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.
In time, perhaps, we will mark the memory of September 11th in stone and metal, something we can show children, as yet unborn, to help them understand what happened on this minute and on this day. But for those of us who lived through these events, the only marker we’ll ever need is the tick of a clock at the 46th minute of the eighth hour of the 11th day.
"My fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. " Under the banner "Mission Accomplished. "
I don't have to accept their tenants. I was trying to convince those college students to accept my tenants. And I reject any labeling me because I happened to go to the university.
I believe in grace because I've seen it and peace because I've felt it and forgiveness because I've needed it.
America needs a military where our breast and brightest are proud to serve.
In terms of trying to re-create an image, I think that's a waste of time. I have no interest in doing that. The decisions I made are done.
Sometimes, words have consequences you don't intend them to mean.
I believe we owe it to our children and grandchildren to stay engaged and to help spread liberty and to help reformers.
You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to restore chaos and order - order out of chaos. But we will.
A good run adds a little bounce to my step. I get a certain amount of self-esteem from it.
I believe that freedom is a gift from an Almighty to every man, woman, and child; that is a principle that was important to me during my presidency and I think it's an important principle.
There's a way to accomplish the separation of church and state, and at the same time, accomplish the social objective of having America become a hopeful place, and a loving place.
Bin Laden says his own role is to tell Muslims, quote, 'what is good for them and what is not. '
Tribal sovereignty means that. It's sovereign. You're a. . . you're a. . . you've been given sovereignty and you're viewed as a sovereign entity.
Let us never tolerate outrageous conspiracy theories concerning the attacks of September the 11th; malicious lies that attempt to shift the blame away from the terrorists, themselves, away from the guilty.
Those of us who spent time in the agricultural sector and in the heartland, we understand how unfair the death penalty is.
I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.
People expect those in authority to take on big problems and to solve them. We had an opportunity to reform Social Security in a way that would have protected people's benefits and created a solvent system. Younger workers would be confident that the money they were putting into the system would be available to them when they retired. It was a missed opportunity. I regret that.
Activist judges and local officials in some parts of the country are not letting up in their efforts to redefine marriage for the rest of America-and neither should defenders of traditional marriage flag in their efforts.
Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law, is not to be feared.