Word: strengthen
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...morally,” he says. “People of independent mind should now start to claim the spiritual high ground, too.” And in a similar vein: “Our moral advantage, still vast and obvious, is not a liability, and we should strengthen and expand it. Like our dependence on reason, it is a strategic strength.” But what does any of that mean?America has yet to comprehend the power that is Islamism, distinct from Islam. In a battle that is fought as much in the mind as on the ground...
...Perhaps the most important issue is that this idea of service is inherently nationalistic. What its advocates desire is not service for its own sake, but service as a way to strengthen people’s ties to their government. Rick Stengel, the managing editor of Time magazine, lamented in an article last year in Time that volunteer rates are higher than they have ever been. Why is this a problem? Because it accompanies record low confidence in democracy and the American government. His concern is that “[p]eople see volunteering not as a form of public...
...flood-prone areas, therein exacerbating the damage reeked by seasonal hurricanes. Getting FEMA back on track necessitates the political will to make disaster relief a priority and the funds to deliver on government promises. Fiscal backing will be needed to revitalize the preparedness arm of the organization, to strengthen national response teams, and to entice qualified employees. In addition, leadership will have to create a comprehensive response strategy, which includes viable emergency housing provisions and mandates market-priced national flood insurance in vulnerable regions.Although media coverage of the recent hurricanes has focused on FEMA’s preparedness and lauded...
...that just hearing a rumor, even if it's false, can strengthen people's belief...
...bolster the teaching of American history and civics education and to inspire Americans to serve causes greater than their self-interest. Civic participation over a lifetime, working in neighborhoods and communities and service of all kinds--military and civilian, full-time and part-time, national and international--will strengthen America's civic purpose...