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...Lisa came up with a ceremony; they wrote a vow for fathers to recite, a promise "before God to cover my daughter as her authority and protection in the areas of purity," to practice fidelity, shun pornography and walk with honor through a "culture of chaos" and by so doing guide their daughters as well. That was in 1998, the year the President was charged with lying about his sex life, Viagra became the fastest-selling new drug in history, and movies, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, reflected "a surge in the worldwide relaxation of sexual taboos...
...tame the insurgency in Afghanistan. At a June conference in Paris, Western governments committed an additional $20 billion in aid, in the hope that this would finally bring success in counterinsurgency, counternarcotics, rule of law, governance and state-building - and eventually allow us to withdraw from Afghanistan with honor...
...sports arena where McCain plans to accept the nomination. Non-credentialed citizens at the Democratic convention in Denver will be directed to a fenced-in portion of "Parking Lot A" several football-field lengths away from the Pepsi Center, where the party will produce a late-August teleplay in honor of Barack Obama...
...plants and insects, and terrorized by ruthless guards. And those are just the details we know about. She admits that worse - perhaps including sexual threats - remain concealed, probably until she writes her memoirs. Now she's planning to visit the Pope, and on Monday will receive the Legion of Honor from Sarkozy at a Bastille Day ceremony. Meanwhile, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet has said she intends to nominate Betancourt for a Nobel Peace Prize. Little wonder that the Financial Times (not usually breathless) asked last week: "Ingrid - A New Mandela...
...media from questioning plans for invading Iraq before the war started. Fear of being labeled unpatriotic is what kept more legislators from voting against authorizing its invasion. The U.S. has a long history of not living up to its ideals because more importance is placed on shallow expressions of honor and love of country than on making sure all people are treated equitably. Mary Brewerton, DENVER...