President George Bush’s budget plan proposes a record $3.5 billion increase in new user fees. He may not hate taxes as much as he loves shifting the costs of services to the users of services. How about also proposing abuser fees that would shift some of the pain of hearing the english language abused to those who abuse it?
A colleague sent me this collection of Bushisms: some old and some new…
Can the English language survive?
”The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.”
- George W. Bush
”If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.”
- George W. Bush
”One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is ’to be prepared’.”
- George W. Bush
”I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.”
- George W.Bush
”The future will be better tomorrow.”
- George W. Bush
”We’re going to have the best educated American people in the world.”
- George W. Bush
”I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve made.”
- George W. Bush
”We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe.”
- George W. Bush
”Public speaking is very easy.”
- George W. Bush
”A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.”
- George W. Bush
”We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.”
- George W. Bush
”For NASA, space is still a high priority.”
- George W. Bush
”Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.”
- George W. Bush
”It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment. It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.”
- George W. Bush
”It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.”
- George W. Bush
