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...from the military since the law took effect, including dozens of Arabic speakers whose skills are particularly prized by the military since the advent of the war on terror. While the number discharged for their sexuality has fallen from 1,273 in 2001 to 612 in 2006, Pentagon officials insist they are applying the law as fairly as ever. Gay-rights advocates disagree, suggesting the military - pressed for personnel amid an unpopular war - is willing to ignore sexual orientation when recruiting becomes more difficult. Last May, a CNN poll found that 79 percent of Americans feel that homosexuals should...
...fact, Dems insist that not having their candidates in the state has compelled them to fortify their grassroots infrastructure, which has sputtered over the past decade compared to the Republicans' well-oiled Florida machine. Says Rich: "In a way it's exciting, because [Clinton's] supporters want to be out there acting as a surrogate for her. In the process we're getting our grass roots more activated and regenerated." Brubiski says the party as a result has seen a rise in Democratic registrations across Florida and new emphasis on local organization. Absentee ballot requests from Democrats...
...Yunus offers up a real-world example: a partnership between the French foods giant Danone and Yunus' Grameen Group to sell nutrient-enriched yogurt to poor children in Bangladesh. He calls it the "world's very first consciously designed multinational social business"?a company that doesn't insist on an ongoing return to shareholders. Whether there's enough motivation in boardrooms to make the idea grow is a big question, but there are some 100 million microborrowers around the world. So it's a nice client base...
...earning more are under-represented. The higher-income, better-educated recruits are especially prized by the Army because they have the skills needed to master the increasingly complex equipment that now accompanies a military force onto the battlefield. Army officials have acknowledged the steady slide in recruit quality, but insist that no unqualified soldiers are being sent into combat...
Supporters of the status quo insist their system is fundamentally fair. "There are many places where the European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations could focus on promoting democracy rather than this small community that has not committed war or persecution, and has lived happily on its own for hundreds of years without any trouble," says Reginald Guille, the Chief Pleas' speaker of the house...