Christopher Bond
Christopher Bond
Christopher Godfrey Bond is a British playwright whose 1973 retelling of the Victorian tale Sweeney Todd formed the basis of Stephen Sondheim's musical of the same name, with book by Hugh Wheeler. He currently lives in West Cornwall...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 March 1939
CountryUnited States of America
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Our National Guard, as I think everybody knows, has provided about 40 percent of the boots on the ground in Iraq and in the conflict against Islamofascism. They went into that battle, being called up for their national security service, short of equipment.
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No one who knows my personal situation would think I am not sympathetic to the needs of the active forces.
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Abroad, our most important policy is to support our troops and continue forward-thinking foreign policy in the war on terror - keeping our enemies on the run and hitting them before they hit us.
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I don't think anyone who has followed the progress of the Islamofascist terrorists who have threatened us believe we are going to be safe if we try a fortress mentality, to step back and say no one is going to hit us, they don't care about the United States. They do.
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I'm not here to say that the government is always right, but when the government tells you to do something, I'm sure you would all agree that I think you all recognize that is something you need to do.
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The Saudis are exporting anti-American, extremist teachings directly into our country. It is a destructive force that cannot be allowed to fester and grow within our borders. It is simply unacceptable to allow a foreign government to foster hatred of America from within.
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Protectionism is the use of scare tactics, the use of unsound scientific information in an attempt to protect our market. In this case I believe that sound science dictates that it is time to open the border.
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I have concluded that the current controversy has completely overshadowed our efforts to expand the American dream to all Americans.
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making it easier to vote but tougher to cheat.
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Let's honor the memory of the victims of 9/11 and their families by working hard to protect our citizens and our country.
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This year in the United States Senate I have faced many legislative challenges, but nothing could be more daunting than the challenges faced by Boston going head-to-head with the likes of this year's St. Louis Cardinals.
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What American Airlines proposes to do for TWA, for the 20,000 employees worldwide, is to buy the assets and keep it operating.
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It is time that we take control and find a way to curtail the explosive costs of health care. Small businesses deserve a chance to channel these funds toward other needs, such as expanding and creating more jobs for the economy.
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Yes, beef is what was for dinner last night. Tonight it will be my dinner, and it will continue to be.