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At finding compromises. what wed like to put some approved proposals to our members and see if they can accept those, and maybe resolve the dispute and get this industrial action lifted. but that means we need to work quickly, and we need a bit of goodwill from all parties, including the employers and the government, and from ourselves. a spokesperson for the train companies said reaching agreement was a painstaking process. we need to make sure that weve got some reforms that _ will help pay—...

Representing train companies, involving pay rises of 4% this year and 4% next year. the rmt objects to some of the conditions attached, which include closing or repurposing ticket offices, putting sunday working in all contracts, and driver only operation in more places, where drivers, not guards, operate train doors. rmt members also turned down the latest offer by network rail, which employs signallers and maintenance staff, including a 5% rise this year, and 4% next year, plus other benefits....

And key sticking points remain. the rmt has rejected the initial offer put forward by the group representing train companies, involving pay rises of 4% this year and 4% next year. the rmt objects to some of the conditions attached, which include closing or repurposing ticket offices, putting sunday working in all contracts, and driver only operation in more places, where drivers, not guards, operate train doors. rmt members also turned down the latest offer by network rail, which employs signall...

>> ruth bader ginsburg famously said about roe, which she supported, but she said it did have this bad effect, which was that it stopped the democratic process from finding compromises. and you can see that in europe where these decisions have been made by democratic legislatures that they come up with these compromises which are more in the center than the united states is, 14 weeks, or germany is 12 weeks i think. as you say, after that with reasons. is it possible that we will come to some ki...

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Differently. that being said, i asked them to take a look at his words because i thought his words were particularly significant for republicans. for me, the part that stuck the most was when he reminded republicans that they are not subservient to the president of the united states. they are equals to the president of the united states, an equal branch. i think, you know, it is a very powerful moment with 80-year-old john mccain gets up from his sick bed after surgery, after receiving a scary, ...

Wanted to get back in the game. i think it was a very well thought out speech. i understand a lot of people are very disappointed with the way he voted, wish he had voted differently. that being said, i asked him to take a look at his words. i thought his words were particularly significant for republicans. for me the part that stuck the most was when he reminded republicans that they are not subservient to the president of the united states. they are equals to the president of the united states...

From president trump about how much he admired the russian strong man was verging on naive. there was an element of hopefulness that i appreciated in trumps willingness to try to turn over a new leaf and be more pragmatic dealing with president putin but there was too much expectation that these guys could get along. its not just president trump. president obama and president bush hoped for and temporarily enjoyed better relations with putin at the beginning of their presidencies, too. im more i...