Time to revisit firearms policies on military posts Nov 19, 2009
The armed students had minimal training, the shooter knew ahead of time which students were armed and where they were sitting, and the students were directed what type of clothing to wear such as long loose fitting pullover shirts instead of being able to dress properly for concealed carry like any knowlegable CCW holder does as a matter of course. Fang1944. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* Mexicos Zetas: Lords of a brutal narco-state Nov 17, 2009
The journalist spoke off the record as a matter of course in Nuevo Laredo, where the local paper, the Manana, is unable to report the Zetas crimes, having been, in effect, instructed not to do so by the murder in 2004 of editor Roberto Mora Garcia and grenade attacks against its offices followed by threats to the Cantu family that owns the paper. Publisher Ramon Cantu defends his position: This war is not going to be won by a newspaper. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Turn America into a nation of savers Nov 10, 2009
There is much promise in having savings deposits deducted from paychecks as a matter of course, as they are under 401(k) plans. Such a policy, call it AutoSave, would strategically build on inertia, which, it turns out, is one of the most powerful forces in the universe, along with compound interest. (Christian Science Monitor)
The Fort Hood shooting suspect's religion is not the point Nov 7, 2009
This is about religion, a religion which produces psychopathic killers as a matter of course ... To make a broad-brush statement like "a religion which produces psychopathic killers as a matter of course" demonstrates a shocking lack of information on your part. (FOX61, CT)
Escaping Vista Oct 22, 2009
You should have an external hard disk to back up your digital life as a matter of course, but too many people don't do it, or don't do it regularly. (Hard disk failures are among the most common problems with computers; think what it would be like if you lost all pictures of your friends and family, all documents, music, e-mail in an instant). (BBC News -- Technology)
"Mona Linda? Nah. How About Mona Lisa?" Oct 17, 2009
European artists began titling their own works as a matter of course in the late-17th and early-18th centuries, when the became institutionalized in France and Italy. The academies helped young artists emerge by judging their works and displaying them at annual exhibitions. (Slate)
Taking control of fears about EEE, H1N1 Sep 18, 2009
They are so simple, in fact, that it is amazing we don't do them as a matter of course. To avoid the possibility of contracting a mosquito-borne illness such as EEE or West Nile, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, along with the federal Centers for Disease Control, suggest the following. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Its gotten late in a hurry for Braves Sep 5, 2009
It s gotten late in a hurry for Braves. 2:49 pm September 4, 2009, by David O'Brien. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Click to read:Jobless Rate Falls to 9.4% as Layoffs Slow Aug 8, 2009
being reelected is, as a matter of course, a goal). Granted -- The Republican Party does stand on the same line, so to speak. (CBS News)
Africa: Aid Plus Trade Can End Extreme Poverty Aug 6, 2009
"The donors should be requiring that, as a matter of course everywhere in fragile states and not just belatedly in an extreme situation in Somalia," says Collier, a professor of economics at Oxford University and the director of its Centre for the Study of African Economics. "That's an example where you've got to face reality. The donors have been slow to do it but they are starting to do it.". (allAfrica.com)
Click to read:Public Remains Confused About Health Plan Aug 2, 2009
"---You seem unaware there is a difference between what you feel in your gut, and a coherently-stated idea. Coherent ideas require more than rampant paranoia and a distrust of politics. Coherent ideas require much, much more than cynical comments heard on Faux News or from O'Reilly, O'Limbaugh, or O'Hannity. Likewise, opposition to both Democrats and GOP doesn't establish you as a non-aligned observer. Your comment publishes only despair, but despair won't bring about national recovery, nor will... (CBS News)
The Obama Doctrine: Racisms Real; Deal With It Jul 18, 2009
He also noted the need for the AA community (or any other people subject to the structural challenges of this society) to evidence personal responsibility as a matter of course (which is the primary theme that the media has featured). He's right about both, and, as Kai Wright correctly points out, he needs to make sure that both messages (not just the more salable personal responsibility one) get heard and addressed. (Slate)
Click to read:Sotomayor Dodges Abortion Questions Jul 16, 2009
Anthony is a politican first and alaw man only as a matter of course to work his politics. Anthony has refused to hear several important cases because it was obvious the out come in court would be different than what he'd want it to be, and change businesses in a manner damaging to the rich Republican party. (CBS News)
Click to leave your condolences & share memories » Jun 28, 2009
I then asked, "So, are you the football coach here?" With a slightly puzzled look Ed replied, "Yeah, I sure am." However, he treated my ignorance as nothing out of the ordinary and just as a matter of course. Upon reflection, and later learning who he was, I still can't believe how gracious and kind he treated this idiot who didn't even know who Ed Thomas was. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Passage of climate-change bill a landmark achievement Jun 28, 2009
The lunatics have taken over the asylum and anything coming out of Washington should be met with distrust as a matter of course. Hillbilly Deluxe. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
the Boston Globe Jun 17, 2009
They gravitate as a matter of course toward ideologies and groupings that allow them to act out their pathological fantasies of self-empowerment. The second group basically comprises people who have vested interest in the regime. (Harper's Magazine)
Charities spent bulk of cash on salaries May 4, 2009
Richard Wong, the former president of Gifts-in-Kind International, one of the largest charities in the United States, said he believes it's OK for a charity to occasionally outsource its shipping and handling of in-kind gifts, but not as a matter of course. Gifts-in-Kind International's tax returns show that each year its biggest or second-biggest cash expense was shipping and warehousing - unlike 21 of the 22 charities, which did not claim any expenses related to warehousing on their taxes. (AZCentral)
Snow fight ends when people help Apr 17, 2009
Many neighborly homeowners do that as a matter of course and more than a few of them continue on their way to blow out the driveways and sidewalks of neighbors as well. It s one of the friendliest things about Wisconsin winters: people helping each other out in the aftermath of a big snowstorm. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
10 ways it will look different Apr 13, 2009
Having experienced those deep discounts since last November, consumers may now expect them as a matter of course, says Stephen Hoch, a professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He thinks a new logic now pervades the US marketplace. (Christian Science Monitor)
Campaigners warn of user data creep Apr 7, 2009
Many ISPs have actually been holding on to this kind of data as a matter of course - to help defeat spam, to monitor and manage their own networks and because governments have asked them to do so voluntarily. The difference now is that it is a legal requirement. (BBC News -- Technology)
Teachers deflect scrutiny over benefits Mar 22, 2009
But hundreds more -- especially teachers -- now sign up as a matter of course. Critics call it double-dipping. (Florida Today)
Oberdorfer: Cant we all get along? Mar 18, 2009
What is sorely needed is a serious discussion as to exactly what our schools should be expected to provide as a matter of course and what, especially at a time of growing budgetary difficulties, could easily be eliminated with no substantial impact on the quality of a child's educational experience. Excessive administrative personnel, if not teachers, come to mind here. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Greene: The people's right to gawk? Mar 3, 2009
They are, and should be, available to prosecutors and defense attorneys when criminal cases make it to , and when that happens, they are as a matter of course released to the news media, too -- open court is open court. But basic compassion -- basic decency toward victims -- argues that we should show a little discretion about the decision to use them so casually, especially in the days immediately following the crime or accident. (CNN -- US)
Banks urged to disclose political spending Feb 24, 2009
As major political givers, banks should, as a matter of course, be open and above board in this spending, Freed said in a news release. A safe and sound financial system must be based on transparency and accountability. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
* How offshore capitalism ate our economies Feb 9, 2009
Multinationals and banks began as a matter of course to expand and grow through tax havens. Financial whizzkids X much like those experimenting with micro-computers at the time X developed instruments that financialized everyday assets and commodities and turned them into derivatives, to be traded on their own markets. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
