Opportunity
Definition
- Fit or convenient time or situation; a time or place permitting or favorable for the execution of a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance.
- Convenience of situation; fitness.
Constitutional Quotes
- Article of Confederation IV - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States; and the people of each State shall free ingress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions, and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively, provided that such restrictions shall not extend so far as to prevent the removal of property imported into any State, to any other State, of which the owner is an inhabitant; provided also that no imposition, duties or restriction shall be laid by any State, on the property of the United States, or either of them.
2004 Republican Platform Quotes
- Introduction and
Preamble
- Every day, we strive to fulfill Lincoln’s vision: a country united and free, in which all people are guaranteed equal rights and the opportunity to pursue their dreams. His legacy goes beyond the borders of America. It can be seen in free governments allover the world.
- Our plans focus on ensuring that America remains safe, terrorists are defeated, and democracy flourishes in the world … on expanding opportunities for ownership and investment …
- Our Party’s 2004
platform addresses the major issues facing America in the first decade
of the 21st century:
- Ushering in an Ownership Era - because a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit will keep our economy strong and provide more opportunities for workers and families.
- This platform makes
clear that the American people will have a choice on November 2nd.
- A choice between opportunity and dependence.
- The 2004 Republican Party Platform makes clear:
- We choose opportunity.
- Winning the War on
Terror
- Steady American
Leadership in the World
- We affirm America's role in leading the world toward greater freedom, opportunity, and prosperity.
- We applaud President Bush's record of accomplishment in broadening the realm of liberty and promoting prosperity and opportunity in the world, and we endorse his vision for the future.
- Europe
- We hail the President's success in achieving unprecedented cooperation with Europe - at NATO, through the European Union, and with individual nations - in combating terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, building peace and democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq, and advancing the cause of freedom, democracy, and opportunity throughout the broader Middle East and North Africa.
- The Broader Middle
East and North Africa
- We applaud the commitment represented by the President's Middle East Partnership Initiative, which funds economic, political, and educational reform efforts in the Middle East and champions opportunity for all people of the region, especially women and youth.
- Steady American
Leadership in the World
- Ushering in an Ownership
Era
- Ownership gives citizens a vital stake in their communities and their country. By expanding ownership, we will help turn economic growth into lasting prosperity.
- As Republicans who believe in the power of ownership to create better lives, we want more people to own a home. We want more people to own and build small businesses.
- Homeownership
- Homeownership is central to the American dream, and Republicans want to make it a reality for everyone.
- Small Business
- Though more work
remains to be done, including reauthorizing the Small Business
Administration, President Bush and Congressional Republicans have
made good on each of those commitments. They have:
- Increased federal contracts to small businesses. In 2003, small businesses received the largest percentage ever of all federal contracts. In addition, President Bush developed a strategy to reverse the trend toward bundling of contracts, a practice that has denied small businesses the ability to compete for billions of procurement dollars.
- Though more work
remains to be done, including reauthorizing the Small Business
Administration, President Bush and Congressional Republicans have
made good on each of those commitments. They have:
- Strengthening
Our Communities
- Revitalizing
America's Cities
- New York City evolved from a city plagued by crime, smothered by government, and void of opportunity, into one that attracts both families and young people looking to build careers and enjoy an urban lifestyle. New York's turnaround is a testament to the great power of turning Republican ideals into policies and solutions. By focusing on economic growth and opportunity, business development, crime control, and the revitalization of urban eyesores, we can inject fresh energy and opportunity into America's urban centers.
- New homeownership opportunities are giving residents a stake in urban neighborhoods.
- President Bush is building on the successes of Republican mayors who bring opportunity to inner cities.
- By making America's cities places of opportunity and safety, attractive to citizens of all backgrounds, we ensure that urban centers remain vital and vibrant communities.
- Ensuring Equal
Opportunities
- Our nation is a land of opportunity for all, and our communities must represent the ideal of equality and justice for every citizen. The Republican Party favors aggressive, proactive measures to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or other characteristics covered by our civil rights laws. We also favor recruitment and outreach policies that cast the widest possible net so that the best qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for jobs, contracts, and university admissions. We believe in the principle of affirmative access - taking steps to ensure that disadvantaged individuals of all colors and ethnic backgrounds have the opportunity to compete economically and that no child is left behind educationally. We support a reasonable approach to Title IX that seeks to expand opportunities for women without adversely affecting men's athletics. We praise President Bush for his strong record on civil rights enforcement, and for becoming the first President ever to ban racial profiling by the federal government. Finally, because we are opposed to discrimination, we reject preferences, quotas, and set-asides based on skin color, ethnicity, or gender, which perpetuate divisions and can lead people to question the accomplishments of successful minorities and women.
- Native
Americans
- While
many tribes have become energetic participants in the
mainstream of American life, the serious social ills
afflicting some reservations have been worsened by decades
of mismanagement from Washington. In its place, we offer
these guiding principles:
- High taxes and unreasonable regulations stifle new and expanded businesses and thwart the creation of job opportunities and prosperity.
- While
many tribes have become energetic participants in the
mainstream of American life, the serious social ills
afflicting some reservations have been worsened by decades
of mismanagement from Washington. In its place, we offer
these guiding principles:
- Revitalizing
America's Cities
Republican Opportunity Values
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