WTF? bush paid tribute to Gold Star Mothers?

[cynatnite]

WASHINGTON - President Bush paid tribute to the nation's Gold Star mothers on Wednesday, honoring the deaths of their sons and daughters in the military as activists began gathering for an Iraq anti-war protest on Saturday.

Bush proclaimed Sunday as Gold Star Mother's Day and instructed that the U.S. flag be flown over government buildings. He also urged Americans to display the flag as well.

"On Gold Star Mother's Day, we recognize and pray for the devoted and patriotic mothers of these men and women in uniform who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our liberty," the president said in his proclamation.

Separately, anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan arrived in Washington after a three-week cross-country bus tour that began near Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. Sheehan, whose 24-year-old son, Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, was killed last year in Iraq, is co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050922/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_gold_star_mothers

[Liberty Belle]

1. Heaven forbid he should deign to actually meet with Cindy, though.

Does anyone know if Bush will even be in town during the big anti-war march and rally Saturday?

[Patchuli]

2. He tries to pretend

that the Nation didn't see him dissing a Gold Star Mom for a month, leaving her in a ditch in sweltering heat and fire ants.

Oh yeah, everyone's going to go for this one. Honoring Gold Star Moms but ignoring those who actually want a word with him? Hah!!! What a f***ing phoney!

[abluelady]

3. He's Desperate, Obviously!

Too little, too late.

[deminks]

4. He still has not answered Cindy's and other moms' question.

For what noble cause did their children die? C'mon, Smirky, you can make all your empty proclamations, or you could honor the mom's by talking to them. It isn't all about you, Smirky, anymore.