Men and women everywhere long for the freedom to determine their destiny, the dignity that comes with work, the comfort that comes with faith, and the justice that exists when governments serve their people.

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So plenty of Democratic forecasters from the demography-is-destiny school argue that in the long run the Republicans are doomed unless they can win over more blacks and Hispanics.

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This Sunday, Bungie finally debuted their long-awaited post-Halo project, Destiny.

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But for too long, I know many of you have felt like your destiny has been slipping beyond your control.

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Its whopping 12 nominations gives it the sense of destiny fitting to such a historic epic, and I have to believe it has the long legs to win the day.

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