Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush dead at 94

[Basil B]

5 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

President Obama visited with President George H.W. Bush just three days ago.

 

His statement today on the latter's passing was quite eloquent...

 

 

 

Great photo that says a lot...

 

and all the better for a noticeable absence. 

[riclag]

Been up to see his vacation home up in Kennebunkport,Maine.Many beautiful beaches just south of that area. I enjoyed the SNL Dana Carvey impersonations .

 

[pegman]

Sympathies to our American cousins. 

[manarak]

"a legacy of service that may never be matched"

just a tad exaggerated, but George Bush Sr has my respect. RIP

[balo]

A good man . RIP .

 

[Kiwiken]

Made his share of mistakes but a better president than many in the World community. He brought some respect for the USA.

[TPI]

Good! Now let us wait for the history of this man to unfold! His advisers were very clever, lie lie and lie some more "have you ever been employed by the CIA before becoming its director? No! NO? weren't you in Dallas in '63? Umm!

[GalaxyMan]

Such short, convenient memories people have now that he's dead. Does nobody remember how malicious a man he was? Nobody did more in modern times to restrict research into marijuana. His family owns so much Big Pharma and Dupont stock, he had to protect the chemical producers from the natural benefits of marijuana. What about his tenure as head governmental cocaine dealer in the Iran-Contra affair? GHWB was The Man running the whole show. Yes, he was a decent sort, in a way, but he and his pathetic son did America no favors. Their whole shtick was to protect the family jewels ($$$). RIP, you won't be missed.

[Scott]

An inflammatory post has been removed.   He was not convicted or charged with crimes.

 

[Credo]

I don't know of any president whose record is to everyone's liking.   He certainly did things I didn't care about.   One of his more courageous acts was his taking on of the NRA and his letter of resignation from the organization for remarks made by the NRA president after the Oklahoma bombing:

 

Dear Mr. Washington,

I was outraged when, even in the wake of the Oklahoma City tragedy, Mr. Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of N.R.A., defended his attack on federal agents as "jack-booted thugs." To attack Secret Service agents or A.T.F. people or any government law enforcement people as "wearing Nazi bucket helmets and black storm trooper uniforms" wanting to "attack law abiding citizens" is a vicious slander on good people.

Al Whicher, who served on my [ United States Secret Service ] detail when I was Vice President and President, was killed in Oklahoma City. He was no Nazi. He was a kind man, a loving parent, a man dedicated to serving his country -- and serve it well he did.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/11/us/letter-of-resignation-sent-by-bush-to-rifle-association.html?fbclid=IwAR17TNVqUBG6dEhqXRbb-dSNQCqPMpOu1STaixHxXj8Oq7kTK_tHLz0faS0

[Scott]

Off-topic post removed.   The topic is not about GW Bush.

 

[mtls2005]

Another great photo...

[Davmaac]

19 hours ago, Kiwiken said:

Made his share of mistakes but a better president than many in the World community. He brought some respect for the USA.

Don't think there was much respect for the USA anywhere in the world during the bush years and certainly not these days!

[thaibeachlovers]

Far as I'm concerned, only memorable for 2 things- lying about taxes and stopping the first Iraq war before it should have been, meaning a second was necessary.

[Langsuan Man]

23 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Far as I'm concerned, only memorable for 2 things- lying about taxes and stopping the first Iraq war before it should have been, meaning a second was necessary.

Necessary only to show daddy that Junior could do what Senior didn't