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...this clause in the questionnaire, condemning it as "biased" on the basis that applicants are not questioned on their use of motor vehicles, arguing that more deaths and injuries occur through auto accidents than firearms. South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint spoke out against the question, declaring his intent to "enact legislation to prohibit this type of discrimination...
...meeting with McCain shortly after the election, Obama is demonstrating both magnanimity and self-confidence. But his move is also based on self-interest. Obama is keenly aware of the fact that, despite increased Democratic majorities in both the Senate and the House, he cannot enact the kind of sweeping legislative overhaul he envisions without the help of Republicans. Energy reform, climate-control legislation, health-care reform - all are too big to be passed by partisan majorities, especially if Obama wants to retain his post-partisan, "President of all the people" mantle...
...programs, Mauzy said. “We’re able to take our basic mission, which is a profound interest in the power of governance and to solve real problems, and build to create these professorships and provide significant support to students,” Mauzy said. In enacting these changes, the institute is refocusing its mission on providing real-world solutions to problems facing democratic governance, officials said. “We aim to turn the Institute into the world’s leading center for understanding the reciprocal relationships between the quality of the institutions and practices...
...among other projects. The credit crisis has left the overextended company in danger of defaulting on $5.2 billion of loans secured by its Las Vegas operations. Last week, the company said it would work towards completing the Marina Bay site, but Singapore's government is making backup plans to enact if the Sands fails to raise the necessary funds to complete construction. Then, on Nov. 13, the cash-strapped company announced that it would layoff up to 11,000 construction workers in Macau, after its decision to suspend work on part of the Cotai Strip - a $12 billion undertaking...
...same-sex marriage can take action in two distinct and meaningful ways. In California, where the unsuccessful campaign against Proposition 8 seemed at times to lack a sense of purpose, young activists have ended their silence—organizing vigils, boycotts, and rallies to alter public perceptions and enact change even after the votes were cast. Their strong response, while a little late, should serve as inspiration for other Americans disturbed by the recent drawing-down of gay rights, toward the emergence of a broad national movement in support of same-sex marriage as a right like any other...