Text of Bush's Thanksgiving proclamation

[MaineDem]

Text of President Bush's proclamation of Nov. 24 as Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day is a time to remember our many blessings and to celebrate the opportunities that freedom affords. Explorers and settlers arriving in this land often gave thanks for the extraordinary plenty they found. And today, we remain grateful to live in a country of liberty and abundance. We give thanks for the love of family and friends, and we ask God to continue to watch over America.

This Thanksgiving, we pray and express thanks for the men and women who work to keep America safe and secure. Members of our armed forces, state and local law enforcement and first responders embody our nation's highest ideals of courage and devotion to duty. Our country is grateful for their service and for the support and sacrifice of their families. We ask God's special blessings on those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty.

We also remember those affected by the destruction of natural disasters. Their tremendous determination to recover their lives exemplifies the American spirit, and we are grateful for those across our nation who answered the cries of their neighbors in need and provided them with food, shelter, and a helping hand. We ask for continued strength and perseverance as we work to rebuild these communities and return hope to our citizens.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/11/18/text_of_bushs_thanksgiving_proclamation/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News

[Greeby]

1. Can't we appeal to his well-known laziness

And ask him to not bother? :shrug:

[54anickel]

2. This part just gave me the jeebies

We give thanks to live in a country where freedom reigns, justice prevails, and hope prospers. We recognize that America is a better place when we answer the universal call to love a neighbor and help those in need.

That might have been our country 5 years ago, but I don't see any of that going on now.

[NYC Liberal]

6. This part too:

We are grateful for those across our nation who answered the cries of their neighbors in need and provided them with food, shelter, and a helping hand

...because Bush and FEMA, under "Brownie," sure as hell didn't do JACK shit.

[Virginian]

14. UH OH, I wish he hadn't said that.

I would like for hope to prosper and justice to prevail, but when Dubya says it, it usually isn't true. I wish he hadn't said that.

[superconnected]

3. on a day with the giant budget cuts for the needy.

We also remember those affected by the destruction of natural disasters. Their tremendous determination to recover their lives exemplifies the American spirit, and we are grateful for those across our nation who answered the cries of their neighbors in need and provided them with food, shelter, and a helping hand. We ask for continued strength and perseverance as we work to rebuild these communities and return hope to our citizens.

[Tanuki]

4. Maybe

he'll catch bird flu at his annual Thanksgiving turkey photo op. One can always hope.

[anitar1]

7. Keep hope alive!!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. Did he pull this speechwriter from the fourth grade?

:wow: that's awful. You might even be able to make a case for junior high school but...WOW! Horrendous!

[MissMarple]

11. George always pontificates on the obvious to the better informed.

And he doesn't seem to have a clue about that.

It must appeal to the "you can fool some of the people all of the time" folks. George has said that his political "philosophy" is to focus on them.

I say, keep it up, George. Just go on ahead. :evilgrin:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

13. Pontificating to the better informed.

Well played.

[ShockediSay]

8. The biggest turkey in the nation gives a speech on Thanksgiving?

Oh the irony of it all. And to think this turkey flies!!! on Air Force One.

"It's the end of the world as we know it."

[struggle4progress]

9. We can have a plastic turkey!

[SoCalDem]

10. If he wrote one himself if would be something like this

Happy T-Day, y'all.. Don't forget to call yer momma before the game starts or you might forget...anyway, for Thanksgivin' I'm gonna watch some football and eat and eat and take a nap, and then later,I'm gettin' me some white meat and makin' a big ole sandwich, with wonder bread and some mayo..heh-heh-heh

[The_Casual_Observer]

12. we ask God to continue to watch over America

I prefer the great pumpkin, if it's all the same to you jr.

[Crunchy Frog]

15. I guess I'll have to keep the TV off on Thanksgiving

to ensure that I don't end up losing my Thanksgiving dinner.:puke:

[truthisfreedom]

16. F^©< bush. i'm not reading that sh*%#.