Bush is hitting the speakers' circuit - offers his thoughts on the power of freedom

[sabra]

http://www.washingtonspeakers.com/speakers/speaker.cfm?SpeakerId=6436



About George W. Bush

President during a momentous period in American history, George W. Bush offers his thoughts on eight years in the Oval Office, the challenges facing our nation in the 21st century, the power of freedom, the role of faith, and other pressing issues.

President George W. Bush served in the Oval Office for eight of the most consequential years in American history. Faced with challenges from a terrorist attack to a global financial crisis, he made difficult decisions that will shape the nation's course and world affairs for decades to come. His leadership after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, was an inspiration to millions of Americans. His policies, while controversial at times, kept the country safe for more than seven years and liberated more than 50 million people from tyranny. Working with leaders in Congress and elsewhere, President Bush also raised standards and accountability in public education, added a prescription drug benefit to Medicare that helped more than 40 million beneficiaries, improved air quality and made America’s energy supply more secure, designated more ocean area habitats for environmental protection than any predecessor, launched historic efforts to fight HIV/AIDS and malaria in Africa, and strengthened America's relationships with strategically important nations like India, China and Japan. He shares with audiences candid insights on his eight years in the White House, his experiences with other world leaders, the nature of public leadership and decision making, and a wide variety of domestic and international issues.

[AlinPA]

1. What a horseshit writeup. "Improved air quality" etc. This is a joke, right?

[Somawas]

2. GW wouldn't know real freedom if it bit him in the ass.

[gratuitous]

3. Sample speech from the former president

"Thanks for the swell check. See y'all next year!"

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. Will he be paid in pretzels?

[DCKit]

5. I'd pay to hear him speak - at the Hague. n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. The only gig I heard he had was as a greeter at a hardware store

Figured that "Howdy and welcome" was the longest coherent speech of which he is capable.

[tanyev]

7. He might make a lot more if he just showed up at events, locked the exit doors,

and started speaking. He could post loyal Bushies at the exits to collect $100 to get out of the room.

[Donnachaidh]

8. they have a link for his complete biography

And when I opened the doc it was a BLANK page :rofl:

(I know it's probably a screw up on my puter but the irony was too much to pass on).

[DebbieCDC]

9. His "fee varies based on location"

How much to send him to the Hague? Let's start a collection.

[jtrockville]

10. I'm in.

[HughBeaumont]

11. Wow, he sure did a lot of things.

Let's see if this works.

I'm Mister Rogers and I've touched millions of lives and imaginations in the past 50 years.

Hey, I said it, so it MUST be true.

But look, I'm not dead. Nor did I ever own a cardigan.

And someone needs to kick this PR person square in the ass.

[Hubert Flottz]

12. Maybe he can run over to Baghdad for the Grand Opening of

Omar's shoe factory!