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...course, it's entirely possible for politicians to privately oppose for religious reasons behavior they publicly uphold the right of others to practice. This is exactly what U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry has promised to do on abortion. He is personally against the practice, but has vowed to uphold a woman's right to choose. Buttiglione himself has made a similar distinction. In a letter of "regret" sent to Barroso last week, he wrote: "In politics, the only relevant issue is: Are you in favor of or against discrimination? ... I am against any kind of discrimination, [which means] defending those...
...with their notoriously successful former teammates lost to graduation, the burden falls primarily to Holzapfel to try to uphold the Crimson’s tradition of dominance...
...amendment passes and its implementation costs either candidate the race, legal challenges are virtually inevitable. Richard Collins, professor of constitutional law at the University of Colorado, says previous cases suggest that the U.S. Supreme Court would uphold the initiative as a legitimate means for Colorado to change its system. However, he notes that the losing side might charge that there were irregularities in the procedures leading to the initiative. And, in a pamphlet sent to voters listing the pros and cons of 36, the legislative council of the statehouse noted that if the amendment passes, its retroactive nature "might cause...
...effort to improve safety and uphold drinking laws, Harvard administrators will set up a variety of stringent restrictions on alcohol at this year’s Harvard-Yale game, including banning U-Hauls entirely...
...have spoken with many people here in London who are very friendly towards America, but believe as I do that the current Bush Administration has failed to uphold the finest American traditions...