Free Republic

"Good morning. As families across the country enjoy the summer, Americans can be optimistic about our economic future. In the past four years, our economy has been through a lot: we faced a stock market decline, a recession, corporate scandals, an attack on our homeland, and the demands of an ongoing war on terror. To grow the economy and help American families, we acted by passing the largest tax relief in a generation. And today, thanks to the tax relief and the efforts of America's workers and entrepreneurs, our economy is strong and growing stronger. This past week, we learned...

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you all. Please be seated. Earl, thanks for the warm introduction, thanks for the invitation, and thanks for the award. And I appreciate your leadership of ALEC. Good leaders make good decisions -- you made a good decision bringing this convention to Texas. (Laughter.) I'm pleased to be with the members of ALEC, and I want to thank you for serving. And I want to thank your families for standing by you as you serve. I appreciate you putting your community and your state and your nation ahead of your self-interest. I...

This morning President Bush signed the Central American Free Trade Act-Dominican Republic (CAFTA) a trade agreement between the United States, and El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic. Last week the bill narrowly passed the Senate after midnight-hour wrangling, threats and bribery by the Republic Party. The Communist Party, USA denounces this agreement and believes it bodes ill for the working people of the U.S. and Central America. CAFTA is modeled on the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA) that has destroyed communities, labor and environmental standards, and jobs for over a decade. CAFTA will bring...

  For Immediate ReleaseJuly 30, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This year Congress and I have addressed many key priorities of the American people and we're making great progress. At the start of the year, I urged Congress to ease the burden of junk lawsuits on American workers, businesses and families, so Congress passed, and I signed, bipartisan class-action reform. We called for restoring integrity to the bankruptcy process, so Congress passed, and I signed common-sense reform of our nation's bankruptcy laws. I requested vital funds for our men and women in uniform, so Congress...

Voice: [Inaudible]. Rumsfeld: First of all, thank you so much for that fine demonstration. I remember when this unit was first formed and we've been watching your progress with a great deal of interest and admire the success you're achieving. We are engaged in a tough fight but it's clear that you have a tough force and will prevail. The terrorists and the opponents of the Iraqi government have tried everything they can to discourage you from joining and to discourage you from staying, but all of you have shown personal courage as well as the courage you receive from...

INTRODUCTION: Two things really struck us while working on this story. First, we're in the middle of the biggest population shift in more than 1000 years, as Muslim populations grow steadily in countries like Britain, France and yes, Australia. Secondly, the London bombers were home grown, seemingly ordinary Englishmen. Now, there's do doubt the vast majority of Muslims just want a peaceful life. But some don't. That's where the danger may lie. And that's why we've been into the suburbs of Paris and Amsterdam, Sydney and Melbourne listening to Muslims, seeing what they hold dear. STORY: SHEIKH KHALID YASIN: Our...

Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at the 2005 Excellence in Government Conference Washington, D.C. Excellence in Government Conference July 25, 2005 Secretary Chertoff:  Well, thank you, Pat, for that introduction, and thank you for that musical introduction. I don't think I've ever actually gotten on the stage with a song being played. Maybe I'm going to start asking for that. Maybe we'll play the "Rocky" theme or -- I don't want to continue along that vein. But it's a great pleasure to be here at this breakfast. I'm thrilled at the attendance here, because I think it...

Secretary Rice - Remarks Following Meeting With President Abbas [Rice avoids ports issue?] Remarks Following Meeting With President Mahmoud Abbas [IMRA: It is interesting to note that when Rice was asked about the ports that she replied by saying that there are "three principles" - freedom of movement in Gaza, freedom of movement in the West Bank and arranging for movement between the two. She said nothing about movement from either Gaza or the West Bank to the rest of the world] Secretary Condoleezza Rice Jerusalem July 23, 2005 www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2005/49973.htm PRESIDENT ABBAS (in Arabic): Our thanks and appreciation for your...

SCHUMER:...Here's what we want to do, Brit. We simply want to determine if Judge Roberts is a mainstream thinker. He'll be a conservative mainstream thinker. We know that President Bush has the right to nominate a conservative and not an ideologue, someone who will impose his views upon the American people. How do you determine that? There are a lot of different ways. There's the questions he answers. Now he has a little bit of a judicial record. He's been on the court. And there are documents.... SCHUMER:Sixty percent of the American people say they want to know his views,...

Full text: Blair & Howard Joint press conference of British Prime Minister Blair and Australian PM John Howard 22jul05 Good Afternoon everyone and a warm welcome to Prime Minister John Howard from Australia. Now before I say what the outcome of our talks has been together, I know you would want me to say a few words obviously on what has happened over the last few hours, and I hope you will forgive me if I say to you that it is best for operational details to go to the police and the emergency services and others that can give...

RUSH: I am happy to welcome to the program, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Hi, Rudy. I'm glad you made some time for us today. GIULIANI: Hi, Rush. How are you? RUSH: You worked with John Roberts. GIULIANI: I did. RUSH: DOJ, William French Smith era. What can you tell us about him? GIULIANI: I did. I worked with him, I guess at the beginning of his career, right after he finished clerking with Justice Rehnquist and came to work for Attorney General Smith and then I worked with him when he was in the Reagan White House...

Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Thank you very much. It is both an honor and very humbling to be nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Before I became a judge, my law practice consisted largely of arguing cases before the court. That experience left me with a profound appreciation for the role of the court in our constitutional democracy and a deep regard for the court as an institution. I always got a lump in my throat whenever I walked up those marble steps to argue a case before the court, and I don't think it was just...

NEW YORK A transcript of Tim Russert's interview with Time magazine's Matthew Cooper on NBC's "Meet the Press," Sunday, July 17, 2005. MR. RUSSERT: This is the cover of your magazine: "Rove on the Spot," subtitled "What I Told the Grand Jury," by Matthew Cooper. And here is an excerpt from your article, which will be available tomorrow in Time magazine: "So did [Karl] Rove leak Plame's name to me, or tell me she was covert? No. Was it through my conversation with Rove that I learned for the first time that [Joe] Wilson's wife worked at the CIA and...

But, first, joining us now is Matt Cooper of Time magazine. Welcome. MR. MATT COOPER: Morning, Tim. Story continues below ↓ advertisement Click Here! MR. RUSSERT: This is the cover of your magazine: "Rove on the Spot," subtitled "What I Told the Grand Jury," by Matthew Cooper. And here is an excerpt from your article, which will be available tomorrow in Time magazine. "So did [Karl] Rove leak Plame's name to me, or tell me she was covert? No. Was it through my conversation with Rove that I learned for the first time that [Joe] Wilson's wife worked at the...

Goldwater's 1964 Acceptance Speech The following is the text of Barry Goldwater's 1964 speech at the 28th Republican National Convention, accepting the nomination for president. Provided by the Arizona Historical Foundation To my good friend and great Republican, Dick Nixon, and your charming wife, Pat; my running mate and that wonderful Republican who has served us well for so long, Bill Miller and his wife, Stephanie; to Thurston Morton who has done such a commendable job in chairmaning this Convention; to Mr. Herbert Hoover, who I hope is watching; and to that great American and his wife, General and...

For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryJuly 16, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Under the Constitution, I have the responsibility to nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. This past week I met with Democratic and Republican leaders in the United States Senate and sought their views on the process, and their thoughts on the qualities to look for in a potential nominee. Also, my staff has talked with more than 60 members of the United States Senate. Members of the Senate are receiving a full opportunity to provide their opinions and...

President Discusses Education, Entrepreneurship & Home Ownership at Indiana Black Expo RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana 11:51 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Thanks for the warm welcome. I appreciate it. It is an honor to be here. Thanks for having me. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be here with the men and women of the Indiana Black Expo, as you celebrate your 35th anniversary. You know, I was reading about this organization -- it is a -- it shows the entrepreneurial spirit deep within the hearts of the founders of this organization and...

In Case You Missed It: Excerpts From RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman On FOX News' "Fox And Friends," 7/15/05 RNC CHAIRMAN KEN MEHLMAN: "Well, I think what we all know is this. We all know there's an investigation going on, we know that Karl [Rove] and the White House are cooperating fully with this investigation. And there have been two articles that are creating all this noise. One article last weekend was an article in Newsweek, which I thought exonerated Karl Rove in many ways. What it said was Karl Rove was not leaking anybody's name, he didn't know that name...

This is a transcript of Senator Coburn's remarks on Fox and Friends. Doocy: Good Morning Senator. Its a pleasure to have you here. Coburn: Its a pleasure to be here Steve. Doocy: Ok we brought you on here to discuss the Supreme Court situation. What do you think? Coburn: I believe its the Presidents prerogative. You know its like one of my Democrat colleages in the House said. If you want to nominate judges to the Supreme Court you need to win the Presidency. The demand for input is just that. Its a demand. There is nothing constitutional about it....

For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryJuly 9, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Thursday morning, terrorists struck at the heart of one of the world's great cities in a series of bombings that hit London's subway and bus system as thousands of commuters headed to work. We in America know the sense of loss that our British friends feel at this moment. We extend our sympathies to those who suffered terrible injuries, and we pray for the families mourning the loss of loved ones. In this dark hour, the people of Great Britain can know...