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I just heard that Ronald Reagan, our 40th President, was named as the greatest American by a Discovery channel poll. I just heard it on Fox News a few moments ago.

Hugh Hewitt just said, moments ago, that, according to his sources, Chief Justice William Renquist will announce his retirement on Monday, and that the President will announce his nominee on Tuesday.

The 2004 Eagle Award Committee wanted to give something to Jim Robinson to show our appreciation for all he has done for the conservative cause. We decided to give him a special "Tribute Award" at the Ball and during the discussion, it was suggested a gift would also be in order. Anyone who knows Jim knows that outiside his salary to run FR LLC, he has always been reluctant to accept anything from FReepers. At one time Jim had mentioned a special seat that rotates and lowers from a van and how it would be much easier for him to...

Marne Soldiers Cheer Rumsfeld in Surprise Baghdad Visit By Kathleen T. Rhem American Forces Press Service BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 12, 2005 The U.S. military doesn't have an exit strategy out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said here today. Rather, he added, DoD has a "victory strategy." Rumsfeld's comment's came during his ninth visit to Iraq since U.S. Army and Marine troops routed Iraqi forces in March and April 2003. Many of those soldiers are back today for a second or often a third tour. Speaking to a few hundred U.S. and other coalition troops in the 3rd Infantry Division's...

Matthew 6: 9-13 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

On March 28, our doofus Democrat Governor did something right for a change and signed into law HB 1656 introduced by Delegate Scott Lingamfelter designating Virginia State Route 234 in Prince William County between U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 66 as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway." This legislation goes into effect on July 1, 2005, at which time VDOT will place and maintain appropriate markers indicating the highway's new designation. While street addresses and such will still be Dumfries Road, we should do everything that we can to start promoting usage of this designation. It may take a while...

1981: President Reagan is shot President Ronald Reagan has been shot and wounded after a lone gunman opened fire in Washington. He is currently undergoing emergency surgery at George Washington University Hospital but there are unconfirmed reports he walked in unaided. Initial reports claim he may have a punctured lung. Five to six shots were fired as he left the Washington Hilton Hotel where he had been addressing a union convention, about one mile from the White House. A man, firing at close range, also wounded White House Press Secretary James Brady in the head. A Secret Service official and...

At this point in the presidency of George W. Bush, you might think you know just about everything worth knowing about him: his love of liberty, his rejection of the Eastern elitism that is his birthright, his irresponsible youth, his profound religious conviction, his tendency to see the world in black and white. But there are certain colorful aspects of the president's life that have not been much explored, understandably overshadowed by war and a hard-fought election. That he listens to Creedence Clearwater Revival on his iPod, for instance. That he loves biographies and has recently dipped into Tom Wolfe's...

The LORD will keep you from all harm -He will watch over your life;The LORD will watch over your coming and goingBoth now and evermore. Psalm 121: 7.8

Today was an extremely busy day for President Bush in Brussels, Belgium. He attended two Summits; one with the 26 members of NATO, all of whom offered help in the rebuilding of Iraq, and one with the European Union Council. He delivered joint press conferences with NATO Secretary General, Jaap De Hoop Scheffer, and with President of the European Council, Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg. The President also made a joint statement with British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, following a breakfast, and met with the newly elected Ukrainian President, Victor Yuschenko. First Lady Laura Bush traveled to southern Germany...

Gallup Poll Reveals Reagan Now the People's Choice By E&P Staff Published: February 22, 2005 1:30 PM ET NEW YORK A new Gallup Poll, released today, finds that Ronald Reagan is now the people's choice for America's greatest president ever. Bill Clinton comes in second. While this finding may suggest that many Americans favor only recent presidents, it does represent a strong rise for Reagan since his recent passing. The previous Gallup survey on this subject placed Reagan behind co-leaders Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In another interesting finding, Gallup found that mothers don't want their babies to grow...

Received this from a friend via email. perhaps you've seen this but it is worth a reprise.

Psalm 149: 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Craig Shirley learned two things when writing his book about Ronald Reagan's unsuccessful 1976 campaign to take the Republican nomination away from Gerald Ford: Mr. Reagan's explosive temper in private, and the depth of his self-confidence -- his "utter belief in his abilities."

What a difference a day made. When George W. Bush took the oath of office four years ago, it was as a moderate Republican anxious to get beyond the unpleasantness of Florida and reclaim his reputation for easygoing bipartisanship. His agenda was hardly revolutionary: cutting taxes and improving public education at home, steering clear of nation-building abroad. He came across as easygoing, incurious, not given to hard thought or hard work -- and like his father, unencumbered by "the vision thing."[snip]Then came Sept. 11. It was always an overstatement to say that 9/11 changed "everything," but it certainly changed George...

CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH!!!!Continuous coverage on C-SPAN. Spotty everywhere else.

When George W. Bush took the oath of office four years ago, it was as a moderate Republican anxious to get beyond the unpleasantness of Florida and reclaim his reputation for easygoing bipartisanship. His agenda was hardly revolutionary: cutting taxes and improving public education at home, steering clear of nation-building abroad. He came across as easygoing, incurious, not given to hard thought or hard work -- and like his father, unencumbered by "the vision thing." What Bush did seem to care about was the tenor of public discourse. During the presidential campaign he repeatedly promised to "change the tone in...

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you all for coming. (Applause.) Thanks for being out here in the cold. You know, I was realizing there is -- you know, no night is too cold to celebrate freedom. (Applause.) Mr. Vice President, thank you for your kind introduction. I thank you and Lynne for your fine service to the American people. Our nation has never had a finer Vice President. (Applause.) Sorry, Dad. (Laughter.) Our nation has never had a finer First Lady than Laura. (Applause.) Sorry, Mother. (Laughter.) I'm really proud that much of my family is with me...

The Peter Principles: The second inaugural By Peter Roff UPI Senior Political Analyst WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Shortly after noon on Jan. 20, 2005, George W. Bush joins a select group of U.S. chief executives. The 43rd president of the United States, Bush is the 16th to have won the opportunity to deliver a second inaugural address. It is an eclectic group, made up of great and near great presidents like Washington, Lincoln, FDR and Reagan as well as a few whom historians view ignominiously. And, for good measure, it also includes Grover Cleveland, who is primarily remembered for...