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    Bush was desperate to keep the Times from running this important story - which the paper had already inexplicably held for a year - because he knew that it would reveal him as a law-breaker. He insists he had 'legal authority derived from the Constitution and congressional resolution authorizing force.' But the Constitution explicitly requires the president to obey the law. And the post 9/11 congressional resolution authorizing 'all necessary force' in fighting terrorism was made in clear reference to military intervention. It did not scrap the Constitution and allow the president to do whatever he pleased in any area in the name of fighting terrorism.

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Even without a liquidation, the low-cost carriers have a lot of capacity coming in, ... It (liquidation) is not going read more

Even without a liquidation, the low-cost carriers have a lot of capacity coming in, ... It (liquidation) is not going to be a picnic in terms of fare raising.

by Michael Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Biographers, we're weird. For whatever reasons of conditioning, our temporal sense is different from other people's, and I knew it read more

Biographers, we're weird. For whatever reasons of conditioning, our temporal sense is different from other people's, and I knew it would take 10 years. And that's just the way it is.

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This year could be like 1974, when Democrats picked up 44 seats.

This year could be like 1974, when Democrats picked up 44 seats.

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Our cities are saturated with fast-food purveyors. ... With the concentration of fast food even worse in school neighborhoods, our read more

Our cities are saturated with fast-food purveyors. ... With the concentration of fast food even worse in school neighborhoods, our schools, parents, and policymakers need to take a serious look at this issue.

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To make a hole-in-one in a major, that was great, ... It's an honor for me to play in a read more

To make a hole-in-one in a major, that was great, ... It's an honor for me to play in a major with all these great players and be under par... and then make a hole-in-one to boot. That might put me in the history books.

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I don't see this being a once a year thing. I see it being an ongoing thing.

I don't see this being a once a year thing. I see it being an ongoing thing.

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We feel that our current record could be a little bit better. We want to improve with every game and read more

We feel that our current record could be a little bit better. We want to improve with every game and we want to be able to peak at the end of the season.

by Meg Ashley Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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When you grow up your mother says, 'Wear rubbers or you'll catch cold.' When you become an adult you discover read more

When you grow up your mother says, 'Wear rubbers or you'll catch cold.' When you become an adult you discover that you have the right not to wear rubbers and to see if you catch cold or not. It's something like that.

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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a read more

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

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