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The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made some of its failures to function at home glaringly apparent. Wendell Willkie

Some, Failures, Against

The factors that have been holding farmers back are similar to those that threaten other types of growth in Africa. Infrastructure and transport are in many cases quite poor, resulting in the losses of huge amounts of produce. Richard Attias

Been, Other, Back

Social Security, a critically important, great program which does serve as the cornerstone of support for senior citizens, now faces challenges that threaten its long-term stability and well-being. The facts are there. The facts are crystal clear. Bill Frist

Program, Challenges, Crystal

Therefore, if we are a Nation of laws and a Nation of immigrants, immigration should occur within a legal framework, not through the machinations of illegal schemes and scams that threaten our national security. J. D. Hayworth

Through, Immigration, Laws

The restriction of religion to private life therefore does not necessarily threaten the vital interests of the majority religion, if there is one, and it protects minority religions from tyranny of the majority. Phillip E. Johnson

Private, Protects, Tyranny

Yes, it is long past time we get serious about tackling the nation's ever-growing deficits. But the average American family drawn into serious debt cannot just threaten to stiff its creditors. It must cut its spending in the future, but also take responsibility for the debt incurred in the past. Peter Welch

Tackling, Average, Cut

Disruption to the flow of oil through the Straits of Hormuz would threaten regional and global economic growth. Any attempt by Iran to close the Straits would be illegal and unsuccessful. Philip Hammond

Disruption, Through, Iran

The Greens will threaten the future of our strong economy. They will destroy jobs and put Victorian families at risk. Denis Napthine

Strong, Will, Jobs

To threaten the institution is to threaten fair administration of justice and protection of liberty. Stephen Breyer

Institution, Liberty

The dangers which threaten us are twofold: First, from the Confederate forces, composed of men whose earnest convictions and reckless bravery it is idle to deny. Robert Dale Owen

Which, Twofold, Deny

Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our military strength to protect our security and the cause of freedom. Joe Lieberman

Some, Strength, Prepared

Since other countries and terrorist organizations are working to secure information that could threaten national security, more funding is provided in the bill to increase counter-intelligence activities. Roger Wicker

Could, Other, Funding

When I was very young in London, I had a bank account, which didn't have a great deal in it. I should think at least every three months the bank manager would call me up and threaten to strangle me because I had no money, and I was writing checks. Peter Mayle

Very, Deal, London

The very success of medicine in a material way may now threaten the soul of medicine. Walter Martin

Very, Material, May

Are we prepared to tolerate a world in which countries which care about morality lay down their nuclear weapons, leaving others to threaten the rest of the world or hold it to ransom? Des Browne

Which, Rest, Lay

Let us not be defeated by the tyranny of the world financial markets that threaten peace and democracy everywhere. Stephane Hessel

Markets, Let Us, World

There is nothing more important in my life than being a father. I will never allow any of my career choices or aspirations to threaten this bond. Corey Hart

Career, Allow, My Life

There are still deep-seated structural problems that threaten the economic balance in the world: Between the United States and China, for example, but also within Europe. We have taken a few steps toward taming the financial markets, but we haven't come nearly far enough to rule out a repetition of the crisis. Peer Steinbruck

United, Financial, Nearly

I've had some threaten not to give Communion to me, even though they don't know my position, just because I'm a Democrat. I've had cardinals refuse to shake my hand because I'm a Democrat. Bart Stupak

Shake, Some, Give

When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and persuade, they further arouse public opposition rather than win support. Preston Manning

Business, Issue, Initial

The bottom line is that weather events not only threaten private property and family budgets, but they also can decimate public resources and government coffers. Matt Cartwright

Private, Bottom, Line

I do not want our children and grandchildren to live in a world where everyday they fear some regional strongman with weapons of mass destruction. We need to send a message to these future would-be bullies: you will not be allowed to threaten the world. George Voinovich

Some, Regional, Allowed

It has been popular to threaten 'small islands and low-lying coasts' with scenarios of disastrous future flooding. The Maldives has been the most utilised target. We have undertaken a careful analysis of actual sea level changes in the Maldives. No rise has been recorded either in the present or the past centuries. Nils-Axel Morner

Small, Been, Careful

How in heaven's name can a nation with a $1 trillion surplus threaten so much scientific research so vital to its future? David Gergen

Surplus, Nation, Scientific

Please understand the reason why Chinese vegetables taste so good. It is simple. The Chinese do not cook them, they just threaten them! Jeff Smith

Reason, Cook, Taste

In international affairs, you never threaten things you're not prepared to do. Sandy Berger

Never, Prepared

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