Zach Vargo

Yesterday, President Obama threw the ceremonious first pitch at the 2009 All Star Game. This is a tradition dating back to 1910 when President Taft became the first president to throw the 1st pitch. Here is the video:

President Bush may have had the best pitch in presidential history, when throwing the first pitch after September 11, 2001. He threw a strike, but that could be because he used to own the Texas Rangers.

As you heard in recent news that US troops are pulling out of the cities in Iraq allowing the Iraqi Government to take full control of their country since before we invaded back in 2003.  Luckily, Former President Bush did not follow the Democrats plan of completely removing all US presence out of Iraq in 2008.  I wonder how Joe Biden feels since he told Bush that “complete democracy in Iraq was not possible.”

I want to thank the Bush Administration for believing in a sustainable democracy in a country once ruled by tyranny, because I know the current administration won’t.  There is still work to be done over there, but it is nice to know that Bush’s policies are making a positive impact around the world even after leaving office.  I also want to thank the troops for their courage and patriotism.  Hopefully, this will be a permanent success.