They demanded war to free Cuba and make it independent.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

The president thinks that Eric Holder, who he appointed as a very independent attorney general, should make those decisions."

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

President Obama says the independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has concluded the current Senate Finance Committee bill would make health coverage affordable for millions of Americans who don't have it today.

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

A 22-member electoral reform panel appointed by President Yar'Adua had recommended that the head of the electoral body should be appointed by the National Judicial Commission "to truly make it an independent body."

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

He said the United Nations would provide all the necessary administrative, technical and logistical support to the Afghans, as it did for the first round, and would work with the Electoral Complaints Commission and the Independent Election Commission to make the second round transparent and credible.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

"And what's a little surprising about that is that you don't come to Congress to make friends because if you do, you're not coming to be independent and have your own mind and so what a great surprise it has been to make such great friends."

VOA: standard.2010.08.07