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These theories simply hold that the constitution is fundamentally a volountary, non-compulsory understanding between sovereign states and they retain the right to withdraw just as the US government retains the right to withdraw from many treaties and international organizations.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Democratic Strategist misdescribes some legal issues 2010
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We have a non-compulsory uniform at work that consists of itchy plastic trousers, nasty shirts, and a jacket-type thing.
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My suggestion is to accomplish the non-compulsory objective with a method that encourages, by a carrot, the desired behavior; and that follows the pattern of the home loan and child deductions.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Destroying the Constitution’s Structure is not Constitutional 2010
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However, councils have now been told to save £1. 2bn in total this year, and 25% savings to their overall budgets by 2015, and sport, as a non-compulsory service, is vulnerable.
Coalition government warned cuts to sport will ruin 2012 legacy 2010
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No-smoking rules were non-compulsory; one friend remembers seeing a flight attendant lighting a cigarette for a passenger.
Flying Iraqi Airways, on a wing and (especially) a prayer 2010
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My suggestion is to accomplish the non-compulsory objective with a method that encourages, by a carrot, the desired behavior; and that follows the pattern of the home loan and child deductions.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Destroying the Constitution’s Structure is not Constitutional 2010
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He said legislators should create a non-compulsory service operated by academia and overseen by the judiciary.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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These theories simply hold that the constitution is fundamentally a volountary, non-compulsory understanding between sovereign states and they retain the right to withdraw just as the US government retains the right to withdraw from many treaties and international organizations.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Democratic Strategist misdescribes some legal issues 2010
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A ramification of this decision may be found in a decision of 2004, in which she ruled that the state is not obligated to fund any non-compulsory activities elected by pupils, such as daily prayer in state schools not affiliated with the religious stream.
Ayala Procaccia. 2009
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Anyone who's organized any kind of non-compulsory meeting knows that this kind of discrepancy between numbers of people who say they're coming to the first meeting and people who actually show up is common.
August 29th, 2007 2007
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