"Bush is going in the wrong way. And I dare say, that is what the strategy of his administration is, is just to wipe out government's purpose for any social and economic justice at all. And I'm going to take the country in an opposite direction than he's taking it"
- Dennis Kucinich
About this Quote
This quote by Dennis Kucinich is a criticism of the Bush administration's plans. Kucinich is charging the Bush administration of trying to "eliminate government's function for any type of social as well as economic justice at all." He thinks that the Bush management is taking the nation in the incorrect instructions and that he will take the country in a contrary direction. Kucinich is promoting for a federal government that is concentrated on social and also economic justice, which he thinks is the only way to make sure a prosperous future for the nation. He is calling for a shift in policy that will certainly focus on the requirements of the people as well as ensure that everyone has access to the sources they require to be successful. Kucinich's words are a phone call to activity for those that rely on a more equitable society as well as a suggestion that it is possible to produce a much better future for all.
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