(2007-04-09) — U.S. President George Bush, an inveterate last-minute shopper, reportedly still seeks “just the right gift” for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to celebrate Iran’s first National Nuclear Technology Day.
“President Bush is asking around among those who know Ahmadinejad best, at CIA and the Pentagon, to find out what present would make the greatest impact,” said Deputy White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, “He’d like to find that special gift for that special someone that really shows how he feels.”
When asked by reporters about how Mr. Bush would personally observe Iran’s new holiday, Ms. Perino said the president will spend the day at Camp David, in prayer, contemplation and quiet conversation with his National Security Adviser and other close associates.
After dinner, she said, the president plans to show his solidarity with the Iranian leader by participating in “the ceremonial lighting of the United Nations charter.”
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1 Scott Ott // Apr 9, 2007 at 7:00 am
Bush Mulls Gift for Ahmadinejad on Iran’s Nuke Day…
by Scott Ott(2007-04-09) — U.S. President George Bush, an inveterate last-minute shopper, reportedly still seeks “just the right gift” for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to celebrate Iran’s first National Nuclear Technology Day.“Presid…
2 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 9, 2007 at 7:06 am
God Bless America
3 Fred Sinclair // Apr 9, 2007 at 7:33 am
Scott - And a tip of my hat to you. I read right over and almost missed “the cermonial lighting of the United Nation’s charter”.
I think that document should have been set afire long ago when it ceased to have any meaning. Sort of like many years ago when. as a young kid, I would flee in terror when a neighbors bulldog would chase me home from school.
One day I decided that I wasn’t going to run any more. Arming myself with a brick-bat (half of a broken brick - for those of you in Rio Linda) I ran to my front gate, stopped and turned with brick-bat raised to throw, only to see the gaping jaws of a toothless bulldog. I laughed and never ran again, I did learn however that most of lifes’s problems are nothing more than a toothless bulldog!
And that’s the UN - all bark and no bite.
Heirborn Ranger
4 gafisher // Apr 9, 2007 at 7:46 am
For those who’ve listened carefully the hints have been floating around for a long time now. Little Mahmoud can expect something to decorate his Nuke-You Lair. Maybe a Lava-Lamp or a bit of wall-to-wall glassware.
5 Fred Sinclair // Apr 9, 2007 at 7:49 am
MargeinMI - many thanks for the link yesterday to the letter to Congress. I’m printing copies to give a few folks I know that don’t have a computer yet. (yes there are still a few “out there”) - prints out to seven (7) pages!
Gave me a chance to use my new gismo, a Lexmark.
Heirborn Ranger
6 Fred Sinclair // Apr 9, 2007 at 7:52 am
gafisher - How about decorating with a nice new coat of fire?
Fred Sinclair, Heirborn Ranger
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8 MargeinMI // Apr 9, 2007 at 8:05 am
Burn, baby, burn! (UN Charter)
Deliver that gift PDQ.
Fred, I was impressed with that letter. Hopefully, pointing out the actual facts of the LAW to the dimdonks might slow down their agenda.
9 Fred Sinclair // Apr 9, 2007 at 8:10 am
I’ve been meeting some folks who don’t know about scrapple. I’ve eaten more than my share, but for those who really don’t know……
scrapple |ˈskrapəl| noun scraps of pork or other meat stewed with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying, esp. characteristic of eastern Pennsylavania. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: diminutive of the noun scrap 1 .
Get recipe and try it, you will love it!
Heirborn Ranger
10 Darthmeister // Apr 9, 2007 at 8:14 am
Send Ahmadaboutjihad the U.S. Congress. Iran will surrender within the week.
Failing that, sending some highly fissile material vis a vis a Trident deliver vehicle might liven up the celebrations at one of their “peaceful” nuklear facilities.
11 Fred Sinclair // Apr 9, 2007 at 8:30 am
Go to Dogpile and enter ’scrapple recipes’ you’ll get a ton of them, including “stuffed pepper scrapple”; “Hawaiian Scrapple”; “bacon wrapped scrapple” - etc.
Heirborn Ranger
12 conserve-a-tips // Apr 9, 2007 at 8:34 am
Good morning fellow gift-giving Scrapplers. I vote that we all chip in to be a part of this present from the President!
Heh, speaking of the gift that keeps on giving in the warming sense, there is an interesting article in Newsweek written by an MIT scientist. Evidently, most of the issue is devoted to Global Warming, but I especially liked this piece.
13 Fred Sinclair // Apr 9, 2007 at 8:59 am
Darthmeister - Instead of sending the US Congress over there, it might be cheaper with a higher ROI to round up all of our illegal aliens and send them over there. We can even throw in Teddy Kennedy, Nancy Polosi & Harry Reid to boot. To sweeten the pot further we can add MI’s Carl Levin as an added bonus. Also get the news out that anyone wanting to leave their country - instead of sneaking into the US, we will provide them with a free, 1st class, one way plane ticket to Iran.
In short order, Iran can duplicate the prosperity of Cuba, North Korea and North Viet Nam. Since Iran is committed to peace, our wannabee illegals will be welcomed with open arms. (or arms of some sort anyway)
Heirborn Ranger
14 Maggie // Apr 9, 2007 at 9:03 am
C.A.T.
Also……President Bush could send Nancy Fonda Pelosi to Iran to present a frosted ‘yellow cake, to Aminabadmoodjihad.He should get a bang out of that.
Note:
Here in the sunny South,our temps have been below freezing at times and we look forward to 10 more days of cold weather.Ain’t ‘global warming’ grand?
15 Ms RightWing, Ink // Apr 9, 2007 at 9:09 am
I think great gift for the people if Iran is a box load of our old black and white movies from the 50’s where we, the chilun, were taught to duck and roll. Especially the one with the big mushroom explosion and all the house blowing off in the nuclear wind.
I think they would rather enjoy it.
16 boberinyetagain // Apr 9, 2007 at 9:13 am
If only the CIA/Pentagon had any real understanding of this or any situation perhaps better choices would have been made all along.
Very droll indeed Mr. Ott
17 Maggie // Apr 9, 2007 at 9:20 am
boberin
“Droll” rhymes with “Troll”…..Hmmmmmmm?
All I am saying is……if the comparison fits……..?
18 Maggie // Apr 9, 2007 at 9:23 am
BTW…….Good Morning Ms Right Wing.
and re #15…..great suggestion.
19 Sysiphus // Apr 9, 2007 at 9:38 am
I think after the ceremonial “lighting of the charter”, there should be what is called in some cultures a “purification ritual”, a ceremonial ‘cleansing’ of the sand. Intercontinentally, ballistically. Just do it on a day when the wind is strong and blowing east-west.
20 Darthmeister // Apr 9, 2007 at 9:38 am
“Global Warming”? Tut, tut, dear Maggie. Don’t you know it’s all about “Global Climate Change.” Ya see, you’re experiencing “climate change” there in formerly sunny and warm Caleephornya. And there is “climate change” because evil neo-cons are driving more and more SUVs ruining the pristine environment of Mother Gaia. And don’t forget polar bears are drowning because of soccer moms tooling around in their mini-vans.
And with global warming on Mars, I’m still trying to figure out how those neo-cons snuck some SUVs there.
21 Big Java // Apr 9, 2007 at 10:17 am
Ok, Darthmeister, you found me out. I took my ‘99
Suburban out for a drive on Mars the other day; its all my fault…I’m so ashamed.
By the way. polar bears can swim up to 150 miles and
penguins are birds that SWIM, so how are these particular animals drowning?
22 Anonymous // Apr 9, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Where is my Easter Bonnet?
While some may see the blogosphere and the behavior of its participants as a new phenomenon, it isn’t difficult to find an appropriate predecessor model. That model is found on the streets of any metropolitan area and it is called traffic and the prevalence of road rudeness…or in its extreme…road rage.
Granted, personal attacks and snark on the internet are not likely to lead to fatalities, but if computers had wheels, it certainly would.
The problem on the highway or the internet isn’t going to be resolved through a badge system. Did anyone attend Easter mass yesterday and witness the value of symbols…no not the crucifix behind the altar or the statue at the entrance; I’m talking about the pretty new Easter outfits…complete with bonnets and bow ties. These are the outfits worn by the same people who also attend Christmas mass every year without fail…and then get into their shiny clean vehicle and race out of the parking lot without ever yielding to the old woman walking to her car that is parked in the back row because she forgot that it was Easter Sunday and foolishly arrived at the same time she does each and every Sunday.
Read more on the relationship between blog civility and Easter Bonnets…here:
www.thoughttheater.com
23 antodav // Apr 9, 2007 at 2:31 pm
If we did burn the U.N. Charter, would they consider it hate speech, and if so, would it be protected? I’m sure they place greater value on it than the U.S. Flag, after all….
24 antodav // Apr 9, 2007 at 2:33 pm
But global warming on Mars is good, you see. If THAT planet’s ice caps melt, we’ll be able to go and colonize it. I know I’d love to live on Mars. It’d be sweet.
25 Anonymous // Apr 9, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Good idea. Burn the UN Charter and sprinkle it in the old cigar box with the US Constitution that Dubya burned long ago. Poor George. He likes to play with matches.
26 camojack // Apr 9, 2007 at 9:02 pm
HERE is a great gift idea…
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