Before George W. Bush had become president, he was the governor of Texas. Bush promoted “compassionate conservatism” and tried to dissociate the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the 1990 's from the Republican Party. Bush quickly began implementing a conservative agenda after his narrow margin of victory. In 2001, Bush pressed Congress to pass the largest tax cut in U.S. history. Most of these tax cuts went to the wealthy, assuming that they would invest this money in productive activity. Bush also…
The dispute between presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election made the American population aware of the legitimacy of elections. Additionally, this event illustrated how deeply divided the nation truly is. The debate focused on the state of Florida where there was conflict regarding Bush’s 2,909,135 votes and Al Gore’s 2,907,351 votes [1]. The difference is a staggering 1,784 or about .03% [1]. Clay Roberts explains that, “Any difference of less than .5…
How many times have we heard of military soldiers going on a mission to end a war or destroy the enemy? America has been training many young teens to become marines and soldiers. During 2003, our government was under the Bush Presidency. George W. Bush had to come up with a plan to protect his people from war after the 9/11 attack which left many families in shock of what have transpired. In the article written by John Stoessinger and Marvin Gentlemen explains the risks and actions the America…
Running head: GEORGE W. BUSH 1 George W. Bush: Bush, like father like son Jared M. Baldini Pioneer Jr Sr High School GEORGE W. BUSH 2 Abstract George W. Bush was accepted into Yale University in 1964. In 1968 Bush enlisted into the Texas Air National Guard and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and earned his fighter pilot certification during June of 1970. George W. Bush was discharged from the reserves on November 21, 1974…
George W. Bush ran for president in 2000. Running against him was Al Gore, and a third party candidate Ralph Nader. The United States were dealing with different issues during the campaign. Some of these issues were health care and the economy (George). In 2000 George Bush was elected president. Bush’s campaign in 2000 was successful because of his domestic promises, Gore’s Failure, and a third party opponent. George W. Bush launched his campaign in March 1999. By the time Iowa’s polls came…
CDW: George W. Bush’s 9/11 Speech In the event of a national tragedy, such as 9/11, it is crucial to address the people in a unifying approach. In his speech regarding the attack, George W. Bush addressed the public to appeal to the emotional outrage and disbelief; as well as comforting them during a troublesome time. Throughout the speech, Bush gives the audience an image to keep in mind. “The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing...(Bush).” He…
George W. Bush’s “9/11 Address to the Nation” was a speech, which was given after the catastrophic event that occurred on September 11, 2001. Two airplanes were hijacked and were crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City on this day, shocking the whole world. He addressed this speech to the people of America on the night of the disastrous event, highlighting how America’s freedom was attacked. Thousands of innocent people died while thousands of people were wounded. After the event,…
In 2000, Bush won the presidential election becoming the 43rd president. “He won the presidency after narrowly defeating Democratic challenger Al Gore. (History.com)” During Bush’s presidency, terrorist attacked America. That day, September 11, 2001, shaped his entire time in office. After facing the aftermath of the attacks he declared “war on terrorism” which led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. (History.com) Bush was born to George H.W. Bush and Dorothy Pierce Bush on July 6, 1946, in New…
United States, and they did, but in ways that Osama bin Laden probably never imagined. President George W Bush’s response to the attacks compromised the United States’ basic principles, undermined its economy, and weakened its security. The attack on Afghanistan that followed the 9/11 attacks was understandable, but the subsequent invasion of Iraq was entirely unconnected to al-Qaeda - as much as Bush tried to establish a link. That war of choice quickly became very expensive - orders of…
The Life of George W. Bush...Cont. One day as George W. Bush sat and read to little kindergarteners, he heard that one of the twin towers had been struck in the battle of nine-eleven. When George was younger his sister had died of leukemia. Considering George is a faithful man, He is raised an Episcopalian. From the dinner time table preaching about his devout father and because of the Episcopal parish life of his family. George W. Bush had to overcome one hardship in his life and use his…