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Obviously you follow the law of the land, there are many laws I disagree with, but you follow the law. You fight to change the law, you don't break the law. I believe that's the American way.
George Pataki
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George Pataki
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 24
Former Governor Of New York
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George Elmer Pataki
George E. Pataki
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My father couldn't speak English when he went to the first grade and I had to work in a factory over Christmas and summer vacations. And I think that's the American way and one of the things that excites me about this race is that pretty much everything I've done I've started at the bottom and been able to finish at the top.
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But, you know, all I can do is submit my budget and then make the case to the Legislature to act.
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After September 11th, nations from across the globe offered their generous assistance to the people of New York. And whenever our friends around the world need our assistance, New York is there.
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I think there are steps that can be taken that haven't been required or energy to make that fight more secure and we are going to continue to push the federal government to do that.
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Baseball is a diversion. It is therapy. It takes peoples minds off of everything that has happened, if just for a while.
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Putting Americans at risk for a political reason I think is wrong and I think it's unfortunate.
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It is a very real concern and my view is that everything changed on September 11th and the procedure, the policies that were in place prior to September 11th no longer should apply.
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The moral equation strongly tells everyone who understands freedom, who understands morality, that Israel is engaging in a just war in defense of its people and its freedom.
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For the first time federal, state and local bureaus of investigation are coordinating their effort, to serve as eyes and ears and protect us against further attacks.
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What better day to lay the cornerstone of the Freedom Tower than the day our country declared its independence.
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Olympics is global competition in which eighty, ninety, hundred, hundred and ten countries participate.
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Well, I know I worked for Governor Rockefeller the last time he ran for his fourth term, and I obviously ran against Governor Cuomo the time he ran for his fourth term.
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