Posted on 12/20/2006 5:08:45 PM PST by silent_jonny
President Bush held a news conference this morning in the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. Click HERE for a complete transcript.
Later, the president signed The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, “a bill that will extend tax relief to millions of American families and small businesses and add momentum to a growing economy”. Click HERE for a complete transcript of the president’s remarks.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Andrew Natsios, U.S. special envoy to Sudan and Darfur, at the State Department.
And Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, along with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, General Peter Pace made a surprise visit to Baghdad where they met with troops and commanders to discuss future options in Iraq.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
No! Don't be sorry! I was not going to post until I saw a post from someone other than silent_jonny! I love all of my toasters, but I have plenty! I am SO HAPPY you won today!
Star has my package arrived in the mail ?
HI EVERYBODY! Thanks for the PIIIING SJ!
President Bush: This war on terror is the calling of a new generation; it is the calling of our generation. Success is essential to securing a future of peace for our children and grandchildren. And securing this peace for the future is going to require a sustained commitment from the American people and our military.We have an obligation to ensure our military is capable of sustaining this war over the long haul, and in performing the many tasks that we ask of them. I'm inclined to believe that we need to increase in the permanent size of both the United States Army and the United States Marines. I've asked Secretary Gates to determine how such an increase could take place and report back to me as quickly as possible.
What a lovely room that is ... the Indian Treaty Room .. powwow.
LOL -- SW all the way? Please FR mail the flight number(s) to me. You know I will worry all day until I know you're safely at your destination. I already checked your city's weather --- just rain for tomorrow; not at all like snowed in and closed DIA (Denver).
HI, Jonny and ALL:
Could someone please arrange to change the date of Christmas until a week later than planned? I am NEVER going to get everything done by next Monday.
Guess what I baked and frosted today and it turned out PERFECT?
LOL --- FWIW --- we have postponed Christmas for another year. We plan to be well by then.
Oh my ... you didn't! Eleanor Snugs Snugglesworth .. wow. No .. I didn't .. and I'm leaving for Massachusetts in the early am. You're so dear and thoughtful ... I wish you would save your $$ to come here and see us........... ;). I've got a neighbor picking up my mail .. so it'll be received, I'm pretty sure. THANK YOU!
No problem I know the problems - I will going out to the kitchen to decorate a cake.
I have made it cubbie just about to make the icing.
Hi Onyx..should be leaving in about 5 minutes.. You still enjoying your home/location? Will the kids be in town again for Christmas? I know you had a nice time wiht them over Thanksgiving
Is it the red velvet cake I am about to do mine
"made it cubbie"
what is that snugs?
President Bush: Two thousand and six was a difficult year for our troops and the Iraqi people. We began the year with optimism after watching nearly 12 million Iraqis go to the polls to vote for a unity government and a free future. The enemies of liberty responded fiercely to this advance of freedom. They carried out a deliberate strategy to foment sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shia. And over the course of the year, they had success …We enter this new year clear-eyed about the challenges in Iraq, and equally clear about our purpose...
… We'll never lose sight that on the receiving end of the decisions I make is a private, a sergeant, a young lieutenant or a diplomat who risks his or her life to help the Iraqis realize a dream of a stable country that can defend, govern and sustain itself.
We ended up in agreement.
Another success due to Free Republic!
Rats hoped it would make it but the surprise will be there for you when you get back
Boo-hoo for me, nobody is coming for Christmas, but it's just as well --- husband is still terribly sick and I am not 100% yet either.
Red velvet cake will take some pics and post later, just going to drink a cup of tea and go out into the kitchen to ice (frost) it.
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