Bush promotes Web site to show support for troops

[sabra]

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http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/12008568.htm

Bush promotes Web site to show support for troops

BY JEFF ZELENY

Chicago Tribune


WASHINGTON - (KRT) - As President Bush concluded his address to the nation Tuesday evening, after imploring Americans yet again for their patience and resolve in the war in Iraq, he turned to a new device to make his case.

A patriotic Web site.

The president asked Americans to log onto www.americasupportsyou.mil, a Department of Defense Web site, and register support for the troops. In addition to waving flags and hanging ribbons over the upcoming Independence Day weekend, Bush said, why not send a message to a local member of the armed forces?

"You can go there to learn about private efforts in your own community," Bush said, after promoting the Web site. "At this time when we celebrate our freedom, let us stand with the men and women who defend us all."

Before he was sworn into office, the president swore off e-mail out of a concern for his privacy. And aides have said Bush isn't known to frequent many Internet sites.

But other Web-savvy Americans can type in their state to find specific events or information about their troops.

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[neuvocat]

1. Strikeouts For Troops!?!??!????

Strikeouts For Troops!?!??!???? Good God! What sort of depraved indifference sort of bullshit is that?

:puke:

[Wickerman]

2. OMFG - I thought this was parody, having not seen the speech

He goes on national TV, with his numbers falling in on his ears, zippo support for pretty much any of his recent initiatives and he pimps a feel good website>

:rofl:

moran. :freak:

[Hello_Kitty]

3. You can send messages to the troops through that site

I wonder if I sent "Impeach Bush" or something if they'd arrest me.

[zinndependence]

4. what better way to show your support!

[havocmom]

7. I wonder what sorts of spyware and/or viruses any site he recommends

might give your computer. They control the media and they are still falling. They are gonna have to do something about us truthseekers on the INTERNETS to stay their fucking course cuz they aren't about to admit defeat, give up and face the courts.

[Roland99]

5. I clicked the "Contact Us" link and got:

Forbidden
Your client is not allowed to access the requested object.

[struggle4progress]

9. I also got the "Forbidden" page by clicking ..

Home
About Us
Site Map
Privacy Statement
Disclaimer

Ya think maybe this site was thrown together really really quickly and just in time for Boy George to mention it in his speech?

[Todd B]

6. Yeah!

Yay for more jingoistic, pin a flag on your shirt, attach a flag to your car, slap a yellow ribbon on your bumper American patriotism. <sarcasm>

So the "President" has an opportunity to level with the American public, apologize for lying us in to a war, and begin to set things straight and all he does is hock a website?

He's more hopeless then I thought.

[Miss Chybil]

14. He forgot to tell us to go shopping... nt

[Roland99]

8. Well, here's the message I just sent:

Greetings to all of the brave men and women serving their country overseas.

Everyone here at home is behind you 100%!

And many of us are doing our damndest to be sure you come home safe and come home soon. I'm doing my part to see that the bastard of a Commander-in-Chief that sent hundreds of thousands of you into harm's way over lies will answer for his crimes.

We'll also do our best to be sure that when you do come home, you'll be supported like a veteran should. We'll work to be sure you have benefits and be able to get back to work, if you're able.

Hang in there and take care and come home soon!

[sabra]

11. Great message, still working on mine...

[merwin]

13. Hope you don't mind, but I C&P'd your message to the troops.

I couldn't have said it better.

[Roland99]

17. Have at it!

:)

[Ilsa]

10. How pathetic. The site for Texas has two events listed

and they are over already. Nothing listed for July. What a pathetic site. Looks like they spent all of about $50 bucks on it.

[AlCzervik]

12. That site so makes up for the lack of body armor, proper vehicle armor

benefits cuts and stop losses! See, he loves the troops! :sarcasm:

[daleo]

15. This is even better than a magnetic ribbon.

My God, the internets is fantasic!

[NVMojo]

16. I guess it is a step up from those stupid yellow ribbon magnets....

[truthisfreedom]

18. some jerk picked up one of those yellow ribbon magnets out of the dirt and

slapped it on my car, scratching the paint. it's a collectible. i don't think it's legal to return the favor.

let us look at bushco's program:

the useless search for enemies of freedom. uhh... (in the words of bush)... uhh...

it's bushco.

buscho creates "enemies of freedom" so they can smash them in Iraq using mercenaries and underpaid US Troops in the name of "freedom" while our freedoms at home are constantly shrinking for the purposes of propping up ever-diminishing corporate returns.

bushco has long since ceased to create any kind of future for our country. they refuse to govern, they deny any access to proof that they are dumping our US Treasury coffers into the pockets of their cronies, and they will never cease politicking... in fact, they've created a new industry of non-stop politicking for elections we may never live to see. why? because they have to justify dee-bold election machinery (unaccountable) that returns endless clones of their own ilk.

i'm sick of the stench of my own puke over these people. if you can call them that.

[donheld]

19. Send the Troops a Message

"Bring them home NOW! Lies got you into this war. Hold them accountable for their lies!"