Good morning.
Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, August 2, as collected by the Associated Press.
President Bush is in Ohio campaigning for Kenneth Blackwell, the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on
"Iraq Reconstruction: Lessons Learned in Contracting and Procurement," with testimony from Stuart Bowen, special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction.
Location: Room 342, Dirksen, at 9 a.m.
July 31 - Aug. 4. CONSERVATIVE STUDENTS CONFERENCE — Young America's Foundation will host its 28th annual National Conservative Student Conference. More than 400 participants from 39 states and 179 colleges and universities will convene in Washington to learn about conservative ideas and how to advance them
9 a.m. Syndicated clumnist Robert Novak.
11 a.m. David Horowitz, activist and author of ``The Professors.’’
7:30 p.m. Dinner banquet, with Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kans.
Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, 800 21st St. NW.
9 a.m. STUDENT POLICY EXPO — Roosevelt Institution holds first policy expo, allowing students from across the country to present their original policy research. Speakers include Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois and John Podesta, former Clinton White House aide.
9 a.m. Remarks by Sen. Durbin.
6 p.m. Remarks by John Podesta.
Location: Academy for Educational Development, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW
12 p.m. IS COMMUNISM DEAD? — Heritage Foundation forum titled ``Is Communism Dead?’’ features speakers Frank Calzon, Center for a Free Cuba; Paul Goble, formerly of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Harry Wu, Laogai Research Foundation.
Location: Lehrman Auditorium, Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE.
12:30 p.m. GHANA BRIEFING — U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosts briefing with President John Aqyekum Kufuor of the Republic of Ghana. Also attending will be Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, minister for Public Sector Reform; and John Danilovich, Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Location: 1615 H St. NW.
12:30 p.m. MEDICAL TOURISM — National Academy of Sciences seminar and debate on how rising cost of medical services and hospitalization in the US, coupled with limited insurance coverage, is driving some Americans abroad for medical care. Participants: Marvin Cetron, Forecasting International; IndUShealth; others.
Location: Keck Center, 500 Fifth St. NW
2 p.m. IMMIGRATION REFORM — Coalition for Immigration Security teleconference on how comprehensive immigration reform will help national security. Participants: Elaine Dezenski, former Assistant Secretary for Policy Development; Brian Goebel, Sentinel HS Group and senior policy adviser, US Customs and Border Protection; Pancho Kinney, formerly with US Office of Homeland Security, others.
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Comments
Dear President...
I am an African European, I and many more millions of African European people were expel from Africa after the countrys became independent from the European Nations.
Dear President, The directions of America a this time are the same that the African Europeans had on the seventies and on the eighties, if the Mexicans and South Americans became the majority... then no matter any more ,because they will vote for a Mexican or South America President, then we all be fighting for wour lives like the African Europeans did in Africa.
Dear President I was in the war for many years and I know what is comming to us if you do not change your policies, very,very... soon.
So Dear President...I suggest that you get qualified people around you to advise you on this matter and others, because things are no good for
this country.
Captain Nimolya
Posted by: Captain Nimolya | August 2, 2006 4:39 PM
President Bush allways figthing terrorism, in IRAQ,Afghanistan, well...well.. at the same time open the borders for all..I was a terrorism figther for many years in AFRICA...the first thing to protect is the country, the ports, the people.
When a country goes to war always order the draft, so the country will have man power to confront the enemy.
drafting may not the best solution, because, then all the young people ...riche and poor will have to be patriotic...and that is no good for the sons and daugthers of the ,Govenors, Senators, Vice president, President and all those that mostly own the country.
President Bush...Please...please,terrorists are coming in, maybe thousands through that border, that you love to keep open.
With my experience I said, makes no sense.
Well... good luck
Captain Nimolya
Posted by: Captain Nimolya | August 23, 2006 10:46 PM