I think we've clearly been the catalyst that has sparked the national debate. That's been our goal, to bring national attention to the fact that the government has failed miserably to bring control to the southern border.
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In fact, her on-location chemistry with Grant, with whom she has been filming in Manhattan, sparked the kind of baseless rumors that only a star can generate. She had the baby already, ... A sweet little girl.
Even today, after a bit of mild prodding, Witherspoon can accurately demonstrate Carter Cash's signature ways of keeping time to the music - foot-stomping hillbilly clogging moves or an exaggerated, stiff-armed style of clapping. She analyzed Carter Cash's penchant for accentuating her tiny waist by wearing tight corsets and big, puffy skirts. One thing Witherspoon learned from studying the tapes is when her appearance softened. Once she started performing with John, ... her hair came down, was longer, and she was wearing more flowing dresses. It was like he sparked the acknowledgment of her sexuality. She began using her femininity to express the songs.
We came out the exact opposite way I thought we would and dug ourselves a hole early, but we were able to scrap back and got the job done. We got a lot of contributions from a lot of different people and have a team capable of making runs. A lot of it is sparked by our defense, and when we decide to guard people, we can be pretty good.
I got a job with a law firm in Portland after a couple of years with Senator Muskie. But by then, my interest in politics had been sparked, through meeting Senator Muskie, through seeing what he did.
I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way.
Efforts to boost the defense capability, in particular to develop new weaponry, as well as plans for reorganizing the Russian Armed Forces have sparked unprecedented interest and activity from foreign intelligence services.
The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.
I'm enormously proud of the fact that Star Trek has really not just sparked an interest, but encouraged, a few generations of people to go into the sciences.
I was thinking when I made that 3-pointer that they'd probably try to answer it. But I had a lot of space and knew it was the right time to take that shot. That sort of sparked us at that point.
Rosa Parks was the queen mother of a movement whose single act of heroism sparked the movement for freedom, justice and equality. Her greatest contribution is that she told us a regular person can make a difference.
Dr. King's lectures and dialogues stirred the concern and sparked the conscience of a generation. As the anniversary of his birth coincides with the anniversary of No Child Left Behind, we must take this opportunity to speak out to ensure fair implementation and full funding of this landmark law.
The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.
America and its allies are engaged in a war against a terrorist movement that spans all corners of the globe. It is sparked by radical ideologues that breed hatred, oppression, and violence against all of their declared enemies.
Ironically I think this is what sparked my interest in and passion for the NOAH, which is capable of creating all these old weird and wonderful sounds.
I will say one thing it probably took us more time to discuss it (at preliminary competition committee meetings) and all the different aspects of it this year than any year I can remember in the past. But it is one that has drawn a lot of media attention, and I think the league and the teams have talked a lot about it. We certainly talked a lot about it, and then when we get to Orlando, we'll obviously tell you what our position was. But for now, I'll just say that it is one that's definitely sparked interest.