"Broad View of Gun Rights Is Supported by Ashcroft" (news article, May 24) contends that Attorney General John Ashcroft's belief that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms challenges "the long-held interpretation of that amendment".
In restating a view he espoused as a senator, Mr. Ashcroft allied himself with pro-gun groups and some academics who in recent years have challenged the long-held interpretation of the amendment.
"This judgment confirms the OFT's long-held interpretation of this important aspect of consumer law, and is one that consumers themselves would identify with.
Welcoming the ruling, the OFT said it confirmed its "long-held interpretation" of the law, adding that it expected to reach a decision on the fairness of the charges later this year.
A widely held alternative interpretation of the conventional belief is that they kept it long, and simply tied it back in a style known as a ponytail in order to keep it out of their enemies' reach.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed, holding the interpretation of claim terms to be the exclusive province of the court and the Seventh Amendment to be consistent with that conclusion.
Data from existing surveys of the general American population allow me to assess where Muslims stand relative to other Americans in believing that religious rules are more important than the laws of the country and the degree individuals hold literal interpretations of holy scriptures.
One of their problems derives from differences among Arab Muslims, who come from varied national origins and hold several interpretations of the Islamic view, not all of which are based on the Qur'an; as a result they also have different nationalistic attachments to their understanding of Arab heritage.
"Many churches hold poor interpretations of Scripture that imply the victim is somehow at fault for dressing or acting a certain way 'immodestly,' that speaking up about abuse is 'gossip' or 'slander,' and that forgiveness is moving on without demanding justice for the victims," Easter told HuffPost.
In addition to conventional protection motivation theory, it was necessary to add a component known as "subjective norm" to this study because women may hold different interpretations of the "norms" that were established by health professionals regarding arm use following breast cancer surgery [ 13].
