Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People

whitehouse ^ | 9/20/2001 | President George W. Bush

[1John]

In "Fate is the Hunter", Ernest K. Gann tells us of a fellow pilot with whom he had occasion to share a long flight.  The pilot's name was Park and he was from Texas....

"Park was what so many Texans think they are, or would like to be. He was long and lean and hard. His pale gray eyes belonged behind the sights of a gun barrel and his walk seemed wrong without the clinking of spurs. He was a shy man and quiet spoken, a wonderfully simple man and if he had any nerves I had yet to observe them."

And later.....

"Park's voice suddenly faded away as it often did when he had pronounced the meat of his thoughts; He had no use whatsoever for verbal trimmings."

I cannot imagine a better description of the one of America's finest Presidents - George W. Bush.

[woofie]

I was aware that I was watching a truly historic moment and it made me so proud that someone from my home state and someone I supported and voted for rose to the greatness I thought they were capable of...

[rightwingextremist1776]

Thank God for President Bush!!!!! God bless America!!!

[calmseas]

Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln, George W. Bush

[JRadcliffe]

Our President rose to this challenge. These attacks on freedom and liberty will not stand! I am proud to be an American.

[angkor]

Words cannot convey my pride in GWB .. or Jeremy Glick, Tom Burnett, Todd Beamer and Mark Bingham.

[TheGoodDoc]

Eloquent, beautiful, intensely intelligent, passionate, decisive.

This speech precisely mirrors the character of the man who delivered these magificent words.

I can once again, after far too long and dark a time, look at the image and words of the President of the United States with pride and confidence.

[strela]

And hundreds of British citizens.

(whispering) "subjects," Mr. President.

These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Taliban must act and act immediately. They will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate.

I won't be standing up for a few minutes - there are ladies present here ;)

My God, what a speech.

[JustPiper]

George Bush IS America! George Bush IS Patriotism!

[freedomnews]

Office of Homeland Security. ,Thomas Ridge is a U.N boy!!!!

[Slingshot]

Just wonder if anyone out there got some good pictures of the Hillary during the speech tonite.

Petulance becomes her so.

[Roadstar]

"Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord"

"Semper Vigilantis"

Road*

[rb22982]

bump to finish reading it later

[Taxman]

"Churchillian" is the word that Tony Snow used. I cannot improve upon his observation.

I would remind all FReepers that DubYa was trained as an USAF fighter pilot. The attitude and approach to life that pilot training imbues in a man stays with him for life. The phrase "Don't mess with Texas" comes to life, in DubYa's case, as "Don't mess with a Texas fighter pilot."

[RJayneJ]

Quote of the Day Posted by Havoc

[rb22982]

Wow! What an excellent speech! I wonder how much of it he wrote himself? Either way, I'm impressed.

[WVNan]

Wouldn't it be interesting to juxtapose one of clinton's "crisis" speeches against this one? "we feel yore pain. We're gonna give $10 billion more money to help the NEA teach yore chilrun. It's for thu chilrun." Bla bla bla.