ATF Strikes Bush's Words (Removes from Cornerstone-Cites Cost Cutting)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/17/AR2006081701354.html

In December, Carl J. Truscott , then director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and David L. Bibb , acting administrator of the General Services Administration, invited President Bush to the dedication of the ATF headquarters, scheduled for Nov. 14 or 16.

The new headquarters at 99 New York Ave. NE, ATF's first permanent home, is an "architectural masterpiece," the letter said, combining "high security and openness" with "post-Oklahoma City bombing design and construction standards."

But why would the president attend? Because "memorable words from your speech before a Joint Session of Congress on Sept. 20, 2001 will be engraved in stone at our entry threshold," the invite said. Whoa! This puts Dubya right up there with Lincoln and Roosevelt and Jefferson.

The letter said Bush's words -- "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail" -- "remind us daily of the dedication and commitment with which we at ATF pursue our missions" of fighting terrorists and criminals.

But then Truscott left the agency, and deputy director Edgar A. Domenech , a career employee, became acting director. Although the idea of putting Bush's words on the entry originally came from the construction team and was approved up the ladder at ATF, GSA and apparently the White House, Domenech a week or so ago ordered that the project be dropped.

Articles says they saved about $5,000.

[saigon68]

1. Certainly not the Chimpanzee's words.

His basic thought process consists of

"Mommy I want my milk"

ENGRAVE THAT SHIT ON THE SIDE OF A SINGLE WIDE TRAILER.

[Ediacara]

2. Good

Since that line was largely stolen from Churchill...

[go west young man]

10. Your right on the money. Here's the actual Churchill quote.

We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire...Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
Sir Winston Churchill, BBC radio broadcast, Feb 9, 1941

[MnFats]

3. a new outrage every day..

..it never ends..

[rodeodance]

4. i bet a dime that it gets back on there!

[Kolesar]

5. Democrats should raise money to put bush*s words there for LAUGHS

Note that the quote has three negative terms in it: "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail". With everything coming apart and bush* approval in the toilet, failure is on everyone's mind. Might I suggest this slogan: "We're tired of bush, it's not our fault, and in an eternal war you never really fail"

[Rose Siding]

6. LOL! Cost cut the SOB right out of the American landscape

See, George? *Recent* history will be your judge.

[tanyev]

7. *snort*

They could put the "fool me once" quote up instead. That's a little more representative of Dubya's "memorable words".

[jdadd]

8. How about...

"I think I MAY NEED A BATHroom break? Is this possible?"

[Supersedeas]

9. but Dimson's speech writer gets a real kick out of that...

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

11. 'There ought to be limits on freedom'

That was *'s response to a satical website about him during the 2000 campaign.

My other two favorites:

"Who cares what you think?"

"This would be a lot easier if it was a dictatorship. Of course, I'd have to be dictator."

One more:

“It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!” (referring to the Constitution that he swore an oath -- twice, once as a military officer and again as president -- to defend and protect)