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Let's just imagine that we adopt it and today we issued that statement ? then what happens after two weeks?

Mahmud Abbas is not Thomas Jefferson. The spirit of Patrick Henry has not emerged in Lebanon. Although more than a 140 Syrian intellectuals have protested Syrian troops there and signed a public statement opposing the occupation, these intellectuals are not in the league of our own Founding Fathers.

Simply look with perceptive eyes at the world about you, and trust to your own reactions and convictions. Ask yourself: "Does this subject move me to feel, think and dream? Can I visualize a print - my own personal statement of what I feel and want to convey - from the subject before me?

Sen. Kerry's statement ... in Illinois was unbecoming of a candidate for the presidency ... and ... we call on Senator Kerry to apologize to the American people for this negative attack.

SDSU has for the last quarter of a century sort of bridled at the basic mission statement of the CSU and has extended beyond the teaching of undergraduates. We expect more from our faculty than that.

She took the view that a time period of eight weeks should be sufficient for Microsoft to reply to a comparatively short statement of objections.

She wanted to make the most informed decision possible. She wanted for the report to come out, she wanted to see the report and issue a statement at that point.

She was following in the tradition of the first lady displaying this kind of elegance as a statement about the power of the presidency.

She's probably sending a statement to the world that says, 'I'm here. I'm still the best player,

The only new element in his statement is that they are planning an attack soon on the United States. Would he say that and risk being proved wrong, if he can't pull it off in a month or so?

We won't be able to issue any statement or have any comment until we've been able to review it all. We've been looking into it for a few days. We still have some work to do.

When the rubber meets the road, this statement doesn't change anything, ... The Fed will continue to increase rates. The only thing that we do know is that they will continue on a tightening mode.

I have barely time to give you a brief statement of facts as I find them.

He is very respectful of the obligations we have as a Legislature, ... The basic tenor of his statement was: 'It's not going to be like walking through a rose garden necessarily.'

Given the Fed's middle-of-the-road statement that the end is somewhere nearer rather than further, it implies that the (U.S.-Canada) interest rate differential is going to narrow, and that is favorable for the Canadian dollar.

If one wanted to find a modern symbol of personal freedom, the motor car is right there near the top of the list. But a car has come to mean much more than that. It has become a powerful statement about who you are and how much you earn.

Frankly I'm not holding my breath for any confessional statement from Saddam Hussein,

Girls of this age are influenced by media, TV, and clothes in the store. The clothes they're wearing are scanty for their age. It's a statement that girls are becoming sexually aware. They're learning that clothing is a statement of appeal, and a way to get boys to look at them.

I feel so Scottish when I go abroad, and I'm so proud of it, but for me, it's not a political statement - I just happen to be Scottish.

If Bush really wanted to make a statement that he's making changes and bringing in new blood, there is some other people who have to leave, (Defense Secretary Donald) Rumsfeld most particularly, but maybe some others also.

I am aware that the company are going to make a statement and it will involve the whole operation.

If a student is identifying an individual, or making a statement that threatens violence, that's a different kind of speech than something we might consider vulgar or offensive. There's no bright line. It's more of a continuum.

If all parties could take a commitment to commitment and action to action based on the joint statement reached during the fourth round of the talks, and earnestly push forward the discussion and agree to take further steps, there would be a positive result.

If anyone wants to make the statement that they don't think he can win it, I'd love to see him prove them wrong. I am not going to make that statement. I think he has got a great chance.

For us to make any sort of statement that our artistic expression is being trounced would be self-serving, unpleasant and not true.

For me, the summer will be pure gray -- mother-of-pearl gray, very pale gray. To me, this is the big statement for summer. Then we have light blue, light turquoise, lots of pink.

I don't think it's gimmicky. I think it's a tremendous statement of confidence in our program, ... In the world of interventional cardiology where patients are elderly, diseased, suffering, we don't really think of ourselves as providing gimmicks.

For us it's kind of a statement game. We've got a lot of critics and a lot of people said negative things that we don't belong here and we got here because of our name. We think we've got a lot to prove. We're still a team that's hungry.

For two days, George (Karl) has been constantly stressing that this is a team that we'll be playing against. We kind of wanted to make a statement that if we play you in the playoffs, this is what you're going to see.

If it was a fight, nobody laid a glove on him. He did a great job. The only way he could be vetoed is through a filibuster, and after his opening statement today I don't think anyone could ever get the political capital to mount a filibuster against this guy.

For me to say that that is a fair statement would be stepping out ahead of what this committee?s work is.

I believe that the very message of me going up to accept the flag is a powerful statement about our city.

I believe the statement President Clinton delivered earlier this morning also stressed his mode of handling China-U.S. relations in a positive manner,

Certainly, banks make mistakes as do customers and that's why it's important for consumers to make sure no unauthorized charges have been made and all deposits are credited. Consumers should review their account balances as soon as they get the statement and contact the bank as soon as they discover any errors or discrepancies,

But this is more a statement about end demand than market-share direction.

But when I found that they seemed to take no notice of it, I put a statement in writing, ... Now I believe that they will investigate the matter.

I don't believe that statement passes the smell test, nor do I believe it would be your position that we have no better mission for military pilots in a crisis of Katrina's magnitude than kennel duty,

I don't know why it should increase intensity. Our intensity should be increased to the limit right now, with where we're at. I'm not a big believer in statement games, measuring sticks, four-point games. I think every game is important.

I felt like I had to make a statement in a situation like that. It was time to finish them off.

Bush thus made a strong statement that the court has room for highly distinguished justices and not-so-distinguished justices, for nominees who have made their reputations in the wider legal world and for nominees people have hardly heard of, for world-class lawyers and for lawyers he happens to know and like.

China is concerned about the statement by the Iranian side and is worried about the way in which things are developing.

China is extremely important to our long-term strategy. This is a tremendous statement in this marketplace.

Barron's credibility was critical in establishing evidence for each of defendant's charges, ... The jury specifically requested and was permitted to review the entire contents of the prior consistent statement with no limiting instruction as to the competency of the evidence.

Bear Bryant made the statement that it's better to be lucky than good, and I think you have to be lucky. We weren't lucky. That's one thing about this year's team - we never, ever gave up.

To coincide with Valentine's Day we were making a statement demanding roses and the dignity they stand for and bread in the form of affordable food for everyone.

We are extremely pleased with our team and feel very confident that we've put a solid group together that will best put us in a position to compete for the gold medal. The selection process was an extremely difficult one and that's a terrific statement for hockey in the United States. It means our talent pool in this country continues to grow.

Having a team come in with three scores under 40 on a par 36 course is very good. Especially on a breezy day like this when the wind is blowing pretty good, it was a little statement by Lyndon. They came to play.

'Hatfields & McCoys' is a very profound statement in what happens when you're unable to let go of hatred and hurt and unable to have any kind of goodness in your life.

Having Starbucks downtown will make a statement about downtown being a place to do business.

Here it comes, in time for the elections, the voting statement of the Milan prosecutors' office.

When he (Shaw) wrote 'Pygmalion,' he was really making a statement about social classes.

He's a baseball guy, ... He loves working with these kids and being able to make a statement in their lives. He's always said he'd probably never work with older kids because (preteens) still believe everything you tell them. After they turn 14, they know it all.

Having our defending champion commit to the tournament this early in the year is a strong statement about what fans can expect from the 2006 Pilot Pen.

What we want to see, what the Russians want to see, what the EU-3 wants to see and what the IAEA wants to see is an Iranian cooperation. Does this statement by this one person constitute that? At this point, it's hard to say. We will have to see.

What we would like to see is Tony Blair making a public statement of concern over these issues.

We take the last statement of the Indian spokesman welcoming our initiative.

What we are trying to do is make a statement -- If you can't come to the Smithsonian in Washington, we will come to you,

He speaks for an ever-diminishing number of American evangelicals, and that process accelerates every time he makes a statement like this.

I actually don't mind it. It's the ultimate kind of pop art statement in a way, if you think about it.

human nature being what it is, those who want to evade the clear statement of the instruction will have ample opportunities to seek loopholes, evasions and rationalizations.

he could have made that statement several weeks earlier, in time for the holidays.

If the state is attempting to bring in talented people, having this kind of thing -- not just in law but in the state constitution -- sends a very strong statement about what kind of state it is.

If the statement that follows suggests they may look to halt their policy of raising in moderation, to the extent that they're not going to raise rates again at the next meeting, then the dollar could suffer on the back of that and that would give a boost to gold.

He says he is giving power to the people but the statement is influenced by his own agenda focusing on general elections. He has given hints that he is bending but actually he is not.

He's back-tracking his past statement and he's trying to clarify through the media, which makes him look a little bit less credible. If you have a Federal Reserve board chairman that looks less credible, that could be considered dollar negative.

He taught us how to coach. His legacy will always be a relentless work ethic and unquestioning loyalty. And it was the greatest turnaround in college football history. That's as true a statement as anybody can make.

He went to make a statement as was planned. Based on those statements, the authorities are going to reach fair and correct conclusions,

He was the first U.S. president to say such a statement before the general assembly.

His statement is a tremendously important validation. Coming from the major console player, this was the first big, public acknowledgment of how important this is to them.

His statement was that it was a very small amount.

Going by the statement of the honorary secretary, we felt the rule book was not properly referred to.

When we finished "Ordinary World" we all looked at each other and said, if this doesn't work, then we're doing something wrong. But again, I have to say, as a complete album, I really think this one makes a statement that the other ones haven't yet. I mean, I hope we do an even better album in '98 or '99, but certainly this one has said a lot that I wanted to have Duran Duran say for the '90s.

He's a talented young guy. He's physical and he likes to bang inside. He's also a hungry, young guy. And being the first player from Uruguay to play in the NBA, he's eager to compete. He wants to make a statement for the people back home.

If, in reading the following pages, you are uncertain as to whether a specific statement is meant seriously or not, simply apply this rule of thumb: If the statement makes you consider filing a lawsuit, I was kidding.

We expect to resolve any issues and concerns so that the court can approve our disclosure statement next week and we can continue moving toward exit from bankruptcy.

This wasn't any kind of statement -- you make statements in the playoffs. This was just playing a game against a very good team.

We can expect a much better hockey team. It's very obvious that they want to come in here with a purpose, that they want to make a statement about where they belong, where they should be ranked. You can be sure that after the way we beat them the first time, they're going to be coming for blood.

He mentioned one thing, one time and we went out and responded. He didn't have to keep telling us and drilling us like little kids. He made one statement about it this morning in the walk-through and we came out and took care of business and that's the sign of a good team, coming out and making adjustments.

He made a decision that's probably a bad decision, and he's feeling the repercussions of making the statement when he did.

He made the statement when the pictures were taken here that his son said he was 110, but he kind of corrected and said, by my recollection, i'm a couple of years older than a 110 so that would have made him 112 back in 2001.

Having gold and diamonds in your mouth is the most audacious statement you could make. It's an in-your-face way of saying: We're hip-hop.

He does not want to give a statement against a family member, ... He has not given a formal statement to police.

There is no good valuation model to determine the fair value of unexercised employee stock options. Including an unreliable estimate of the fair value of options in the income statement would distort earnings.

He has the common feeling of his profession. He enjoys a statement twice as much if it appears in fine print, and anything that turns up in a footnote... takes on the character of divine revelation.

He himself ought to make a statement and come to the forefront and talk to you in person or with any of the media and say here's our books, they're open, they're on the table. You guys can peruse the books and examine them for whatever you think there is there. There's nothing to hide. Here they are.

We talked about scoring in the first inning because we realize how important it is for us. We exploded out, and made a statement immediately. We couldn't quite finish it, but we did get to play everybody. Emily (Turner) wasn't as sharp as she has been, but she was still in total control except for one pitch.

He needs to make an unequivocal statement that he opposes any ballot initiative that takes away the rights of gay and lesbian couples. That is unclear in his statement.

He made a statement to this man that hed just killed three people in Seven Mile Ford,

He emphasized how much fun he had in college, how much he would have missed out on. He made the statement that you have time to develop in college. So have fun and take your time.

Jon stepped up. He made a statement about who he is. He could have gone the free agent route next year and potentially commanded more years and more money. That was less of a concern than his wanting to be here.

Just this last year, I made the statement by hooking up with Greenpeace. By not only contributing money, but by contributing more my time.

Just one statement would be: missed opportunities. We didn't get that one big hit, that stolen base or take advantage of a mental mistake they made. It's just frustrating, more than anything.

Keith introduces most songs on guitar, ... But right before we started I asked Keith if he'd mind if I did a little cadenza up front on sax to lead into his intro. He said, 'Go ahead, man, do your thing.' I started playing, and Charlie immediately joined me. I had this short statement in mind, but then I thought, 'Charlie's playing with me; I've got to keep going.'

My wife made the statement that she felt like the kids were pressing, because I was pressing. She said, You've got to relax and have fun.' Once they saw that coach was relaxed and wasn't yelling and screaming, they relaxed and played well as a result.

My objective was not to get a big settlement. It was more to make a statement that what he did was wrong and accept responsibility that he was at fault.

My statement in the commentary, 'These people are crazed fanatics,' refers specifically to the radicals and terrorists who want to bomb innocent people. I believe that they are motivated by demonic power and are satanic.

Terrorists still prefer car bombs, you know. A car bomb still has a lot impact than a cyber-attack. But there is always the possibility that somebody could make some kind of dramatic statement by bringing down some aspect of the infrastructure.

Long before 'having it all' was a statement that women made, Vivi was that woman.

I was completely surprised at his statement (to resign).

Market nerves are ragged. Its like Chinese water torture. We thought we'd have resolution from Blix, then we thought (U.S. Secretary of State Colin) Powell was going to give the definitive statement and now its dragging on until next Friday.