Word: act
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...Boston clearly has gotten their act together. I think Boston is the exception," he added...
...introduction of the Younger Americans Act this September was a promising start to shaping a policy for the federal government that is thoughtful, comprehensive and holistic in its support of our nation's young people. The bill, which is widely supported by youth development groups, social service providers and community-based organizations would add some teeth to Congressional rhetoric about valuing future generations. In fact, it would appropriate $5.75 billion dollars over the next five years to the development and execution of more effective programs in the areas of substance abuse, depression, teen apathy, eating disorders, youth violence...
Thanksgiving should remind us not just to thank, not just to express our most humble gratitude and then return to the rote and rhythm of our everyday lives. Instead, Thanksgiving should remind us to act. It should remind us that we owe thanks not only for the good will and fortune that have befallen us, but also, and more importantly, for the good deeds which others have blessed us with, for the selfless acts of kindness and love they have deliberately employed to enrich our lives. As such, Thanksgiving should compel us to reciprocate that selflessness, not only tomorrow...
...rumpled and disarmingly lucid superlawyer David Boies, was asking for. Boies argued that the only discretion Secretary of State Katherine Harris really needs is to make sure her office can muster a final answer in time for Dec. 12. And since her duties are merely a "ministerial act" - a contention the Bush team later appeared to confirm - certainly the hand counts could go on until, say, December 9 or so without serious damage to the rights of the Florida electorate...