A Day in the Life of President Bush (Independence Day): 7-4-08

WhiteHouse.gov & other sources ^ | 7-4-08

[silent_jonny]

On this 4th of July, President Bush attended the 46th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia (Transcript)

Those of you taking the oath of citizenship at this ceremony hail from 30 different nations. You represent many different ethnicities and races and religions. But you all have one thing in common -- and that is a shared love of freedom. This love of liberty is what binds our nation together, and this is the love that makes us all Americans.

You may have heard about the uninvited guests at today's ceremony. More on that below.

Vice President & Mrs. Cheney participated in the annual Turnaround Ceremony aboard the USS Constitution today in Boston Harbor.

Former President George H. W. Bush attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new US Embassy in Berlin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined the president for the ceremony.

In Baghdad, General David Petraeus administered the oath of re-enlistment to over 1200 soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmen in Al-Faw Palace, one of Saddam Hussein’s former cribs. This was possibly the largest re-enlistment ceremony in the history of our all-volunteer military.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin L. Hill: These warriors are doing what they joined to do … They can see the fruit of their labor and see the fruit of the sacrifices of those who have gone before them. It makes them feel good about what they are doing.” (Source)

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President and Mrs. Bush
Saddened by Passing of Senator Jesse Helms

Laura and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our good friend and a great American: Senator Jesse Helms. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Dot, and all the members of the Helms family.

Throughout his long public career, Senator Jesse Helms was a tireless advocate for the people of North Carolina, a stalwart defender of limited government and free enterprise, a fearless defender of a culture of life, and an unwavering champion of those struggling for liberty. Under his leadership, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was a powerful force for freedom. And today, from Central America to Central Europe and beyond, people remember: in the dark days when the forces of tyranny seemed on the rise, Jesse Helms took their side.

Jesse Helms was a kind, decent, and humble man and a passionate defender of what he called "the Miracle of America." So it is fitting that this great patriot left us on the Fourth of July. He was once asked if he had any ambitions beyond the United States Senate. He replied: "The only thing I am running for is the Kingdom of Heaven." Today, Jesse Helms has finished the race, and we pray he finds comfort in the arms of the loving God he strove to serve throughout his life. (Transcript)

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island

[silent_jonny]

Quote of the Day:

A lady in the audience to one of the screaming Pinkos: SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN!

[Ma’am, whoever you are, God bless you.]

Photo of the Day:

President George W. Bush holds Julia White Freeman, formerly of China, after she took the Oath of Citizenship at Monticello's 46th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony Friday, July 4. 2008, in Charlottesville, VA.

[silent_jonny]

Please Pray for President Bush

Please wait for the "All Clear" before posting or reposting pictures and graphics.

[Kaslin]

Hi!

[txrangerette]

Jonny!

[Kaslin]

Thanks for the ping. Great photo of the day and great quote of the day!!!!

[silent_jonny]

Happy Independence Day, Kas :)

[silent_jonny]

Hi! You’re a close second :)

[txrangerette]

I so admired Senator Jesse Helms.

Thanks for including that tribute, jonny.

[silent_jonny]

President Bush gestures as he walks towards Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington for a trip to Monticello in Charlottesville, Va., where he will make remarks on Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2008.

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President Bush boards Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington for a trip to Monticello in Charlottesville, Va., where he will make remarks on Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2008

People at the White House watch as Marine One lifts off with President George W. Bush July 4, 2008 in Washington, DC.

[Kaslin]

Happy Independence Day to you too. :)

[AliVeritas]

Not to put a downer on the thread, Gateway has video via Freep family of those moonbats you heard in the background... as he attempted to speak.

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

Scroll down.

P.S. Also an amazing video of the troops re-enlisting 1200 strong in Saddam’s palace.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine (2nd-R) and Kaine's wife Anne Holton (2nd-L) are given a tour of Thomas Jefferson's home by Dan Jordan (R), curator at Monticello, July 4, 2008 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dan Jordan (R), the president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, leads President George W. Bush, and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine (2nd R) on a tour of Monticello, the estate of former US president Thomas Jefferson, on July 4, 2008 in Charlottesville, Virginia. At left is Kain's wife Anne Holton, and Jordan's wife Lou, (2nd L). Jefferson died in the bed shown in the foreground. Bush is at Monticello to attend an Independence Day celebration and naturalization ceremony.

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Dan Jordan (R), the president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, leads US President George W. Bush (L), and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine on a tour of Monticello, the estate of former US president Thomas Jefferson, on July 4, 2008 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

[Kaslin]

One of my Freeper friends who chats in the same room I do. Told us this morning that her husband had gotten a call from some friends in Iraq and they told him about the 1200 plus troops enlisting. She correctly predicted that none of the LSM will report any of it. Sure enough none did, not even FNC. I checked ABC/CBS/CNN/MSNBC, nada, nothing zilch

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine attend an Independence Day naturalization ceremony at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, July 4, 2008 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

President Bush holds his hand to his heart as the National Anthem is played during the 46th annual Independence Day celebration and naturalization ceremony at Monticello, the historic home of Thomas Jefferson, Friday, July 4, 2008 in Charlottesville, Va.

[daisyscarlett]

I have been anxiously awaiting the Dose today and so far am not disappointed. The little girl in the photo of the day is adorable in her red, white and blue.

Thanks, jonny.

[Corporate Law]

Bet he did not ask “who are those guys up there?” unlike a certain person.

[silent_jonny]

Code Pink interrupted the President just as he began to speak today at Monticello. This disturbance was well-rehearsed: three pinkos jumped to their feet and held up large pink banners, screaming "impeach Bush" as a fourth pinko tried to record as much of the chaos as she could with a camera.

You can view this video at youtube, but be warned: the moonbats have swarmed that site with their disgusting comments. The video is worth watching though because it shows three things that I'm sure the pinkos and moonbats overlooked.

1) President Bush never loses his cool. He says calmly over the screams: "To my fellow citizens to be, we believe in free speech in the United States of America." (Applause.)

2) The pinkos are completely alone in this audience. There are no cheers for them, only boos and looks of annoyance.

3) The "Shut up and sit down!" comment by an audience member is priceless and ends the clip perfectly :)

Desiree Farooz, one of the hatchet-faced whores from Code Pink, is dragged away by the Secret Service after running toward the President carrying a large pink banner.

You may remember Farooz …

She’s the same lunatic that got dangerously close to Condoleezza Rice at a Senate hearing last October.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush delivers remarks at an Independence Day celebration and naturalization ceremony at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, July 4, 2008 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

President Bush: And this is a fitting place to celebrate our nation's independence. Thomas Jefferson once said he'd rather celebrate the Fourth of July than his own birthday. For me, it's pretty simple -- the Fourth of July weekend is my birthday weekend. (Applause.)

For some of you, today will be your first Fourth of July as American citizens. A few moments, you will take part in the 46th annual Monticello Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony. When you raise your hands and take the oath, you will complete an incredible journey. That journey has taken you from many different countries; it's now made you one people. From this day forward, the history of the United States will be part of your heritage. The Fourth of July will be part of your Independence Day. And I will be honored to call you a fellow American. (Applause.)