William J. Bennett
Birthday:
3 July 1943, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birth Name:
William John Bennett
William Bennett was in a pop musical group in his youth. He grew into a conservative politician and wrote books, most recently "The Book of Man". He was Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan and a "drug czar" under George Bush, and was mentioned in the Al Franken movie, Al Franken: God Spoke (2006).
[on his gambling:] "I play fairly high stakes. I adhere to the law. I don't play the 'milk money.' I don't put my family at risk, and I don'...Show more »
[on his gambling:] "I play fairly high stakes. I adhere to the law. I don't play the 'milk money.' I don't put my family at risk, and I don't owe anyone anything." Show less «
I've gambled all my life and it's never been a moral issue with me. I liked church bingo when I was growing up. I've been a poker player. [M...Show more »
I've gambled all my life and it's never been a moral issue with me. I liked church bingo when I was growing up. I've been a poker player. [May 2003] Show less «
But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could - if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black bab...Show more »
But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could - if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. That would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down. [Sept. 28, 2005, broadcast of Salem Radio Network's "Bill Bennett's Morning in America"] Show less «
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