9 Quotes & Sayings By Ernest Istook

Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ernest Istook's career began at the University of Oklahoma. He shuffled between several different jobs before he entered journalism. With his father's help, he became the editor of the "Oklahoma Daily" newspaper in 1938 Read more

He was elected to Congress in 1942 and served for two terms, 1943–45. During World War II, he worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Stars and Stripes. He returned to politics after graduating law school and graduating with honors from the National War College.

He served as Secretary of Agriculture under President Gerald Ford (1975–77). He then served as Secretary of Commerce under President Ronald Reagan (1981–85). Mr.

Istook's work has been honored by numerous awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor awarded to civilians by the United States government; The American Bar Association's Gold Medal; The Newspaper Publishers Association's Silver Anvil; The Franklin Institute; The American Society of Newspaper Editors; The National Press Club; The Radio-Television News Directors Association; The National Association of Broadcasters; The Associated Press Managing Editors Foundation Award, and numerous others.

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There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season. Ernest Istook
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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. Ernest Istook
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The courts are using the First Amendment to attack religion, when they should be using it to protect religion. Ernest Istook
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Americans should be free to recognize our religious heritage doing that is not the same as creating a government-sponsored religion. Ernest Istook
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We cannot sacrifice innocent human life now for vague and exaggerated promises of medical treatments thirty of forty years from now. There are ways to pursue this technology and respect life at the same time. Ernest Istook
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There are many alternatives to embryonic stem cell research, alternatives with great potential. We need to support these and oppose creating life for the sole purpose of destroying it. Ernest Istook
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Our economic freedom is founded on individual property rights government should never be permitted to take those away. Ernest Istook
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Instead of this confusion, we need the unifying force of an official language, English, which is the language of success in America. Ernest Istook