Junior & Pickles hope today is "a time of joy and peace for each of us."

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/12/20041225.html

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On this Christmas day, as families across the nation gather in our homes to celebrate, Laura and I extend to all Americans our best wishes for the holidays. We hope this Christmas is a time of joy and peace for each of you, and we hope it offers you a chance for rest and reflection as you look forward to the new year ahead.



The Christmas season fills our hearts with gratitude for the many blessings in our lives. And with those blessings comes a responsibility to reach out to others. Many of our fellow Americans still suffer from the effects of illness or poverty, others fight cruel addictions, or cope with division in their families, or grieve the loss of a loved one.



During the holidays, we also keep in our thoughts and prayers the men and women of our Armed Forces, especially those far from home, separated from family and friends by the call of duty. In Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere, these skilled and courageous Americans are fighting the enemies of freedom and protecting our country from danger. By bringing liberty to the oppressed, our troops are helping to win the war on terror, and they are defending the freedom and security of us all. They and their families are making many sacrifices for our nation, and for that, all Americans are deeply grateful.



The times we live in have brought many challenges to our country. And at such times, the story of Christmas brings special comfort and confidence. For 2000 years, Christmas has proclaimed a message of hope: the patient hope of men and women across centuries who listened to the words of prophets and lived in joyful expectation, the hope of Mary who welcomed God's plan with great faith, and the hope of Wise Men who set out on a long journey, guided only by a promise traced in the stars.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. It is a day of sadness and forboding

I am sad for all those suffering because of Bush's policies, sad that it seems that there is nothing I can do to stop it. I have felt for some time that this will be the last Christmas for me, so it is a time of forboding as well.....(no, I'm not ill, just a feeling I've had)

[sam sarrha]

4. Bu$h is a Pathetic, Mindless, Heartless detached Eletist and my RAGE is

isn now only about the stupidity of the brainwashed citizens of this country.. Bu$h will never figure it out, he will Never GET IT.. he is too far Burnt out..he isnt even human..he is just a greed driven Beast.

[Maat]

2. Great writeup.

What a phoney-baloney! Wishing for peace when he is the one who caused a lack thereof.

And yet, it is amazing how many Rethuglicans believe that Iraq was necessary for peace on Earth.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. HYPOCRITICAL &*@&#*$'s sitting comfortably in Crawford and mumbing

meaningless platitudes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Deja Q]

5. He's goading. Spoling for a rumble.

He thinks he's uber-powerful, what with his 'mandate' and all - totally ignoring and every other aspect of reality.

[Skittles]

6. they are SICK F***S

the f***ing GALL. :puke: