On This Date in Bush History 01/01: Poor George

“Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout.” Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1738

2003: On this date, Ron Suskind writes in Esquire Magazine that the first President Bush fired assistant Karl Rove for leaking information. Contrast this action, the firing of Karl Rove for a breach of integrity, with the inaction of the current President Bush who continued Karl Rove’s White House employment after Rove had leaked the identity of a CIA operative to the press.

“‘Tis a Shame that your Family is an Honour to you! You ought to be an Honour to your Family.” Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1750

2006: “Happy New Year to you all. Thanks. I can’t think of a better way to start 2006 then here at this fantastic hospital” says President Bush. The president is visiting wounded troops today at San Antonio’s Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center. President Bush added, “As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself - not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch”. Poor George.

“I do think we need for a troop to be able to house his family. That’s an important part of building morale in the military.” President Bush, March 12th 2001

As promised, with the arrival of the New Year, these Bush History posts are now history (though they will continue on Facebook via the free ‘Poor George’ application( http://www.facebook.com/p.php?api_key=38e2355ed0122961e17b14ac684b1613 ), and at the website below). To those who responded, or were faithful readers, thanks, and Happy New Year to all!

“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” (or woman) Benjamin Franklin