Biography of George w. Bush
American pride
July 6, 1946George Walker Bush, the 43rd President of the United States of America, was born on July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. His is a family with solid political traditions, consider the fact that his father, George Bush senior, was also a President of the United States from 1988 to 1992, while his mother, Barbara Bush, has a younger brother former Governor of Florida. If the political track of Bush junior grew in the wake of the familiar examples, this confirming its image of integrated person and faithful to the traditions (as opposed to other "rebels"), traditions that hark back to the Methodist Protestant moral mold, even educational background follows closely in the footsteps of the parental setting, having graduated in 1968 at Yale University, the same University as his father.
Afterwards, continuing studies, holds a master's degree in business administration at Harvard University. However within this edifying picture, thanks to the excavation of enterprising journalists, some shadows have peeped in the biography of the young Bush, "tarnished" by some prank episodic that aren't weird, according to some American newspapers, even the use of a few mild narcotics. His approach to the political dimension is still extremely pragmatic and tends to look with a critical eye on the political right from within.
It's note Bush's aversion to anything that is overly intellectual, starting with analysis too sophisticated that you read in the essays devoted to the topic. As is known, at the same time, his aversion to the category of politicians in General. He takes advantage, to support this kind of attitude, his professional experiences apart from the strictly political sector, establishing itself in the eyes of the electorate as a professional that lends itself to politics to serve his country. Hence references to long period during which he worked in "Spectrum Corporation oil company in Midland and energy industry until 1986, Harken Energy Corporation. Or, his staff would like to emphasize that it was Air National Guard pilot in Texas. Finally, its image is constructed with a template that corresponds in all respects to the average size of the American electorate, starting with the great love of baseball (in 1989 has even purchased, with a group of members, the Texas Rangers baseball team).
His political career began in 1978 when is a candidate in the Republican party to get elected to the Texas House of representatives, which he does. In 1988, now practises that world that so detests, as his father's presidential campaign Adviser. In 2000 is a candidate in the presidential election, against Democrat Al Gore. It is one of the most painful campaigns in American history, not only for the small difference of votes between the two, but also for some deficiencies of the electoral system that in some countries, forcing a reassessment of the boards, resulting in a trail of controversy and suspicions of rigging (it triggered a controversy over punching and perforation mechanism of cards , a recently introduced method "technology"). Looks like a new situation with appeals on one side and the other to various degrees of judgment and risking a delegitimization of the Presidential Office. However, although initially Al Gore appeared favorite (albeit very little, as mentioned above), the votes confirm, after more than a month of controversy and counts, very narrow measure of victory Bush jr. In January 2001 the new President takes office in the White House.
The program includes a massive reduction of taxes (especially on higher incomes), a school reform that gives more power and funds to federal States, enforcement policy against abortion, anti-pollution controls off-centre and the expansion of oil exploration in Alaska. At the international level is conducive to the resumption of the "Star Wars", in rethinking of relations with Russia, on release in the Balkans. In the months following Bush's lines are used in some important institutional moments: the request (opposed by the EU and Japan) to discuss the Kyoto Protocol on the environment and the opposition, the UN, the regulation of the sale of small arms. Still on the foreign side, declares for hard-line with China and Iraq, as well as the promotion of military spending. Wisely, however, immediately think to reassure American moms about working with their children on missions of war, mindful of the psychological wounds sustained in previous experiences (Viet Nam war "in primis"). In essence, promises using troops only in cases where national interest is at stake.
During a speech at the headquarters of the Texas House of representatives, Bush says he wants to create: "an America that is educated, so that every child has the keys to realize that dream. and an America that is United in our diversity and our shared values that are larger than race or party affiliation. America -still says- should encourage stability from a position of strength, putting national security in the first place and pledging to develop the missile defense system". George Bush Jr. has also faced one of the most serious crisis that has met her country, namely the imbalances caused by the terrorist attacks and their struggle. George w. Bush is reelected in the elections of November 2004 beating the Democratic nominee John Kerry with more than 59 million votes, with the majority for Republicans in both the House and the Senate: better than any President who preceded him. After 11 September, the war in Iraq, the military intervention in Afghanistan, his term ends in November 2008, in the midst of the global economic crisis. His successor was Democrat Barack Obama.
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