After his inauguration, Bush takes direction from Billy Graham

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Independent
By Andrew Buncombe in Washington
22 January 2005


Having vowed to "sweep away tyranny" and "spread freedom throughout the world" in his second term in office, President George Bush went to church to pray yesterday.

About 3,200 guests, relatives and colleagues attended an hour-long service at Washington's National Cathedral that included instrumental and choral music and a multi-faith lineup of Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy.

America's best known evangelist, Billy Graham, 86, led the service and delivered one prayer in which suggested the Almighty had played a part in Mr Bush's re-election. Mr Bush credits Mr Graham with inspiring him to give up drinking at the age of 40 and to become a born-again Christian. "Their next four years are hidden from us, but they are not hidden from you," said Mr Graham. "You know the challenges and opportunities they will face. Give them a clear mind, a warm heart, calmness in the midst of turmoil, reassurance in times of discouragement and your presence always."

Mr Bush has already set out his agenda for his second term and claims his priorities will be continuing the so-called war on terror, establishing democracy in Iraq, restructuring the social security system, simplifying the tax code and introducing legislation to limit medical malpractice payouts.

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AND his orders from Satan....

[babsbunny]

1. Billy

Billy Graham is a life long Democrat! I doubt if W will listen to him.

[susu369]

2. Graham also admitted he voted for Nixon in 1960

by casting an absentee ballot. He may call himself a Democrat but his views seem like a conservative to me.

I'm not an admirer of Graham. I believe Harry Truman pegged him a "counterfeit" a "publicity monger" and I totally agree.

[leesa]

3. Billy Graham is the chief Fundie con man. Calls himself a Christian

but LOVES to have brown people murdered. Makes tons of money off his Kool-Aid drinkers though.

He is the most dangerous one of all of them, because he APPEARS rational in some ways.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. his son

has made numerous anti-Muslim statements. I've never liked Billy Graham, even when I was a kid and we'd listen to his 'crusades' on TV. He wasn't one who seemed to think an individual should read and decide things for him/herself.

[babsbunny]

5. WoW

I had no idea!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Franklin Graham

is his name, google him and you can find out a lot.