Obama, Bush to hold forum at Texas A&M University (Poppy - not GW)

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AAS 10/16/09
Obama, Bush to hold forum at Texas A&M University

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — President Obama and former President George H.W. Bush will visit Texas A&M University to tout community service.

Obama is coming to the campus Friday after being invited by Bush to speak at a presidential forum on community service. The event also honors the 20th anniversary of Bush's "thousand points of light" volunteer service movement he first mentioned in his 1989 inaugural address. The program also builds on Obama's "United We Serve" service call to all Americans.

Texas tea baggers, armed to the teeth I bet, plan to be there for sure.

Speech will be aired live here at 3:30
http://kamu-tv.tamu.edu /

And the event is being live blogged right now at the A&M Batallion newspaper
A&M Batallion newspaper

Already reporting that at least "200 people so far in Spence Park -- the group assigned to Spence is the College Republicans."

Sonia

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1. Counter-protests are forming outside of Rudder.

It's Rudder vs Spense Park


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2. To My Fellow Members of the Texas A&M Family:

The Eagle Newspaper 10/14/09
Letter from Bush to the Aggie community:
Published Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:05 AM

To My Fellow Members of the Texas A&M Family:

Howdy! As you have probably heard, I have invited the 44th President of the United States of America to come visit the Bush Library and Texas A&M, and President Obama has graciously accepted.

Along with the administration, faculty, and so many of you, I am honored that The President, our President, is taking the time and making the effort to come to College Station on October 16th to talk about an issue that unites all Americans -- namely, community service and its vast importance to our continued well-being as a Nation. Our country still faces many tough challenges, and the message that will come out of our Presidential Forum on Service, I hope, is that every American regardless of age has an important part to play in helping us overcome the obstacles to our common progress.

This is not about politics. This is about the importance of service to our communities and our country.

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George Bush - No. 41

Sonia

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3. First failure pic

What the heck does it say? Did they forget to color in part of the sign?

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5. It looks like "Obama call Glenn Beck"

What?! It still doesn't make any sense!

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4. Obama urges people to serve their communities

AAS 10/16/09
Obama urges people to serve their communities

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Calling public service "the essence of our liberty," President Barack Obama on Friday urged Americans to step up and volunteer in their communities.

Speaking at a community service forum in Texas, Obama said there's only so much government can do in tackling the nation's problems. He said government can build the best schools, but it can't run the PTA. It can buy the armed forces the best equipment, he said, but it can't give a home-cooked meal to a military family stretched thin.

"The need for action always exceeds the limits of government," Obama said. "While there's plenty that government can and must do ... there's a lot that government can't and shouldn't do and that's where active, engaged citizens come in."

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In recognizing that initiative, Obama said Bush "didn't call for one blinding light to shine from Washington, but for a vast galaxy of people and institutions to solve problems in their own backyards."

The president said he's optimistic about the future, despite the recession and security threats, because young Americans today are more engaged in service activities than any generation in decades.

Grab a mop. and let's get to work!

Sonia