American - Statesman | November 20, 1948 -
I'm a conservative Republican. I have been since I was 15 years old and participated in the 'Goldwater for President' campaign in 1964.
John Bolton
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I've been subject to how many security clearance procedures and I must say as irritating as some people may find them I think they are absolutely essential to making sure that people who work in sensitive positions in the national security field in our government are entirely loyal to the United States.
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Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war.
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Maybe it's my libertarian philosophy: but being in government is hard.
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I am all in favour of democracy in Iraq.
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I'm not sure history has ended.
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My philosophy is not a bean-counting, accounting 'look at this.' It is a philosophy that smaller government is better government, and government that is closer to the people is best of all.
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I would not run as a one-issue candidate. Anybody who does that is declaring himself to be marginal.
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People don't like to talk about victory and defeat anymore.
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There is no excuse for waste, fraud, and abuse in the Defense Department budget.
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