Frasi di George Bush
George Bush
Data di nascita: 6. Luglio 1946
Altri nomi: George Walker Bush, Джордж Буш
George Walker Bush è un politico e imprenditore statunitense, 43º Presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America dal 2001 al 2009.
Chiamato comunemente George W. Bush o George Bush, è noto anche come George Bush junior poiché figlio dell'ex presidente George H. W. Bush.
È stato il 43º presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America. Il suo primo mandato quadriennale come presidente è cominciato il 20 gennaio 2001, in seguito alle elezioni presidenziali del 7 novembre 2000. Le successive elezioni presidenziali del 2 novembre 2004 lo hanno riconfermato per un secondo mandato, che ha avuto inizio il 20 gennaio 2005 ed è scaduto il 20 gennaio 2009.
Prima di diventare presidente, Bush è stato uomo d'affari e governatore del Texas dal 1995 al 2000. È fratello dell'ex governatore della Florida, Jeb Bush.
Frasi George Bush
„La definizione di «Guerra al terrorismo» non è accurata. Dovremmo chiamarla: «La lotta contro estremisti ideologizzati che non credono nelle società libere che talvolta usano il terrore come un'arma per cercare di stravolgere le coscienze del mondo libero».“
dal President's Remarks to the Unity Journalists of Color Convention del 6 agosto 2004
„[La condanna a morte inflitta a Saddam Hussein] Una pietra miliare sulla strada della democrazia.“
dal Corriere della sera, 5 novembre 2006
„Col passare degli anni, la maggioranza degli americani è stata in grado di tornare a vivere una vita normale, come prima dell'undici settembre. Ma io no. Ogni mattina ho ricevuto i briefing sulle minacce alla nostra nazione. E ho giurato che avrei fatto tutto quanto in mio potere per mantenerci al sicuro.“
citato in Christian Rocca, Bush è il presidente peggiore degli ultimi 50 anni o ha salvato l'occidente? http://www.camilloblog.it/archivio/2009/01/17/bush-e-il-presidente-peggiore-degli-ultimi-50-anni-o-ha-salvato-loccidente/, Il Foglio, 17 gennaio 2009
„Questi sono i risultati ufficiali dell'anno fiscale conclusosi il 30 febbraio.“
http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061011-7.html,11 ottobre 2006
„Penso che siamo tutti d'accordo, il passato è finito.“
dal The Dallas Morning News, 10 maggio 2000
„Non mi ritirerò dall'Iraq neanche se restassero ad appoggiarmi solo mia moglie Laura e il mio cane Barney.“
dall'intervista a The Times del 10 dicembre 2006
„As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet the state of our Union has never been stronger.“
2000s, 2002, State of the Union address (January 2002)
Contesto: Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, distinguished guests, fellow citizens. As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet the state of our Union has never been stronger.
„In America, we've not always lived up to our ideals, yet we always reached for them. We believe that everyone deserves a chance, that everyone has value, that no insignificant person was ever born. We believe that all are diminished when any are hopeless. We are one people, committed to building a single nation of justice and opportunity.“
2000s, 2002, Compassionate Conservatism (April 2002)
„I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind. I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right. You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made. But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions“
2000s, 2009, Farewell speech to the nation (January 2009)
Contesto: Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks. There are things I would do differently if given the chance. Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind. I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right. You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made. But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions.
„It's one thing to say, you know, I don't appreciate the way he's handled his business. It's another thing to say this man's a racist. I resent it. It's not true“
Interview with Matt Lauer http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbc-news/40073863#40074094 (2010), aired 8 November 2010.
2010s, 2010, Interview with Matt Lauer (November 2010)
Contesto: Yes I do, he called me a racist... That's saying he's a racist. I didn't appreciate it then and I don't appreciate it now. It's one thing to say, you know, I don't appreciate the way he's handled his business. It's another thing to say this man's a racist. I resent it. It's not true, and it's one of the most disgusting moments of my presidency.
„I think we ought to welcome people from different cultures to America. The great thing about America is we ought to be confident in knowing that everybody becomes an American. And we share the same value system.“
2010s, 2011
Contesto: And you realize that we share the same values. Faith, family, you know, hard work, commitment to service and I think we ought to welcome people from different cultures to America. The great thing about America is we ought to be confident in knowing that everybody becomes an American. And we share the same value system. In other words, there's a great capacity for our society to assimilate people.
„I'm amazed that there is such misunderstanding of what our country is about, that people would hate us.“
Remarks in a press conference, after questions by Ken Walsh of U.S. News & World Report (11 October 2001), as published https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?collectionCode=PPP&browsePath=president-57%2F2001%2F02%3BA%3BJuly+1+to+December+31%2C+2001&granuleId=PPP-2001-book2-doc-pg1218-2&packageId=PPP-2001-book2&fromBrowse=true in Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: 2001, Book II (2003), Government Printing Office, p. 1226-1227.
2000s, 2001
Contesto: I'm amazed that there is such misunderstanding of what our country is about, that people would hate us. I am, I am—like most Americans, I just can't believe it, because I know how good we are, and we've got to do a better job of making our case. We've got to do a better job of explaining to the people in the Middle East, for example, that we don't fight a war against Islam or Muslims. We don't hold any religion accountable. We're fighting evil. And these murderers have hijacked a great religion in order to justify their evil deeds. And we cannot let it stand.