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We make the judgments based upon the security measures that are in place, the risk that's assessed, coordination with the other government?and I think we've made some really good decisions.

Any lazy or biased fool can have opinions; making judgments is the hard work of responsible and compassionate people.

It is becoming increasingly difficult for me to make impartial and unbiased judgments in my field of work.

It's extremely important that we bring clarity to this question of 'who's in charge' long in advance of an actual crisis, or else the potential for chaos and delay on the scene will be very real if, God forbid, we are actually confronted by one of these nightmare scenarios. So this is not an abstract argument, ... While the Defense Department will have the legal responsibility to assist civil authorities, when requested, in the event of a serious crisis -- and indeed has resources, troops, and capabilities that no other agency can duplicate -- the new rubric outlined in the National Response Plan clearly identifies the secretary of Homeland Security as the guy at the top making judgments about how the federal government will respond.

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

We try to error on the side of safety, but sometimes those judgments are not accurate,

He's a believer in the fact that a judge has a limited role to play and has a responsibility to play the role in an honest fashion ? that you're not supposed to substitute your personal judgments for what the law is.

I don't understand why he was invited to give a victim impact statement. Why Mayor Giuliani? I don't think he needs closure, and he didn't lose loved ones. I think his judgments caused loved ones to be lost.

I don't think it's all locked up for Gore ... People make their own independent judgments in this matter. My approach is going right to the members.

There are independents ... who make their judgments at any particular moment based on how they feel and where they think the country is headed,