Citing FBI crime statistics, they assert firearms are the only reasonable means of self-protection, especially for women, people of short stature, people with disabilities, and the elderly.

Citing statistics from the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations and the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama, the Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority reports that approximately 12, 000 residents of Etowah County are underemployed and 2, 179 residents are unemployed as of 2008.

Citing " a massive overrepresentation of immigrants in crime statistics ," the party also wants to deport criminal and illegal foreigners, as well as seeking to " combat Islamic terror threat.

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Citing the best interests of the state, Justice Holmes affirmed the value of a law like Virginia's in order to prevent the nation from being " swamped with incompetence.

Citing the example of Nathaniel Hawthorne, he noted:

Citing Pugh and the Irish courts as precedent, the Wilkinson court noted the willful nature of the act as a direct cause of the harm.

Citing Liu Ying's support of Daoism and Buddhism, Henri Maspero noted, " It is a very curious fact that, throughout the whole Han dynasty, Taoism and Buddhism were constantly confused and appeared as a single religion.

Citing the reason for the pay cuts, Booker noted, “ In 2006, we took over a city in financial crisis.

Citing a high correlation between rising literacy rates and gains in IQ, David Marks has argued that the Flynn effect is caused by changes in literacy rates.

Citing the disruption of trade in the Mediterranean caused by the war as the justification for allied intervention, the treaty called for an immediate armistice between the belligerents, in effect demanding a cessation of Ottoman military operations in Greece just when the Ottomans had victory in their grasp.

Citing a recently released Maine Higher Education Survey Report, a cramped location between the river and the railroad tracks, an aging physical plant, and lack of dining facilities for men, amongst others, Johnson began a campaign to move the college to a more adequate location.

Citing the serious contradictions between Alma's accounts and other evidence, including her own diaries, several historians and biographers have begun to speak of the " Alma Problem ".

Citing the fact that both the Zhuang and Thai peoples have the same exonym for the Vietnamese, kɛɛu < sup > A1 </ sup >, Jerold A. Edmondson of the University of Texas, Arlington posited that the split between Zhuang and the Southwest Tai languages happened no earlier than the founding of Jiaozhi ( 交址 ) in Vietnam in 112 BC, but no later than the 5th – 6th century AD.

Citing from Sven Erik Knudsen's contribution to " The Art of Simplicity ": " Lilith's clock speed was around 7 MHz and enabled Lilith to execute between 1 and 2 million instructions ( called M-code ) per second.

Citing fears that the PNL had ensured a grip over Romanian politics, the PNR and the Peasants ' Party united in 1926, and Maniu was the President of the new political force, the National Peasants ' Party ( PNŢ ), for the following seven years, and again between 1937 and 1947.

Citing the growing danger of a nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan, Thomas L. Hughes formed an eighteen-member Task Force on Non-Proliferation and South Asian Security to propose methods for reducing the growing nuclear tensions on the subcontinent.

Citing the fact that both the Zhuang and Thai peoples have the same exonym for the Vietnamese, kɛɛuA1, Jerold A. Edmondson of the University of Texas, Arlington posited that the split between Zhuang ( a Central Tai language ) and the Southwest Tai languages happened no earlier than the founding of Jiaozhi ( 交址 ) in Vietnam in 112 BCE but no later than the 5th – 6th century.

Citing The Raft of the Medusa as an instrumental influence on Realism, the exhibition drew comparisons between all of the artists.

Citing an example from White Fang, Roosevelt referred to the fight between the bulldog and the wolf " the very sublimity of absurdity.

Citing the example of one of the first written applications of the Arabic term hashish to the Ismailis by 13th century historian Abu Shama, de Sacy demonstrated its connection to the name given to the Ismailis throughout Western scholarship.

Citing this competitive “ inequality ,” before the Federal Reserve Board approved any Section 20 affiliates, four large bank holding companies that eventually received Section 20 affiliate approvals ( Chase, J. P. Morgan, Citicorp, and Bankers Trust ) had threatened to give up their banking charters if they were not given greater securities powers.

Citing the example of one of the first written applications of the Arabic term hashishi to the Ismailis by historian Abu Shams ( d. 1267 ), de Sacy demonstrated its connection to the name given to the Ismailis throughout Western scholarship.

Citing the Devadaha Sutta (' Majjhima Nikaya 101 ), Hayes remarks that " while the reader is left to conclude that it is attachment rather than God, actions in past lives, fate, type of birth or efforts in this life that is responsible for our experiences of sorrow, no systematic argument is given in an attempt to disprove the existence of God.

Citing certain provision from RA 10121 giving authority and responsibilities to the local governments for implementing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures, the Order aims to expand the composition of MDRRC given the current needs and challenges, thereby specifying the four committees of the council namely: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Rehabilitation.

Citing this evidence, British antiquarian Charles Hardwick has argued that the house kobold and similar creatures, such as the Scottish bogie, French goblin, and English Puck, all descend from the Greek kobaloi, creatures " whose sole delite consists in perplexing the human race, and evoking those harmless terrors that constantly hover round the minds of the timid.

Citing her own mixed race background she accused current policies of stifling ethnic minorities and the natural desire of children to integrate.

Citing the court's 1948 decision legalizing interracial marriages, George's opinion found that sexual orientation is a protected class like race and gender, meaning that attempts to ban same-sex marriage would be subject to strict scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of the California Constitution.

Citing Buddhist sutras and commentaries, Nichiren argued that the Buddhist teachings were being distorted for their own gain.

Citing Fritz Fischer, he argued that the foreign policy of the Third Reich was the same as those of the Weimar Republic and the Second Reich.

Citing studies done at Duke, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Georgetown University and others, critics have also argued that in some years, the number of foreign programmers and engineers imported outnumbered the number of jobs created by the industry.

Citing Article IV of the Constitution, which permits federal troops to enter a state only if a condition of insurrection exists, Altgeld argued that there was no legal bearing to a decision to send the military to quell the strike.

Citing words and phrases from the draft, she argued that the 77 percent of Americans then covered by insurance would see a downgrade in their policies — most would not be able to keep their own physicians and would be forced into price-controlled Health maintenance organizations ( HMOs ), which would provide only the most basic of care.

Citing the strong, and often overlooked, influence that the Bible had on Thompson's work, Blyler argued that " counselor " referred to the 14th chapter of the Gospel of John:

Citing Article Seven of the Augsburg Confession, which declares it unnecessary " that human traditions, rites, or ceremonies instituted by human beings be alike everywhere ," the individuals who would later form the WordAlone Network argued that the restrictions on ordination ran counter to traditional Lutheran understandings of the ministry.

Citing Luther, Ritter argued that the state had to hold power, and as part of the messy business of politics, could be guided only by the Christian values of its leaders.

Citing Pieter Geyl, Carr argued that as the values of society changes, so do the values of historical works.

Citing Article 25 of the Adoption Law, the Yaros-Hakaks argued that the law allows for " special circumstances " for adoption when it is for the good of the child, even if the child's parents are still alive.

Citing dissatisfaction with the aesthetics of modern digital displays and a nostalgic fondness for the styling of obsolete technology, significant numbers of electronics enthusiasts in recent years have shown interest in reviving Nixies.

Citing low pre-order numbers, Weta unceremoniously canceled the commercial production of Weta Legs by informing those who did pre-order by email.

Citing the work is difficult, since there are no page numbers.

Citing the economic downturn, Baxter called the numbers " disappointing but not surprising ," and said the firm would continue to be growth-oriented.

Citing U. S. IRS ( tax ) form 990 numbers for 2004, the newspaper says that donations to animal rights groups increased by 40 percent from 2003 to 2004.