Bush lectures Scouts on "serving a cause greater than yourself"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Second, always remember where you come from and what you believe. At times, you may come across people who say that moral truth is relative, or call a religious faith a comforting allusion. They may question the values you learn in scouting. But remember, lives of purpose are constructed on the conviction there is right and there is wrong, and we can know the difference. (Applause.)

In the years ahead you will find that indifferent or cynical people accomplish little that makes them proud. You'll find that confronting injustice and evil requires a vision of goodness and truth. You'll find that many in your community, especially those younger than you, look to you as an example of conduct and leadership. For your sake, and for the sake of our country, I hope you'll always strive to be men of conviction and character. (Applause.)

Finally, your life will grow in meaning when you serve a cause greater than yourself. There's a wise saying: We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. (Applause.) That truth is expressed well in the Scout slogan: Do a good turn daily. (Applause.) When you help someone in need, you're making America more hopeful, one heart and one soul at a time. And you're answering the call to love a neighbor just like you'd like to be loved yourself. (Applause.)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/07/20050731.html

[fryguy]

1. pressing for new military recruits....

...has it gotten THAT bad?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. Bluebear posted photos from this event...

...and unfortunately I don't have it bookmarked...

But what you are NOT seeing in the photo I posted is the large hot air balloon emblazoned with "Army"...so YES, it was a recruitment drive.

Hopefully someone reading this either bookmarked Bluebear's thread or has a link to the photo I'm talking about.

:toast:

[noamnety]

10. here's the photo with the balloons

[lynettebro440]

3. Where is the lightening bolt

when you really, really need it. Just one down on this asswipes head and bang, it's all over. Oh I wish their God would see this and do something already.

[wli]

4. turning them into the Bushler youth

And they've even got brown shirts.

[Greeby]

5. Sieg Bush!

[wli]

6. "History is a reminder of what's possible."

Ari Fleischer should have picked up some hints during the Auschwitz tour. Either that comment or the "has anyone ever questioned this stuff" type "questions."

:nuke:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

7. He needs to use Jim Jones's favorite quote if he wants to be honest

...the one he kept over his "throne."

[HootieMcBoob]

8. I hope those Scouts aren't too disillusioned

When they find out that Bush and Cheney and their entire party are nothing but a bunch of treasonous criminals who don't give a rats ass about them or any other Americans and are only interested in enriching themselves and their friends even if it means destroying the country's economy, military, national security, civil liberties, middle class and good name in the meantime.

I just hope they can get over it eventually.

[dsc]

9. For the love of Christ the word is illusion

People don't call religions allusions they call them illusions. It is bad enough the man can't speak they could at least use the correct words in a press release.

[Larkspur]

11. Did Bush hand out military recruitment forms to the scouts?

[Fritz67]

12. "serving a cause greater than yourself"

Yeah, kind of like Bush did when he served in Vietnam.
:sarcasm:

[whistle]

13. There are the military draftees for the next ten years