Word: prospective
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...choice. But the fact is that most companies wouldn’t dream of going as far as Facebook just has,” Zittrain wrote. Although the vote may not reach the 30 percent quota, Zittrain wrote, “I’m heartened at the prospect that the amazing engine of private enterprise may find creative ways to tap into and reinforce our civic instincts...
...representation election system, the city’s election commission reviewed the ballots that were awarded to Murphy in the 2007 election and chose as his replacement the eligible candidate who had next highest ranking.Ward filled that vacancy, and was sworn in as a city councillor on March 3.THE PROSPECT OF RE-ELECTIONThere is little down time for the new councillor, for Ward and his advisors have already begun planning for their next campaign in November.“After the election, there is [usually] a year-long period in which to work out a relationship with the other councillors...
...telegenic and youthful - thought out loud that secession might be the outcome if Washington does not mend its "oppressive" high-spending, dictatorial ways. (Most experts say the notion that Texas can legally secede is mistaken, but the state does have the right to split into five states, offering the prospect of 10 U.S. Senators, math that would send cold shivers down any Democratic back...
...Deploying the National Guard to the border, however, is a preventive measure aimed at limiting violence before it is able to extend to the border. Delaying action will leave Americans unprotected when conflict does inevitably spread, and the risk of providing more targets is outweighed by the prospect of endangering Texas civilians’ lives...
Almost every faculty member I've spoken to thinks that it would be a bad idea, because students are very young, almost volatile. Giving an "F," for example, to a student who is armed is a daunting prospect. But I wont dismiss this argument the way many people will. I think students have a point. If we can't keep them safe, don't they have a right to keep themselves safe...