Our President (Not war related)

curvaceous_angel · 03-21-2003, 10:15 PM

Not everyone is fully behind our president due to political or other
reasons but the following should be an eye opener for all. He is our
President. Whether you actually like George W. or not.... This has some
interesting thoughts...

> > First, an observation: Have you noticed a difference in the salute given
> > by our military men and women as President Bush walks by? Most folks
> > would not notice anything, but those who have served in the military see
> > it right away.

> > Next time, watch when President Bush leaves his helicopter or Air Force
> > One, the honor guards salute and face him as he disembarks, then turn
> > their faces towards him as he passes by. They continue to salute his
> > back as he walks away. This kind of salute has not been seen in the
> > previous eight years, though it is customary courtesy to the
> > Commander-in-Chief.

> > You see, soldiers aren't required to turn and face the President as they
> > salute. They are not required to salute his back. They are only
> > required to salute. They can remain face-forward the entire time. And
> > that is what they did during the previous administration. Our soldiers
> > were forced to obey his orders, but they were not forced to respect him.
> > From their salutes, we can surmise that they did not.
> >
> > Why is such respect afforded to President Bush? He doesn't even know
> > how to bite his lower lip and not get teary-eyed whenever he speaks!
> >
> > The following incident from Major General Van Antwerp may give us an
> > insight. Gen. Antwerp is president of the Officers' Christian
> > Fellowship. He lost nearly all his staff when the Pentagon was attacked
> > Sept. 11. His executive officer LTC Brian Birdwell was badly burned
> > and in the hospital when President Bush visited him. Our President spent
> > time and prayed with Brian. As he was getting ready to leave, he went to
> > the foot of Brian's bed and saluted. He held his salute until Brian was
> > able to raise his burned and bandaged arm, ever so slowly, in return.
> >
> > The Commander-in-Chief almost never initiates a salute, except in the
> > case of a Congressional Medal of Honor winner. The injured soldier did
> > not have to return the salute. But he did, out of respect to his
> > President ...a Soldiers' President.
> >
> > Congressman JC Watts (R. Oklahoma) said, "Character is doing the right
> > thing when nobody is looking," (What a great quote.)
> >
> > The nation and world learned some of what our last President did when
> > nobody was looking. That President has been disbarred. The worst
> > disgrace (other than imprisonment) to a lawyer. He will have a
> > difficult time shining his or his wife's tarnished images.
> >
> > In this time of war and danger, I am so grateful to have a President
> > whom the soldiers salute -- fully.
> >
> > On Special Report with Brit Hume, at the close of the show when they
> > normally have some funny video clip, they showed President Bush and The
> > First Lady on their way to Maine to leave for Camp David for the
> > weekend.
> >
> > As the video starts, the First Lady is leading the way into the
> > helicopter with the spaniel dog on the leash, and the president is right
> > behind her with the Scotty on the leash. As the First Lady entered the
> > chopper, the Marine at the gangway saluted and held his salute. The
> > Scottie the president was walking decided it wanted to sit right when he
> > got to the steps. The president pulled on its leash, but the stubborn
> > Scottie persisted in sitting. The president bent down and scooped up the
> > pooch and entered Marine One.
> >
> > After he entered, the Marine cut his salute and returned to the position
> > of attention. Moments later the President reemerged from the helicopter
> > and out onto the steps. The Marine was standing at attention, head and
> > eyes straight ahead. The President leaned over and tapped him on the
> > left arm. The startled Marine turned his body toward the President and
> > received his returned salute!
> >
> > I was so impressed by this true act of respect for our military people
> > by our President! He really does get it. Most any other person of his
> > stature would have just continued his journey, disregarding the
> > neglected return salute. Not George W. Bush. He is earning the respect
> > of the military community, not expecting it -- as most have and would.
> >
> > President George W. Bush. The man who admitted to having a drinking
> > problem in younger years, and whose happy-go-lucky lifestyle led him to
> > mediocre grades in college and an ill-fated oil venture. Who mangled
> > syntax, and whose speaking miss-steps became known as "Bushisms." He
> > came within a hair's breadth of losing the election in November.
> >
> > Bush named Jesus Christ as Lord of his life on public TV. Not an
> > Oblique reference to being "born-again" or having a "life change." He
> > actually said the UN-PC-like phrase, "Jesus Christ!"
> >
> > On September 11, he was thrust into a position only known by the likes
> > of Roosevelt, Churchill, Lincoln, and Washington. The weight of the
> > world was on his shoulders, and the responsibility of a generation was
> > on his soul. So President George W. Bush walked to his seat at the front
> > of the National Cathedral just three days after two of the most
> > impressive symbols of American capitalism and prosperity virtually
> > evaporated.
> >
> > When the history of this time is written, it will be acknowledged by
> > friend and foe alike that President George W. Bush came of age in that
> > cathedral and lifted a nation off its knees. In what was one of the
> > most impressive exhibitions of self-control in presidential history.
> >
> > President George W. Bush was able to deliver his remarks without losing
> > his resolve, focus, or confidence. God's hand, which guided him through
> > that sliver-thin election, now rested fully on him. As he walked back to
> > his seat, the camera angle was appropriate. He was virtually alone in
> > the scene, alone in that massive place with God, just him and the Lord.
> >
> > Back at his seat, George H. Bush reached over and took his son's hand.
> > In that gesture his father seemed to say, "I wish I could do this for
> > you, son, but I can't. You have to do this on your own."
> >
> > President George W. Bush squeezed back and gave him a look of peace that
> > said, "I don't have to do it alone, Dad. I've got Help."
> >
> > What a blessing to have a professing Christian as President.
> >
> > Please take a moment after you read this to "pray for him." He truly
> > does have the weight of the world on his shoulders. Pray that God will
> > sustain him and give him wisdom and discernment in his decisions. Pray
> > for his protection and that of his family.
> >
> > And after you have prayed, send this to everyone on your e-mail list.
> > Our President needs Christians, Democrats and Republicans alike, to be
> > praying for him. As this makes the e-mail rounds, eventually there
> > could literally be millions of people praying for him, and for our Great
> > Country....
> >
> >
> > "IN GOD WE TRUST"

tnade · 03-21-2003, 10:20 PM

Ramona~ I have no thoughts for or against Bush but I did get teary eyed when I read this. Thank you.

Keri in AZ · 03-21-2003, 11:26 PM

Thank you so much for this post. Prayer is the right thing for our President at this time. He has asked for it. He said that one of the things that sustains him through this is knowing christians are praying for him. I try to pray for him daily and will continue to do so. Thanks again,

Sister in Christ,
Keri

FLALATINA · 03-21-2003, 11:53 PM

Thank you for sharing, i printed a copy for myself.

God Bless America!!!

CTCyster · 03-24-2003, 11:16 AM

Thank you Ramona!

It does my heart good to see that our President is being afforded the respect he deserves, especially during this difficult time for our country- and our world.

God Bless America and our President!

*Aimee*

*DannysMom* · 03-24-2003, 12:32 PM

What a well deserved tribute to our President . Thank you for sharing your post.
Karen

Appollonia · 03-24-2003, 12:51 PM

I am very impressed by the human touches you described and by the fact that a leader is a committed Christian.

I think God's plans are unable to be discerned and that we can not know if this war is his plan and purpose or not. So, to blanket oppose it without proper prayer I think is hasty.

I admire America and it's people. I spent 4 months in the States travelling around and everyone was so friendly and hospitable and the men are such gentlemen! Complete strangers were helping me with my bags and asking for nothing in return. (You should see the average Aussie guy!).

So, please understand when I say this. I am deeply troubled by the war as are we all. I think Saddam is a very, very evil man and how we would have dislodged him without war I have no answer to. But, I am just really upset about the idea of prisoners of war being tortured. Death doesn't even bother me as much as that. I am just not convinced that President Bush made the right decision.

His speech where he said that he was determined never to allow anyone to ever threaten America's dominance also disturbed me. Surely a more moral approach is to ensure that noone in any country is ever threatened and that the rights and security of every person in every country should be honoured? I think this pushing of USA dominance over any other country is concerning and his speech stated this.

Were I ruled by Saddam, I am not sure that I would want my family killed or maimed in order to "free" us. I would perhaps be offended that another country decided that on my behalf.

A president must be judged by his big decisions and his little ones.

It is normal to love the country that is your birthplace and your home. But, let us not confuse Christianity with America. Our Lord and the kingdom we belong to is not of this world.