Three years ago, McCain told a group of college students that he would drop his objections on the issue "the day that the leadership of the military comes to me and says, 'Senator, we ought to change the policy.' " But, on Tuesday, when that day came, McCain ignored the top brass and found his own military emeritus.
Some thought that full consistency would require conscientious objection on other issues as well, such as prescribing contraceptives that may have post-fertilization effects, and referrals for in vitro fertilization in which spare embryos are created.
Yet the agency continues to dither over issuing the labeling reform, partly because of industry objections on a secondary issue -- a provision that would limit the health claims it can make about products containing trans fatty acids.
More important, Giuliani had to address the right's objections to his moderation on issues like gun control and abortion.
On one issue there are certain to be objections.
A further complication is Mr. Pataki's potential presidential bid, which may weigh on his political calculus as he decides whether to relent on issues like his objections to a big property tax cut favored by the Legislature.
The application by shale gas company Cuadrilla to drill wells at two sites also faced objections on a series of other issues, including public health, air and water pollution, subsidence and earthquake risk.
The Telegraph reported that Miliband said: "People always have to have the right to make their objections, planning issues and so on.
Potential GOP presidential candidates who gathered here Saturday for an agriculture summit largely agreed on issues such as environmental policy, their objections to the labeling of genetically modified food and what they termed the overreach of the federal government.
He says any decision to ban things should be based on issues of "consent" and "genuine risk", not moral objection.
