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Doesnt like our bill, it could wind up being a part of the grand bargain or some other mustpass piece of legislation, spending bill or a debt ceiling bill. What about those who argue, it could hurt Energy Prices here or hurts the cause of green energy, what about critics who say that the exporting of crude oil is something that shouldnt happen . How do you respond to that . Mr. Flores should we stop exporting chevies next, should we stop exporting wheat, flour, corn . Why is oil any different than any other product thats produced by the American People . How can they justify picking one produc...

Address by his holiness, pope francis of the holy see on the occasion of his visit to the United Nations. Your holiness, heads of state and and governments, mr. Secretary general, excellences, ladies and gentlemen, its my great honor to welcome you. Pope francis, issuer of rome, to the General Assembly of the United Nations, as head of the Roman Catholic church and as a defender of the dignity of humanity and the life support systems of our planet. When you recall previously how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitments to society and peace, you spok...

Social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom risks becoming an unattainable illusion, or even worse, just idle chatter which serves as a cover for all kinds of abuse and corruption. Or for carrying out an ideological colonization by the imposition of anomalous models and lifestyles which are alien to peoples identity and in the end, are irresponsible. [applause] war is the negation of all rights and its a dramatic assault on the environment. If we want true integral Human Development for all, we must work tirelessly to avoid war between nations and between peoples. [applause]...

To enable these real men and women to escape from extreme poverty, we must allow them to be dignified agents of their own destiny. Integral Human Development and the full exercise of Human Dignity cannot be imposed. They must be built up and allowed to unfold for each individual, for every family, in communion with others, and in a right relationship with all those areas in which human social life develops friends, communities, towns and cities, schools, businesses and unions, provinces and nations. Now, this proposes the right to education, also for girls who are excluded in certain places. [...

Celebrating its 70th anniversary. The history of this organized community of states is one of important common achievements over a period of unusually fastpaced changes. Without claiming to be exhaustive, we can mention the codification and development of international law, the establishment of International Norms regarding human rights, advances in humanitarian law, the resolution of numerous conflicts, operations of peacekeeping and reconciliation, and any number of other accomplishments in every area of International Activity and endeavour. All these achievements are lights which help to di...