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Only forty years ago, a president fired a five-star general because he did not obey executive orders in a reasonable amount of time. Yes, MacArthur was involved with actual troop movements, but years for closing bases and months for integrating gays are certainly unreasonable amounts of time. Clinton doesn't have to sack the Joint Chiefs, but he shouldn't have to put up with gridlock in a branch of government he controls...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Breaking Military-Industrial Ties | 5/3/1993 | See Source »

...time for the most powerless in society to join this fight. Those who obey the law must tilt the law to their advantage, minimizing the excessive power of criminals and police officers...

Author: By Brad EDWARD White, | Title: The Case for Concealed Weapons | 4/12/1993 | See Source »

...functions to protect Merely outlawing all guns is neither practical not just No matter how many gun control laws are passed, criminals will still obtain weapons In addition, since even the staunchest firearm restriction does not completely trample on the Second Amendment simple handguns will always remain legal to obey the all laws in acquiring weapons, they would still be able to carry handguns And, if I'm not mistaken, even simple handguns are deadly. Nothing is more frustrating than legislation which continues to hurts the very people it proclaims to help...

Author: By Brad EDWARD White, | Title: The Case for Concealed Weapons | 4/12/1993 | See Source »

...launch codes. This Russian form of group responsibility depends on the military's obedience to political leaders. If Yeltsin was ever forced out of office, Vice President Alexander Rutskoi would be his legal successor; if Yeltsin refused to accept dismissal, which of the two would the generals choose to obey? Whatever they might decide, the ability to launch the missiles would remain in the hands of the military...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Threat That Lingers | 4/5/1993 | See Source »

...normally on the second-line, were bumped to four Saturday and stayed that way last night, according to the official line-sheet. But Tomassoni didn't obey the official listing: the Mallgrave-Flomen-hoft-Kirk Neilsen line was the first line to sub in. So much for the reshuffling...

Author: By Jay K. Varma, | Title: Notes From the Front | 3/6/1993 | See Source »

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