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...TIME: Prime Minister Blair recently said that because of the extraordinary growth of China and India, there was a limit to what we could do unilaterally...
...David Cameron: We need reform of party funding and I'm the only leader of a major political party that has set out a clear and coherent way that we do it. We should have limits on donations that should apply to individuals, businesses and trade unions. I've suggested ?50,000 a year as the limit, and in response to that some modest state funding of political parties which you could offset by cutting the cost of politics, reducing the size of the House of Commons and cutting the amount that's spent during a general election. That...
...said. “People don’t have to worry about running to get to class on time.” Whatever the nature of the issue, simple discipline remains a key weapon against upticks in eating. “My rule is to limit snacking to carrots and apples,” wrote Walter Willett, the HSPH’s Stare professor of epidemiology and nutrition, in an e-mail, referencing his own habits when faced with stress. “They provide something to munch on with only a few calories and positive nutrition...
...judges make these decisions? They don't exactly wing it, but they pick and choose among factors that lead to a muck of inconsistency. Plaintiffs have a better chance of proceeding anonymously if they are minors or might face retribution. Anonymity is a long shot if it would limit the defendant in challenging the accuser's claims (How do you attack the credibility of a pseudonym?), or if the plaintiff's name is already known...
Vietnam marked a notable chapter in this vexed history. Reflecting widespread disillusionment with that failed war, the War Powers Act of 1973 sought to severely limit the President's capacity to send troops abroad without explicit authority from Congress. It passed into law only over Richard Nixon's veto. All subsequent Presidents have refused to recognize its constitutionality. It has not yet been subjected to a full constitutional test before the Supreme Court...