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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

20070129 Gaggle


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20070129 The Knack

The Knack

January 29th, 2007

H/t: Analog

“The Knack” humorously explains engineers but the lesson illustrated can also be interchanged with an explanation of artists and/or writers. It does not belong to me and I do not know whom to credit for this video (except, of course it is obviously a “Dilbert”…) – but I sure wish I did because it is just wonderful and I want to see more of this work. Please enjoy and be prepared to laugh.



If you are aware of where we can find more of this work – please share so that (1) we can give proper credit and (2) so we view more of them and laugh that much more… Thanks.

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20070129 The Knack

The Knack

January 29th, 2007

H/t: Analog

“The Knack” humorously explains engineers but the lesson illustrated can also be interchanged with an explanation of artists and/or writers. It does not belong to me and I do not know whom to credit for this video (except, of course it is obviously a “Dilbert”…) – but I sure wish I did because it is just wonderful and I want to see more of this work. Please enjoy and be prepared to laugh. www.kevindayhoff.net



If you are aware of where we can find more of this work – please share so that (1) we can give proper credit and (2) so we view more of them and laugh that much more… Thanks.

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20070129 CCBOC Agenda

The agenda for the Carroll County Commissioners

for the week of January 29, 2007

Board of County Commissioners

Julia W. Gouge, President

Dean L. Minnich, Vice President

Michael D. Zimmer, Secretary

Carroll County Government

225 North Center Street

Westminster, Maryland 21157

410-386-2043; 1-888-302-8978

fax 410-386-2485; TT 410-848-9747

Agenda for the Week of January 29, 2007 ~ Revision 1

Please Note: This weekly agenda is subject to change. Please call 410-386-2043 to confirm a meeting you plan to attend. All meetings will be in Room 300A, (Unless otherwise noted) Carroll County Office Building.

  • Indicates Outside Activities

Monday – January 29, 2007

8:30 a.m. Tour of Carroll County Public Library’s

Commissioner Zimmer

6:00 p.m. Martin Luther King, Jr. Candle Lighting Ceremony

McDaniel College

Commissioner Zimmer

Tuesday – January 30, 2007

10:00 a.m. Open Session

Public Hearing ~ Ten Year Solid Waste Management Plan Update

Department of Public Works ~ Mr. J. Michael Evans

10:15 a.m. Discussion and Decision on Rezoning No. 210 for 44 Liberty Road, LLC

Location of Property is 44 Liberty Road, Sykesville

Department of the County Attorney ~ Ms. Kimberly Millender

Department of Planning ~ Mr. Steve Horn

Request Approval to Proceed for Public Hearing

Small Cities Community Development Block Grant ~ (CDBG)

Review of Grant Activities & Progress for Safe Haven Expansion &

Spencer Village Senior Apartments

Department of Citizen Services ~ Mrs. Jolene Sullivan

Department of Management & Budget ~ Mr. Ted Zaleski

Briefing on My Medicare Matters Grant

Department of Citizen Services ~ Ms. Jolene Sullivan

Department of Management and Budget ~ Mr. Ted Zaleski

Tuesday – January 30, 2007 ~ Continued

Present Results of Recreation and Parks Customer Service Survey

Department of Recreation and Parks ~ Mr. Jeff Degitz

Approval of Rural Legacy Applications for FY07-FY08 for

Upper Patapsco and Little Pipe Creek

Department of Planning ~ Mr. Steve Horn

Carroll County Child Advocacy and Investigation Center Overview

Department of Citizen Services ~ Ms. Jolene Sullivan

Carroll County Child Advocacy and Investigation Center ~ Ms. Linda Holmes

Chief of Staff Time

Chief of Staff, Mr. Steve Powell

Wednesday – January 31, 2007

8:00 a.m. Tour of Carroll County Public Schools

Commissioner Zimmer

10:00 a.m. Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Committee (MACo)

Annapolis

Commissioner Gouge

Thursday – February 1, 2007

10:00 a.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Roundtable Discussion

County Office Building ~ Room 300A

Commissioners Gouge, Minnich, & Zimmer

1:30 p.m. Open Session

Presentation of Legislative Audit

Board of Education ~ Dr. Charles Ecker

Board of Education Enrollment Projections

Board of Education ~ Dr. Charles Ecker

Chief of Staff Time

Chief of Staff ~ Mr. Steve Powell

Friday – February 2, 2007

10:30 a.m. Visiting Carroll County Delegation

Annapolis

Commissioner Zimmer

6:30 pm. Church of the Open Door’s 24th Annual Sweetheart Banquet

Martin’s Westminster

Commissioner Zimmer

Saturday – February 3, 2007

9:00 a.m. Water Summit

Winters Mill High School

Commissioner’s Gouge, Minnich and Zimmer

Sunday – February 4, 2007

8:05 a.m. “The Commissioners’ Report” – WTTR

Commissioner Zimmer

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. If you have questions, suggestions, or complaints, please contact Ms. Jolene Sullivan, the Carroll County Government Americans With Disabilities Act Coordinator, at 410-386-3600/1-888-302-8978 or TTY No. 410-848-9747. The mailing address is 225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157.

Posted: 07/07/06

01/29/07 ~ dms

CARROLL COUNTY

a great place to live, a great place to work, a great place to play

20070129 Hillary Clinton Walking Eagle

Hillary Clinton Walking Eagle

January 29th, 2007

UPDATE: 20070212 Snopes says Clinton Walking Eagle Story is False

Go here for additional information.

Or go straight to the Snopes post here:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/kerry/eagle.asp

H/t: Grammy

The story below was pasted from an e-mail. I have not a clue as to whether or not the story is true – or not true.

However it is illustrative of my view that Senator Hillary Clinton will say whatever it takes to win the presidency…

If anyone has a source as to whether or not the story is true, please pass that information along. Thanks.

Two weeks ago in up state New York, Senator Hillary Clinton was
invited to address a major gathering of the American Indian Nation.

She spoke for almost an hour on her future plans for increasing every Native American's present standard of living, should she one day become the first female President.

She referred to her career as a New York Senator, how she had signed "YES" for every Indian issue that came to her desk for approval. Although the Senator was vague on the details of her plan, she seemed most enthusiastic about her future ideas for helping her "red sisters and brothers."

At the conclusion of her speech, the Tribes presented the Senator with a plaque inscribed with her new Indian name - Walking Eagle.

The proud Senator then departed in her motorcade, waving to the crowds. A news reporter later inquired of the group of chiefs of how they had come to select the new name given to the Senator.

They explained that Walking Eagle is the name given to a bird so full of (crap) it can no longer fly.


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20070129 Hillary Clinton Walking Eagle

Hillary Clinton - Walking Eagle

January 29th, 2007

H/t: Grammy

The story below was pasted from an e-mail. I have not a clue as to whether or not the story is true – or not true.

However it is illustrative of my view that Senator Hillary Clinton will say whatever it takes to win the presidency…

If anyone has a source as to whether or not the story is true, please pass that information along. Thanks.

Two weeks ago in up state New York, Senator Hillary Clinton was
invited to address a major gathering of the American Indian Nation.

She spoke for almost an hour on her future plans for increasing every Native American's present standard of living, should she one day become the first female President.

She referred to her career as a New York Senator, how she had signed "YES" for every Indian issue that came to her desk for approval. Although the Senator was vague on the details of her plan, she seemed most enthusiastic about her future ideas for helping her "red sisters and brothers."

At the conclusion of her speech, the Tribes presented the Senator with a plaque inscribed with her new Indian name - Walking Eagle.

The proud Senator then departed in her motorcade, waving to the crowds. A news reporter later inquired of the group of chiefs of how they had come to select the new name given to the Senator.

They explained that Walking Eagle is the name given to a bird so full of (crap) it can no longer fly.

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20070129 Little Green Footballs has video of last weekends’ protests

Little Green Footballs has video of last weekends’ protests

January 29th, 2007

Little Green Footballs has video of last week’s anti-war - - impeach President George W. Bush festivities in Washington, D.C.

Click here to watch the video.

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Is this a great country or what?

Here’s a selection of rough clips from today’s tantrum at the National Mall, featuring “progressive” celebrities such as CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin and her troupe of harpies, a British Stop-The-War moonbat who advocates impeaching America’s president, a cheer from the crowd at the mention of American Taliban traitor John Walker Lindh, Sean Penn, Jane Fonda (you didn’t want to hear her talk, did you?), Tim Robbins (chewing up the scenery like a silky poodle on crack), a rapper named “Bedouin” who assures us that “Islam means peace,” and the new anti-war slogan that sums up the whole thing so beautifully, “Just Poop.”

Or you can find the video here on YouTube.



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Monday, January 29, 2007

20070129 Barbaro euthanized after lengthy battle


Barbaro euthanized after lengthy battle

January 29th, 2007

MSNBC is carrying an Associated Press story that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday after complications from his gruesome breakdown at last year’s Preakness, ending an eight-month ordeal that prompted an outpouring of support across the country.”

'It was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain,' co-owner says

BREAKING NEWS

The Associated Press

Updated: 1:11 p.m. ET Jan 29, 2007

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16846723/

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday after complications from his gruesome breakdown at last year’s Preakness, ending an eight-month ordeal that prompted an outpouring of support across the country.

“We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain,” co-owner Roy Jackson said. “It was the right decision, it was the right thing to do. We said all along if there was a situation where it would become more difficult for him then it would be time.”

A series of ailments, including laminitis in the left rear hoof and a recent abscess in the right rear hoof, proved too much for the gallant colt.

Barbaro battled in his ICU stall for eight months. The 4-year-old colt underwent several procedures and was fitted with fiberglass casts. He spent time in a sling to ease pressure on his legs, had pins inserted and was fitted at the end with an external brace. These were all extraordinary measures for a horse with such injuries.

Read the rest of the story here.

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20070129 MBIA announces settlement


Bond Insurer MBIA announces settlement

January 29th, 2007

MBIA, Inc. (NYSE: MBI,) is a financial services company that was founded in 1973, and is considered to be the world’s largest bond insurer. The New York based company provides insurance for municipal bonds and mortgage-based securities.

MBIA has announced a $75 million settlement with the SEC, the New York Attorney General and the New York Insurance Department.

MBIA Inc. (ticker: MBI, exchange: New York Stock Exchange (.N)) News Release - 29-Jan-2007


MBIA Announces Settlements with the SEC, The New York Attorney General and the New York State Insurance Department

ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2007--MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) and MBIA Insurance Corporation announced today that they have concluded civil settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the New York State Attorney General's Office (NYAG), and the New York State Insurance Department (NYSID) with respect to transactions entered into by MBIA in 1998 following defaults on insured bonds issued by the Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation (AHERF).

Gary C. Dunton, MBIA chief executive officer, said, "We are pleased that the AHERF-related investigations are finally behind us. MBIA cooperated fully with the regulators to resolve these matters, and we are grateful for the strong support of our employees, clients, shareholders and investors in MBIA-insured bonds during the long period while the investigations were being resolved. We are committed to earning their loyalty every day through our tradition of high integrity and excellent customer service as befits an industry leader."

The terms of the settlements, under which MBIA neither admits nor denies wrongdoing, include:

· A restatement, which was completed and reported in MBIA's third quarter 2005 earnings release, of MBIA's GAAP and statutory financial results for 1998 and subsequent years related to the agreements with AXA Re Finance S.A. (AXA Re) and Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellshaft (Munich Re);

· Payment of penalties and disgorgement totaling $75 million, of which $60 million will be distributed to MBIA shareholders pursuant to the Fair Fund provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and $15 million will be paid to the State of New York. The Company accounted for the $75 million in penalties and disgorgement as a charge in the third quarter of 2005;

· MBIA's consent to a cease and desist order with respect to future violations of securities laws;

· A report by MBIA's independent auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), to MBIA's board of directors, the SEC staff, the NYAG and the NYSID concerning MBIA's accounting for and disclosure of advisory fees and the assets of certain conduits; and

· Retention of an Independent Consultant (IC) to review and report to the SEC, the NYAG and the NYSID on the evaluation previously undertaken at the direction of the Audit Committee of MBIA's board of directors by Promontory Financial Group LLC of MBIA's controls, policies and procedures with respect to compliance, internal audit, governance, risk management and records management, the Company's implementation of Promontory's recommendations; MBIA's accounting for and disclosure of its investment in Capital Asset Holdings GP, Inc. (Capital Asset); and MBIA's accounting for and disclosure of its exposure to the US Airways 1998-1 Repackaging Trust and any other transaction in which MBIA paid or acquired all or substantially all of an issue of insured securities other than as a result of claim under the related policy.

The settlements have brought the AHERF-related investigations against the Company to a close.

PwC completed and submitted to the SEC, the NYAG and the NYSID its report with respect to advisory fees and conduits. The report was reviewed by the regulatory agencies and has now been submitted in its final form. The Company does not anticipate further regulatory action with respect to the matters covered by the report.

The Independent Consultant began work in the summer of 2006 and is currently reviewing the matters described above. MBIA does not anticipate any further enforcement action against the Company with respect to any of the matters being reviewed by the Independent Consultant or with respect to any of the other matters that were under investigation. The Independent Consultant's work is ongoing, however, and the outcome and completion of the IC's work cannot be predicted. The Company is committed to a process for the review and implementation of the Independent Consultant's conclusions and recommendations.

MBIA made its original investment in Capital Asset in 1996 and increased that investment in December 1998, when it acquired the founder's interest in Capital Asset and became majority owner. It issued financial guarantee policies on three securitizations of Capital Asset tax liens in 1997, 1998 and 1999. All of the financial guarantee policies have been extinguished.

In 1998, MBIA insured Series A Notes issued by the US Airways 1998-1 Repackaging Trust, which held equipment trust certificates for 21 aircraft leased by US Airways (ETCs). In 2002, following the filing for bankruptcy protection by US Airways, MBIA voluntarily paid the Series A Notes before a claim was made under its insurance policy, and foreclosed on and purchased the ETCs in the Repackaging Trust. Because there had been no claim under its policy and the payment of the Series A Notes was voluntary, MBIA accounted for the cost of foreclosing on and purchasing the ETCs as an investment rather than as a paid loss for both statutory and GAAP purposes. In 2005, in response to the findings of the NYSID in the quadrennial examination for the period ended December 31, 2003, MBIA changed its statutory accounts to classify the cost of foreclosing on and purchasing the ETCs as a paid loss; this change in classification had no impact on its financial results for any period.

MBIA Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading financial guarantor and provider of specialized financial services. MBIA's innovative and cost-effective products and services meet the credit enhancement, financial and investment needs of its public and private sector clients, domestically and internationally. MBIA Inc.'s principal operating subsidiary, MBIA Insurance Corporation, has a financial strength rating of Triple-A from Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, Fitch Ratings, and Rating and Investment Information, Inc. MBIA has offices in London, Madrid, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney and Tokyo. Please visit MBIA's Web site at http://www.mbia.com.

CONTACT: MBIA Inc. Michael C. Ballinger, 914-765-3893 SOURCE: MBIA Inc.

20070129 Level 5 Armor on Hummers headed for Iraq

Level 5 Armor on Hummers headed for Iraq

January 29th, 2007

As far back as May 3rd, 2005, (see pasted below) there were reports that the Hummers were headed to Iraq with increased armor capacity.

Now “word is” that Level 5 armor on Hummers are being installed and headed for Iraq. “These kits are the latest and most improved armor and will save lives.”

The Strategy Page has some background from almost two years ago.:

Armored Hummers Become Permanent

by James Dunnigan May 3, 2005

The U.S. Army is planning to replace about 40 percent of its 115,000 hummers with a new model, the M1151, that is built to handle the additional weight of armor protection. The key changes are a stronger suspension and a larger engine (a 6.5 liter turbo-diesel). This allows the vehicle to easily handle an additional 1,500 pounds of armor. More importantly, the armor is easily installed, or taken off. This allows the hummers to operate more efficiently, most of the time, without the armor. Currently, the army is buying 14,000 M1151s, and another 8,000 M1114 models (with permanent armor installed) hummers. One major problem with the armored hummers is that they have more difficulty operating in mountainous areas like Afghanistan. Iraq is largely flat, at least the areas where armored hummers are needed.

While armored hummers have been very useful in the low level combat encountered in Iraq, most other likely combat situations will not require them. In fact, armored hummers would be a disadvantage in, say, Korea, where they would require more fuel and maintenance, as well as performing less well in the hilly terrain found there. But for peacekeeping situations, where the peace has not quite settled in yet, armored hummers are life-savers, literally.

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20070128 Deborah Orin-Eilbeck Dies of cancer at age 59


Deborah Orin-Eilbeck Dies of cancer

January 28th, 2007

Photograph from the New York Post article.

Many of us were surprised to read this evening that the New York Post's Washington bureau chief, Deborah Orin-Eilbeck, passed away from cancer.

Many of us (read: I was certainly not aware) that she was sick.

Just recently as last November 20th, 2006, she was still annoying the left with her straightforward and no-frills approach to writing. The “Democratic Underground” gave her a mention in number 5 of their “The Top 10 Conservative Idiots” post.

Whatever.

“Editor and Publisher” has a post about her here.

The New York Post’s Cynthia R. Fagen writes about her here.

President and Mrs. Bush (are) Saddened by Death of Deborah Orin-Eilbeck:

Laura and I were saddened to learn of the death of Deborah Orin-Eilbeck. Deb had a distinguished, decades-long career as a journalist, covering every Presidential campaign since 1980 and joining the New York Post's Washington bureau in 1988. Deb fought a valiant battle against cancer with the same tenacity, devotion, and determination that she brought to her work in the White House briefing room through numerous Administrations.


Laura and I send our condolences to Deb's husband Neville Eilbeck, and to her family, friends, and colleagues. She will be missed by all of us at the White House who cared deeply for her.


Her death is quite a loss to the journalism community. She was part of what was right about a mainstream media that continues to be lost in their role as P. R. machine for the left.

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20070128 Hanoi Jane – She’s Baaaack


Hanoi Jane – She’s Baaaack

H/t for vintage picture of Hanoi JaneMichelle Malkin.

She’s back. Now isn’t this special.

The Gateway Pundit has much of the story. Click here.

And in another story, the Gateway Pundit reports:

HotAir reports tonight that Sparling got spat at during the protest.

You may remember PFC. Joshua Sparling...

Michelle Malkin reported this from FOX and Friends back in December 2005:

Lots of readers watched Fox & Friends this morning and e-mailed about the disgusting greeting card a wounded soldier received while hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Hospital.

The card front, decorated with patriotic and holiday stamps, was deceptively innocuous. But, when you take a look inside it says "P.S. DIE".

According to Kilmeade, who visited Walter Reed on Friday, a US Army soldier named Joshua Sparling received the death wish while recovering from a gunshot wound he received in Ramadi, Iraq. It's the only Christmas card he received.

The Hill reports:

Anti-war protesters spray paint Capitol building

Anti-war protesters were allowed to spray paint on part of the west front steps of the United States Capitol building after police were ordered to break their security line by their leadership, two sources told The Hill.

According to the sources, police officers were livid when they were told to fall back by U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Chief Phillip Morse and Deputy Chief Daniel Nichols. "They were the commanders on the scene," one source said, who requested anonymity. "It was disgusting."

Read the rest here.

For more on Hanoi Jane – click here.

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Saturday, January 27, 2007

20070126 The White House week in review

The White House week in review.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/

January 22-26, 2007

Monday, January 22, 2007

President Bush made a phone call to the March for Life participants. He also prepared for his State of the Union speech which was to be delivered on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

"It is important for all Americans to remember that our Declaration of Independence states that every person has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ...It also states that these rights come from our Creator, and that governments are formed to secure these rights for all their citizens. And we believe every human life has value, and we pray for the day when every child is welcome in life and protected into law."

President Bush Calls March for Life Participants

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

President Bush delivered his State of the Union Address in which he addressed the big issues facing our Nation, including the War on Terror, energy, health care, immigration, and education. The State of the Union is an opportunity for President Bush to unveil a positive, comprehensive agenda that will improve the daily lives of the American people and to explain how our actions in the world will make our Nation safer and better.

"This rite of custom brings us together at a defining hour - when decisions are hard and courage is tested. We enter the year 2007 with large endeavors underway, and others that are ours to begin. In all of this, much is asked of us. We must have the will to face difficult challenges and determined enemies - and the wisdom to face them together."

President Bush Delivers State of the Union Address

State of the Union 2007

2007 State of the Union Policy Initiatives

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 President Bush toured DuPont Experimental Station, after which he made remarks on energy initiatives. America is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that will enable us to live our lives less dependent on oil, and Tuesday, President Bush asked Congress to join him in building on the work we have done and reducing gasoline usage in the United States by 20 percent in the next ten years.

"And so Congress, I'm hopeful, recognizes the great potential in new technologies, that we're able to have a new mandatory fuel standard and new CAFE standards for our automobiles, all aiming to make us less dependent on oil, and thereby, making us more secure nationally and be able to say we're better stewards of the environment."

President Bush Discusses Energy Initiative

Fact Sheet: Strengthening America's Energy Security and Improving the Environment

In Focus: Energy

President Bush also met with Vice President and General Dan McNeill, the incoming commander for NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. He later met with the Joint Chiefs and Combatant Commanders.

"It's my pleasure to welcome Secretary Gates, the Joint Chiefs, and the combatant commanders to the White House. First of all, it's an honor to be in the presence of such fine citizens, men who are doing their duty to protect this country. And we have no more solemn duty than to protect America in this war against extremists and radicals."

President Bush Meets with the Joint Chiefs and Combatant Commanders

In Focus: Defense

Thursday, January 25, 2007

President Bush toured Saint Luke's East – Lee's Summit. Saint Luke's East – Lee's Summit is part of Saint Luke's Health System, which consists of 11 area hospitals and a number of primary care practices in the metropolitan Kansas City area and the surrounding region.

Following his tour, the President participated in a roundtable on healthcare initiatives. In his State of the Union address, President Bush announced proposals to make basic, private health insurance available and affordable for more Americans by reforming the tax code with a standard deduction for health insurance and helping States make affordable private health insurance available to their citizens.

President Bush Participates in a Roundtable on Health Care Initiatives

In Focus: Health Care

Fact Sheet: Affordable, Accessible, And Flexible Health Coverage

Friday, January 26, 2007

President Bush met with the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the incoming Commander of Multi-National Force – Iraq, General Petraeus. The President later delivered remarks to the House Republican Conference.

"The Senate confirmed this good man without a dissenting vote. I appreciate the quick action of the United States Senate. I appreciate them giving General David Petraeus a fair hearing, and I appreciate the vote. My instructions to the General is, get over to the zone as quickly as possible and implement a plan that we believe will yield our goals."

President Bush Congratulates General Petraeus on Senate Confirmation, Discusses Way Forward in Iraq

In Focus: Defense

In Focus: Renewal in Iraq

President Bush Speaks to the House Republican Conference

Monday, January 22, 2007

Fact Sheet: Affordable, Accessible, and Flexible Health Coverage

State of the Union 2007

Setting the Record Straight: President Bush's Standard Deduction for Health Insurance Would Save Money for More Than 100 Million Americans

In Focus: Health Care

Statement by the Press Secretary

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Personnel Announcement

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the 2007 State of the Union Speech

State of the Union 2007

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Ask the White HouseSamuel Bodman, Secretary of Energy, discussed energy policy and the President's State of the Union Address on "Ask the White House" Wednesday.

Executive Order: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

Press Gaggle by Dana Perino

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Fifth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, 2007

USA Freedom Corps

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Alabama

Friday, January 26, 2007

Ask the White House

Al Hubbard, Director of the National Economic Council, discussed the President's health care initiatives and the State of the Union Address on Friday during "Ask the White House."

International Day of Commemoration In Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, 2007

National African American History Month, 2007

African American History

Executive Order: Further Amendment to Executive Order 13285, Relating to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation

Saturday, January 27, 2007

President's Radio AddressEmbargoed until 10:06 AM ET

For More Information From This Week Please Visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/