List of Ernest Istook Quotes

We Are All American. If We Believe That We Are Americans, If We Believe That What Binds Us Together Is What We Have In Common, Then It Must Include The Common Language, And That Common Tongue Is English.

Instead Of This Confusion, We Need The Unifying Force Of An Official Language, English, Which Is The Language Of Success In America.

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.

Printing Ballots In Multiple Languages Costs Millions Of Dollars Every Year. It Also Discourages Immigrants From Integrating Into American Society And Gaining The Benefits That Come From Speaking English.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Out Of Control Judicial Activism Threatens Traditional Marriage In America.

There's A Lot Of Exaggerated Talk About Cafta, But It's Actually A Fairly Routine Trade Agreement. Although It Involves Fairly Small Nations, They're Still More Important Trade Partners Than Places Like Australia Or Many Other Larger Nations.

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.