And their elected representatives, who often know little more than their constituents about our military, should refrain from imposing such hardships on those who keep us safe and free - especially in a lame-duck session that leaves no opportunity for deliberation and debate about the predictable, real and toxic repercussions of such actions.

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Meanwhile, a new draft resolution is to be sent back to governments for further deliberation.

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He sent it back to the House for further deliberation because of concerns about consumer protection.

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Rather than shunt aside for studied deliberation, the information deluge from smartphones and tablets swamps recipients, at times obscuring time worn principles and hyperventilating markets.

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Deliberation counts for something, with a statistically significant shift in opinion on three out of four questions, and the biggest changes coming from those whose gains in knowledge are the greatest.

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The traditional town meeting has its roots in the agora of ancient Athens, a place for sober, if contentious, deliberation.

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For amid all this confrontation, there is virtually no deliberation and analysis.

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The promotion focus on potential gain leads to speed, creativity, innovation, and embracing risk, while the prevention focus on avoiding loss leads to accuracy, careful deliberation, thoroughness, and a strong preference for the devil-you-know.

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