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.
Compassionate conservative soft bigotry of low expectations.
The notion of democracy beginning to emerge scares the ideologues, the totalitarians, those who want to impose their vision. It just frightens them.
I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for president.
The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.
I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.
Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes.
The best way to fight evil is to do some good. Let me qualify that—the best way to fight evil at home is to do some good. The best way to fight them abroad is to unleash the military.
We will not waver, we will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and freedom will prevail.
We will fight with full force and might of the United States military.
Combat forces of the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Poland, and other countries enforced the demands of the United Nations, ended the rule of Saddam Hussein - and the people of Iraq are free.
If our commanders on the ground say we need more troops, I will send them. But our commanders tell me they have the number of troops they need to do their job. Sending more Americans would undermine our strategy of encouraging Iraqis to take the lead in this fight. And sending more Americans would suggest that we intend to stay forever, when we are, in fact, working for the day when Iraq can defend itself and we can leave.
The union of a man and a woman is the most enduring human institution, honored and encouraged in all cultures and by every religious faith. ". . . "Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.
My pan plays down an unprecedented amount of our national debt.
People shouldn't read into venue locations someone's heart.
I simply said that I would do everything to help Taiwan to defend itself.
The nature of the presidency is that sometimes you don't choose which challenges come to your desk. You do decide how to respond.
First of all, in principle, I'm against physician-assisted suicide, and secondly, I believe it is the prerogative of the federal government to control drug rules. And the idea of using a controlled substance to end somebody's life is something I don't agree with. I can see the idea of using controlled substances to ease somebody's pain. That makes sense.
I reads every chance I can gets.
As I mentioned we have arrested or detained over 1,000 people here in America to determine to find out what they know.
The peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.