Former President Bush, Rice Meet at SMU
Former President George W. Bush and around 20 members of his administration, including Condoleezza Rice, met at Southern Methodist University yesterday for an "informal strategy session" for the policy institute at Bush's presidential library at SMU, the Daily Campus reports. It was the first of many planning meetings, a spokesman said. According to the Dallas Morning News :
One person who attended the private session said it was clear that the Bushes favor an approach that would fuse academic research with real-world case studies.
Bush foundation officials, who will fund and operate the policy institute, have said they will focus on four core principles: democratic freedom, opportunity, responsibility and compassion.
Foundation officials say they hope to launch preliminary programs this year. They are in the early stages of a $300 million fundraising campaign to raise money for the library complex, which is set to open in 2013.
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Bush surprises SMU students yet again
Bush makes another surprise visit to SMU campus to speak to a journalism class. Check out the video footage http://tinyurl.com/dfelcs
Compassionate Conservative
Compassionate conservative George Bush believes if he waits long enough, his legacy will not be shown to be one of failure. Presently his legacy smacks of failure.
"The Meeting"
It's understandable that ex president bush and his cohorts have this need to feel relevant and to prove to the world that his eight years counted for something meaningful and enduring. The sad truth is both he and his administration were the biggest embarrassment ever and no meetings or revisionist history will change that. Let's face it, he was a laughing stock. World leaders appeared to view him as incompetent, not respected but simply tolerated. It was almost too painful to watch. He and condi rice can meet every day of the week if it would make them feel any better but it won't change a thing. Sorry to all you stupid, classless rednecks out there, intelligence does matter.
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