George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was also the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.
First, we would not accept a treaty that would not have been ratified, nor a treaty that I thought made sense for the country.
Here in the United States our Muslim citizens are making many contributions in business, science and law, medicine and education, and in other fields. . . [they are]upholding our nation's ideals of liberty and justice in a world at peace.
This thaw -- took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw.
People are innocent till proven otherwise. All people are.
I teamed up with the PGA of America to help promote a weekend of golf that raises scholarship money for kids who lost a parent or whose parent was severely wounded in combat.
The course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others.
As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's - ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions - you can't - we're out of sanctions.
You cannot solve a problem unless you diagnose the problem.
I think the key anecdote in the book is when Colin [Powell] and I were discussing Iraq. Colin was upstairs in the Treaty Room, in the residence. And he talks about his concerns about the use of military in Iraq. And I said I felt the same concerns, but it might be that we have to use it. In which case, he said, "I support you. "
The bill Congress sent me would take away one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror. . . so today I vetoed it.
I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States
I think it was in the Rose Garden where I issued this brilliant statement: If I had a magic wand -- but the president doesn't have a magic wand. You just can't say, 'low gas. '
The most important need is to have a steady hand at the wheel, one which does not deviate from its purpose depending on which way the wind blows. The task of keeping America safe and secure in an uncertain world falls heavily on the president.
There's a lot of people in the world who don't believe that people whose skin color may not be the same as ours can be free and self govern. I reject that. I reject that strongly. I believe that people who practice the Muslim faith can self-govern. I believe that people whose skins aren't necessarily. . are a different color than white can self-govern.
Well, I'm reading about the battle of New Orleans right now. I've got an ecolectic (sic) reading list.
I hope that's what the taxpayers of Great Britain expect, is expect us to, when we make investments in countries, that they work. And they don't work if a nation doesn't invest in its people.
The terrorists know that the outcome will leave them emboldened or defeated. So they are waging a campaign of murder and destruction. And there is no limit to the innocent lives they are willing to take.
Initiative and referendum make government more responsive to its citizens, neutralize the power of the special interests and stimulate public involvement in state issues.
The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands.
We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.