American - Diplomat | September 18, 1966 -
It's true that John Bolton would not win the most popular ambassador award at the U.N., but being popular shouldn't be the priority.
Richard Grenell
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Since the fright of breast cancer hit our family, I have been surprised by how many people are dealing with breast cancer in their own family or with a loved one. One friend bluntly told me that she has been through it with her sister, her mom, and her grandmother, and all are healthy and mentally stronger because of the disease.
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Cancer taught my family that my mom is much stronger than we ever thought. Faced with a devastating diagnosis, she just kept going and living - never complaining.
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Journalists undoubtedly have a duty to push, cajole, and aggressively maneuver around campaign handlers in order for the public to see a candidate unscripted.
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Voters should absolutely know that a future president has the instincts to react to real-life and unrehearsed situations.
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When Barack Obama was running for president, he committed to leading the United Nations and other countries towards a common global goal. Obama believed that he could speak to allies and dictators directly and charm them into seeing the error of their ways.
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What is needed to pass gay marriage is not a Democratic majority - this past year has proven that to be true - but politicians and judges comfortable enough to ignore what the majority of the voters want and do what is uncomfortable, unpopular - and morally right.
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Equal rights should not be debatable and certainly should not be put to a vote of the people. Would we ask the electorate to vote on whether or not Catholics and Protestants should marry? Of course we would not.
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While religious institutions should be able to pick and choose which unions they bless, civil governments should issue marriage licenses to all couples.
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Equal rights should not be a partisan political issue - so why are all gay leaders in one political party?
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One sure way to ruin American credibility in the Arab world is to sit silently in Damascus and look like you're part of the Assad show.
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China understands economics more than most countries and is usually moved to increase freedoms when the yuan is directly involved.
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