Ernest Istook Quotes

• It’s good that the first half of the speech emphasized freedom, because George W. Bush has been the global champion for freedom. As he said, if we don’t fight tyranny it will not leave us alone in peace.

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  Tags in Freedom, Champion, Person

• Instead of this confusion, we need the unifying force of an official language, English, which is the language of success in America.

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  Topics in America, Success

• Out of control judicial activism threatens traditional marriage in America.

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  Tags in Marriage

• My father was the son of immigrants, and he grew up bilingual, but English is what my father taught me and what he spoke to me. America’s strength is not our diversity; it is our ability to unite around common principles even when we come from different backgrounds.

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  Tags in Taught, English

• Our economic freedom is founded on individual property rights; government should never be permitted to take those away.

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  Tags in Economic, Freedom, Government

• Education begins at home and I applaud the parents who recognize that they – not someone else – must take responsibility to assure that their children are well educated.

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  Topics in Education

  Tags in Responsibility

• Americans should be free to recognize our religious heritage; doing that is not the same as creating a government-sponsored religion.

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  Tags in American, Religious, Heritage

• I think it’s awful that the state of Oklahoma a couple of years ago passed this law to give the same tuition to illegals as they do to people who are residents of Oklahoma. I think it’s wrong.

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Ernest Istook (28)

Birth:	11th February, 1950
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Lawyer, Politician

About

Ernest James Istook Jr. was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He is an American politician and lawyer. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. Currently, he is a Distinguished Fellow at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., and also a talk radio host. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas in 1971. He received a law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1976. After graduation, he established his own law firm, and practiced law for 15 years.

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