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Religion and Politics in US HistoryReligion has long been a staple of American politics. At the national level presidents and candidates for the highest office have continually evoked religious themes,...
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George W. Bush on the Compatibility of All Cultures and Religions with Freedom in State of the Union Address
January 20, 2004
We also hear doubts that democracy is a realistic goal for the greater Middle East, where freedom is rare. It is mistaken, and condescending, to assume that whole cultures and great religions are incompatible with liberty and self-government. I believe that God has planted in every human heart the desire to live in freedom. And even when that desire is crushed by tyranny for decades, it will rise again.
George W. Bush
George W. Bush served two terms as the 43rd President of the United States of America after serving as governor of Texas from 1994-2000. Bush's first term was defined by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and his decision to send...
George W. Bush
George W. Bush served two terms as the 43rd President of the United States of America after serving as governor of Texas from 1994-2000. Bush's first term was defined by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and his decision to send...