Mr. DREHER: Well, I'll tell you, the reason that we have Lent, such an austere Lent, is to remind us that, you know, we aren't slaves to our appetite, that we should subordinate our material needs and our physical appetites to higher spiritual principles.

NPR: For Spring, an Attempt to Forgo Meat

That Yale finds itself under pressure from the government, in the face of stupid frat-boy initiation rituals obviously designed to humiliate the pledges themselves, dramatizes how far government and higher education have drifted from the principles of freedom.

WSJ: Peter Berkowitz: Is Yale University Sexist?

While the President is willing to compromise to get a significant, balanced deal and believes that compromise is readily available to Congress, he is not willing to compromise on the principles of fairness and balance that include asking the wealthiest to pay higher rates.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

When we as marketers fail to meet these principles, especially in this digital age of social networks and rapid information, the stakes are higher than ever.

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