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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...ridiculous Marilyn Manson says he'd commit if he "had the integrity," but if he did, he'd kill "a hundred other people" first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Preposterous Week! Paul Slansky's News Index | 6/5/2009 | See Source »

...xenophobia, sexism and more - hatred that degrades its victims and diminishes us all," he said. "This place teaches us that we must be ever vigilant about the spread of evil in our own time, that we must reject the false comfort that others' suffering is not our problem, and commit ourselves to resisting those who would subjugate others to serve our own interests." The President added, "To this day, there are those who insist that the Holocaust never happened, a denial of fact and truth that is baseless and ignorant and hateful...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama at Buchenwald: A Message to Those Who Forget, or Deny | 6/5/2009 | See Source »

...ground; children used as soldiers and rape used as a weapon of war. This places teaches us that we must be ever vigilant about the spread of evil in our own time, that we must reject the false comfort that others' suffering is not our problem and commit ourselves to resisting those who would subjugate others to serve their own interests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Remarks at Buchenwald Concentration Camp | 6/5/2009 | See Source »

...share this world for but a brief moment in time. The question is whether we spend that time focused on what pushes us apart, or whether we commit ourselves to an effort - a sustained effort - to find common ground, to focus on the future we seek for our children, and to respect the dignity of all human beings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Full Text: President Barack Obama's Speech to the Muslim World | 6/4/2009 | See Source »

...range of opportunities for talented workers, and improve public management. He also suggested that the government provide more financial motivation to join the public sector, such as through the implementation of programs like the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, where students can receive educational benefits if they commit to working in government after graduation. Ellwood stressed the importance of making these changes now, during what he called a “once-in-a-generation opportunity.” “I think this is an amazingly important, exciting, but also troubling moment,” he said...

Author: By Danielle J. Kolin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HKS Dean Pushes Government Hiring Reforms | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

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