The aides said it was more difficult for them to accurately set the values of commercial properties than homes, allowing more latitude for successful appeals on those buildings.
They told grand jurors the legal standard for self-defense regarding civilians but neglected to point out that on-duty police officers are allowed more latitude, an omission the judge found misleading.
Mr. Bush, who has promised to shift the policy balance in a way that allows more latitude for development, has signaled that he may try to void or chip away at some of what Mr. Clinton will leave behind.
Typically, broadcast networks are wary of alienating conservative advertisers, where as premium cable shows are allowed more latitude via the subscription model.
"He was generally not a fan of the federal government and its power, so that would lean him toward allowing more latitude toward states like Colorado, but he wasn't exactly a libertarian, so he might be more sympathetic to federal efforts to decide what happens in people's homes and bedrooms," Kamin said.
In the administration, there has been discussion of whether Mr. Bush should give orders to allow them more latitude.
The UN's hope is that bringing leaders together in a series of private meetings will allow them more latitude to make new commitments, which are needed as current targets to cut emissions run out in 2020.
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Mr. Mechling's criticism is unsparing, but he also speaks about the autonomy of the average troop, how decentralized the organization is, allowing for more latitude than the bureaucrats in the national office might wish — or outsiders might imagine.
