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Ernest Istook Quotes

Ernest Istook quotes

American Politician February 11, 1950

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We cannot sacrifice innocent human life now for vague and exaggerated promises of medical treatments thirty of forty years from now. There are ways to pursue this technology and respect life at the same time. Ernest Istook
There are many alternatives to embryonic stem cell research, alternatives with great potential. We need to support these and oppose creating life for the sole purpose of destroying it. Ernest Istook
The motives of these parents vary, many parents don't like the curriculum being taught to their kids, or are wary of the threat of peer pressure or the presence of drugs or violence lurking in too many of our schools today. Ernest Istook
Ernest Istook quote: "The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive..."
The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era. Ernest Istook
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. Ernest Istook
Research and development needs permanent tax credits to build the technology that spurs our growth. But no government programs alone can get America's students to study more science and math; parents must push and help their children to meet this goal. Ernest Istook
Instead of this confusion, we need the unifying force of an official language, English, which is the language of success in America. Ernest Istook
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. Ernest Istook
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. Ernest Istook
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. Ernest Istook
Ernest Istook quote: "Thousands of present day students, like many of our Founding..."
Thousands of present day students, like many of our Founding Fathers, are being taught at home. Ernest Istook
To become an American citizen, we require people to read, write and speak in English. That is to help them to assimilate in our melting pot, truly to become Americans. We mock that when the cherished right to vote does not involve English any more. Ernest Istook
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. Ernest Istook
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. Ernest Istook
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. Ernest Istook

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