People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.
George W. Bush
Born: July 6, 1946
George Walker Bush (born 6 July 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009, and the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He is the eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush. He married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter. He was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial election, becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving fewer popular votes nationwide than his opponent. He is the second president to have been the son of a former president, the first having been John Quincy Adams.
Biographical information from: Wikiquote
Alternative Names for George W. Bush
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- George Walker Bush (English (en))
The lessons his mother had instilled had taken hold: Do your best. Don’t be arrogant. Never complain.
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But freedom is not an American value; it is a universal value. Freedom cannot be imposed; it must be chosen. And when people are given the choice, they choose freedom.
The best way to keep America safe from terrorism is to go after terrorists where they plan and hide.
My parents first rented a tiny apartment on Chapel Street with their black standard poodle, Turbo. When I arrived, they had to move out because the landlord allowed dogs but not babies. They found a place on Edwards Street, where the owner allowed babies but not dogs. Fortunately, I made the cut and Turbo went to live at Grove Lane.
My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions.
America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle,” he said. “We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.
No, I know all the war rhetoric, but it's all aimed at achieving peace.
I think we agree, the past is over.
America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.
"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country."
(Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 6 September, 2004)
Bilateral negotiations with a tyrant rarely turn out well for a democracy. Because they are subjected to little accountability, totalitarian regimes face no pressure to honor their word. They are free to break agreements and then make new demands. A democracy has a choice: give in or provoke a confrontation.
Boston Mayor James Michael Curley once summarized the philosophy of many politicians as, “There go the people. I must follow them, for I am their leader.
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The military was providing him (George H.W. Bush) with an education that was not available at Andover or Yale.
Delivering the speech was a surreal experience. The delegates sat silent, almost frozen in place. It was like speaking to a wax museum.