Inside the N.S.A., the declaration was like a bomb exploding.
"Every teacher has had the experience when you can tell the whole class is completely engaged, and every single session on the declaration was like that," Allen says.
The site ranked Kevin's admission that he got himself in secret santa, Dwight's declaration that "Yankee Swap" is like "Machiavelli meets Christmas", Michael's explanation about the true meaning of Christmas, and Michael's question about whether or not 15 bottles of vodka is enough "to get 20 people plastered", a five out of five.
Hedged with these qualifications, the declaration is merely symbolic, much like George W. Bush's letter to Ariel Sharon in April, 2004, which asserted how "unrealistic" it was to expect from Israel "a full return" to the 1967 borders.
The Declaration is surely a national treasure — but like many treasures, the quest it inspires may ultimately be more rewarding than the illusion of possession.
Shadow declaration is optional.
Her declaration is sincere.
All members must renew their commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and be held accountable in meeting the components of the Declaration; The U.N. is like the Titanic, and just as one cannot turn around the Titanic quickly, reforming the United Nations will also not be easy.
Then people will stop bothering us about getting hitched and we'll look so noble.' Now that they've had their ceremony and the wedding cake is in the freezer, it looks like their declaration was mercenary rather than thoughtful.
Nathan Thrall, a Jerusalem-based analyst for the International Crisis Group, said that what sounded like a bold declaration was "a years-old talking point".
