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Fresh from winter break, I was actually ready for the onslaught. I was prepared for a siege, ready to lay waste to the mountains of unknown material threatening to undo me. My keep was filled with an abundance of preserves, primarily Christmas cookies from mom, and my will to defend the coveted GPA could be no higher. I was primed for battle...
...most important tasks of democracy are done by everyone. What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor...
...Others stood close by to defend Ashcroft's record and dismiss apocalyptic visions of burning abortion clinics. "John has made it very clear in the past that he believes that violence in front of abortion clinics is absolutely wrong, and that's the law and should be enforced," Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), told CNN last week. Ashcroft insisted he will not allow his personal beliefs to influence the way he defends existing laws. "Roe v. Wade is the law of the land," he told the senators. "I know the difference between enforcement and enactment...
...Voter March: Rallies at Dupont Circle, the Ellipse; urging Congress to adopt campaign-finance reforms, defend against future voting system failures
...point is not to defend the analysts. Basing a buy recommendation on the number of website hits is unconscionable, as is forecasting breakneck growth for every company in an industry with no history. Most appalling are those glowing research reports on companies a brokerage has recently taken public or hopes to woo business from in the future...