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...getting rid of stuff if you’re just holding onto...
Neill also advocates getting rid of wire hangers. They leave marks and “they have that sticky stuff, you know, that gets on your jeans.” As she begins throwing them onto the closet floor, Thebaud asks nervously, “Are you throwing the hangers away?” Neill replies, “Let’s just say I’m encouraging you to explore the world of plastic hangers...
...transition is terribly delicate. If it is not pursued painstakingly and patiently, it can contribute to more chaos and disunity rather than defeating those foes. If, however, efforts are undertaken with true collaboration with and close reliance on the Iraqi authorities, clearly progressing toward their takeover, agitation to get rid of the occupiers fast will diminish...
...There's no question that an overwhelming majority of Iraqis are pleased to be rid of Saddam Hussein. A Gallup Poll published Tuesday suggests that 71 percent of Baghdad residents don't want the U.S. forces to leave in a hurry (although, curiously enough, 36 percent of respondents in the same poll believed that attacks on those forces were justified in some instances). And although only 42 percent of Americans polled in the latest CNN/Gallup survey agree with the President's assessment that things are going at least moderately well in Iraq, his overall job approval ratings are slowly climbing...
...This is not to say we should get rid of the military on campus but to evaluate its good against its bad missions,” he said...