We need an equal opportunity society, one in which government does not see its job as picking winners and losers. Where do you go if you want special favors?
BOBBY JINDALI know, to say that people should learn English, should learn American exceptionalism, shouldn’t come here to use our freedoms to undermine the freedoms we give to everybody. But there’s nothing wrong with saying people who want to come here should want to be Americans.
More Bobby Jindal Quotes
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We must stop being the stupid party.
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We will stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power. We will stop that nuclear arms race that could happen in the Middle East.
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I’ve got the courage to apply our conservative principles. I can’t do it alone. With your help, with God’s grace, we can save the idea of America before it’s too late.
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We need to restore the American dream so it’s more about opportunity and growth and not redistribution.
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People say both Obama and I have trouble laughing at ourselves. We can’t laugh at ourselves. That would be racist!
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The shell fishing industry represents a major part of Louisiana’s economy.
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In fact, I remember when TV networks believed in the First Amendment. It is a messed up situation when Miley Cyrus gets a laugh, and Phil Robertson gets suspended.
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The American dream means that you have the chance to work hard, get an education and do great things for yourself, for your kids.
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Three elections later, the president’s party has lost 70 House seats and 14 Senate seats. The job of Republicans now is to govern with the confidence that elections do have consequences, promptly passing the conservative reform the voters have demanded.
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You shouldn’t have to be born to wealthy parents or the right zip code to be successful and do great things in our country!
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I think it’s offensive to equate evangelical Christians, Catholics, others that view marriage as between a man and a woman, as being racist.
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It’s not controversial to say that human activity is contributing in some way. The question is how serious that is.
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I’m so tired of the left trying to divide us by race. One of the things I said today in my speech, we’re not Indian-Americans, African-Americans, Irish-Americans, rich Americans, poor Americans. We’re all Americans.
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I don’t agree with quite a bit of stuff I read in magazine interviews or see on TV. In fact, come to think of it, I find a good bit of it offensive. But I also acknowledge that this is a free country and everyone is entitled to express their views.
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Unfortunately, we are finding the bureaucratic inefficiencies and red tape have a tendency to slow the efforts of individuals and communities working to rebuild.
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