Our two favorite guys!
Posted on 08/28/2005 2:01:23 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President Bush, as he readied the federal government for a massive relief effort, on Sunday urged people in the path of Hurricane Katrina to forget anything but their safety and move to higher ground as instructed.
"We cannot stress enough the danger this hurricane poses to Gulf Coast communities," Bush said as the storm roared across the gulf toward New Orleans and other communities. "I urge all citizens to put their own safety and the safety of their families first by moving to safe ground."
With forecasters warning of a category five storm, the president made sure the federal response would not be delayed by already declaring emergencies in Mississippi and Florida just hours after a similar declaration for Louisiana. Such declarations make federal aid available to assist with disaster relief, but they are rarely made before a storm even hits.
Working from his Texas ranch, Bush participated via videoconference in a large meeting of federal, state and local disaster management officials preparing for the storm's onslaught. Separately, he spoke by phone with the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The President also spok about Iraq and asked the nation for patience regarding the Iraq War as the Iraqis work toward ratification of their constitution.
THE WEEK AHEAD: The President's schedule is subject to change due to Hurricane Katrina. As of now, his schedule remains as announced. President Bush will stop in Arizona on his way to Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, Clifornia on Monday. In both states, GWB will discuss a new Medicare reform program.
On Tuesday, President Bush will deliver a speech at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego, California. The speech will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Japanese surrender aboard the battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945, to end World War II. He is expected to draw comparisons between Japan in 1945 and Iraq in 2005, as the latter works toward achieving a constitutional democracy.
Would you please add Jen's mom to the ping list?
SoCal and Nord............you gonna see the President Tuesday??
Hi Ohio, He will land at North Island NAS stay over night
and speak Tues. It won't be a public event.
I may go down the stret and see AF 1 land.
BTW your daughter can have a great view of AF1 landing
at NI NAS When you were out on Point Loma and looking
across the bay to the skyline. The large area between
the bay and downtown is North Island. (Same place where
Bush suited up and flew out of to land on the Carrier.)
If your Dau. goes over to the east side she will see
AF 1 land. It is interesting as you are looking down
when it comes in not up. He should arrive late afternoon
Mon. or towards evening.
The Left knows no bounds in its decadance and hatred for all things American. In any event, Sheehan and her fellow travellers will soon be gone from the headlines as September approaches. Thanks to the hurricane and the confirmation of John Roberts, she will soon be tossed overboard like yesterday's garbage.
I love that photo. You're right. It's a perfect Crawford zot photo.
It's all in what the "has-been media" wants to portray! They gave all the breaks to Clintoon!...but not for this honorable, loving President!
I believe that to be the case. I also think it's pretty obvious that "mom" was dead set against her son entering the service -- and re-upping later. So I wouldn't be at all surprised if she and Casey were somewhat, if not totally, estranged while he was in the service.
I like that photo as well one of my favourites thanks for the dose tonight
thank you"Gucho"
I am not expert in photography but looking at those photos the colours seem wrong to me.
Also there seems to be a shadow of some kind on them
No human on the face of the earth is perfect. There are things about President Bush's domestic policies I would change were it possible. But on balance, these are two exceptional men who met the challenges of exceptional times.
Hon--we're fighting as hard as we can. We had about 3,000 at the rally in Crawford to show support for the troops and the president. The feeling was very possitive on our side. Pray for our success here with the Media and for success in the war on terror!
Hon--we're fighting as hard as we can. We had about 3,000 at the rally in Crawford to show support for the troops and the president. The feeling was very possitive on our side. Pray for our success here with the Media and for success in the war on terror!
This is BBC News Information
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4192218.stm
"US city evacuated as storm nears
The mayor of New Orleans has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to flee the city as Hurricane Katrina nears with winds of up to 160mph (257km/h).
Ray Nagin said Sunday's move was unprecedented. It came after Katrina grew to a Category Five hurricane - the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Forecasters say the low-lying city could be in the eye of the storm, which is expected to reach land on Monday.
Katrina has been blamed for nine deaths since she lashed Florida on Thursday.
President George W Bush had appealed for the mandatory evacuation of the Louisiana city, the governor said.
"This is a once in a lifetime event," Mayor Nagin said.
"The city of New Orleans has never seen a hurricane of this magnitude hit it directly."
'Long feared'
Only three Category Five storms have hit the US since record-keeping began.
The last to strike the Louisiana area was Hurricane Camille in 1969, which killed more than 250 people.
Mayor Nagin says the key fear for the bowl-like city, which sits some six feet (two metres) below sea-level, would be the flooding caused by a post-hurricane storm surge.
He warned that Katrina's surge could top the barriers that protect the city from surrounding waters.
"We are facing a storm that most of us have long feared," he said.
New Orleans has set up 10 places of shelter for those unable to leave, including the football stadium.
But thousands in and around the city of 485,000 people have been fleeing the approaching storm.
A major route out has been gridlocked, while shop keepers and residents in the city have been boarding up their homes and businesses.
President Bush has issued a state of emergency in the state, freeing the path for federal aid for those affected.
A woman in New Orleans said she was "really scared".
"I think everybody needs to get out," Linda Young said.
Flooding
The states of Mississippi and Alabama are also braced for the impact of the storm, which is now swirling over the Gulf of Mexico.
The hurricane looked likely to come ashore on Monday morning on the south-eastern Louisiana coast, the National Hurricane Center deputy chief said.
"If it came ashore with the intensity it has now and went to the New Orleans area, it would be the strongest we've had in recorded history there," Ed Rappaport said.
Some 21 oil platforms on the Gulf of Mexico, which produces about a quarter of US domestic oil and gas output, have already been evacuated.
The storm, which formed in the Bahamas, lashed South Florida on Thursday, uprooting trees, downing power lines and causing extensive flooding.
Katrina is the sixth hurricane to hit the Florida coastline since last August."
This is BBC News Information
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4192218.stm
"US city evacuated as storm nears
The mayor of New Orleans has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to flee the city as Hurricane Katrina nears with winds of up to 160mph (257km/h).
Ray Nagin said Sunday's move was unprecedented. It came after Katrina grew to a Category Five hurricane - the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Forecasters say the low-lying city could be in the eye of the storm, which is expected to reach land on Monday.
Katrina has been blamed for nine deaths since she lashed Florida on Thursday.
President George W Bush had appealed for the mandatory evacuation of the Louisiana city, the governor said.
"This is a once in a lifetime event," Mayor Nagin said.
"The city of New Orleans has never seen a hurricane of this magnitude hit it directly."
'Long feared'
Only three Category Five storms have hit the US since record-keeping began.
The last to strike the Louisiana area was Hurricane Camille in 1969, which killed more than 250 people.
Mayor Nagin says the key fear for the bowl-like city, which sits some six feet (two metres) below sea-level, would be the flooding caused by a post-hurricane storm surge.
He warned that Katrina's surge could top the barriers that protect the city from surrounding waters.
"We are facing a storm that most of us have long feared," he said.
New Orleans has set up 10 places of shelter for those unable to leave, including the football stadium.
But thousands in and around the city of 485,000 people have been fleeing the approaching storm.
A major route out has been gridlocked, while shop keepers and residents in the city have been boarding up their homes and businesses.
President Bush has issued a state of emergency in the state, freeing the path for federal aid for those affected.
A woman in New Orleans said she was "really scared".
"I think everybody needs to get out," Linda Young said.
Flooding
The states of Mississippi and Alabama are also braced for the impact of the storm, which is now swirling over the Gulf of Mexico.
The hurricane looked likely to come ashore on Monday morning on the south-eastern Louisiana coast, the National Hurricane Center deputy chief said.
"If it came ashore with the intensity it has now and went to the New Orleans area, it would be the strongest we've had in recorded history there," Ed Rappaport said.
Some 21 oil platforms on the Gulf of Mexico, which produces about a quarter of US domestic oil and gas output, have already been evacuated.
The storm, which formed in the Bahamas, lashed South Florida on Thursday, uprooting trees, downing power lines and causing extensive flooding.
Katrina is the sixth hurricane to hit the Florida coastline since last August."
They do look a little off. GWB has a tan. Maybe that's why the quality of the photos looks a little off. Or maybe it's just the plain background. Hard to say.
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