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Catholic Church

2007-03-14T04:46:12Z

Cowboylee1226: /* Catholic Growth in the Imperial Decline */

The '''Roman Catholic Church''' is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with about one billion adherents.
[http://www.adherents.com/adh_branches.html#Christianity]
The Roman Catholic Church consists of those Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (more commonly
called the [[Pope]]). The Church traces the papal authority as the leader of Christianity to the first Bishop of Rome, the apostle [[Peter]]. Unlike many [[Protestant]] churches, the Roman Catholic Church does not follow the doctrine of ''sola scriptura'' or
''sola fides''. The Church believes that both faith and works are necessary for salvation and that tradition and reason should be used to aid interpretation of the Bible. The church has a complex hierachy of clergy involving [[Pope|The Pope]], [[Cardinals]], [[Archbishops]], [[Bishops]], [[Priests]] and [[Deacons]].

== History ==

=== Early Years ===
The Catholic Church traces its authority to Jesus through the apostle [[Peter]]. The Church sees the Bishops
as the natural successors to the apostles, and reasons that since Peter was the leader of the apostles, Peter's
succesors should lead the Bishops and hence all of Christianity.[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2A.HTM]

=== Catholic Growth in the Imperial Decline ===
Until the early fourth century AD Christianity enjoyed mixed reception in the Roman Empire and Christians
were frequently subject to persecution. In the 310s Christianity became legalized and shortly thereafter became
officially recognized by Constantine. In the following years Christianity in general and Roman Catholicism in particular
became increasingly powerful in the Roman Empire, although [[Arianism]] remained strong. In 380 AD,
[[Theodosius I]] established the Catholic Church as the official religion of the Roman Empire. While the Empire
continued to decline, Catholicism and Christianity continued to grow both among those directly under the Empire
and among the barbarians until Rome was sacked by [[Alaric]] in 410. Alaric was an Arian Christian. After the
collapse of the Empire, the Catholic Church became the most powerful political and religious force in Europe and
by the 8th century had achieved near total religious dominance with the removal of the last significant
arian groups.

=== Great Schism ===

During the 11th century, the [[Great Schism]] between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity occured. This
schism occured over a variety of issues, especially those dealing with how much authority the Pope had. The causes
were not purely religious, but cultural and geographic elements also played a role. Although later attempts
at reconcilliation occured, such as [[Council of Basel]], the two remain separate to this day although both accept many of each others sacraments.

=== Late Middle Ages ===

Beginning in 1092 and continuing until the end of the 13th century, the Crusades occured. These were a series
of religious wars instigated by the Church against various other groups, especially the Muslims. Despite the focus
on removing Islamic control of the Holy Land, the Crusaders massacred Jews and sacked Constantinople.

During this time period, the [[Inquisition]]s started and would continue through the Protestant Reformation.
The medieval inquisition focused on rooting out Cathars, while the later inquistions such as the [[Spanish Inquistion]]
focused on people who were believed to be secretly practicing Judaism or Islam.

===Reformation===

In 1517, [[Martin Luther]] started the [[Protestant Reformation]] which initially focused on the giving of
[[indulgences]] but eventually grew to have a wide variety of different causes and issues. Eventually
Protestants rejected the notions of saintly intercession, the authority of the pope and many of the sacraments.
This eventually led to a series of religious wars in Europe and the Protestant-Catholic split became one of the dominant themes in European events until modern times.

===Vatican II===

In the early 1960s, the [[Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican]] (commonly called [[Vatican II]]) made major changes to official Catholic theology and liturgy over the course of three years. Liturgical changes included the ability
to incorporate local languages into the liturgy and not have services completely in the traditional [[Latin]]. Theologically,
the council continued the importance of [[Mary]] while also adding a new emphasis on individual and personal
holiness. Most controversially, the council opened the possibility of salvation for Jews, Muslims and Protestants. Many Catholics
reacted negatively to Vatican II and the Church is still dealing with its repercussions.

==Sacraments==

The Roman Catholic Church has seven sacraments: [[Baptism]], [[Confirmation]], [[Eucharist]], [[Reconciliation]],
[[Anointing of the Sick]], [[Matrimony]] and [[Holy Orders]].<ref>Which sacraments are recognized is one of the important distinctions between the theology of different Christian denominations. Many Protestant denominations follow Luther and recognize only Baptism, Eucharist, and Penance.</ref>

==Notes and references==
<references/>
[[Category:Religion]]

Catholic Church

2007-03-14T04:45:32Z

Cowboylee1226: /* Catholic Growth in the Imperial Decline */

The '''Roman Catholic Church''' is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with about one billion adherents.
[http://www.adherents.com/adh_branches.html#Christianity]
The Roman Catholic Church consists of those Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (more commonly
called the [[Pope]]). The Church traces the papal authority as the leader of Christianity to the first Bishop of Rome, the apostle [[Peter]]. Unlike many [[Protestant]] churches, the Roman Catholic Church does not follow the doctrine of ''sola scriptura'' or
''sola fides''. The Church believes that both faith and works are necessary for salvation and that tradition and reason should be used to aid interpretation of the Bible. The church has a complex hierachy of clergy involving [[Pope|The Pope]], [[Cardinals]], [[Archbishops]], [[Bishops]], [[Priests]] and [[Deacons]].

== History ==

=== Early Years ===
The Catholic Church traces its authority to Jesus through the apostle [[Peter]]. The Church sees the Bishops
as the natural successors to the apostles, and reasons that since Peter was the leader of the apostles, Peter's
succesors should lead the Bishops and hence all of Christianity.[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2A.HTM]

=== Catholic Growth in the Imperial Decline ===
Until the early fourth century AD Christianity enjoyed mixed reception in the Roman Empire and Christians
were frequently subject to persecution. In the 310s Christianity became legalized and shortly thereafter became
officially recognized by Constantine. In the following years Christianity in general and Roman Catholicism in particular
became increasingly powerful in the Roman Empire, although [[Arianism]] remained strong. In 380 AD,
[[Theodosius I]] established the Catholic Church as the official religion of the Roman Empire. While the Empire
continued to decline, Catholicism and Christianity continued to grow both among those directly under the Empire
and among the barbarians until Rome was sacked by [[Alaric]] in 410. Alaric was an Arian Christian. After the
collaspse of the Empire, the Catholic Church became the most powerful political and religious force in Europe and
by the 8th century had achieved near total religious dominance with the removal of the last significant
arian groups.

=== Great Schism ===

During the 11th century, the [[Great Schism]] between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity occured. This
schism occured over a variety of issues, especially those dealing with how much authority the Pope had. The causes
were not purely religious, but cultural and geographic elements also played a role. Although later attempts
at reconcilliation occured, such as [[Council of Basel]], the two remain separate to this day although both accept many of each others sacraments.

=== Late Middle Ages ===

Beginning in 1092 and continuing until the end of the 13th century, the Crusades occured. These were a series
of religious wars instigated by the Church against various other groups, especially the Muslims. Despite the focus
on removing Islamic control of the Holy Land, the Crusaders massacred Jews and sacked Constantinople.

During this time period, the [[Inquisition]]s started and would continue through the Protestant Reformation.
The medieval inquisition focused on rooting out Cathars, while the later inquistions such as the [[Spanish Inquistion]]
focused on people who were believed to be secretly practicing Judaism or Islam.

===Reformation===

In 1517, [[Martin Luther]] started the [[Protestant Reformation]] which initially focused on the giving of
[[indulgences]] but eventually grew to have a wide variety of different causes and issues. Eventually
Protestants rejected the notions of saintly intercession, the authority of the pope and many of the sacraments.
This eventually led to a series of religious wars in Europe and the Protestant-Catholic split became one of the dominant themes in European events until modern times.

===Vatican II===

In the early 1960s, the [[Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican]] (commonly called [[Vatican II]]) made major changes to official Catholic theology and liturgy over the course of three years. Liturgical changes included the ability
to incorporate local languages into the liturgy and not have services completely in the traditional [[Latin]]. Theologically,
the council continued the importance of [[Mary]] while also adding a new emphasis on individual and personal
holiness. Most controversially, the council opened the possibility of salvation for Jews, Muslims and Protestants. Many Catholics
reacted negatively to Vatican II and the Church is still dealing with its repercussions.

==Sacraments==

The Roman Catholic Church has seven sacraments: [[Baptism]], [[Confirmation]], [[Eucharist]], [[Reconciliation]],
[[Anointing of the Sick]], [[Matrimony]] and [[Holy Orders]].<ref>Which sacraments are recognized is one of the important distinctions between the theology of different Christian denominations. Many Protestant denominations follow Luther and recognize only Baptism, Eucharist, and Penance.</ref>

==Notes and references==
<references/>
[[Category:Religion]]

Catholic Church

2007-03-14T04:44:53Z

Cowboylee1226: /* Catholic Growth in the Imperial Decline */

The '''Roman Catholic Church''' is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with about one billion adherents.
[http://www.adherents.com/adh_branches.html#Christianity]
The Roman Catholic Church consists of those Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (more commonly
called the [[Pope]]). The Church traces the papal authority as the leader of Christianity to the first Bishop of Rome, the apostle [[Peter]]. Unlike many [[Protestant]] churches, the Roman Catholic Church does not follow the doctrine of ''sola scriptura'' or
''sola fides''. The Church believes that both faith and works are necessary for salvation and that tradition and reason should be used to aid interpretation of the Bible. The church has a complex hierachy of clergy involving [[Pope|The Pope]], [[Cardinals]], [[Archbishops]], [[Bishops]], [[Priests]] and [[Deacons]].

== History ==

=== Early Years ===
The Catholic Church traces its authority to Jesus through the apostle [[Peter]]. The Church sees the Bishops
as the natural successors to the apostles, and reasons that since Peter was the leader of the apostles, Peter's
succesors should lead the Bishops and hence all of Christianity.[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2A.HTM]

=== Catholic Growth in the Imperial Decline ===
Until the early fourth century AD Christianity enjoyed mixed reception in the Roman Empire and Christians
were frequently subject to persecution. In the 310s Christianity became legalized and shortly thereafter became
officially recognized by Constantine. In the following years Christianity in general and Roman Catholicism in particular
became increasingly powerful in the Roman Empire, although [[Arianism]] remained strong. In 380 AD,
[[Theodosius I]] established the Catholic Church as the official religion of the Roman Empire. While the Empire
continued to decline Catholicism and Christianity, continued to grow both among those directly under the Empire
and among the barbarians until Rome was sacked by [[Alaric]] in 410. Alaric was an Arian Christian. After the
collaspse of the Empire, the Catholic Church became the most powerful political and religious force in Europe and
by the 8th century had achieved near total religious dominance with the removal of the last significant
arian groups.

=== Great Schism ===

During the 11th century, the [[Great Schism]] between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity occured. This
schism occured over a variety of issues, especially those dealing with how much authority the Pope had. The causes
were not purely religious, but cultural and geographic elements also played a role. Although later attempts
at reconcilliation occured, such as [[Council of Basel]], the two remain separate to this day although both accept many of each others sacraments.

=== Late Middle Ages ===

Beginning in 1092 and continuing until the end of the 13th century, the Crusades occured. These were a series
of religious wars instigated by the Church against various other groups, especially the Muslims. Despite the focus
on removing Islamic control of the Holy Land, the Crusaders massacred Jews and sacked Constantinople.

During this time period, the [[Inquisition]]s started and would continue through the Protestant Reformation.
The medieval inquisition focused on rooting out Cathars, while the later inquistions such as the [[Spanish Inquistion]]
focused on people who were believed to be secretly practicing Judaism or Islam.

===Reformation===

In 1517, [[Martin Luther]] started the [[Protestant Reformation]] which initially focused on the giving of
[[indulgences]] but eventually grew to have a wide variety of different causes and issues. Eventually
Protestants rejected the notions of saintly intercession, the authority of the pope and many of the sacraments.
This eventually led to a series of religious wars in Europe and the Protestant-Catholic split became one of the dominant themes in European events until modern times.

===Vatican II===

In the early 1960s, the [[Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican]] (commonly called [[Vatican II]]) made major changes to official Catholic theology and liturgy over the course of three years. Liturgical changes included the ability
to incorporate local languages into the liturgy and not have services completely in the traditional [[Latin]]. Theologically,
the council continued the importance of [[Mary]] while also adding a new emphasis on individual and personal
holiness. Most controversially, the council opened the possibility of salvation for Jews, Muslims and Protestants. Many Catholics
reacted negatively to Vatican II and the Church is still dealing with its repercussions.

==Sacraments==

The Roman Catholic Church has seven sacraments: [[Baptism]], [[Confirmation]], [[Eucharist]], [[Reconciliation]],
[[Anointing of the Sick]], [[Matrimony]] and [[Holy Orders]].<ref>Which sacraments are recognized is one of the important distinctions between the theology of different Christian denominations. Many Protestant denominations follow Luther and recognize only Baptism, Eucharist, and Penance.</ref>

==Notes and references==
<references/>
[[Category:Religion]]

Catholic Church

2007-03-14T04:43:17Z

Cowboylee1226: /* Catholic Growth in the Imperial Decline */

The '''Roman Catholic Church''' is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with about one billion adherents.
[http://www.adherents.com/adh_branches.html#Christianity]
The Roman Catholic Church consists of those Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (more commonly
called the [[Pope]]). The Church traces the papal authority as the leader of Christianity to the first Bishop of Rome, the apostle [[Peter]]. Unlike many [[Protestant]] churches, the Roman Catholic Church does not follow the doctrine of ''sola scriptura'' or
''sola fides''. The Church believes that both faith and works are necessary for salvation and that tradition and reason should be used to aid interpretation of the Bible. The church has a complex hierachy of clergy involving [[Pope|The Pope]], [[Cardinals]], [[Archbishops]], [[Bishops]], [[Priests]] and [[Deacons]].

== History ==

=== Early Years ===
The Catholic Church traces its authority to Jesus through the apostle [[Peter]]. The Church sees the Bishops
as the natural successors to the apostles, and reasons that since Peter was the leader of the apostles, Peter's
succesors should lead the Bishops and hence all of Christianity.[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2A.HTM]

=== Catholic Growth in the Imperial Decline ===
Until the early fourth century AD Christianity enjoyed mixed reception in the Roman Empire and Christians
were frequently subject to persecution. In the 310s Christianity became legalized and shortly thereafter became
officially recognized by Constantine. In the following years Christianity in general and Roman Catholicism in particular
became increasingly powerful in the Roman Empire, although [[Arianism]] remained strong. In 380 AD,
[[Theodosius I]] established the Catholic Church as the official religion of the Roman Empire. While the Empire
continued to decline Catholicism and Christianity continued to grow both among those under directly under the Empire
and among the barbarians. When Rome was sacked by [[Alaric]] in 410, Alaric was an Arian Christian. After the
collaspse of the Empire, the Catholic Church became the most powerful political and religious force in Europe and
by the 8th century had achieved near total religious dominance with the removal of the last significant
arian groups.

=== Great Schism ===

During the 11th century, the [[Great Schism]] between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity occured. This
schism occured over a variety of issues, especially those dealing with how much authority the Pope had. The causes
were not purely religious, but cultural and geographic elements also played a role. Although later attempts
at reconcilliation occured, such as [[Council of Basel]], the two remain separate to this day although both accept many of each others sacraments.

=== Late Middle Ages ===

Beginning in 1092 and continuing until the end of the 13th century, the Crusades occured. These were a series
of religious wars instigated by the Church against various other groups, especially the Muslims. Despite the focus
on removing Islamic control of the Holy Land, the Crusaders massacred Jews and sacked Constantinople.

During this time period, the [[Inquisition]]s started and would continue through the Protestant Reformation.
The medieval inquisition focused on rooting out Cathars, while the later inquistions such as the [[Spanish Inquistion]]
focused on people who were believed to be secretly practicing Judaism or Islam.

===Reformation===

In 1517, [[Martin Luther]] started the [[Protestant Reformation]] which initially focused on the giving of
[[indulgences]] but eventually grew to have a wide variety of different causes and issues. Eventually
Protestants rejected the notions of saintly intercession, the authority of the pope and many of the sacraments.
This eventually led to a series of religious wars in Europe and the Protestant-Catholic split became one of the dominant themes in European events until modern times.

===Vatican II===

In the early 1960s, the [[Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican]] (commonly called [[Vatican II]]) made major changes to official Catholic theology and liturgy over the course of three years. Liturgical changes included the ability
to incorporate local languages into the liturgy and not have services completely in the traditional [[Latin]]. Theologically,
the council continued the importance of [[Mary]] while also adding a new emphasis on individual and personal
holiness. Most controversially, the council opened the possibility of salvation for Jews, Muslims and Protestants. Many Catholics
reacted negatively to Vatican II and the Church is still dealing with its repercussions.

==Sacraments==

The Roman Catholic Church has seven sacraments: [[Baptism]], [[Confirmation]], [[Eucharist]], [[Reconciliation]],
[[Anointing of the Sick]], [[Matrimony]] and [[Holy Orders]].<ref>Which sacraments are recognized is one of the important distinctions between the theology of different Christian denominations. Many Protestant denominations follow Luther and recognize only Baptism, Eucharist, and Penance.</ref>

==Notes and references==
<references/>
[[Category:Religion]]

Bill Clinton

2007-03-14T02:54:37Z

Cowboylee1226: added info about him losing his law license & fixed minor grammar errors

[[Image:billclinton.jpg|thumb|right|150px|United States President Bill Clinton]]
'''Bill Clinton''' (full name: William Jefferson Clinton) served as the 42nd [[President of the United States of America]] from 1993-2001, following [[George H. W. Bush]] and preceding [[George W. Bush]].

== Early Life ==
----

Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946 AD in Hope, Arkansas. His father, William Jefferson Blythe Jr. died in a car accident while his mother was pregnant with him. Clinton's mother later married Roger Clinton, and the four year-old William was given his stepfather's name.[http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/bc42.html]

Clinton was active in high school, participating in various student government organizations as well as playing the saxophone. Roger Clinton, however, made Bill's family life unpleasant by repeatedly abusing Clinton's mother and her children.'''(sources needed)''' Bill Clinton would eventually stand up to his stepfather in high school, forcing him to stop beating his mother and kicking him out of the house. '''(sources needed)''' After Roger Clinton underwent alcohol rehabiliation, he would eventually rejoin the family.

Clinton attended [[Georgetown University]], then [[Oxford University]] after winning a [[Rhodes Scholarship]], and finally earned a Juris Doctorate from [[Yale University]] in 1973 ADE. At Yale he met [[Hillary Rodham]], whom he would later marry [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/bc42.html].

== Early Political Career ==
----

After returning to live in Arkansas, Clinton was elected [[Attorney General]] of Arkansas in 1976 AD. Two years later, he was elected Governor of Arkansas, becoming the youngest governor in the country as a 32 year-old. Though defeated in 1980 AD, Clinton won back the governorship in 1982 AD and held it until becoming President in 1992 AD. During his time as governor, Clinton was known for his bipartisan leadership. '''(sources needed)'''Some business transactions he while made were extensively investigated for years (the [[Whitewater]] scandal), though never charged.

== Presidency ==
----
Clinton's presidency is notable as he never won a majority of the popular vote, only a bare plurality. Interestingly, his successor, George W. Bush, also won election without receiving a majority of the popular vote--or a plurality. Clinton won in 1992 with 43% of the popular vote versus President [[George H. W. Bush's]] 37%, capitalizing on public discontent with a weak economy and public displeasure with Bush's proposed tax increases, and Ross Perot, a popular third candidate. In his first two years in office, 1993 through 1994, Clinton was unable to "reform" health-care in the United States by some sort of government-backed universal health-care insurance, which many conservatives felt would result in effective government control of the health care system. '''(sources needed)''' His approach consisted of appointing a planning committee with secret members to reshape this important sector of the economy. '''(sources needed)''' The [[Association of American Physicians and Surgeons]] successfully sued to force disclosure of the committee members, and Clinton was ultimately unable to pass the program.'''(sources needed)'''

In 1994, voters expressed their high disapproval of Clinton by giving a landslide victory to Republicans in Congress, where Republicans won 49.9% of the popular vote (compared to the Democrat's 44%). This event was tagged the "Republican Revolution," and began a series of showdowns with the Republican-led Congress.'''(sources needed)''' These showdowns were epitomized by the budget conflict with then-Speaker of the House [[Newt Gingrich]] in 1995. Gingrich refused to pass Clinton's budget proposal, and the latter threatened to shut down the government if he did not have his way. '''(sources needed)'''When Clinton called his bluff, Gingrich caused the federal government to shut down for several days.'''(sources needed)''' Clinton did not cave, however, and eventually had his budget passed [http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/commentprint082800d.html]. This showdown backfired for the Republicans, as it reinvigorated Clinton's flagging approval ratings, which would remain above 60% for most of his presidency[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Clinton_approval_rating.JPG].

Clinton was reelected in 1996 with 49.2% of the popular vote against Republican candidate ([[Robert Dole | Bob Dole]]), who won 41%, and "populist" candidate, [[H. Ross Perot]], who won 8%. Clinton spent a lot of the remainder of his presidency combating scandals. '''(sources needed)''' A special prosecutor was named to investigate Clinton for allegations of impropriety in the Whitewater real-estate scandal, an investment of Clinton's in a failed real estate venture. '''(sources needed)''' Although nothing came out of this investigation, and it turned out that Clinton actually lost money on his investment, one of the results of the investigation was that the special prosecutor turned to investigating other Clinton activities, one of which (the [[Monica Lewinsky]] scandal) resulted in his impeachment and eventual loss of his license to practice law for a period of 5 years.'''(sources needed)''' After a brief trial, the Senate acquitted all charges.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/02/12/impeachment/</ref>

Clinton became just the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives during his second term for lying in grand jury testimony connected to the Paula Jones lawsuit.'''(sources needed)''' However, the US Senate voted not to remove him from office, although he later lost his law license in Arkansas. His term also saw an increase in terrorism directed at the United States. '''(sources needed)''' These incidents included the first bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993, the Alfred P. Murrah building bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995, the bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 and the attack on the USS Cole in 2000. '''(sources needed)''' Clinton responded by striking back at [[al Qaeda]], the organization responsible for the attacks. '''(sources needed)''' He launched cruise missile strikes aimed to kill al Qaeda's leader [[Osama bin Laden]] [http://www.cnn.com/US/9808/20/us.strikes.01/], and began planning to invade [[Afghanistan]] in order to capture bin Laden and overthrow the [[Taliban]] government[http://www.wsws.org/articles/2001/nov2001/afgh-n20.shtml].

Clinton also signed into law the [[Violence Against Women Act]], which opened the federal courts to claims of domestic disputes between men and women, which had always been handled under state rather than federal law. '''(sources needed)''' A key provision of this law was later ruled unconstitutional in [[United States v. Morrison]].<ref>http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/99-5.ZS.html</ref>

Under Clinton's presidency, the economy boomed, creating the largest ever budget surplus. <ref>http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/27/clinton.surplus/</ref>

Clinton devoted much time during his two terms to the peace process in Northern Ireland. '''(sources needed)''' He made interventions including 3 trips to Ireland during periods of stagnation in negotiations which coincided in major breakthroughs which ensured the province didn't slide back to the violence of the 70's and 80's. '''(sources needed)'''

== After the Presidency ==
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Clinton has spent much of time since leaving office working for charitable causes such as support and fundraising for the victims of AIDS and the Asian tsunami.

Bill Clinton's wife, [[Hillary_Rodham_Clinton|Hillary Clinton]], may be seeking the presidency as well. She was elected Senator to New York in 2000. Reelected in 2006, she is now running for president in 2008.

Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff was John Podesta between 1998-2001.

----

'''Sources:''' <references/>

[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Presidents of the United States]]

George H. W. Bush

2007-03-14T02:13:52Z

Cowboylee1226:

''George H. W. (Herbert Walker) Bush'', [[Republican]], was president of the U.S. from 1989-1993, following [[Ronald Reagan]] and preceding [[William Jefferson Clinton]]. He is the father of [[George W. Bush]].

His presidency was marked mostly by a poor [[economy]], and the [[Gulf War]] with [[Iraq]] in which he made the decision to end the conflict when the original goal of liberating [[Kuwait]] was achieved, and to stop short of invading Iraq. He faced a strong challenge from [[Pat Robertson]] in 1988 due to charges that he was too liberal and some claim that he lost the presidency in 1992 due to many Republicans defecting to the [[Ross Perot]] camp.

Bush famously described the monetary policies of Ronald Reagan (the Laffer curve) as "Voodoo Economics" prior to his nomination and election as Vice President. After he was elected Vice President, however, he became a strong believer in what he had once described as "Voodoo Economics."{{fact}}

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