But having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is the most important characteristic of a great leader.

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These and other serious shortcomings of the CWC were articulated with characteristic flair in a syndicated column published yesterday in the Washington Times by one of the Nation's most influential grassroots advocates for a strong and morally centered America -- Phyllis Schlafly. (A copy of the Schlafly column is attached.) Importantly, Mrs.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

With characteristic lucidness and verve, syndicated columnist William Safire enumerated in a column published Monday in the New York Times how enemies of freedom in Libya, Afghanistan, Syria, the West Bank, Iran and North Korea have all trimmed sail of late.

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