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...true that Colin Powell does not embody the issue of gays in the military. He does, however, represent a mentality that seeks to shelter military members from standards that decent human beings are all expected to demonstrate. The military is not a haven for violent outcasts. It is supposed to represent the character and integrity of the United States...
...were the only statistics on sex for years. No one in America really has a clue as to the size of the illicit drug trade, though multibillion-dollar figures are commonly tossed around. Mitch Snyder, the late activist for the homeless, once admitted his figures on people without shelter were essentially meaningless. "We have tried to satisfy your gnawing curiosity for a number," he told a congressional hearing, "because we are Americans with Western little minds that have to quantify everything in sight, whether...
...case of the Undergraduate Council, our aggressive and fair coverage has informed readers of how votes were fixed, how "Rock for Shelter" money was allocated, how student term bill contributions are spent and how women on the council are treated...
...would marvel at these seemingly non-goal-oriented members of society, amazed by Deadheads' ability to financially sustain themselves and their journeys around the country. And sociology students would be astounded by the strange social and arrangements that loyal fans create: Makeshift families form regularly as fans seek transportation, shelter, and the assurance that they will make it to the next show...
...Haven hospital just hours after giving birth. More than five months later, she resurfaced and sued to regain custody of the child, who had since been adopted. Last December the state supreme court upheld a lower-court ruling granting her custody even though she was living in a shelter for the homeless at the time...