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August 10, 2006 - Remarks By The
President Upon Arrival In Wisconsin
June 26, 2006 - President Urges Senate
to Pass Flag Amendment
June 26, 2006 - Statement Of
Administration Policy
March 23,
2006 - Remarks By The President After Meeting On Immigration
Reform
President Bush: "We Will Take The Steps Necessary To Protect
The American People"
Remarks By The President Upon Arrival In Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
August 10, 2006
THE
PRESIDENT: "The recent arrests that our fellow citizens
are now learning about are a stark reminder that this nation
is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to
destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation.
"I want
to thank the government of Tony Blair and officials in the
United Kingdom for their good work in busting this plot. I
thank the officials in Washington, D.C. and around our
country who gather intelligence and who work to protect the
American people. The cooperation on this venture was
excellent – cooperation between U.K. and U.S. authorities
and officials was solid. And the cooperation amongst
agencies within our government was excellent.
"This
country is safer than it was prior to 9/11. We've taken a
lot of measures to protect the American people. But
obviously, we're still not completely safe, because there
are people that still plot and people who want to harm us
for what we believe in. It is a mistake to believe there is
no threat to the United States of America. And that is why
we have given our officials the tools they need to protect
our people.
"Travelers are going to be inconvenienced as a result of the
steps we've taken. I urge their patience and ask them to be
vigilant. The inconvenience is – occurs because we will
take the steps necessary to protect the American people.
"Again,
I appreciate the close cooperation between our government
and the government of the United Kingdom. The American
people need to know we live in a dangerous world, but our
government will do everything we can to protect our people
from those dangers."
President Urges Senate to Pass Flag Amendment
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2006) - In a statement issued this
afternoon by the White House, the President applauded
“Congress’s efforts to protect the flag, a cherished symbol
of national unity and of the sacrifices so many Americans
have made in defending the Nation.”
"Senate
Joint Resolution 12 is a testament to what seven out of ten
Americans believe -- that Old Glory deserves respect and
protection," said Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady, U.S. Army (Ret.)
and chairman of the board of the Citizens Flag Alliance.
The measure is scheduled for a vote on
the floor of the U.S. Senate this week. A two-thirds
majority of 67 votes is required for passage to send the
amendment back to the states where it must be ratified by 38
of the 50 in order to become the 28th amendment to the
Constitution.
Every state has already passed resolutions
calling on Congress to pass the measure and send it back for
ratification. Many observers predict that with such a strong
majority of the public, up to 80 percent in poll after poll
favoring passage - the amendment would be the quickest in
history to be ratified.
"We commend the President for his staunch
support of the American people to exercise their right to a
redress of grievances through the amendment process," said
Brady. "No other amendment has ever had such large support
by the citizens of our nation. Our founding fathers would be
proud to see the democratic process work exactly as it was
designed to do."
The House of Representatives passed it in July
2005 for the sixth consecutive time.
The Supreme Court made flag desecration legal in
1989 when it overturned the laws of 48 states, and a hundred
years of jurisprudence by ruling that the act of defiling
the U.S. flag was speech.
The flag amendment would not criminalize flag
desecration; rather, it would remove jurisdiction over the
flag from the courts and give it back to the people. With
the amendment, Congress could re-establish flag protection
laws. The measure is an enabling amendment that reads: The
Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical
desecration of the flag of the United States.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
June 26, 2006
(Senate)
STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY
S.J.
Res. 12 - Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Flag
Desecration
(Sen.
Hatch (R) Utah and 59 cosponsors)
The
Administration applauds Congress's efforts to protect the
flag, a cherished symbol of national unity and of the
sacrifices so many Americans have made in defending the
Nation. The Administration supports S.J. Res. 12, which
would propose to amend the United States Constitution to
authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of
the United States flag.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
__________________________________________________________________________
For
Immediate Release
March 23, 2006
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER MEETING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
The
Roosevelt Room
10:37 A.M. EST
THE
PRESIDENT: I've just had a very constructive and important
dialogue with members of the agricultural community, the
faith community, the concerned citizen community about
immigration. Ours is a nation of law and ours is a nation
of immigrants, and we believe that we can have rational,
important immigration policy that's based upon law and
reflects our deep desire to be a compassionate and decent
nation.
Our
government must enforce our borders; we've got plans in
place to do so. But part of enforcing our borders is to
have a guest worker program that encourages people to
register their presence so that we know who they are, and
says to them, if you're doing a job an American won't do,
you're welcome here for a period of time to do that job.
The
immigration debate is a vital debate for our country. It's
important that we have a serious debate, one that discusses
the issues. But I urge members of Congress and I urge
people who like to comment on this issue to make sure the
rhetoric is in accord with our traditions. I look around
the table and I recognize that we've got people from
different backgrounds, different heritages. We all may have
different family histories, but we all sit around this table
as Americans.
And,
therefore, when we conduct this debate it must be done in a
civil way. It must be done in a way that brings dignity to
the process. It must be done in a way that doesn't pit one
group of people against another. It must be done in a way
that recognizes our history. I think now is the time for
the United States Congress to act to get an immigration plan
that is comprehensive and rational and achieves important
objectives.
So I
want to welcome you all for being here. I want to thank you
very much for your involvement in this vital issue. I've
assured folks here at the table that I will continue to
speak out on the issue. I feel passionately about the need
for our country to conduct themselves with dignity and, at
the same time, enforce our border and treat people here with
respect.
Thank
you all very much.
PARTICIPANTS WITH THE PRESIDENT IN A MEETING
ON
IMMIGRATION REFORM
Michael
Barrera, President and CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce (Washington, D.C.)
Todd
Bassett, National Commander, The Salvation Army (Alexandria,
Virginia)
Chalmers Carr III, President and CEO, Titan Peach Farms
(Ridge Spring, South Carolina)
Most
Reverend Charles Chaput, Archbishop of Denver (Denver,
Colorado)
Linda
Chavez, Founder and Chairman, Center for Equal Opportunity
(Sterling, Virginia)
Cindy
Clark, Director of Human Resources, The Broadmoor (Colorado
Springs, Colorado)
Reverend Luis Cortes, Jr., President and CEO, Esperanza USA
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Dr. Ed
Feulner, President, The Heritage Foundation (Washington,
D.C.)
Tamar
Jacoby, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute (New York, New
York)
Bruce
Josten, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, U.S.
Chamber of Commerce (Washington, D.C.)
Monte
Lake, Counsel, Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform
(Washington, D.C.)
Phil
Lampert, President and CEO, Custer State Park Resort Company
(Custer, South Dakota)
Dr.
Richard Land, President, Ethics and Religious Liberty
Commission, Southern Baptist Convention (Nashville,
Tennessee)
Shirley
Peckosh, Co-Owner, Peck’s Green Thumb Nursery; and Co-Chair,
Legislative Policy Committee, American Nursery & Landscape
Association (ANLA) (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Mayor Jerry Sanders, City of San Diego (San Diego,
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