John Burns
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"John Elliot Burns" was an English trade unionist and politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly associated with London politics. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Party (UK)/Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-alcohol and a keen sportsman. After retiring from politics, he developed an expertise in London history and coined the phrase "The Thames is liquid history". When the Liberal cabinet made a decision for war on August 2, 1914, he resigned and played no further role in politics.

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This is the timing part. That's about the time those plants are really wanting to grow.

Very, very disappointed with the governor's decision. I am going to contact the senator's office and the assemblyman's office and see if there are enough votes out there to override the veto.

Of course, Pol Pot in Cambodia, Rwanda -- things on a much larger scale than this. But this is pretty bad.

I think he's got the best chance of beating the current administration, better than (Steve) Forbes, better than McCain.

This is the moment they [insurgents] have fought to avoid these past two years -- power shifting to the Shiite majority.

Those of us who have covered wars here and there over the past 15, 20, 25 years have to struggle to think of anywhere where we've seen such a relentless brutality.

There's no national housing bubble, ... About a third of the markets appear to be overpriced, if that's the definition of a bubble. That means two-thirds are not.

My arm is starting to feel good and I really wanted to come out and show them what I could do. For me, it's an honour to represent your province at the nationals. That's why you play. It's going to be the third year in a row for me and I'm excited about the chance to contribute.

God forbid if something were to happen to one of them, it's going to be him washing his hands of the blood, not me. He can go explain to the family why he didn't sign this bill.