Bush library and ‘Freedom Institute’ to be housed in same building.
Bush library and ‘Freedom Institute’ to be housed in same building.
President Bush has repeatedly insisted that his think tank, or “Freedom Institute,” “won’t be used to promote a whitewashed perspective on his presidency.” Original plan, in fact, had his library and Freedom Institute as two separate buildings at Southern Methodist University. However, today the Dallas Morning News reports that they will actually be housed in the same building:
But in a White House interview this week, Laura Bush said the library design committee she chairs has moved away from its original plan.
She said the lone building will probably have separate wings and design elements to make the functions “distinct from each other.” [...]
“It will be cool-looking,” President Bush said.
This announcement reinforces concerns that the Freedom Institute will “celebrate” Bush, rather than promote “dispassionate inquiry.”
(ThinkProgress has been keeping a close eye on developments with the Bush library, and we will continue to do so. Read our related posts here.)
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“It will be cool-looking,” President Bush said.
Yeah, almost as cool as him doing that soft shoe while waiting for John McCain.
January 10th, 2009 at 12:53 pmPresident Bush has repeatedly insisted that his think tank, or “Freedom Institute,” “won’t be used to promote a whitewashed perspective on his presidency.”
Right up there with, “We don’t torture…”
January 10th, 2009 at 12:58 pmThe freedom to invade and kill mass numbers of civilians. The freedom for U.S. (now global) corporations to do business in your country
January 10th, 2009 at 12:59 pmThe freedom for “pay to play” graft to flourish
The freedom for the common person to suffer inhumane conditions
Impeach now so they’ll have something worthwhile in their liebury Freedom thingey place.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:07 pmI prefer my symbolism with a dose of reality and in this case, having the various areas of Bushwa related revisionism and catapultation housed under one roof is reality I can believe in.
Why sprinkle lime on the whole thing? Let it stink. There’s rotting history in there. There’s rotten ideas in there. Call a farce a farce and maybe save a little on air condidtioning.
They could put Bush related crap in 5 or 10 buildings and it wouldn’t change a thing. It’s Bush folks. It’s always going to be Bullshit.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:13 pmWhat the f uck is the “Freedom Institute” is that sort of like the “Justice League”?
January 10th, 2009 at 1:21 pmWhat are the chances of having a nearby facility featuring the truth of Bush’s myriad failures?…nah, I’m sure there’s not enough land close by for a building that large.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:26 pm“Cool-looking” would be their execution for WAR CRIMES and TREASON!
January 10th, 2009 at 1:35 pmWhen this ego-driven monstrosity is finished so will SMU be; they will rank right up there with those other great Texas colleges, like Earl’s Junior College of Auto Repair and Hairdressing in Waco.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:39 pmDid someone mention torture?
(sorry O/T)
Dems signal CIA interrogators not held responsible
WASHINGTON – As President-elect Barack Obama assures intelligence officials that his complaints are with the Bush administration, not them, there are growing hints from Democratic Senate allies that spy agency veterans will not be prosecuted for past harsh interrogation and detainee policies.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein told The Associated Press in an interview this week that there is a clear distinction between those who made the policies and those who carried them out.
LINK
January 10th, 2009 at 1:40 pm“She said the lone building will probably have separate wings”
Because Bush and Freedom should be kept as far apart as possible…
January 10th, 2009 at 1:41 pmWhat type of person would want to visit the bush LIEbrary?
January 10th, 2009 at 1:44 pmA mockery of the meaning of both freedom and library.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:46 pmWhat? There’s going to be a monorail in Springfield?
January 10th, 2009 at 1:47 pmAs for off topic (with no ThinkFast) I offer:
Obama won’t deal with Hamas, ‘Post’ told
The incoming Obama administration will not abandon US President George W. Bush’s doctrine of isolating Hamas, the chief national security spokesperson of the Obama transition team has told The Jerusalem Post.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:48 pmSouthern Methodist University USED to be taken semi-seriously as an academic institution.
Stanford ALWAYS had enough cred to withstand the intrusion of the Hoover Inst. Though Condaleezza (Chickenlegs, in Italian) Rice returning there may be enough to tarnish even so auspicious an enclave of scholarship with the reek of failed Bush-Shit…
January 10th, 2009 at 1:48 pmstateofthedivision Says:
As for off topic (with no ThinkFast) I offer:
Obama won’t deal with Hamas, ‘Post’ told
The incoming Obama administration will not abandon US President George W. Bush’s doctrine of isolating Hamas, the chief national security spokesperson of the Obama transition team has told The Jerusalem Post.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Ah, yes. Why just walk away when something’s working so well.
Change we can believe in? Come again???
January 10th, 2009 at 1:49 pmI think covering this last 8 years up is an impossible job. History will be written in large part the way it actually happened. Proof of this has happened in my life time. The assassination of John Kennedy and his brother Bobby are being looked at with increasing scrutiny and the results appear to be not that flattering to our country. Shrub will get his just desserts
January 10th, 2009 at 1:50 pmThe Shrub-tacular Lie-Bury and Institute of Free-Dumb.
p.s. SOTD, without link, you’re like a child who wanders into a movie late…
January 10th, 2009 at 1:50 pmBoth of them right wings, unfortunately.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:51 pmShrub will get his just desserts
January 10th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
History is written by the victors. Bush will be acknowledged by that history as the guy who sealed the deal.
Bush’s side–the authoritarian/totalitarian/fascists–always win in the long run because there is so little at which they will scruple.
How claim the “good” always tiumphs when periods of peace are always so few and so short, while periods of violence are long and durable…
January 10th, 2009 at 1:53 pmThe library will consist of “My Pet Goat” and the Freedom Institute will have whitewashed walls but no information.
Next.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:55 pmMarie Says:
A mockery of the meaning of both freedom and library.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Consistent with every other action we have seen from this administration.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:55 pmp.p.s. stateofthedivision – open mouth, insert foot:
You might want to check the date on that “source” of yours bud.
Obama camp ‘prepared to talk to Hamas
The incoming Obama administration is prepared to abandon George Bush’s doctrine of isolating Hamas by establishing a channel to the Islamist organisation, sources close to the transition team say.
LINK
January 10th, 2009 at 1:56 pmSouthern Methodist University USED to be taken semi-seriously as an academic institution.
By whom? Republican scum?
January 10th, 2009 at 1:57 pmIt’s hard to whitewash all those freedom surprises:
1. Iraqi’s will greet us with roses
2. Fatah will beat Hamas in the election
3. The levees will hold
4. Wall Street innovation is good
5. The free market always works
6. Collateral damage (civilian deaths) in the Middle East is the price of freedom and “worth it”.
7. The world wants U.S. corporations and the U.S. military in their backyard
Who will visit the Bush Freehdem Institute? The same folks making a pilgrimage to the Creationism Museum. Bush’s library should be in Kentucky.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:57 pmDNFP, you spoke to soon, unless you count backwards:
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1231424907657&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Guardian article 1-9-00
January 10th, 2009 at 2:01 pmJerusalem Post piece 1-10-09
Further down in the JP piece:
The Obama spokesperson was responding to an article in Britain’s Guardian daily on Friday, which asserted that three people with knowledge of discussions held in the Obama camp said that while the president-elect will not approve direct diplomatic negotiations with Hamas early on, his advisers are urging him to initiate low-level or clandestine approaches, in light of the growing recognition in Washington that ostracizing the terror group is counter-productive policy.
“The president elect’s repeated statements [about not dealing with Hamas] are accurate,” Anderson said. “This unsourced story is not.”
January 10th, 2009 at 2:03 pmPerhaps we can consider the combined result to be a “Freedom From George Bush Institute”? That might be worth visiting.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:03 pmSOTD,
January 10th, 2009 at 2:03 pmI wouldn’t buy horse shit from Jerusalem, but you can if you’d like.
I’m not asking you to buy anything. I posted information relative to your assertion. You are free to ignore it.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:05 pmHmm, the Jerusalem Post, now, they wouldn’t be promoting any specific “agendas” would they????????
January 10th, 2009 at 2:05 pmWhat kind of library will it be when all the documents are falsely claiming that this schmuck was a great president? Or all blacked out because they can’t let any thing even close to the truth about the Bush years come to light until he’s safely in Paraguay? It’s just another way this dolt is trying to rewrite history in his favor.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:06 pmI hear Fox News has some upcoming pieces which support the Flat Earth Society and Snake Charmers too.
Might you be buying into these stories as well?
January 10th, 2009 at 2:07 pmThat’s why I read it. Israel drives American foreign policy and their papers, JP, Haaretz and Ynet, frequently presage U.S. positions.
Our elected officials go there and spill the beans about what’s coming. Rep. Howard Berman did it on December 18th. Tony Blair, Quartet envoy, also has slightly loose lips. His record shows America supported the Israeli incursion, both the Bush & Obama administrations.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:08 pm“Bush library and ‘Freedom Institute’ to be housed in same building.”
Freedom Institute… lol What a joke to an incompetent President that brought nothing but tyranny to this country. A zoo would be appropriate for Bush.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:08 pmSorry to hi-jack…
Gotta go read the New York Post and make stock predictions based on tabloidal chit-chat.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:08 pm“The Obama spokesperson said….”
Can you not read DNFP? That reporter gets no future info. from the administration if they make something up.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:10 pmsotd, what does the astrology page say about nearly anyone’s chance of taking the Jerusalem Post as “gospel” here?
January 10th, 2009 at 2:11 pmDNFP, I guess a good offense is the best defense. Here’s your record:
1. p.p.s. stateofthedivision – open mouth, insert foot:
2. SOTD, I wouldn’t buy horse shit from Jerusalem, but you can if you’d like.
3. Hmm, the Jerusalem Post, now, they wouldn’t be promoting any specific “agendas” would they????????
4. I hear Fox News has some upcoming pieces which support the Flat Earth Society and Snake Charmers too.
5. Gotta go read the New York Post and make stock predictions based on tabloidal chit-chat.
Post whatever you want. People are free to ignore it.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:15 pmThey can house them both in the same building because the Freedom Institute will only be janitorial closet-sized, not even a walk-in. More aptly named would be “Taken Away Freedoms Institute”
January 10th, 2009 at 2:15 pmOld Goat, see #35. Like it or not, most of America’s foreign policy is based on our 51st state.
For those paying attention, it’s a dot on the screen. You can discount it if you want.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:17 pmAlready discounted.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:24 pmstateofthedivision Says:
Everything I know about American foreign policy I read in the Jerusalem post.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:24 pmWow, I ignore pieces without getting in people’s faces. What’s in the water today?
January 10th, 2009 at 2:28 pmOld Goat, see #35. Like it or not, most of America’s foreign policy is based on our 51st state.
Puerto Rico? What’s Pueerto Rico got to do with it.
for the record: Israel is the 6th borough of NYC…
January 10th, 2009 at 2:28 pmMaybe were tired of you Obama haters. You pick a thread on Bush and his library to make snap judgements on Obama. I think there are many of you faux progressives hanging around like RHF and AIO who are really right wing trolls trying to pass as civil human beings.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:31 pmThanks Tokin, no wonder Mayor Bloomberg spoke of the Bush/Obama support for the Israeli pummeling of Gaza.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:32 pmI dislike posting off topic, but weekends are handicapped by lack of a ThinkFast. My apologies for breaking the thread.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:32 pmStateofthe…….why do you hate Obama so much?
You spend more time making a case for why Obama will fail than you do discussing the issues…..and you don’t use credible references….
I don’t have a problem with reasonable scrutiny but you seem intent on selling us on the notion that Obama is just bush. I aint buying it.
As far as ignoring your posts, you have posted no less than 10 times on a thread of 44 posts. Hard to ignore.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:34 pmI voted for Obama and for change. A progressive website should be a place for discussion on how much and how quickly. I wish TP had a placeholder for off topic discussion on Saturdays and Sundays.
The record of posts speak for themselves. I would have been happy if my one off topic post had been ignored. Instead the anger brothers responded. Fred you’re the latest to weigh in. Congratulations.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:41 pmShayne Says:
Maybe were tired of you Obama haters. You pick a thread on Bush and his library to make snap judgements on Obama. I think there are many of you faux progressives hanging around like RHF and AIO who are really right wing trolls trying to pass as civil human beings.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Why always so angry my fat little Shaynee, don’t you know that all that anger is just hardening you already over stressed 55 year old arteries? Not even to mention all that alcohol you consume while you’re drunk blogging.
Oh, but maybe that’s a good thing. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!
¶ AIO
January 10th, 2009 at 2:45 pmPersonally, I have no problem with posts about relevant topics which don’t necessarily match the thread. But…
I find it ridiculous to make generalizations about Obama’s actions, re: national security issues, before he’s sworn in. Even if Bushco is operating in good faith and providing Obama’s administration with needed information (I think it far more likely that Obama’s team will find every hard drive wiped clean and piles of ash in place of valuable documents.) There is information to which he and future members of the administration has no access until he’s inaugurated.
As for the constant calls for Obama to announce policy on issues he has yet to face? That would be ridiculous and stupid in the extreme. Our county’s pitiful state is largely do to ideologues who make decisions independent of real-time information. Every time I hear Obama, or a future member of his Administration, say “I’m not going to comment until I’ve had time to study the situation” I feel a bit better about the future of our society.
If you wanted a President who makes decisions despite a lack of information? You should have voted for Flippy McSpin.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:51 pmBush + think tank + library = none of this makes any sense.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:51 pmI’m glad to hear that SMU will have a Sewage Treatment Facility. There is still time for a quick little impeachment. Look how fast they managed it in Illinois.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:59 pmA way cool shoe throwing game would be a fun addition.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:02 pmMeanwhile….
Mads Gilbert, a Norwegian doctor working at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, told Al Jazeera: “We have been to many war zones, but the special thing is that the 1.5 Gaza population are completely locked in.
“The civilian population has no way to hide. The population density is so high you can not do attacks like this without knowing that you are attacking the civilians.
“Also, the injuries must come from extremely explosive devices. We suspect that Israel is using a new type of high explosive called Dime [dense inert metal explosive].
“We urge the world, stop the bombing of Gaza. Please stop it.”
January 10th, 2009 at 3:03 pmOr maybe, a video game where visitors try and put impeachment back on a tilting tipping table.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:03 pmHow cool will it be to watch the economy and various under class citizens drowning in Bushit?
January 10th, 2009 at 3:05 pmPart sewage treatment, part sick amusement park…GOP legacy.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:05 pmEvery time I hear the word library, I remember how this administration sent the FBI to libraries to get the reading lists of people. They were trying to find out just who might be reading something they did not like. Just who might be having an un-Bush thought. Which really means anyone who thinks at all as opposed to anyone like Bush who doesn’t.
To think this man will have a library dedicated to nothing discernible regarding his non existent achievements.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:19 pmHow about a try and count the innocent civilian Iraqi DEAD game? Lookin’ cool Dubya.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:24 pmMore like the Bush Library and the Bush Criminal Institute.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:25 pmhttp://www.pubrecord.org/torture/607-obamas-doj-wont-pursue-bush-officials-over-torture-policy-aides-say.html
Obama’s DOJ Won’t Pursue Bush Officials Over Torture Policy, Aides Say
January 10th, 2009 at 3:33 pmHarping and carping from an unreliable source are not discussing.
You talk of discussion but I have asked you repeatedly if you would come back here and apologize if you were totally wrong about Obama, yet you ignore that discussion and continue to harp.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:36 pmI wonder if General Norman Schwarkoph losses sleep at night. Here was a person that America respected and admired, not just for his skills on the battlefield, but knowing how much war should be avoided, if at all possible. Schwarkoph campaigned for this Monkey in 2000, which may have given this Ape anywhere between 10,000 to 20,000 votes. I can’t believe that he will regret his vote-for-bush commercials for the rest of his life.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:45 pmGeorge Bush’s Very Successful Presidency
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/1/9/13570/31873/319/682106
People refer to Bush as a failed president. Indeed, that is probably how he will go down in history. But to be accurate, we must separate our failure, and that of our country’s, from those of the Bush administration, those who enabled him, and those whose interest he serves.
In eight years, almost completely unimpeded by Democrats, and in many cases, he couldn’t have done it without them, Bush dramatically changed this country to the benefit of the parasite class. From gutting environmental policy, to ridiculous tax cuts, to numerous bills that only benefited the monied interests, Bush helped corporate America make more profit than in human history. And I’m not even including the oil, gas, and coal industry. From bankruptcy reform, the energy bill, to the the medicare bill, Bush pushed through major legislation that eliminated oversight, hurt consumers, and weakened our democracy. Then, throw in two Supremes who love corporate power and God, and all I can say is, good job George.
Probably his greatest success, however, was letting 911 happen. I don’t know how they did it, but, despite a plethora of warnings, they actually managed to let 4 planes get hijacked at once, and fly unimpeded into three major sites including the World Trade Towers. Excellent.
From that single act, Bush was able to conquer two countries, seize about 45 trillion dollars in Iraqi oil, depending on the ppb this week, and turn the country into a war mongering, war profiteering, national security police state. Oh Mr Bush, you will always be VIP at the Petroleum Club.
Yes, Bush’s base has made trillions of dollars from his actions and policies. Kudos. A very successful presidency indeed.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:48 pmAIO, you’re sounding more like Mr. President all the time. Don’t be mad because you’re a chubby college kid head for Hamburger U. Just listen to your idol Alfredo Gonzo, it’s just the economy that makes you seem like a loser. Can’t you save up enough of your trolling nickels to go buy yourself a big bottle of malt liquor like the rest of the trailer park does. Stop wasting it all at the meth lab and you can party like a grown up.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:52 pmWell said Badger. For Bush and Cheney and their neocon buddies it is most definitely mission accomplished.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:54 pmThanks Shayne….but while I agree with the sentiments, the words are from TocqueDeville at daily kos.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/1/9/13570/31873/319/682106
I’m just passing it along.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:00 pm“TocqueDeville” is a great name. Thanks for passing it on.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:07 pmOF COURSE they will be in the SAME building!
When your “library” only has two books in it, you need to do SOMETHING with all the extra space, right?
January 10th, 2009 at 4:11 pmDear Friends & Family:
These last eight years have meant so much to me it is with great pleasure to tell you the George W Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages and accepting donations.
The Library will include:
*The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under construction.
*The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won’t be able to remember anything.
*The Texas Air National Guard Room, where you don’t even have to show up.
*The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don’t let you in.
*The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don’t let you out.
*The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no one has been able to find.
*The National Debt Room, which is huge and has no ceiling.
*The Tax Cut Room, with entry only to the wealthy.
*The Economy Room, which is in the toilet.
*The Iraq War Room. (After you complete your first visit, they make you to go back for a second, third, fourth, and sometimes fifth visit.)
*The Dick Cheney Room, in the famous undisclosed location, complete with shotgun gallery.
*The Environmental Conservation Room, still empty.
*The Supreme Gift Shop, where you can buy an election.
*The Airport Men’s Room, where you can meet some of your favorite Republican Senators.
*The Decider Room, complete with dart board, magic 8-ball, Ouija board, dice, coins and straws.
*There will be an electron microscope so you can view the President’s accomplishments.
The library will also include many famous Quotes by George W. Bush:
‘The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.’
‘If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.’
‘Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.’
‘No senior citizen should ever have to choose between prescription drugs and medicine.’
‘I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy – but that could change.’
‘One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is ‘to be prepared’.’
‘Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.’
‘I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.’
‘The future will be better tomorrow.’
‘We’re going to have the best educated American people in the
world.’
‘One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.’ (during an education photo-op)
‘Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.’
‘We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.’
‘It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment. It’s the
impurities in our air and water that are doing it.’
‘I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve made.’…George W. Bush to Sam Donaldson
PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSL
January 10th, 2009 at 4:22 pmShayne Says:
AIO, you’re sounding more like Mr. President all the time…
But, but, but I thought that I was Mr. President.
Next thing you know I’ll be one of your drinking buddies down at the bar and grill where you work. LOL
Chug-a-lug, big girl.
¶ AIO
January 10th, 2009 at 4:23 pmFixing the facts around the legacy, just as they fixed the facts to match policy.
*The Iraq War Room. (After you complete your first visit, they make you to go back for a second, third, fourth, and sometimes fifth visit.)
They airdrop you in, and all exit the doors are locked.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:28 pmHey publicrecord,
The link you give, states that Deadeye Dickie the DICK Cheeney said:
““I can’t — you know, I can’t speak for everybody in the administration, but my view would be that the people who carried out that program — intelligence surveillance program, the enhanced interrogation program, with respect to al Qaeda captives — in fact were authorized to do what they did, and we had the legal opinions that — and in effect said what was appropriate and what wasn’t,” Cheney said. “And I believe they followed those legal opinions and I don’t have any reason to believe that they did anything wrong or inappropriate.”
Which is beautiful in its tapestry of how to stitch together one bullshit idea after another to think that you have something to give you warmth and comfort.
John Yoo stitched together the POOREST excuse of a rationale of their torture and clandestine operations. Go back to the Congressional investigations and you will see that the ONLY thing Yoo actually used to forward the notion that what they wanted to embark upon, was an old Nixon era Whitehouse legal OPINION. Yes, people, that is ALL John YOO used to bring down the Geneva Conventions and the Fourth Amendment. ANd now this TRAITOR CHENEY says “in fact were authorized to do what they did, and we had the legal opinions that — and in effect said what was appropriate and what wasn’t”
YOu have to take him at his word. They had LEGAL OPINIONS BIG FCUKING DEAL, opinions are NOT LAWS.
TO THE GUILLOTINE with you CHENEY.
OFF WITH YOU HEAD MUDDAFUGGA
January 10th, 2009 at 4:32 pmWell AIO U thought you were COMPtroller or whatever name you went buy. You know Mr. P’s b*tt buddy. Apparently you were all one person right from the beginning, Sybil.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:36 pmAIO, I haven’t tended bar in 16 years but the next time you’re in Chicago let me know and I’ll meet you. Better wear your Depends since you righties are so afraid of big city folks.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:40 pm“It will be cool-looking,” President Bush said.
SMU should be very proud.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:55 pm@ jb #4:
January 10th, 2009 at 4:58 pmLiebury. Perfect.
OT-News piece (feel free to ignore, especially those who dislike foreign newspapers)
Obama picks Ross as Mideast envoy
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e970d878-dd1f-11dd-a2a9-000077b07658.html
Time has a piece on Ross
http://mideast.blogs.time.com/2008/12/23/obama-mideast-watch-ross-vs-kurtzer/
January 10th, 2009 at 5:22 pmBy the way, Dennis Ross is a member of the Project for a New American Century.
http://www.newamericancentury.org/iraq-20030328.htm
Scroll down the page to find Dennis’ signature.
January 10th, 2009 at 5:24 pmThe real purpose of the think tank is to continue to push for Bush administration policies after he’s left office. If they can help those be maintained or enacted later on, that makes him look better. So everything everybody hates about the last eight years? That think tank exists to continue to try to make them happen in the future.
January 10th, 2009 at 5:55 pmPNAC was formed to challenge Clinton. Their first position piece came in summer 1997.
http://www.newamericancentury.org/statementofprinciples.htm
January 10th, 2009 at 6:00 pmI wonder how long it will take for the whole debacle of the bush library to close down due to lack of use and high overhead?
Personally, I am committed to helping this cause by raising money to purchase asbestos pipe insulation to help defray construction costs.
January 10th, 2009 at 6:04 pmThis position paper served a playbook for Bush:
Rebuilding America’s Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources For a New Century
A Report of the Project for the New American Century
January 10th, 2009 at 6:06 pmSeptember 2000
“Freedom” Institute?????????
January 10th, 2009 at 6:19 pmAll gwb knows is alienation.
The two don’t mix. gwb has no concept or idea on how to connect the two.
sHe is simply a tinhorn looser!
.
Sure, call the book shelf in his jail cell a library…
… Rich, I tell ya.
And that ‘Freedom Institute’ ?
PNAC redefined.
.
January 10th, 2009 at 7:05 pmWill the soiled copy of the Constitution that Dubya wiped his ass on be on display?
January 10th, 2009 at 7:18 pmTwo buildings, now one, $500 million down to $300 million, he’s raised a total of 3 million so far…
January 10th, 2009 at 7:48 pmMy guess is he’ll end up with an old Bookmobile.
He should be able to pick up John McCain’s campaign bus pretty cheap, take it to Earl Scheib…
January 10th, 2009 at 8:04 pmI’ve seen the preliminary blueprints, the Library/Freedom Institute complex consists of a shed full of guns bolted to a large outhouse containing a copy of The Pet Goat (to read while you ‘do your business’) and a copy of The Constitution (to wipe with, once you’re done).
January 10th, 2009 at 8:05 pmTHEN:Main Library
Mon-Thu: 10:00-7:00
Fri-Sat: 10:00-5:00
Sun: Closed
Dobson Ranch Branch
Mon: Closed
Tue-Wed: 10:00-7:00
Thu-Sat: 10:00-5:00
Sun: Closed
Red Mountain Branch
Mon: Closed
Tue-Wed: 10:00-7:00
Thu-Sat: 10:00-5:00
Sun: Closed
NOW:Main Library
Mon-Thu: Closed
Fri-Sat: 10:00-5:00
Sun: Closed
Dobson Ranch Branch
Mon: Closed
Tue-Wed: 10:00-5:00
Thu-Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
Red Mountain Branch
Mon: Closed
Tue-Wed: 10:00-7:00
Thu-Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
THANKS W!
January 10th, 2009 at 8:24 pmIt’s the Dumb & Dumber building!
January 10th, 2009 at 10:43 pmWe are very much puzzled here in Dallas as to why one would need an entire building for a copy of “My Pet Goat”. This was the one book Dubbya apparently has ever read.
January 11th, 2009 at 6:27 amNevar Says:
Two buildings, now one, $500 million down to $300 million, he’s raised a total of 3 million so far…
My guess is he’ll end up with an old Bookmobile.
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We can only hope and considering how badly the economy is doing I wouldn’t be shocked if donators withdrew their money till W. had less than 1 million.
January 11th, 2009 at 11:21 amFor your review : just prima fascia:
1: Bush Freedom Institute
2: Bush Library
3: Combining the two in one building.
January 11th, 2009 at 4:28 pmThe “freedom insitute” could be like one of those “educational” Disney rides, and have animatronic orange-jumpsuited Arabs chained to the walls, others being attacked by dogs, etc.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:14 am