Word: speech
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...took office in 2005 and vowed to pursue a military solution. In a conventional war against an army many times its size, the LTTE was sure to be outmatched, and eventually it was. Prabhakaran never again appeared before the press after 2002, but he continued to release photos and speeches every year. "With its greed for land, Sinhalam [Sri Lanka] has entered a militaristic path of destruction," he said in his last speech in November 2008. "It has sought to build the support of the world to confront...
...ironic that the Pulitzer Prize winner fumbled in this area. Back in 1987, she caught then presidential-hopeful Joe Biden borrowing heavily from a British politician's speech. On the other hand, things worked...
...part of the new Serve America Act, the White House is creating the Social Innovation Fund to help nonprofits and individuals who are working on creative solutions to the nation's most difficult challenges. TIME supported the creation and passage of the Serve America Act, and Mrs. Obama's speech--she is, by the way, a TIME 100 honoree--was a fitting capstone to both the evening and the movement for national service. She cited three young social entrepreneurs who are tackling problems in education, health care and income inequality and who were also guests at a truly memorable evening...
...disgusting, arrogant and intellectually immature attack on a human being who died in service to his country.” Without a trace of irony, Wilson added, “We are fortunate that so many people like Pat Tillman have made the sacrifices necessary to protect the free speech rights of Mr. Gonzalez...
...Performing last rites on the First Amendment, that part of the Bill of Rights that protects free speech, the Massachusetts legislature officially condemned Gonzalez in a resolution. Gonzalez soon apologized...