On the other hand, the reality is this is a competitive world right now and what happens to your kids in the classroom will probably have more to do with how our economy does over the next 20 years than just about anything we do.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Britain and the rest of the world have discovered that burying your head in the sand does not work, and now each of them, is having to pay a heavy price for ostrich policy.

ECONOMIST: Was war warranted?

In his book, "Here's Your War, " he described World War II as many veterans now remember it.

CNN: Bush: WWII Memorial a 'fitting tribute'