...FAMILY OF SECRETS The Bush Dynasty, America’s Invisible Government, and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years RUSS BAKER Contents Foreword by James Moore 1. How Did Bush Happen? 2. Poppy’s Secret 3. Viva Zapata 4. Where Was Poppy? 5. Oswald’s Friend 6. The Hit 7. After Camelot 8. Wings for W. 9. The Nixonian Bushes 10. Downing Nixon, Part I: The Setup 11. Downing Nixon, Part II: The Execution 12. In from the Cold 13. Poppy’s Proxy and the Saudis 14. Poppy’s Web 15. The Handoff 16. The Quacking Duck 17. Playing Hardball 18. Meet the Help 19. The Conversion 20. The Skeleton in W.’s Closet 21. Shock and . . . Oil? 22. Deflection for Reelection 23. Domestic Disturbance 24. Conclusion Afterword Author’s Note Acknowledgments Notes Foreword When a governor or any state official seeks elective national office, his (or her) reputation and what the country knows about the candidate’s background is initially determined by the work of local and regional media. Generally, those journalists do a competent job of reporting on the prospect’s record. In the case of Governor George W. Bush, Texas reporters had written numerous stories about his failed businesses in the oil patch, the dubious land grab and questionable funding behind a new stadium for Bush’s baseball team, the Texas Rangers, and his various political contradictions and hypocrisies while serving in Austin. I was one of those Texas journalists. I spent about a decade...
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...with Textron to chase my dream of finishing college and becoming a pilot. I have realized that chasing my dream instead of chasing the all mighty dollar will be more fulfilling in the long run. I honestly do not have a specialized area I would like to go into as a pilot. With all the options available, I can’t choose just one at this time. I want to do them all. I can say I do not want to be a UAS Operator. I know that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) are the future of aviation but sitting in a box in the back of a truck is not a pilot. I know it is no easy task, but one of my goals is to someday be an Alaskan Bush Pilot. I would love to fly through the mountains and beautiful landscape of Alaska. I have met several interesting pilots in my lifetime and all of them seem to have amazing stories from when they were flying in Alaska. Becoming an Alaskan Bush Pilot will be no easy task. Most jobs require two to three times the experience as pilot jobs in the continental 48 states. In Alaska 1,000 to 1,500 hours are the typical minimum for a new hire. Most companies require some form of minimum “Alaska Time” or equivalent such as Mountain Time or experience in the Pacific Northwest. Tail wheel and float experience are also a large plus in Alaska which is very hard to get....
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...George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd President Of the United States of America from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. The eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush, he was born in New Haven, Connecticut. After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, Bush worked in oil businesses. He married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter. He ran for the Republican party. He made tax cuts which were named the bush tax cuts.Taxes were meant to be cut by $1.6 trillion this made him well liked throughout the county.He also formed the no child left behind act for the educational system. Many people were very skeptical about this at first believing that it would not work and after they saw the first few test results they were on board with the plan.President Bush supported adult stem cell research and umbilical cord blood stem cell research. However, Bush opposed any new embryonic stem cell research, and had limited the federal funding of existing research. Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research was first approved under President Clinton on January 19, 1999,but no money was to be spent until the guidelines were published. The guidelines were released under Clinton on August 23, 2000.They allowed use of unused frozen embryos. On August 9, 2001, before any funding was granted under these guidelines...
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...Vannevar Bush (/væˈniːvɑr/ van-NEE-var; March 11, 1890 – June 28, 1974) was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator, who during World War II headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), through which almost all wartime military R&D was carried out, including initiation and early administration of the Manhattan Project. He is also known in engineering for his work on analog computers, for founding Raytheon, and for the memex, a hypothetical adjustable microfilm viewer with a structure analogous to that of hypertext. In 1945, Bush published As We May Think in which he predicted that "wholly new forms of encyclopedias will appear, ready made with a mesh of associative trails running through them, ready to be dropped into the memex and there amplified".[1] The memex influenced generations of computer scientists, who drew inspiration from its vision of the future. For his master's thesis, Bush invented and patented a "profile tracer", a mapping device for assisting surveyors. It was the first of a string of inventions. He joined the Department of Electrical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1919, and founded the company now known as Raytheon in 1922. Starting in 1927, Bush constructed a differential analyzer, an analog computer with some digital components that could solve differential equations with as many as 18 independent variables. An offshoot of the work at MIT by Bush and others was the beginning of digital...
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...world. The whole world’s population were shocked, and never before have people conjectured that the terrorists would attack the United States of America. Same evening, at the time president, George W. Bush held a speech, whose intention was to calm the U.S. population and to warn the terrorist and the rest of the world about an eventually war. Bush’s intentions with the speech is to calm the country, and be their president. Since Bush is the president, he already has a big ethos. However, he also points out in the speech, to underscores his ethos even more, that he has control over the situation, and that America does not need to be worry about theirs safety even though what just happened a few hours ago. He says:” Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government's emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and it is prepared.” He underscores that America is strong and powerful and that they are not afraid of the future because they can and will handle it. In addition, he also warns the terrorist about an eventually war with the same quote. The US is ready for war in any minutes, and they want to fight for peace and security and win the war against terrorism. The speech bears the mark of pathos in particular. In the first part of the speech, Bush keeps mention the victims and theirs family and friend. “The victims were in airplanes or in their offices -- secretaries, businessmen and women, military and federal workers. Moms and dads. Friends and...
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...Bush Library Today the George W. Bush Presidential Center has its dedication today and SMU welcomes all former and current presidents that are still alive. An entire long preparation has been done in the previous week to this huge event. Including road jobs, to painting buildings to gardening flowers to a stunning set up for this even to succeed. The George W. Bush Library is full of millions of pages of official records documenting the two-term administration of his presidential carrier, as well as donated historical materials that document Bush's 2000 presidential campaign and his personal papers as Governor of Texas. In addition to these textual records, the Bush Library has an extensive audiovisual collection that include photographs and videotapes, as well as an extensive artifact collection containing presidential and gubernatorial domestic and foreign gifts. In the day of the dedication ceremony speeches from His wife and all five presidents were given all of them giving former president George Bush a word of appreciation, congratulations, and support for what he did fro this nation. In my opinion and talking as an SMU current student I feel very proud to be part of this community and to have the opportunity to experience such a big event. There are only few presidential centers in the country and for My school SMU to be selected to be one of the universities to have one of this big buildings that are meant to dedicate and honor a formers president of this nation opens...
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...Kwan Ho Derrick Lui Macro Economics Professor Chartier 10/25/2004 Bush and Kerry under the Four Economic Issues As the presidential election date is approaching, it is time for Americans to make the important decision on whether to vote for Senator Kerry or President Bush. This decision may very well depends on the individual as the elected candidate will cause a different impact for each American. This essay will examine the position and programs of each presidential candidate under the four main economic issues in the United States: healthcare, taxation, international trade and environment policy. The first economic issue is Healthcare. As we all know, healthcare cost in the United States is comparatively more expensive than other countries. This is also the reason why many workers in the United States require healthcare benefits. Cost in healthcare is simply too high for an average American to afford if anything happens to them and therefore, many people purchase health insurance. However, having health insurance does not solve the high cost in healthcare because premiums are expensive and not all could afford it. Senator Kerry plans to reduce the cost of health insurance, health care bills and medicine, as well as improving medical efficiency to cut administrative cost. He asserts to cut premium costs by reimbursing business for 75 percent of the cost of catastrophic care since a single catastrophic case can raise the price of health insurance dramatically...
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...President George Walker Bush had a very interesting life before becoming the president of the United States of America. Bush was born in Grace-New Haven Community Hospital the summer of 1946. Growing up he had a passion for baseball and wanted to be a professional baseball player, as it was his early passion. Bush went to high school at the Kinkaid School in Piney Point Village Texas for two years, and then finished up in the Phillips School in Andover, Massachusetts. Graduating in the class of 1963, the class thought of Bush as a young person of considerable skill and charm. After high school he entered Yale University in 1964, with a SAT score of 1206. Even though his score was a bit below average, he still graduated in 1968 with a grade point average of 2.35. After that, he entered in the Texas Air National Guard with a shaky military career, because he never wanted to fight in combat. His participation was so low he didn’t qualify for combat duty, or an honorable discharge. However, he managed to work out a deal and was honorably discharged even though he did not earn it. He then applied to Harvard business school with a grade point average of 2.35. Compared to today it’s relatively low but managed to graduate with a MBA degree and below average grades. He was elected Governor of Texas in 1994 and was reelected in 1998. When George Bush took office in the very tight 2000-election campaign, it really showed that in office presidents need to be ready for the unexpected. After...
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...that the tax cuts fueled increases in revenues. The 2001 and 2003 tax cuts were not a good idea because it added about $1.7 trillion to deficits between 2001 and 2008 and because they were financed by borrowing which increases the national debt. In an effort to bolster economic performance, President George W. Bush signed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 on February 13, 2008. More than two thirds of the $152 billion bill consisted of economic stimulus payments that were sent beginning in May 2008 to approximately 130 million households. As part of the ten-year tax cut bill passed by Congress in the spring of 2001, the Treasury mailed tax rebate checks of up to $300 for single individuals and up to $600 for households from late July and through late September 2001.Of those households receiving the rebate, almost 20% had reported that they would spend it and almost 32 % had reported that they would save the rebate, and 48% had reported that they would pay debt with the rebate. Concerning the impact of the rebates, the conventional wisdom is that the tax rebate signed by President Bush failed to stimulate the economy. The argument that the 2001-2003 Bush tax cuts...
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...Boumediene v. Bush 553 U.S. 723; 128 S. Ct. 2229; 171 L. Ed.2d 41 (2008) Vote: 5-4 Historical Background September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Attack Pentagon Attack September 12, 2001 Article V of the NATO agreement is invoked for the second time September 18, 2001 The first case of Anthrax attacks in the mail September 20, 2001 President George W. Bush declares a “War on Terror” October 2, 2001 NATO backs U.S. military strikes in response to 9/11 attacks October 5, 2001 Robert Stevens is the first victim of anthrax attacks October 7, 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins. October 8, 2001 President Bush establishes Offices of Homeland Security November 13, 2001 President Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals of people suspected of being terrorists Facts Under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) the president is authorized “to use all necessary and appropriate force against those he determined planned, aided or committed acts on 9/11/2001 in order to prevent any future acts of terrorism. Congress enacted Detainee Treatment Act (DTA 2005) that essentially determines a detainee’s status Military Commissions Act (MCA 2006) was created to The Military Commissions Act was prompted, in part, by the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2006 ruling in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld which rejected the President’s creation of military commissions by executive order and held unmistakably that the protections...
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...Community College George W. Bush A Life in Texas Politics Stephanie A. Wordekemper Texas Government and Local Government 2306 Stephen Black, Professor November 24, 2014 As a controversial hero of mine, when asked to write a paper on a famous Texas political figure, I found it exciting to research and submit a paper on George W. Bush. As controversial as his presidency was, Former President Bush didn’t begin his political career at the federal level, however, he was one of the most famous Texas politicians to date. George W. Bush was the 43rd President of the United States a fact everyone knows, but before going to Washington D.C., there was an entire political and educational life that would lead to him becoming President. First born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 6, 1946, to father, George H. W. Bush, also President of the United States and mother, Barbara Pierce Bush. Being the eldest to four siblings his family relocated to Midland and Houston, Texas. He attended Yale, the alma mater of his Grandfather and Father and also Harvard universities, which he seldom talks about or references. After graduating from college, Bush was commissioned to the Texas Air National Guard where he served as a F-102 fighter pilot and finished active duty in 1970. After leaving the guard, Bush became a business man working in the Oil Field in Midland after graduating with a Masters in business administration. George W. Bush met his wife Laura Welch, a librarian...
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...Reflections on World’s Leadership Mr. Bill Gates (Good Leader) Mr. George Walker Bush (Bad Leader) Presented to: Prof. Dr. Hayfaa A. Tlaiss Prepared by: Sarwat Praveen Student Number: 3518229 Section-2 & Group-2 Table of Contents MR. BILL GATES 2 INTRODUCTION2 ABOUT HIS LIFE…2 LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF BILL GATES4 GROWING AND LEARNING4 HAVING VISION5 CARING ABOUT PEOPLE5 MY PERCEPTION, WHY BILL GATE IS A GREAT LEADER…6 BILL GATE IS MY INSPIRATION7 MR. GEORGE WALKER BUSH8 EARLY LIFE AND CAREER8 MY PERCEPTION, WHY HE IS BAD LEADER9 GEORGE BUSH FIRST PRESIDENTIAL TERM…9 FEW GOOD STEPS TAKEN BY GEORGE BUSH10 GEORG BUSH SECOND PRESIDENTIAL TERM10 GEORGE BUSH POST PRESIDENCY11 HOW DID HIS LEADERSHIP STYLE IMPECT ME AND MY LEADERSHIP STYLE 11 REFRENCES…13 Mr. Bill Gates INTRODUCTION William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor. Gates is the former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen. He is an exceptional leader in the business field. Being named the richest man in the world for the past decade by Forbes magazine, it was clear that Bill Gates must be an outstanding business leader taking his company Microsoft from a small firm that was founded in 1975 to a global company that is worth...
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...George Bush Speech Analysis Name: Institution: George Bush Speech Analysis In the evening of September 11 the year 2001, George Bush addressed the United States of America upon the incident of the terrorist attack that had occurred about 12 hours earlier. The attack would define the presidency of Bush that would lead to the changes in the foreign policies of America, the Iraq and Afghanistan interventions as well as years of how to combat terrorism controversies. The president wanted to assure Americans that they still had a functioning government, listing the support from other nations in the terrorism fight and promise and vow to bring those who were involved to justice. That was when men who were 19 in number colluded and worked together to highjack four airplanes that were heading for California. The essay below looks into the various aspects of the speech that the president presented mainly to comfort as well as encourage the Americans despite the attack, in the speech. It looks at the impacts of the address, his resent on the incident, his personality, in addition to his efforts to assure American citizens of the government’s industrious steps to protect them as well as the impacts that the speech had after the proposed counterterrorism measures that involved developing a robust national security as discussed in the paper. The President of America, George Bush addressed upon the unfortunate events of 9-11 that had unfolded in 2011 the month of September...
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...Just Water Under The Bush? By: Janice Foster There is a term that old folks often say to refer to something that has taken place in the past that cannot be changed and therefore you just get over it. This is easier said than done especially if you are the living reminder of what cannot be changed. All of us have been affected by George w. Bush and his administration whether it is good or bad, directly or indirectly. There are some of us who have been affected in ways that you can only imagine. Sometimes even though something has taken place in the past it can have an important bearing on how you prepare for your future. For Katrina and 911 victims, the term may not be so easy to apply in their lives. The presidency of George W. Bush began on January 20, 2001, when he was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States of America. George W. Bush is the oldest son of former president George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush was elected president in the 2000 general election, and became the second US president whose father had held the same office. Bush did not get into office without some scandal and controversy because On December 8, 2000, the Supreme Court of Florida ordered that the Circuit Court of Leon County tabulate by hand 9,000 ballots in Miami-Dade County. It also ordered the inclusion in the certified vote totals of 215 votes identified in Palm Beach County and 168 votes identified in Miami-Dade County for Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., and Senator Joseph Lieberman...
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...Address to the Nation 9/11/2001 The address to the nation was given to the American people following the events of September 11th 2001. It is credited for inspiring the American people to pull together and rise up to the challenge of moving forward after such a tragedy. At the beginning of the speech the camera starts off a little left of center with President George W. Bush sitting at the Presidential desk with his hands calmly folded. He simply says “Good evening.” “Today our fellow citizens, our way of life our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist attacks.” This speech is a great example of how a single person can bring a nation together using emotion (pathos) and authority (ethos). This speech appeal to the emotions of the Americans at the time is one of its strongest attributes. President Bush personalizes all of the victims with Americans by listing their jobs and referring to them as our children, our fathers, our mothers and friends. He also recalled very horrifying events in vivid detail which helped the listener relive those events over in their mind. He also reassured the public he would find and punish those responsible for the events of that day. He then quoted Psalms and closed with “good night and God bless America.” Sitting at the executive desk of the President in the oval office is the very symbol of ethos in America. This tells us that he is the leader of the free world and that there is no one more powerful than...
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