Before it could address this argument, however, the justices had to be willing to look at the mandate another way.

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The argument that an ESI Protocol cannot address every single issue that may arise is not an argument to have no ESI Protocol at all.

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However, any serious person espousing such an argument should be expected to address several basic questions: What will the standard of fairness be?

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The 2001, 2006, and 2010 QDRs attempted to address this fact, but failed to make a compelling argument, in part because they juxtaposed the requirements to maintain a two-MRC force structure with the requirements to address other missions and investment objectives, whether in capabilities for other missions or in advanced military technologies.

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Given all the real economic problems we truly must address now, there is no legitimate argument for even considering Social Security modifications until the economy is fully back on its feet and long-term costs and revenues can be more accurately projected.

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In this election, Kerry also helped prep Obama for his debates with Mitt Romney and offered a strong argument of the administration's foreign policy during his address at the convention in September.

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