Ryan's Speech to Anti-Abortion Group Offers 2016 Clues

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And if we deny the right to life, we deny the principle of equality—and with it, our belief in self-government. The Declaration of Independence says “all men are created equal.” It rejects …. They offer adoption services, testing and treatment for …
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Crimes of Homelessness: Homeless court

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Instead of jail and fines, sentences are typically community service and participation in programs that offer counseling, addiction treatment and support groups. This alternative track is not available to defendants who want to fight their charges. But …
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Viewpoints: Drugging Soldiers; GOP Opposition To Medicaid Expansion Strays …

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A fundamental principle in medicine is that if you get the diagnosis wrong, you'll probably apply the wrong therapy. A corollary is that if the therapy isn't working, increasing the dose may make things worse. … and death issues: the abuse of …
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Interim Police Chief Jim Pugel to Officers: The Reformers Are Here. 'Get Over It.'

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He talks passionately about the program and the “harm reduction” principle behind it, which he says is one of the things he would most like to work on while he is interim chief. That principle holds that officers should try to reduce the …
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