Word: appointing
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Jenkins added: “Is it not time to reverse this tide of chaos and disruption? Time to appoint an acting president? Time to initiate a search for a new president...
...argument for an even number of justices could be a double-edged sword in the Democrats’ hands. Now that the Alito confirmation is a done deal, why not let President Bush appoint a tenth justice to the high court? Democrats would shudder at the prospect. So the case for an even number of justices might be sound in theory, but in practice, it’s tinged with partisan motivations. As Senator Specter suggested, the nine-justice system “naturally raises cynicism”—but so does any effort to undo...
...Kirby wrote in an e-mail last night that he does not know whether Summers will appoint a long-term leader of the Faculty by July
...electorate-promises that are very much based on local concerns over corruption and lawlessness. Before the election, many commentators had asked whether Hamas' entering parliament with a minority share in power would create pressure for the movement to disarm. Now, the situation is turned on its head: Hamas will appoint its own people to run the Palestinian security services, and will make sure that many of its own militants are now drawn in to those forces. And they will have an interest in clamping down hard on violations of law and order by armed groups. It will likely instruct...
...Coke did not install adequate systems to filter pesticides out of the groundwater used to manufacture Coca-Cola products.In response to these allegations, the University of Michigan Dispute Review Board (DRB), which enforces Michigan’s Vendor Compliance Code on its contractors, asked Coke in June, 2005 to appoint independent auditors to determine the truth of the Indian pesticide and Colombian labor accusations. The DRB rejected the bio-solids and groundwater depletion accusations. Coke dragged its feet on appointing independent auditors to investigate its Colombian operations, citing the fact that evidence uncovered could be shunted into an ongoing Miami...