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The IRA's campaign of violence was not solely responsible for achieving its aims. Political developments, international pressure, and changing attitudes within Northern Ireland all played crucial roles. However, the threat of violence and the IRA's ability to disrupt daily life certainly influenced the peace process. – Paul Bew	added by paddyhayes413 12 days ago
The biggest threat to the American people today lies with the United States government. ... [T]he long-term solution is to dismantle, not reform, the iron fist of the welfare state and the controlled economy. This includes the end (not the reform) of the IRS, the DEA, the BATF, the SEC, the FDA, HUD, the departments of HHS, Labor, Agriculture, and energy, and every other agency that takes money from some and gives it to others or interferes with peaceful behavior. – Jacob G. Hornberger	added by Normando 2 months ago
War is approaching, its presence imminent—a divine instruction, a call to arms. In the face of this looming threat, the fervent call echoes: Pray, pray, and pray again, for in prayer lies the shield that may spare you from the grasp of death. – Christen kuikoua	added by ChristenKuikouafans 2 months ago
It doesn’t feel pleasant to be under threat. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 12 months ago
Every single law allows an exclusion for a doctor to use their reasonable medical judgment to determine when to intervene in a medical emergency, which is usually defined as a threat to the life of the mother or permanent irreversible damage to an organ or an organ system. either one should have been offered and could have been offered to Amanda. – Ingrid Skop	Found on CNN 12 months ago
The legislature finds and declares that gun violence is a threat to the public health and safety of Washingtonians, assault weapons are civilian versions of weapons created for the military and are designed to kill humans quickly and efficiently. – House Bill 1240	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We are extremely alarmed by the growing threat of antisemitism in this country. These disgusting hate crimes have been occurring at an increasing frequency and are a threat to the fabric of our society. The Jewish community deserves to celebrate their holidays and live in peace without disturbance from hate-filled individuals. We stand by our Jewish brothers and sisters today and every day as they face increasing ignorance and discrimination. – Hussam Ayloush	added by ayloush 1 year ago
We are extremely alarmed by the growing threat of antisemitism in this country. These disgusting hate crimes have been occurring at an increasing frequency and are a threat to the fabric of our society. The Jewish community deserves to celebrate their holidays and live in peace without disturbance from hate-filled individuals. We stand by our Jewish brothers and sisters today and every day as they face increasing ignorance and discrimination. – Hussam Ayloush	added by ayloush 1 year ago
Massive cuts in programs you count on, the threat of defaulting on America’s debt for the first time in 230 years. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There was clearly no threat from anyone in the vehicle. There was no reason for Mr. Monahan to feel threatened. – Washington County	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The stand your ground action, under the laws of Missouri, are completely inapplicable to this case, because there has been no conversation, not from the suspect, not from the victim and not from law enforcement, that Ralph Yarl, at 16 years old, ever posed a threat to this shooter. – Lee Merritt	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The only way the dollar fails to become the reserve currency is not based on what China or other countries do, it’s what we do from within. And spending too much money, putting ourselves in $31 trillion of debt, is a greater threat than Brazil using the yuan instead of the dollar. – Speaker McCarthy	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We’re disappointed, but not surprised. The companies have never taken our issues seriously without at least the threat of a fight. – Danielle Sanchez-Witzel	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This drug, which is an animal sedative, is being mixed with fentanyl and is being found in almost all 50 states now, it’s become an important part for us to make sure that we’re declaring it an emerging threat. – Rahul Gupta	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Xylazine is one of the contaminants in fentanyl, but there could be others, so, I think with the declaration of an emerging threat, we’re sending a clear message to producers and traffickers of illicit xylazine and illicit fentanyl that we’re going to respond quicker, we’re going to match the challenge of evolution of these drugs supply, and that we’re going to protect lives first and foremost. – Rahul Gupta	Found on CNN 1 year ago
January and February 2023 were not that bad, better than we planned, given the constant threat of massive attacks and electricity switch-offs. – General Manager Kateryna Matiushchenko	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We will never wait to make entry and to go in and to stop a threat, especially when it deals with our children. – John Drake	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Today’s move by the General Assembly to repeal our pistol permit law has made our communities less safe. Now, dangerous people – like violent criminals and domestic abusers – will be able to more easily get their hands on guns, too many worry that their kids may not come home from school. Gun violence is a terrifying threat, and eliminating background checks will make the job of law enforcement officers more difficult. While our legislators failed us, I’ll continue to do everything in my power to keep people in our state safe. – Josh Stein	Found on CNN 1 year ago
/ hr while relatively quick moving across the southern part of the Marginal Risk, but saturated soils could support a localized flooding/rapid runoff threat. – Weather Prediction Center	Found on CNN 1 year ago
What is the use of learning all this knowledge if it’s not for people to fight the single greatest threat to their security? for me, the memories of my childhood growing up in my village with my people are slowly fading, as the environment that sustained us disintegrates before our eyes. – Cynthia Houniuhi	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Republicans [ and ] Democrats agreed this is a threat, so we ca n’t ignore it just because of concerns about alienating some teenagers on this app. – Mike Gallagher	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We’re going to have to continue to be wide-eyed and clear about the threat that China poses and wants to pose to the stability of our democracies. – Paula Newton	Found on CNN 1 year ago
While the American Jewish community is very aware of rising anti-Jewish sentiment, the general American public is not, non-Jewish populations in the United States haven’t quite come to that point of making the realization that they also need to stand up against antisemitism, that antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem, but it’s a collective problem – it’s a threat to national security, and it’s a threat to our democracy. – Robert Williams	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Non-Jewish populations in the United States haven’t quite come to that point of making the realization that they also need to stand up against antisemitism, that antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem, but it’s a collective problem – it’s a threat to national security, and it’s a threat to our democracy. – Robert Williams	Found on CNN 1 year ago

The IRA's campaign of violence was not solely responsible for achieving its aims. Political developments, international pressure, and changing attitudes within Northern Ireland all played crucial roles. However, the threat of violence and the IRA's ability to disrupt daily life certainly influenced the peace process.

– Paul Bew

added by paddyhayes413
12 days ago

The biggest threat to the American people today lies with the United States government. ... [T]he long-term solution is to dismantle, not reform, the iron fist of the welfare state and the controlled economy. This includes the end (not the reform) of the IRS, the DEA, the BATF, the SEC, the FDA, HUD, the departments of HHS, Labor, Agriculture, and energy, and every other agency that takes money from some and gives it to others or interferes with peaceful behavior.

– Jacob G. Hornberger

added by Normando
2 months ago

War is approaching, its presence imminent—a divine instruction, a call to arms. In the face of this looming threat, the fervent call echoes: Pray, pray, and pray again, for in prayer lies the shield that may spare you from the grasp of death.

– Christen kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
2 months ago

It doesn’t feel pleasant to be under threat.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
12 months ago

Every single law allows an exclusion for a doctor to use their reasonable medical judgment to determine when to intervene in a medical emergency, which is usually defined as a threat to the life of the mother or permanent irreversible damage to an organ or an organ system. either one should have been offered and could have been offered to Amanda.

– Ingrid Skop

Found on CNN
12 months ago

The legislature finds and declares that gun violence is a threat to the public health and safety of Washingtonians, assault weapons are civilian versions of weapons created for the military and are designed to kill humans quickly and efficiently.

– House Bill 1240

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We are extremely alarmed by the growing threat of antisemitism in this country. These disgusting hate crimes have been occurring at an increasing frequency and are a threat to the fabric of our society. The Jewish community deserves to celebrate their holidays and live in peace without disturbance from hate-filled individuals. We stand by our Jewish brothers and sisters today and every day as they face increasing ignorance and discrimination.

– Hussam Ayloush

added by ayloush
1 year ago

– Hussam Ayloush

added by ayloush
1 year ago

Massive cuts in programs you count on, the threat of defaulting on America’s debt for the first time in 230 years.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There was clearly no threat from anyone in the vehicle. There was no reason for Mr. Monahan to feel threatened.

– Washington County

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The stand your ground action, under the laws of Missouri, are completely inapplicable to this case, because there has been no conversation, not from the suspect, not from the victim and not from law enforcement, that Ralph Yarl, at 16 years old, ever posed a threat to this shooter.

– Lee Merritt

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The only way the dollar fails to become the reserve currency is not based on what China or other countries do, it’s what we do from within. And spending too much money, putting ourselves in $31 trillion of debt, is a greater threat than Brazil using the yuan instead of the dollar.

– Speaker McCarthy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’re disappointed, but not surprised. The companies have never taken our issues seriously without at least the threat of a fight.

– Danielle Sanchez-Witzel

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This drug, which is an animal sedative, is being mixed with fentanyl and is being found in almost all 50 states now, it’s become an important part for us to make sure that we’re declaring it an emerging threat.

– Rahul Gupta

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Xylazine is one of the contaminants in fentanyl, but there could be others, so, I think with the declaration of an emerging threat, we’re sending a clear message to producers and traffickers of illicit xylazine and illicit fentanyl that we’re going to respond quicker, we’re going to match the challenge of evolution of these drugs supply, and that we’re going to protect lives first and foremost.

– Rahul Gupta

Found on CNN
1 year ago

January and February 2023 were not that bad, better than we planned, given the constant threat of massive attacks and electricity switch-offs.

– General Manager Kateryna Matiushchenko

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We will never wait to make entry and to go in and to stop a threat, especially when it deals with our children.

– John Drake

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Today’s move by the General Assembly to repeal our pistol permit law has made our communities less safe. Now, dangerous people – like violent criminals and domestic abusers – will be able to more easily get their hands on guns, too many worry that their kids may not come home from school. Gun violence is a terrifying threat, and eliminating background checks will make the job of law enforcement officers more difficult. While our legislators failed us, I’ll continue to do everything in my power to keep people in our state safe.

– Josh Stein

Found on CNN
1 year ago

/ hr while relatively quick moving across the southern part of the Marginal Risk, but saturated soils could support a localized flooding/rapid runoff threat.

– Weather Prediction Center

Found on CNN
1 year ago

What is the use of learning all this knowledge if it’s not for people to fight the single greatest threat to their security? for me, the memories of my childhood growing up in my village with my people are slowly fading, as the environment that sustained us disintegrates before our eyes.

– Cynthia Houniuhi

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Republicans [ and ] Democrats agreed this is a threat, so we ca n’t ignore it just because of concerns about alienating some teenagers on this app.

– Mike Gallagher

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’re going to have to continue to be wide-eyed and clear about the threat that China poses and wants to pose to the stability of our democracies.

– Paula Newton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

While the American Jewish community is very aware of rising anti-Jewish sentiment, the general American public is not, non-Jewish populations in the United States haven’t quite come to that point of making the realization that they also need to stand up against antisemitism, that antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem, but it’s a collective problem – it’s a threat to national security, and it’s a threat to our democracy.

– Robert Williams

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Non-Jewish populations in the United States haven’t quite come to that point of making the realization that they also need to stand up against antisemitism, that antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem, but it’s a collective problem – it’s a threat to national security, and it’s a threat to our democracy.

– Robert Williams

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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