For the most part, experienced atheists control the discussion and dominate the opposition without name-calling because our side simply has more ammunition behind it and we sit in a far more reasonable position than most theists, who have a huge burden of proof to meet.

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Public opinion seems to be on the side of those calling for a wide-ranging new law: recent polls suggest that more than 80% of the French are opposed to women wearing the Islamic headscarf at work if they have contact with the public.

BBC: Islamic headscarf debate rekindled in France

Actor Sean Penn sat at his side last week, calling for his release.

CNN: Bolivia releases imprisoned American after 18 months

The mother of a Burnley boy rescued from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal is calling for safety fencing on the canal side to prevent further accidents.

BBC: Burnley canal-plunge toddler's mother calls for fencing

So I think that the chances of the Democrats passing this or of any of the Democratic candidates who are already lining up on their side of running for president calling for a draft, any of that happening is very slim indeed.

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Just as Britain's affable Tony Blair took care to keep a foul-mouthed master of dark arts, Alastair Campbell, at his side, so is it the calling of Mr Emanuel to bludgeon underlings at the White House and former colleagues in Congress into obeying his master's commandments.

ECONOMIST: White House tensions

The Welsh Secretary himself, having seen his profile soar this week, has been trying to see the funny side of a story no-one (yet) is calling Jag-gate.

BBC: Boris Johnson intervenes in "Jones the Jag" row

Green MSP Patrick Harvie agreed, calling on Ms Cunningham to explain the "level of urgency on the transport side".

BBC: Ministerial statement: Climate change targets

With the U.S. Federal Reserve calling for near zero interest rates through mid 2013, that leaves the U.S. dollar on the bearish side of an interest rate differential play.

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