"People expect immigrants to assimilate and fulfill basic civic obligations to get the right of citizenship," he said.
In "A Touch of Sin," the world isn't an amorphous backdrop, pretty scenery for private dramas, it is a stage on which men and women struggle to fulfill basic moral obligations, including recognizing one another's humanity.
States would fulfill their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill basic human rights, including the rights to safety of vulnerable people exposed to hazards.
"It is deeply disconcerting that partners, even at the highest levels of E. & Y., failed to fulfill their basic obligations to the investing public by not conducting proper audits," said Robert Khuzami, director of the S.E.C.'s enforcement division.
They wanted to warn that "America is in danger" and urge the politicians of today to fulfill their basic obligations to the country, not the party or some sliver of an interest group or the lobbyist who forks over the most lucre.
But I do have a problem when the company claims it can't fulfill its basic obligations to maintain and upgrade the networks and then we find that the 'expenses' can include almost anything the company can come up with.
Obama even failed to persuade Congress to fulfill its basic obligation to pay the bills and keep the government open.
Congress needs to make good on its promise to field an effective defense against ballistic missiles, and President Bush should insist that Congress fulfill this basic obligation to the American people.
Many parents feel they have not fulfilled a basic obligation, while others quietly resent that their children's education has landed the family in such difficult territory.
