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This emphasis on the strict separation of church and state, while perhaps justifiable given our nation's religious pluralism and respect for minority rights, nevertheless has some unfortunate consequences. It denies us all of the benefits that come from having some overlap between religion and the state. Religion has long been a source of social stability and unity. School prayer has been shown to make students more focused and better behaved. The benefits of having a less aggressively strict construction of church-state separation would be enjoyed not just be religious individuals, but by society as a whole...
Kelly said he would also sponsor citywide seminars to educate residents about public transportation and push for strict enforcement of traffic safety laws...
...most famous sporting heroes. Yet he carries himself with an almost Gandhi-like humility. According to S. Lourduraj, one of his high school math teachers, "He was gentle with his classmates and respectful to his teachers. That's why God has blessed him so much." A nondrinker and strict vegetarian, the single Anand invariably travels with his parents. Once asked the secret to his success, Anand said, "I am laid back and relaxed. You have a problem if you get too excited. I play without being too optimistic...
...think the argument is a sustainable postion," said audience member Jed Kolko '92, a graduate student in economics, noting the strict emphasis on politics...
...legality to their ventures, but loopholes and lack of enforcement make it easy to bend the law in ingenious and profitable ways. In the district of Khabarovsk, the government tried to impose environmental controls on logging but allowed officials to exempt concessions smaller than 5,000 acres from strict review. Alexander Kulikov, chairman of the Khabarovsk Wildlife Foundation, says that just before they leave office, local officials hand out dozens of concessions, often to friends and relatives. He says that in the Khor River watershed, a region of about 12,000 sq. mi., more than 90 forest enterprises are operating...