They have worked and paid taxes all their lives and say that if the government is going to spend billions on health care reform, then covering people like them "should rate pretty high, " Elizabeth said.
"Part of what I do with the (Gates) Foundation comes from that incredible social justice I had growing up and belief that all lives, all lives are of equal value, " said Gates during a recent interview with CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
For two years, I had the privilege of traveling across this country, and I had a chance to talk to people like you, and go to diners and sit in barbershops, and hear directly about the challenges that all of you are facing in your lives, and the opportunities that you're taking advantage of, and all the things that we face together as a nation.
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Irish troops are in many very difficult places in the world and provide the kinds of stabilization and humanitarian efforts that make all the difference and save lives.
Look, if you are -- regardless of your personal opinions, the notion that somebody who's working really hard for 30 years can't take their death benefits and transfer them to the person that they love the most in the world and who has supported them all their lives, that just doesn't seem fair.
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The hope of all those men and women in our lives who worked that extra shift for us, all those folks who saved and sacrificed and prayed so that we could have something more.
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Thanksgiving has a strength and gentleness that transcends our daily lives and reminds all of us how specially blessed we all are.
Abu Reyad and his brother-in-law Abu Hafiz, had lived here all their lives and told us that low rainfall and mismanagement of resources had led to their troubles.
And it's all about fate and fortune and how that impacts our lives, and also the hushed quality after this enormous opening.
Thus, it is our firm belief that the only way to combat the social ills of racism, anti-Semitism and intolerance is improved knowledge, attitudes and skills, so that in all parts of our lives we reject violence, protect the vulnerable and live by the values of tolerance, respect for human rights, human dignity and equitable life choices.
The agency "remains gravely concerned about the safety of the Palestine refugee population in Syria and appeals to all parties to refrain from actions that endanger civilian lives and property, " it said.
Of course, our thoughts and prayers are with General Campbell, Command Sergeant Major Schroeder, and all of the Screaming Eagles and troops that are still risking their lives in theater.
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It was a combination of style, online buzz coupled with strong word-of-mouth experience, user-friendliness, and innovation that reached across all of the demographic boards and into the everyday lives of millions.
And I cannot think of a better way to honor the extraordinary work that he has done and the influence that he continues to carry in all of our lives.
The world at large lacks the vision and the foresight that could save so many lives and ensure peace for all of us.
So these are just a few examples of the kind of concrete steps that we can take to restore some semblance of balance and sanity into the lives of people that you all know, because it's probably you. (Laughter.) And this is just the beginning.
To be sure, the law is not always observed: yet the intake of alcohol by Americans between the ages of 18 and 21 is much lower than it is by Britons, and that habit of abstinence stays with many Americans all their lives reinforced for some by a strong religious culture of temperance.
And channeling all of that energy into making a real difference in the lives of our veterans and military families is really what we want to do for you.
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And all Americans are grateful for the lives that they gave in the line of duty.
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And we go forward from this room because we know that our individual lives and our family lives cannot be all they want to be unless our communities, our state and our nation is all it can be.
And to them, all of that seems more important than the fact that Fernandez is black and lives in the inner city and Luzietti is white and lives in the suburbs.
As we mark Transgender Day of Remembrance and reflect upon the lives that have been lost to violence and injustice, let us all recommit ourselves to ensuring dignity, equality, and justice for all people.
It hit home in a way that is hard to describe and reminded me that we all have a choice in the way we view our lives.
It's about doing the right thing by those who have done the right thing all their lives and I'm proud that we are the government taking this forward.
FedEx founder Fred Smith (a middling student at Yale by some accounts) is known to be a huge fan of the classical economic scholars, but how awful for all of us if he'd wasted his talent on teaching classical theory over founding a company that employs thousands and makes all of our lives much easier.
FedEx ( FDX - news - people ) founder Fred Smith (a middling student at Yale by some accounts) is known to be a huge fan of the classical economic scholars, but how awful for all of us if he'd wasted his talent on teaching classical theory over founding a company that employs thousands and makes all of our lives much easier.
"As the last line of defence in the cabin and key aviation partners, we believe that these proposed changes will further endanger the lives of all flight attendants and the passengers we work so hard to keep safe and secure, " the group said in a statement.
Perhaps if our society were more ready to celebrate those who are ingenious, or "good with their hands", and produce the inventions that allow us to lead comfortable daily lives, we would all become genuinely interested in the science that underpins the kettle and the clock.
The hope of all those men and women in our lives -- we all have them -- those who worked that extra shift for us, those who saved and sacrificed and prayed so that we could be here, so that we could be something just a little bit more.
We are heartbroken about the lives that have been lost and all the damage that has been done in so many of our communities.
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