George W. Bush Quotes
Government does not have a monopoly on compassion.
George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, Son of President George W. Bush, Speech, Republican Party Meeting, Indianapolis, August 23, 1997
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Normally, this would not be a particularly noteworthy quotation. However, at the time the Republican Party had shifted far to the right–more so than at any other time since its inception. The primary election he was in brought out the most right wing members of the party, which was for gutting the social safety net, did not see health care as a right, and even wanted to terminate Obamacare and Social Security as it existed. Yet when asked in a nationwide TV interview, what the government should do for the poor and destitute who could not afford health care or other necessities. His courageous answer and position doomed his bid for the presidential nomination.
This was a swipe at the Conservatives at the time who were opposed to a Federal Government that would actively provide assistance directly to individuals. There was a belief amongst some politicians that by assisting people in need, their character would be weakened and the people and the society would be hurt in the long run.
Rubenstein, a self-made billionaire from a poor family, not only pledged to give almost all his money away upon his death, but during his lifetime bought manuscripts of the Constitution, the 13the Amendment, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Magna Carta and others and placed them on exhibit in public museums and other public facilities.
George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He was born into the Bush family; his father, George H. W. Bush, was the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993.
