Thank you Mr. Bush

Today as we face the inauguration of our 44th president I tend to look back in time at the office of George. W. Bush.

I know I have said it before and I will probably say it again… I really believe that history will be far less harsh in it’s judgment of this man.

I honestly believe that George Bush is a good man and served us well, possibly better than we deserved.

I also see what he is doing/has done during this transition and I cannot help but be struck by the Dignity, respect and integrity Mr. Bush has displayed in this transition.

When George Bush took office the Clinton’s staff apparently got up to some serious highjinks. They glued down the staplers, removed the “w” off all the keyboards etc… the damage estimate was around $10,000.00 worth.
Yet here we see Bush opening the way for the staff of Obama’s to get a headstart. The two staffs have worked together in the past few weeks to understand what is going on, to make a smooth transition. This alone indicates how Bush was better than we deserved.

Too many people have gone out of their way to vilify the president; when all he was trying to do was lead our country in difficult times.

Thanks to Mr. Bush we have remained the United States of America. We have not been attacked by terrorists a second time. We have not been destroyed by the forces out there who do not like us. We still retain our sovereignty. And we did not shirk our duty as a country nor did we let the enemy see us as weak or soft. These are all important aspects.

So I tip my hat to you Sir. And I will raise my glass today in a quiet toast to The Honorable George W. Bush. I pray that you and yours will have a much more peaceful and enjoyable life. Well Done Mr. President, and thank you.