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President Bush is taking his No Child Left Behind Act education platform to Harlem today, with an afternoon visit to the Harlem Village Academies charter school on West 144th Street today. Yes, that's what all the traffic and security is for- as well as the lack of garbage cans. The school and Department of Education are proud that Harlem Village Academy was selected; founder Deborah Kenny tells the Sun, "We take in kids that are really struggling, but they just get better and better, and stronger and stronger."
Not all of Harlem is happy about the President's visit: The Harlem Tenants Council's Nellie Bailey mentions the Iraq war and how Bush hasn't done much for Harlem residents to the Daily News, "I think Harlem is with the rest of the country. His popularity is as low in Harlem, or even lower, than it is in the rest of the country." Before heading to NYC, Bush told reporters, per Chicago Tribune's the Swamp:
"Last November, the American people said they were frustrated and wanted a change in our policy in Iraq… I listened,’’ Bush said, pointing to an increased deployment of forces that he announced in January and which is still amassing in Iraq. “The American people did not vote for failure, and that is precisely what the Democratic leadership’s bill would be.’’And miles away is a 14-year-old student at Bayard Rustin Educational Complex in Chelsea whose family was visited by the Secret Service. Irving Miqui told a school publication that during his last 24 hours he "would like to shoot George W. Bush, because in my opinion he is the worst president ever. After that was accomplished, I would be known as a national hero." Bayard's principal admits that the publication wasn't properly vetted by officials while Miqui's mother says, "I didn't think much of [my son's statement] because it was just gibberish. We're talking about a child who doesn't know what he's doing."
Update: You can see video of President Bush speaking via WNBC.
Update 2: Did you know that Marine One landed in Central Park for President Bush's uptown visit? Nice of the Secret Service not to cause any more gridlock - and it must have been wild to see.
Top photograph of President Bush prior to leaving DC by Scott Applewhite/AP; lower photograph of Marine One landing in Central Park by Kathy Willens/AP
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So What ! They don't want too see him anyway .
I dont think one becomes a national hero when one's actions result in Dick Cheny becoming president.
If Bush had any honor, he wouldn't come to New York. He's directly responsible for allowing 9/11 to happen and then ignoring New York afterwards.
Just saw the helicopters drop him off.
Possibly from a height of 10,000 feet?
Oh, excuse me, that's the Secret Service at the door...
yeah that kid is just a 15 yr old who doesn't know what he's talking about. wait till the next time a 15 yr old gets a gun and kills a bunch of people and then the parents/neighbors/news networks/etc try to blame it on the school for not taking a previous threat seriously
"Last November, the American people said they were frustrated and wanted a change in our policy in Iraq. I listened," Bush said. "Only not to them," he continued, "but to my imaginary pet monkey, 'Binky.' My best friend. Mi amigo."
"He whispered to me a few months ago - after one of my weekly baths - 'Hey Georgie Boy, you gave 'em horse manure on a White House plate and they didn't like it. Here's what you do: give 'em MORE horse manure on a White House plate.' Dog gone if that Binky doesn't deserve a cabinet position."
black folks in Harlem DO NOT want to see bush's ass...unless it were encased in a glass casket, like James Brown...
Hey Bush!
Why not go to Louisiana and see what a crappy job you are doing?
NY does not need or want your baloney PR NCLB visit.
Where is the money for the schools and no child left behind?
Oh that is right, it is being wasted in Iraq. On a bullshit war created as a smoke screen because you failed at your job and ignored the possibility of an attack on NYC.
Go sit home and read My pet Goat.
You are useless to NY as well as Louisiana you incompetent jackass.
Have we had enough insane gibberish from this fool yet? Is it still news when he lands somewhere and opens his idiot mouth? Do you smile when lies to you? I know he does.
Also --Uh, Sheila 2:29; same quote is applicable to W.
where are the Iraq War protesters? I hope they are making his stay here miserable.
i don't know how i feel about a helicopter landing in central park, during the spring, prime growing season.
so we can't have protests in the park because it will damage the lawns, but a helicopter can land in the park? that's bollocks.
So if someone shoots President Bush in Harlem, will anyone snitch on the assailant?
dear lord. I live on 144th st. I feel dirty knowing that while I was at work, this man was on my street.
I live on 143rd St. right across the street from the Village academy that Bush visited today. I took many pictures and got to see him drive away in the limo as he smiled and waved to us. The sad part of this all is that residents did not get to be in the school during his visits. I would have like to see him speak, even though I made mostly against everything he stands for.
his entourage of choppers flew right by my office window. where was my f ucking camera? in my bag and not enough time to snap a shot. dammit.
by the way, #3 you're a fool. bush was directly responsible? it's clear you're not fluent in the history of 80's.