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A day in the life of President Bush (1/23/05) photos
WhiteHouse.gov; various news sources ^ | 1/23/05

Posted on 01/23/2005 1:55:47 PM PST by Wolfstar

The first family attended church this morning. Afterwards, the President headed to Camp David where he was to meet with his advisors to work on his State of the Union Address.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: At this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words I use, but by the history we have seen together. For a half century, America defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. After the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical - and then there came a day of fire.

Some, I know, have questioned the global appeal of liberty - though this time in history, four decades defined by the swiftest advance of freedom ever seen, is an odd time for doubt. Americans, of all people, should never be surprised by the power of our ideals. Eventually, the call of freedom comes to every mind and every soul. We do not accept the existence of permanent tyranny because we do not accept the possibility of permanent slavery. Liberty will come to those who love it.

President George W. Bush, 2nd Inaugural Address, January 20, 2005


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barney; beezie; bush; geneology; georgehw; georgew; laura; marineone; missbeazley; pegidree; president
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To: Kate of Spice Island

It is a charming little town and the people are more than happy to help you out.
There were 3 little shops in Feb. 2003 that we went to and the gifts you can buy are just great!
If you need directions to the ranch, let me know...


261 posted on 01/23/2005 6:40:07 PM PST by phancypants ("Walk cheerfully over the world")
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To: homemom

If you rarely need medical assistance, the health care system is fine.

I probably see the doctor, at most, once every year or two. I have rarely needed a specialist, if at all. My kids, ages 16 and 18, rarely need a doctor either, thankfully.

If you have an emergency the system is good. There may be a wait at times, but they take you in order of urgency, which is fair.

It is when you need special treatment, surgery, etc., that there seem to be many complaints. I am not just talking about what you hear in the media...they will find a complainer for everything. I mean listening to friends and their experiences, etc. Lots of waiting for appointments (months to see someone) and treatment. Typical results when the government runs things and puts limits on everything.


262 posted on 01/23/2005 6:40:13 PM PST by JudyinCanada (Five-fingered Canadian)
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To: gwb4t3

Hi gwb...

I'm in Ontario. Are you just living in Quebec while you attend college or are you from Quebec? And, pray tell, how does a college student from Quebec, Canada, wind up belonging to an American conservative forum and calling him/herself gwb4t3???!!!

I'm impressed!


263 posted on 01/23/2005 6:45:38 PM PST by JudyinCanada (Five-fingered Canadian)
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To: homemom
No, I probably would have nightmares! Sounds like you enjoy it tho. Did you teach them to talk? I always wondered how one went about teaching a parrot to talk.

I taught a macaw to say "damn it!" in less than a week.

264 posted on 01/23/2005 6:46:48 PM PST by Kate of Spice Island (This tagline has been brought to you by Mr. Bungholio and his twirling f a r t knockers.)
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To: snugs

Dogs and birds can get along pretty well. Usually the bird ends up as boss. I had an afghan hound named Zalouq years ago, and a big green macaw named Merlin, hence my screen name. They would chase each other around the house, but that was a special relationship. I wouldn't recomend letting dogs and birds together unsupervised. They are both gone now, probably playing together at the Rainbow Bridge


265 posted on 01/23/2005 6:48:04 PM PST by Merlinator
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To: snugs

Brit Hume's show is our favorite.


266 posted on 01/23/2005 6:52:19 PM PST by prairiebreeze (George W Bush: Spending well-earned political capital.)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Thank goodness we left the east coast on Friday before the snow set in. We were to have flew back home today, as it was we got home before the snow set into Chicago as well.


267 posted on 01/23/2005 6:54:08 PM PST by prairiebreeze (George W Bush: Spending well-earned political capital.)
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To: JudyinCanada

I certainly don't want a health care system like yours. The Liberals here do, though.
BTW, if you want to see a Canadian doctor, take a cruise ship in the last few months of the year. Many of them have earned their maximum incomes in Canada, and sign on to cruise ships at the end of the year.
I don't know how you all get care at the end of the year, but cruise ships have plenty of Canadian doctors to choose from.


268 posted on 01/23/2005 6:57:01 PM PST by speekinout
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To: kitkat
Hey, kitkat........did you see my post to you on last night's Dose about Phantom?

Mr OH and I went to see it last night. VERY good.

Details at 11:00. ;o)

269 posted on 01/23/2005 6:57:58 PM PST by ohioWfan (Have you PRAYED for your President today?)
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To: prairiebreeze

Yes, it would be pretty awful to be stuck in that. Did you read the thread about how the airports in the Northeast are shut down?

Have fun on your RV trip! Sounds like a lot of fun.


270 posted on 01/23/2005 7:03:07 PM PST by JustaCowgirl (You have seen that life is fragile, and evil is real, and courage triumphs -- George W Bush)
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To: Wolfstar

Just curious Wolfstar. Is that the way it was printed. It is normally traditional that champions are printed in red and non-champions in black.


271 posted on 01/23/2005 7:10:55 PM PST by Kath (Luvya Dubya)
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To: snugs

Question about the yorkshire pudding recipe: most of the recipes I've seen in books mention using drippings from the roast instead of the oil. I take it that the pudding comes out all right without the drippings, so I guess that's just for flavor?

My mother's family is English and my grandmother made a roast often, but I never saw her make a Yorkshire pudding. I'll have to try it.

I have a question for you about something else related to cooking. I've always read of people eating cucumber sandwiches with their tea but have never tasted one. My grandmother didn't make those either. I've got some wonderful cucumbers now and I'd love to try them. I've tried several types of bread and they don't seem to taste right. Is this something you've made, and how do you make them? Is the bread toasted or not, do you use mayonnaise, butter or cream cheese on the bread?

One last thing, regarding traditional Sunday food: when I was growing up my mom always made fried chicken. It was traditional [even though she was English]. Everyone where we lived always had fried chicken. I even saw someone kill a chicken and pluck it, then fix it for Sunday dinner. It was nicknamed the "gospel bird."

Now that I'm doing the cooking, I make other things like roast, and often we eat out. We had chicken paprikash today [Hungarian thing].


272 posted on 01/23/2005 7:14:21 PM PST by hoosierpearl (To God be the glory.)
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To: Wolfstar

Presidents don't normally carry cash because they don't carry a wallet. But Dubya has carried it during campaign stops where he has paid for his own food in resturants. I have seen him pull cash out of his pocket. He probably didn't think about cash for this as it was his inaugural service.


273 posted on 01/23/2005 7:20:06 PM PST by Kath (Luvya Dubya)
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To: Wolfstar

It is very common for a male to become protective of a female puppy. Happens all the time.


274 posted on 01/23/2005 7:34:07 PM PST by Kath (Luvya Dubya)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Now that is some serious snow.


275 posted on 01/23/2005 7:34:46 PM PST by Kath (Luvya Dubya)
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To: Wolfstar

You are not alone with losey senators. I've got Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenaw.


276 posted on 01/23/2005 7:36:35 PM PST by Kath (Luvya Dubya)
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To: JustaCowgirl

I didn't see the actual thread on it, but I can well imagine. We witnessed what an inch of snow did to DC the day before the inauguration. Didn't need a demonstration of that multiplied by 10! :^P


277 posted on 01/23/2005 7:37:10 PM PST by prairiebreeze (George W Bush: Spending well-earned political capital.)
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To: Kate of Spice Island

Have a good time! Maybe you'll hear about those looney liberals who bought a house there just to annoy the townspeople and rant against the President.


278 posted on 01/23/2005 7:38:32 PM PST by prairiebreeze (George W Bush: Spending well-earned political capital.)
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To: homemom; Wolfstar

There's a thread about Boxer saying she's going to accuse Condi of lying about WMD again this week as hearings resume.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1326926/posts


279 posted on 01/23/2005 7:41:10 PM PST by prairiebreeze (George W Bush: Spending well-earned political capital.)
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To: speekinout

I'd love to go on a cruise, but taxes are so high up here to pay for socialized medicine and everything else our liberal government hands out, I can't afford it!

Perhaps they will start subsidizing cruises for the holiday-deprived among us.


280 posted on 01/23/2005 8:16:38 PM PST by JudyinCanada (Five-fingered Canadian)
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