Bush Presidential Library: January 2009 Archives

Bush Commutes Sentences of Border Guards

In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal immigration.

Bush's decision to commute the sentences of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who tried to cover up the shooting, was welcomed by both Republican and Democratic members of Congress. They had long argued that the agents were merely doing their jobs, defending the American border against criminals. They also maintained that the more than 10-year prison sentences the pair was given were too harsh.

Better late than never... 

History is moving, and it will tend toward hope, or tend toward tragedy.

George W. Bush

If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch.

George W. Bush

America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens.

George W. Bush, Inaugural address, 2001

The peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.

George W. Bush, Inaugural address, 2001

God is not on the side of any nation, yet we know He is on the side of justice. Our finest moments [as a nation] have come when we faithfully served the cause of justice for our own citizens, and for the people of other lands. 

George W. Bush, Klein, J. (2004). The perils of a righteous president. Time, May 17: 25.

More at http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/George_W._Bush

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You get the idea. Now, I defy you to come up with *anything* Barack Hussein Obama has said that comes close to the inspiration contained in the quotes above. Have you ever heard Obama say anything positive about America, other than we had the divine, inspired discernment to elect him? I think I'll wear black on January 20 like I did the day after the election. It'll certainly reflect my mood.  

JASmius offers: "Lipstick on a pig"....?