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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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We sometimes find ourselves at a loss as to whether we should be more appalled at the Bush Administration's ideological read more

We sometimes find ourselves at a loss as to whether we should be more appalled at the Bush Administration's ideological obsession, its incompetence, its arrogance, its anti-intellectualism, or its dishonesty, ... In New Orleans, we see all of these forces at work in a manner that the mainstream media finally finds itself unable to ignore.

by Eric Alterman Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The same thing is happening on the barrier islands, like Longboat Key and Anna Maria, when you have a red read more

The same thing is happening on the barrier islands, like Longboat Key and Anna Maria, when you have a red tide in the area, ... But the data is not at a fine enough resolution to tease out the economic impact.

by Chuck Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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On Iran, let's be clear. There has been absolutely no discussion in NATO of military action.

On Iran, let's be clear. There has been absolutely no discussion in NATO of military action.

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I'm not sure if other arrangements to buy zinc have already been made at this point. Generally, we buy products read more

I'm not sure if other arrangements to buy zinc have already been made at this point. Generally, we buy products on contract for a length of time. The link of the contract is something that is based on the volatility of a particular product, and the price of zinc has been going up.

by John Armstrong Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The strength of our infield is our biggest improvement.

The strength of our infield is our biggest improvement.

by Dick Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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We're playing okay but we haven't put 60 minutes together. We're inconsistent and we're not putting full periods together.

We're playing okay but we haven't put 60 minutes together. We're inconsistent and we're not putting full periods together.

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It's a natural reaction when you feel people are here outside the law, that they should be stopped or sent read more

It's a natural reaction when you feel people are here outside the law, that they should be stopped or sent back. But people need to understand greater forces are at play than a person deciding to cross a border - that in globalization, for example, labor is moving as much as capital.

by Kevin Appleby Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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This is the first time the U.S. bond market has not been leading other bond markets.

This is the first time the U.S. bond market has not been leading other bond markets.

by Adnan Akant Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Kelvin knew nothing about ground [fighting], and that's why he lost. His striking is good and as a fighter, he read more

Kelvin knew nothing about ground [fighting], and that's why he lost. His striking is good and as a fighter, he can only become better. He's only going to get better, and this will be a very big experience for him.

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