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Morality

Oct 2002Percentage of Americans who blame Bill Clinton's "moral failings" for the current business scandals: 51
Source:

The Gallup Organization (Princeton, N.J.)

Jun 1998Number of institutions that are on a “higher moral ground” than the World Bank, according to its president: 0
Source:

World Bank (Washington)/Globe and Mail (Toronto)

October 6, 2003Allbaugh was apparently exasperated by the attention being paid his new company: "Because my friend is president of the United States," he said, "I'm supposed to check out of life?"
Source:

New York Times

September 15, 2003Ehud Olmert, the Israeli vice prime minister, said that assassinating Arafat was under consideration. "In my eyes, from a moral point of view, this is no different than the eliminations of others who were involved in activating acts of terror."
Source:

New York Times

September 3, 2003The World Council of Churches denounced the invasion of Iraq as "immoral" and "ill advised" and called for the withdrawal of American forces.
Source:

New York Times

December 5, 2000 France decided, after being pressured by the European Court of Justice, to allow women to work at night, which the government banned in the 19th century to promote good morality.

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