“George Bush was not elected by a majority of the voters in the United States, he was appointed by God.”

— William G. Boykin

Regarding President George W. Bush, "Culture War: The American Taliban" http://adultthought.ucsd.edu/Culture_War/The_American_Taliban.html,

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Recipient of the Purple Heart medal 1948

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