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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  Topics in Uncategorized

  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

• 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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• I remind everyone: Whether you school them at home or send them to school, you as a parent have the responsibility to make sure they learn and behave. Teachers and principals may help, but parents are the ones who must accept responsibility.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Parent, Teachers, Responsibility

• Home schooled children frequently combine for many purposes – and they interact well. The growth of the home schooling movement means that more and more children are learning together, just not in a traditional classroom.

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  Topics in Children

  Tags in Home, Purposes

• English should be our official language. Reading and speaking English are requirements to become a citizen.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in English, Language

• America’s strength is not our diversity; our strength is our ability to unite people of different backgrounds around common principles. A common language is necessary to reach that goal.

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  Topics in America

  Tags in Strength

• America has global trade with plenty of nations that provide inexpensive labor, but it’s better for us when they’re in our own hemisphere, rather than sending that business halfway around the world.

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  Topics in America

  Tags in Global, Trade

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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