Word: committed
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...basis of sexuality. This week's controversies are powerful reminders that authorities and citizens need to remain vigilant and call out anyone guilty of extremist behavior. It is worth being extra vigilant about those who have a track record of making statements that offend. And if people commit a crime, they should be charged and convicted. But in getting the balance right between fighting small-minded men and women and protecting freedoms that we hold dear, principles matter. Arguing that some people should not be heard because what they say is abhorrent - and may perhaps one day even limit...
...amazing designer, Todd Gallopo, who laid it out in two hours. Finished, Strauss looked at me, excited but worried. Every time he's finished an autobiography, the author has freaked out and tried to stop it from coming out. One of them actually told the publisher he'd commit suicide if it was published. I, however, was already wondering how to get mine translated into more languages...
What happens next is different for every person who enters this shadowy world. The audience becomes the play’s ghosts, haunting the characters as they move about the building and commit acts of violence, lust, and revenge. Participants are free to roam the various floors of the school, following cast members as they encounter them, or examining the meticulously crafted décor in each room...
Universities took special notice when, in his inaugural address, President Obama called on all citizens to commit to a cause greater than themselves. The president observed that the price of freedom is “a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly...
...government by introducing endless procedural objections and by simply not turning up to meetings. Growing MDC impatience finally boiled over on Oct. 15 with the re-arrest of Roy Bennett, the party's treasurer and a white farmer, on charges of possessing weapons with the intention to commit sabotage, banditry and insurgency. But even here, Tsvangirai's actions have raised eyebrows. His decision to suspend participation in the government over Bennett's detention may have seemed robustly principled on Friday, but a day later, it appeared to be somewhat premature when Bennett was granted bail...