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There isn't any access problem or harm in( St. Vincent) continuing to operate as they were, they don't stand in the way of same-sex couples.

Becket Fund attorney Nick Reaves

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Nip ended up creating a square, he ended up( buying) property. ... He built his own Doggyland. He built his own that people from around the world are starting to come to, take pictures of, stand in front of and immortalize this man.

Snoop Dogg

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It is disturbing enough that some sick individual would attempt to burn a house of worship to the ground, but referencing the slayings in New Zealand is beyond the pale, while the majority of humanity has responded to the tragedy to draw closer to one another and refute hatred, a violent and hate-filled minority seeks further divisions. We are grateful that someone was inside the mosque and was able to act quickly to put the fire out. We ask anyone with information to come forward and contact the Escondido Police Department. We stand in solidarity with our community members who attend the Islamic Center of Escondido.

Dustin Craun

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Bill has proven himself worthy of continued employment as our executive director. He has done good work here and has improved the lives of the people of western North Carolina. We continue to stand in support of Bill Murdock. i called Joe and he, out of his own pocket, paid for the family to go, and then we decided, you know, there's needs in our community.

Leslie Anderson

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Our journey as a family — yes, including my own difficulties with my marriage — have made us unbreakable. It isn't, of course, that we don't suffer. We do. The point is that we don't give up, no matter how much we suffer, so, you ask me, whether my father might not run for President because of reports about me in the news. What you fail to realize, in asking such a question, is that my father has always been proud of me — whether when I was volunteering for the Jesuits, or working as a lawyer. And he remains proud of me today. He loves me. And he loves the American people far too much to let any form of adversity stand in the way of service.

Joe Biden

Found on CNN
5 years ago

So, you ask me, whether my father might not run for President because of reports about me in the news. What you fail to realize, in asking such a question, is that my father has always been proud of me — whether when I was volunteering for the Jesuits, or working as a lawyer, and he remains proud of me today. He loves me. And he loves the American people far too much to let any form of adversity stand in the way of service.

Joe Biden

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The House Democrat Leadership should immediately condemn Rep. Omars anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli views, anti-Semitism can never be allowed to stand, in any form or forum. It is shameful for it to be ignored by the Democrat leadership in the House.

Liz Cheney

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I think that everybody in this House, particularly in its 100th year, the anniversary of women getting the vote, should be aiming to encourage women to come into this chamber and to stand in this chamber, and should therefore use appropriate language in this chamber when they are referring to female members.

Theresa May

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I stand in solidarity with all those in Pittsburgh and across the commonwealth looking to make their communities safer, we simply can not accept this kind of violence as a normal part of American life, and now we can't wait any longer.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Our hearts are broken most especially for the victims of sexual abuse, and pain and brokenness that they have borne for years, their voices need to be heard and we support them with our love and our prayers and stand in solidarity with them now and in the future.

Father Stubna

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I believe that the way we all get through this is by not letting it become who we are, in our case, tragedy will not stand in the way of triumph.

Kai Koerber

Found on CNN
5 years ago

She can't even talk to me about the trauma, it's so hard for her, so how in the world is she going to get up on the stand in front of a room full of people and testify ?

David Crenshaw

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This is how toxic masculinity permeates culture, as I shared my story, I was told over and over that this was not abuse. This was just a joke. This was just horseplay. But I can say one man’s horseplay is another man’s humiliation. And I chose to tell my story and share my experience to stand in solidarity with millions of other survivors around the world. That I know how hard it is to come forward, I know the shame associated with the assault. It happened to me.

Terry Crews

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

People were so excited to stand in front of' The Brady Bunch' house.

Kelsey McCallister

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Subsequently, our staff informed her she was not welcome to participate in the next event, but made clear that any other journalist from her network could attend. She said it did n’t matter to her because she had n’t planned to be there anyway. To be clear, we support a free press and ask that everyone be respectful of the presidency and guests at White House. we stand in strong solidarity with CNN for the right to full access for our journalists as part of a free and unfettered press, Wallace said.

Fox News

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

If my son was here, I wouldn't have to stand in the long relief distribution lines for hours to get food, i'll write to him that I want to hear his voice.

Oli Mian

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

One thing is clear: We will stand in the field against the terrorists.

Mian Iftikhar Hussain

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We have been doing the job for DOD and VA for the past 10 years, how is this delay and denial happening in America’s backyard? We believe we finally have a president that will correct this injustice and that he will stand in solidarity to honor those suffering.

Rosie Torres

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Seeing the announced statements and responses from North Korea and the United States, we see the two parties as having a sincere and serious attitude (to stand in each other's shoes).

The Blue

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

President Trump should raise human rights concerns with Kim Jong Un, but I would be very surprised if he does, he will not let human rights stand in the way of a deal, that's for sure.

Phil Robertson

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

That should not and that will not stand in America.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
6 years ago

I've taken a stand in the past, I'll take a stand in the future and I'll quit standing when they lay me in that box and put me in the ground.

Alabama Senate

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I was allowed to go to the bathroom only two times a day, each of 10 seconds. After the 10 seconds end, they started to hit me, the guards would force detainees to stand in a room for as long as 30 hours while throwing water at them, electrifying them, and hitting them with sharp objects, all of this without any investigation.

Sarmad Al-Jilane

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The guards would force detainees to stand in a room for as long as 30 hours while throwing water at them, electrifying them, and hitting them with sharp objects, all of this without any investigation.

Sarmad Al-Jilane

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

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