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...Still, those arguments are hardly novel. Gay-rights lawyers and others have made that case for years, but have always avoided bringing it to federal court for fear of an unfriendly reception. But Olson told TIME that their approach will also seek to leverage powerful reasoning in the small but growing number of state supreme court decisions that favor gay marriage, from California's sweeping decision last year that spurred on the Prop 8 movement to Iowa's 2009 decision, with its lengthy rebuttal of religious-based arguments against gay marriage...
...Muslims. The attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the continued efforts of these extremists to engage in violence against civilians has led some in my country to view Islam as inevitably hostile not only to America and Western countries, but also to human rights. This has bred more fear and mistrust...
...finally, just as America can never tolerate violence by extremists, we must never alter our principles. 9/11 was an enormous trauma to our country. The fear and anger that it provoked was understandable, but in some cases, it led us to act contrary to our ideals. We are taking concrete actions to change course. I have unequivocally prohibited the use of torture by the United States, and I have ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed by early next year...
...many tears have flowed. Too much blood has been shed. All of us have a responsibility to work for the day when the mothers of Israelis and Palestinians can see their children grow up without fear; when the Holy Land of three great faiths is the place of peace that God intended it to be; when Jerusalem is a secure and lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims, and a place for all of the children of Abraham to mingle peacefully together as in the story of Isra, when Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed (peace be upon them) joined...
...example, were charges pressed in the first place, when unruly students are usually dealt with by Cambridge University internally? (Cambridge has no plans to do so in Jahnke's case: "Martin has no reason to fear any adverse consequences in ... the University," professor William Brown, head of Jahnke's college, told TIME in an e-mail. "We respect his freedom of expression.") British politicians regularly have things thrown at them by protesting members of the public - in 2001, someone threw an egg at then Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who famously threw a punch back, and more recently, Business Secretary...