fall out of step, at which point she is abandoned on the dance floor and told to find her own way home.
Falling out of step is not betrayal. It’s uncomfortable dancing, but it is not betrayal.
Betrayal is such a strong word; did he betray you, really?
—Did he protect us from the reach & province of the International Criminal Court? Yes.
—Did he keep us from the Kyoto mess that is currently tying up Europe? Yes.
—Did he create a workable alternative to Kyoto that other countries have embraced? Yes. Bet you didn’t know that!
—Have US Carbon Emissions decreased on his watch, without Kyoto? Yes.
—Did he submit a comprehensive energy plan that got killed by a weak congress? Yes.
—Has he lowered the deficit ahead of schedule in time of war? Yes. Even the NYTimes admits it!
—Did he cut taxes? Twice? Yes. And yes.
—Did he try to get the cuts made permanent? Yes. Congress dropped that ball.
—Did he stop government funding of EMBRYONIC stem cell research? Yes.
—Has he kept the promises he made as he held a dead cop’s shield before the Joint Houses? Yes.
—Did he go after the Taliban and AlQaeda in Afghanistan barely a month after 9/11? Yes.
—Has he been unflagging in his efforts to subdue terrorism, worldwide? Yes.
—Has be been the consistent voice for human liberty around the globe? Yes.
—After some serious missteps, is the surge working? Yes.
—Has he been a staunch friend to Israel, the only stable democracy in a frantic region? Yes.
—Did he end the farce of world-wide Arafat admiration? Yes
—Did he remove Saddam Hussein, whose state supported terrorists, from power? Yes.
—Did he invade Iraq at a time when the whole world believed Saddam had and “would use” WMD? Yes.
—Did he bring a much-maligned coalition with him? Yes. Some are still there.
—Did he liberate 50,000 people in keeping with the ideals of the 1998 Iraqi Liberation Act? Yes.
—Has he inspired the Iraqi people to finally believe enough in freedom to fight AlQaeda with us? YES!
—Has he figured out that a free and engaged Middle East makes America safer? Yes.
—Has he kept you safe since 9/11? So safe that you’ve almost forgotten to fear? Yes.
—Did he remove “the wall” between the CIA and the FBI? Yes.
—Did he go to the UN before invading Iraq? Yes.
—Did he tell the UN that the US would never ask permission to defend herself? Yes.
—Did he inspire Libya to surrender it’s WMD without firing a shot? Yes.
—Did he appoint excellent SCOTUS and Federal Judges to the bench? Yes.
—Did he implement the NSA terrorist eavesdropping program? Yes.
—Did he immediately move to freeze assets and make terror funding more difficult? Yes.
—Did he reform Medicare? Yes.
—Did he reform Social Security to give you more power over your money? He tried. See Congress.
—Did he manage an economy thru recession, terror attack & war w/ consistent gains for over ten quarters? Yes.
—Has he kept unemployment between 5.5% and 4.4% for an impressive period? Yes.
—Does he say what he means and mean what he says? Yes.
—Did he try to address immigration last year, when the houses were in his party? Yes.
—Does he support the second amendment? Yes.
—Does he support school vouchers and school choice? Yes.
—Did he sign the ban on Partial Birth Abortion? Yes. It went to court, but he signed it.
—Did he reverse Clinton’s intent to kill Reagan’s pro-life Mexico policy? Yes.
—Did he support the Defense of Marriage Act? Yes. That used to be vitally important to you.
—Did he expand the roles of faith-based organizations in social programs? Yes.
—Did he prosecute the white-collar criminals like Ken Lay who ran riot through the ‘90’s? Yes.
—Has he handled himself with enormous courage, dignity and grace in the face of world/media/hate? YES.
—Is he a man with a creed before he’s anything else? Yes.
—Did he establish Health Savings accounts? Yes.
—Did he have the Border Patrol installing monitoring devices along the borders? Yes.
—Has he made mistakes? Yes. Some undeniable beauts.
—Has he been an imperfect president? Yes.
—Has he spent too much? Probably.
—Has he given you most of what you’ve wanted? Actually, looking at the list…yes!
—Has he dared to disagree with anyone to keep his principles, even you? Yes.
Has he really been your Judas? Has he really betrayed you?
Did he ever question your patriotism, or tell you you were a bad person? No, actually, he didn’t. Go read his remarks in context, instead of looking at one sentence blared at you by the very media you distrust. Be intellectually honest enough to admit that in this immigration controversy there are (sadly) some who are using fear to move their agenda, and there are some (only some, but they hurt us all) who reveal bigotry in their rants. You needn’t be offended if you can remember that there are those “somes” in every group; conservatives have no corner on perfection. You actually do have a choice as to how you receive what you hear, see and read, just as you have a choice as to how you receive a good, that is, with “open” or “closed” heart.
You can read the entire analysis here:
http://theanchoressonline.com/2007/06/06/part-ii-bush-betrayal-the-nations-soul/
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If you missed Part I of this AWESOME anAlysis you will find a link below:
MINUTEMEN: BUSH’S INSTINTS BETTER THAN SOME
“But Anchoress, (President Bush) insulted us; he’s questioned our patriotism! He’s presumed to lecture us about the state of our souls!”
Not a bit - he’s just doing his job as president, and challenging the people to get serious. Most of us don’t even realize that we make choices about how we’re going to receive the world and what’s in it, what we see and hear. If you choose to feel insulted by a challenge, well, fine…but remember, you hated the left for doing so - you hated the left when they accused Bush of “questioning our patriotism” when (as you know) he did no such thing.
In your emotionalism you’ve decided not to take the president’s remarks in context, and consider them as a piece, but to instead accept the random lines-out-of-context offered to you by the press and those whose motives are far-ranged and often personal. The headlines were tantalizing red meat: Bush Betrays Base. Bush Worries for Nation’s Soul. Bush says You Don’t Want What’s Best for the Country! Out of context red meat, easily gobbled down.
And by the way, the press has noticed what sets you off, and they’ve been playing to your heat, and you’ve been responding to their bell-ringing like Pavlovian dogs, too.”
Read the whole commentary — it’s absolutely ‘dead on’:
http://theanchoressonline.com/2007/06/05/pres-bushs-instincts-better-than-some/
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I MUST POST AND RUN . . . HUBBY NEEDS ME! [BTW: Even though hubby is going to be in a world of hurt for a few days, today’s surgery went extremely well . . . Unfortunately, we won’t get the pathology results until Friday . . . Prayers up!]
Thanks for all the links....and prayers for your husband’s full recovery.
DrDeb, thanks for taking time to do what only can do so well! Go back to hubby - and I am praying for you both!
Well done DrDeb. He will never be given credit by the immigration conservatives for anything he does. They pretend there is a bill that they like when the dirty little secret is deportion will never happen.
I give the man credit for not running from big issues.
Pray for W and Our Troops
DrDeb, THANK YOU! The list of ‘betrayal’ questions is so poignant ...brought tears to my eyes.
I do not agree with the immigration bill but I love this President and I will never abandon him......
Continued prayers for your husband.
DrDeb, just read the end of your post....prayers offered here too for good results after your husband’s surgery.
Prayers are continuing for your Hubby.
Prayers continue for your husband.
Big BUMP to the Anchoress list you posted. And I like this part too:
Did he ever question your patriotism, or tell you you were a bad person? No, actually, he didn’t. Go read his remarks in context, instead of looking at one sentence blared at you by the very media you distrust.Amen.
Prayers and big hugs to you AND hubby!
Oh my, BBS just about nails it, Dr. Deb. I haven't gotten SO sick of reading the carp from those folks, especially since the immigration thing got started.
Prayers up for you Deb and whatever you have to deal with on Friday but praying and hoping for good news.
The Anchoress forgot a biggie.
President Bush is deploying the anti-ballistic missile system that he stood up for to world-wide “boo”s in 2001.
Thanks for posting the Anchoress valuable list, and for your new tagline!
Thank you! I refuse to fall prey to BBS (whoa is me the voter), and your post helps.