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on March 20, 2008 at 4:28 PM
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State of the Union
THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Seven years have passed since I first stood before you at this rostrum. In that time, our country has been tested in ways none of us could have imagined. We faced hard decisions about peace and war, rising competition in the world economy, and the health and welfare of our citizens. These issues call for vigorous debate, and I think it's fair to say we've answered the call. Yet history will record that amid our differences, we acted with purpose. And together, we showed the world the power and resilience of American self-government.
• Lincoln's Gettysburg anyone??
All of us were sent to Washington to carry out the people's business. That is the purpose of this body. It is the meaning of our oath. It remains our charge to keep.
The actions of the 110th Congress will affect the security and prosperity of our nation long after this sessi...
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Confusion |
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on March 20, 2008 at 4:25 PM
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Mothers should negotiate between nations. The mothers of the fighting countries would agree: Stop this killing now. Stop it now.
-Yoshikuni Taki
Poems I wrote:
We all bleed
We are Black, We Are White,
We are Asian, We are Hispanic,
We all bleed
We are Americans, We are Iraqis
We are Soldiers, We are Marines
We are Airmen, We are Sailors
We all bleed
We are civilians, We are Service Members
We all bleed
We are the innocent lives lost to an illegal occupation.
We all bleed
No matter who you are, or what you believe in,
We all bleed
The blood we lose is the same.
We are all humans.
We all bleed
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Who am I?
I am a father.
I am a mother.
I am a son.
I am a daughter.
I am a cousin.
I am a niece.
I am a nephew.
I am a wife.
I am a husband.
Who am I?
I could be you.
I could be a Marine, Sailor, Airman, or Solider.
Or I could be an Iraqi.
Innocently lost.
Forgotten.
Please remember who I am.
For I am just like you.
I a...
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Names of the Fallen |
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on March 20, 2008 at 4:23 PM
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Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, Marine Major, Mar 21, 2003
Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, Marine Captain, Mar 21, 2003
Therrel Shane Childers, 30, Marine 2nd Lieutenant, Mar 21, 2003
Jose Antonio Gutierrez, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 21, 2003
Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, Marine Corporal, Mar 21, 2003
Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, Marine Staff Sergeant, Mar 21, 2003
Brandon Scott Tobler, 19, Army Reserve Specialist, Mar 22, 2003
Eric James Orlowski, 26, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 22, 2003
Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, Navy Lieutenant, Mar 22, 2003
Jamaal Rashard Addison, 22, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003
Edward John Anguiano, 24, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003
George Edward Buggs, 31, Army Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003
Robert John Dowdy, 38, Army Master Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003
Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, Army Private, Mar 23, 2003
Howard Johnson II, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 23, 2003
James Michael Kiehl, 22, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003
Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, Army C...
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