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* In Pursuit of Frivolous Joy
Bushisms

Bushism of the Day

By Jacob Weisberg
Sept 17, 20045:49 PM
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“Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat.”—Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2004 (Thanks to David Stanford.)

Got a Bushism? Send it to bushisms@slate.com.

For more, see “The Complete Bushisms.”

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