Posted on 08/04/2008 6:11:25 PM PDT by snugs
Today the President and the First Lady and their daughter Barbra departed from Washington DC for a trip to Asia which will include a visit to the Olympics in Beijing.
Pray for President Bush -- Day 2882
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Statement by the President Today, I signed the instrument of ratification for the International Convention Against Doping in Sport adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization on October 19, 2005.
This Convention is a valuable tool in protecting the integrity of international sport and the health of athletes. The Convention advances international cooperation on doping control matters and promotes a drug-free competitive environment for athletes. Ratification of the Convention represents the culmination of the longstanding efforts of the international community and the United States to jointly develop an equitable and harmonized approach to anti-doping control and enforcement measures in international competition. Importantly, the Convention highlights the vital role of youth education, comprehensive drug testing, and research in combating doping.
The timing of the United States' ratification, on the eve of the Beijing Olympic Games, is appropriate. Over the next several weeks, the world will be focused on the talent and dedication of the world's most accomplished athletes. The Convention makes clear that the use of performance enhancing drugs to gain a competitive advantage undercuts the positive attributes of sport.
I remain particularly concerned that doping sends to young people the message that performance is more important than character and health. As a result, my Administration has aggressively pursued education campaigns, research, and drug testing, as well as cooperation among public and private partners to encourage clean, fair, and healthy sport competition. These efforts have coincided with a significant decline in the number of young people using performance enhancing drugs.
The challenges posed by doping must also be addressed by international cooperation and collaboration. By ratifying the Convention, the United States is demonstrating its continued commitment and leadership in working with the international community to combat this public health issue.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
President Bush, escorted by Brig. Gen. Margaret Woodward, the 389th Airlift Wing Commander, waves on the tarmac of Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, prior to boarding Air Force One for a trip to Asia
President Bush, escorted by Brig. Gen. Margaret Woodward, the 389th Airlift Wing Commander, waves on the tarmac of Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, prior to boarding Air Force One for a trip to Asia
President Bush's daughter Barbara Bush arrives to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. She was traveling with the President to Korea, China and Thailand.
President Bush, and first lady Laura Bush, board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. He was leaving for Korea, China and Thailand
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President Bush and first lady Laura Bush waves prior to boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008.
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You are number one today !!!!!!!!!!!
Well, to take everyone’s mind off the fact that today is Obama’s birthday, let me just say that it is my birthday as well.
Now we have something to celebrate!
In honor of your b-day I will sing “Happy Birthday Mr. President” !
Happy Birthday radiohead, many more.
Seriously, can you believe the crowd sang Happy B-day Mr President to Obama!
Thank you for the toaster. That is a great picture of the President on it.
Happy Birthday to you, radiohead.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY radiohead!!!
snugs: Thank you for posting tonight’s DOSE — the photos are awesome [. . . and photos from the President’s visit with the troops are now available . . . I’m still waiting on video!]
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MUST READ . . .
BUSH HEADS TO ASIA FOR DIPLOMACY AND SPORTS
[The President visits the troops in Alaska!]
By Ben Feller
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - President Bush took advantage of a fueling stop en route to Asia on Monday to offer a quick thanks to troops based here in the far reaches of the country.
Flying halfway around the world, Bush dropped into interior Alaska to address airmen at Eielson Air Force Base and soldiers from Fort Wainright. The president was on his way to South Korea and needed the stop so Air Force One could be refueled.
. . . “The United States today and tomorrow must stay on the offense ... and we’ve got no greater asset than the United States military,” Bush said.
Bush got an enthusiastic welcome from the military members in the hangar here known as the Thunderdome.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080805/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_asia;_ylt=AjMjpfDzFEG2V50ag6syoYNsaMYA
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GUARD PLANE WAS MORE DANGEROUS THAN WAR
[An excellent defense of our President’s military service!]
James H. Warner
Recently, The Herald-Mail published a phone call in which the caller asserted that George W. Bush’s service in the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam war did not count as “military service.” Liberals have beaten this drum for nearly eight years, attempting to smear Bush as having “sat out” Vietnam. Did he “sit it out?”
You can read the entire article here:
http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=199802&format=html
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! . . . and you’re right; this is an occasion worth celebrating!
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