Word: asserting
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...House report on stem cell science that, they claim, has misrepresented their studies on alternatives for research using human embryonic cells. Published by the United States Domestic Policy Council (DPC) on Jan. 9, the report on “Advancing Stem Cell Science Without Destroying Human Life” asserted that the results of the scientists’ research emphasized the possibility of “creating cell lines for the study and treatment of disease without the many ethical dilemmas associated with the creation and destruction of embryos.” In a letter addressed to two Congressmen, Assistant...
...Assert your Commander-in-Chief authority. In prime time, Bush put more of an onus on Iraqi officials to secure their country while announcing a hike in U.S. troop strength and contending that the U.S. cannot afford to fail. House and Senate Democrats put forward plans to rein him in through the pressure of a bipartisan resolution and harsh scrutiny of the budget request for what they called an "escalation." However, White House officials say the President will not be deterred. They know that Democrats will not cut off funds if doing so could hurt troops, and the Democrats admit...
...that should be decided by popular opinion. As the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) rightly ruled in 2004, marriage is a civil right, not a matter of state policy. The proposed amendment is fundamentally an exercise in anti-gay prejudice, not popular empowerment, as its supporters constantly (and deceivingly) assert. To place the proposed constitutional ban of gay marriage on the ballot—essentially, to appeal basic civil rights to popular approval—would surely not be a triumph of democracy: it would be a failure of it.Further, the pro-referendum movement’s claims...
...that the Democratic Party has control of Congress, its first step should be to get its own house in order and prevent tactless would-be politicians like Lamont from making anymore wasteful political grabs in the future. The Democratic leadership had ample opportunities to subdue the Lamont campaign and assert its support for Lieberman during and after the primary, yet it balked each time. Now, the leadership needs to assess the role it wants fringe activists to play in its party politics and recognize that however contentious the Iraq war may currently be, the Democrats cannot risk becoming...
Through these narratives, Bose is able to assert his claim that global unity through trade, travel, and immigration are not solely due to the efforts of Europe and the West. Though the writing may be tedious at times, the topic and thesis of “A Hundred Horizons” is refreshing...