#erm

There are all kinds of letters and protests that come from, not surprisingly, Japanese fishermen, the fishermen's wives; there are student groups, all different types of people; the protest against the Americans' use of the Pacific for nuclear testing. ↗

— Martha Smith

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An Indian tribe is sovereign to the extent that the U.S. permits it to be sovereign. ↗

— Russell Smith

#indian #permits #sovereign #tribe

At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization? ↗

— Ron Fournier

#build #era #fitness #govern #his

So much of my poetry begins with something that I can describe in visual terms, so thinking about distance, thinking about how life begins and what might be watching us. ↗

— Tracy K. Smith

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In 1941 I finished at Allison Intermediate School (grades 7-9), and started at North High School, commuting by bicycle about 5 miles from home to school. ↗

— Vernon L. Smith

#allison #bicycle #commuting #finished #grades

I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment. ↗

— Jimmy Smits

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In the split second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand until it reaches the plate you have to think about your stride, your hip action, your wrist action, determine how much, if any the ball is going to break and then decide whether to swing at it. ↗

— Duke Snider

#action #any #ball #break #decide

I think we'll build a consensus for action on Social Security reform which will reduce that long-term unfunded obligation and put the system on a sustainable basis. ↗

— John W. Snow

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Well, I think the best thing we can do for the short term is move good energy legislation through to the Congress; I'm encouraged that there's some prospect for that now. ↗

— John W. Snow

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The real sin with Social Security is that it's a long-term rip-off and a short-term scam. ↗

— Tony Snow

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