With Washington's antimissile plans still evolving, it was possible to defer open disagreement this week.
The question is, when we emerge from it, will we divest ourselves of the many excuses we have put up to defer from opening up our political system, or will we continue down the dead-end alley of authoritarian rule?
With that matter deferred, the opening arguments began.
"If any of the centers are not on line and up and running by the 28th, then we will defer and open them in the fall".
The states also raised concerns that deferred action opens the way for immigrants to gain authorisation to work, eligibility for benefits and obtain driver's licences with the financial burden that would entail in a state such as Texas.
The states have raised concerns that deferred action opens the way for immigrants to gain authorisation to work, eligibility for benefits and, in particular focus, obtain driver's licences with the financial burden that would entail in a state such as Texas.
Awaiting her entrance in "Dreams Deferred" on opening night, she feared the spotlight would fill her with dread as it had in New York more than 20 years before.
It wanted the government to defer the open grant and tender process until it could clarify eligibility criteria and other areas of concern.
