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  William Bennett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bennett resigned from this post in 1988 and, later that year, was appointed to the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy by President Bush.
Bennett is a staunch critic of Same-Sex Marriage.
Bennett is a member of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) and was one of the signers of the January 26, 1998 PNAC Letter sent to President Bill Clinton urging Clinton to remove Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from power.
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 William J. Bennett
William J. Bennett is one of the prime movers of the conservative movement.
Bennett was one of the creators of Empower America, an organization whose main function seems to be to give its co-directors, which include Vin Weber, Jeane Kirkpatrick and Jack Kemp, access to the nation's news media, talk shows and highest levels of government.
Bennett and others of his ilk have specialized in the destruction of the Bill of Rights via their evil war on drugs and and they most especially hate and fear the 1st and 2nd Amendments of the Bill of Rights.
www.mediatransparency.org /personprofile.php?personID=1   (1793 words)

  
 "The Bookie of Virtue" by Joshua Green
Bennett's crusading ideals have been adopted by politicians of both parties, and implemented in such programs as character education classes in public schools--a testament to his impact.
Bennett commands $50,000 per appearance on the lecture circuit and has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants from such conservative benefactors as the Scaife and John M. Olin foundations.
Bennett is a wealthy man and may be able to handle losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
www.washingtonmonthly.com /features/2003/0306.green.html   (1592 words)

  
 William J. Bennett - SourceWatch
William J. Bennett is co-director of Empower America and EMPOWER.org.
Bennett is one of the signers of the January 26, 1998, Project for the New American Century (PNAC Letter (http://www.newamericancentury.org/iraqclintonletter.htm)) sent to President William Jefferson Clinton.
Bennett is senior advisor and founder of Americans for Victory Over Terrorism, serves on the advisory council of Center for Security Policy (CSP), is the Washington Fellow for the Claremont Institute, and a distinguished fellow in cultural policy studies at the Heritage Foundation.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=William_J._Bennett   (720 words)

  
 William J. Bennett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
William J. Bennett has unquestionably become one of America’s most important, influential and respected voices, one of our nation’s leading cultural and political thinkers.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bill Bennett has a distinguished academic background, which includes a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard.
William J. Bennett is having an extraordinary influence on America’s political and social landscape; indeed, he has been named by a number of prominent magazines as one of the most influential people in America.
www.ashbrook.org /events/conferen/bennett_renaissance.html   (568 words)

  
 Bill Bennett: The bookmaker of virtues. By Michael Kinsley - Slate Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Bill Bennett has been exposed as a humbug artist who ought to be pelted off the public stage if he lacks the decency to slink quietly away, as he is constantly calling on others to do.
Billy Bennett isn't much of a philosopher, but he plays one on tv, so undoubtedly he is familiar with Aquinas' conception of the unity of the virtues.
Bennett's positions are his own, and therefore are not necessarily going to be the same positions as those of James Dobson.
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 Political Friendster - William Bennett - Connections
According to Slate, Bennett has said that "homosexuality takes 30 years off your life." Slate reports that he has also claimed that the average life expectancy for gay men is only 43 years.
Bennett is a "Distinguished Fellow" of the Heritage Foundation.
Walters was chief of staff for William Bennett and was Deputy Director for Supply Reduction from 1991 until leaving the office in 1993.
www.politicalfriendster.com /showPerson.php?id=184&name=William-Bennett   (179 words)

  
 Right Web | Profile | William J. Bennett
Bennett first rose to prominence in the early 1980s when he was appointed to head the National Endowment for the Humanities, and then later -- in 1985 -- to be Secretary of Education.
Throughout the 1980s, [Bennett was also] a member of the board of directors of the New York-based Institute for Education Affairs," which was created in 1978 by Irving Kristol and William Simon.
Bennett was appointed education secretary after he helped produce Heritage's Mandate for Leadership, which argued that the creation of the Education Department had been a "historic blunder, a combination of overweening federal ambition and pandering to interest groups.
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 CNN.com - Bennett under fire for remarks on blacks, crime - Sep 30, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Bennett is being harshly criticized, but he says he is standing by his comments.
Bennett served as Reagan's chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1981-1985 and secretary of education from 1985-1988.
Bennett's 1993 repackaging of traditional morality tales, "The Book of Virtues," became a bestseller, and Bennett became a popular lecturer on moral issues.
www.cnn.com /2005/POLITICS/09/30/bennett.comments   (770 words)

  
 The Claremont Institute: William J. Bennett
William J. Bennett is the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute.
Bennett is the host of a nationally broadcast radio show, Bill Bennett's Morning in America.
Bennett served as President Reagan's chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (1981-1985) and Secretary of Education (1985-1988), and President Bush's "drug czar" (1989-1990).
www.claremont.org /about/staff/bennett.html   (680 words)

  
 William J. Bennett - eBooks - New Releases!
Bennett is codirector of Empower America, and founder and chairman of K12, an Internet-based elementary and secondary school.
From the dramatic rise in illegitimacy, divorce, and single parenthood to the call for the recognition of gay marriages, the traditional nuclear family is being radically challenged and undermined, along with the moral and legal consensus that once supported it.
Now in The Broken Hearth, William Bennett, America's foremost conservative spokesperson on matters of family values, presents a strong, well-reasoned, and informed defense of the traditional family.
www.ebookmall.com /alpha-authors/William-J-Bennett.htm   (298 words)

  
 William J. Bennett
Bennett became Director of the Office of National Drug Policy during the Bush administration, following terms as Ronald Reagan’s Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Bennett led a vigorous national debate on drugs, education and the condition of children and culture in the United States.
Bennett argued for tougher law enforcement, greater user accountability and more and better treatment, education and prevention programs.
www.ashbrook.org /events/lecture/1993/bennett.html   (320 words)

  
 William J. Bennett Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
From the bold, brilliant mind of William J. Bennett comes this thrilling account of the virtues and vices of America and the many brave men and women who have made it the powerful nation it is today.
The perfect companion to Bennett's #1 national bestseller, The Book of Virtues, this compendium of instructional and engaging writings will help the entire family meet the challenges they face in each of life's different stages.
A perfect gift for the holiday season, William Bennett's bestselling The Moral Compass--now available in a trade paperback edition for the first time--"promises to uplift and regenerate readers of all ages" (Crisis).
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/William_J_Bennett   (1234 words)

  
 William J. Bennett
William J. Bennett is one of our nation's most informed, well-respected, and tenacious advocates of bold education reform.
Since leaving government in 1990, Bill Bennett has continued his high-profile fight against government bureaucracy and monopolies.
In addition to his work with FreedomWorks/Empower America, Bill Bennett co-chairs, with former Democratic Senator Sam Nunn, the National Commission on Civic Renewal and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, with former New York Governor Mario Cuomo.
www.freedomworks.org /bennett/index.php   (166 words)

  
 Bill Bennett's Official Home On The Web
Volume One of Dr. Bennett's masterpiece America: The Last Best Hope is now available.
America: The Last Best Hope is a vibrant account of this country's record from before the Founding of the United States to the present day.
Bill Bennett on Why Israel Fights--and why the US should let her
bennettmornings.com   (232 words)

  
 The Claremont Institute: Bush's Mandate
William J. Bennett is the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute, the host of the nationally syndicated radio show Bill Bennett's Morning in America, and author or editor of 14 books, including The Book of Virtues, The Broken Hearth, and Why We Fight.
Bennett is former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan, and former drug czar under George H.W. Bush.
For this is a course of action resoundingly approved, not by extremists and radicals, but by a broad swath of Americans: the Right, the center Right, a little of the anti-terrorist center Left, and an awful lot of the center itself.
www.claremont.org /writings/crb/winter2004/bennett.html   (2496 words)

  
 Media Matters - Bill Bennett on Social Security privatization: "[I]f the Democrats were doing it, it would be ...
Bill Bennett on Social Security privatization: "[I]f the Democrats were doing it, it would be called positive affirmative action"
On the February 8 edition of FOX News' Hannity and Colmes, host Sean Hannity and nationally syndicated radio host and former Reagan administration official William J. Bennett forwarded the Bush administration's claim that African Americans are disadvantaged under the current Social Security system and that Bush's proposal for private accounts would address that purported inequity.
Bennett would be calling it just another example of liberal immorality.
mediamatters.org /items/200502100006   (2047 words)

  
 William J. Bennett
It can also be a time when many young people refine the convictions that will guide and mold their decisions, conduct, and character.
The essence of education is, in the words of William James, to teach a person what deserves to be valued -- to impart ideals as well as knowledge, to cultivate in students the ability to distinguish the true and good from their counterfeits, and the wisdom to prefer the former to the latter.
Yet despite the unparalleled resources American universities offer, there is growing evidence that many American universities are reneging on their duty to educate.
www.thomasaquinas.edu /news/pressroom/college_guides/isi/bennet.htm   (972 words)

  
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 William J. E. Bennett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Bennett Prosecution: Summary of the Eucharistic Doctrine.
A Letter to the Priests of the English Church, Written in the Snow-storm of Jan. 18 19, 1881.
By W.J.E. Bennett, Priest, Vicar of Frome-Selwood, Somerset.
anglicanhistory.org /england/bennett   (349 words)

  
 Nelson Ministry Services Creator: 'Dr. William J. Bennett'
William J. Bennett is a best-selling author, educator, and speaker.
Host of the top-ten nationally syndicated radio show Bill Bennett's Morning in America, he is also the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute.
Serving as secretary of education and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan and director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President Bush, today Bennett is a regular contributor to CNN and has contributed to America's leading newspapers, magazines, and television shows.
www.nelsonministryservices.com /nms/bio.asp?cid=1574   (132 words)

  
 William J. Bennett on Democrats on National Review Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
As your party prepares to begin its convention in Boston, you should be mindful of the perspective and feeling of many former Democrats, Independents, and undecideds — about your general state of anger and fury.
Now is the time for your new revolution; do not — in your heated passion — squander this moment.
William J. Bennett is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show, Bill Bennett's Morning in America, and the Washington fellow of the Claremont Institute.
www.nationalreview.com /comment/bennett200407230844.asp   (1767 words)

  
 Book of Virtues, The : William J. Bennett
In this special audio presentation of The Book Of Virtues, William J. Bennett presents a selection from his best-selling anthology of stories that has inspired and instructed readers of all ages from coast to coast.
From the Bible to fables to Greek myths, from ancient philosophy to American history to unforgettable words of our nation's leaders, here are the timeless works that will help children understand and develop character--and help adults teach them.
A rich mine of moral literacy and reliable moral reference points, these stories will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history and our tradition--presented in a unique audio program that the whole family can enjoy, and learn from, together.
www.audiobooksonline.com /shopsite/898981.html   (229 words)

  
 About K12: Board of Directors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Steven B. Fink, in addition to serving as a director of K12, currently serves as the board chairman of Leapfrog, Inc. Mr.
Fink has been the Chief Executive Officer of Lawrence Investments, LLC, a technology and biotechnology private equity investment firm that is controlled by Lawrence J. Ellison, since May 2000.
Fink also serves as a Vice Chairman of Knowledge Universe (now renamed Krest LLC), a private company focused on building leading companies in areas relating to education, technology and career management and the improvement of individual and corporate performance, a position he has held since 1996.
www.k12.com /about/board.html   (920 words)

  
 Broadway Books | William J. Bennett
He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife, Elayne, and their two sons.
Bestselling author William Bennett addresses the central social issue of our time—the deline of the family—in a book as intellectually provocative and politically controversial as his landmark The Death of Outrage.
Our recent economic prosperity has masked the devastation of the American family, which is now under seige as never before.
www.randomhouse.com /broadway/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=1986   (118 words)

  
 "Why We Fight" by William J. Bennett
William J. Bennett is a former Secretary of Education (under Ronald Reagan) and currently is chair of Americans for Victory Over Terrorism.
During his long and productive political career, Bennett (a Republican) served as Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (under Ronald Reagan) and as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (under George H. Bush).
He is author of The Book of Virtues, The Children’s Book of Virtues, and The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals.
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 Jewish World Review
Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski: Seeing is believing: Faith needs to be more than mere lip-service
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William J. Bennett is the chairman of Americans for Victory Over Terrorism and the author of, among others, Why We Fight: Moral Clarity and the War on Terrorism.
jewishworldreview.com /0703/bennett_2003_07_22.php3   (1652 words)

  
 William J. Bennett - Terrorism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Chaired by William J. Bennett, AVOT’s objective is to sustain and strengthen American public opinion as the war on terrorism moves forward.
AVOT promotes the democratic ideals of freedom, liberty, equality, and human rights - the very virtues terrorist groups and terrorist states wish to eradicate - and answers those who seek to erode our nation’s resolve and commitment to fight and defeat the evil of terrorism.
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 mediabistro.com: Content: Revolving Door: William J. Bennett
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 Random House | Authors | William J. Bennett
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