Looking into the future the Pelican feeding its young from a self-induced wound in its own
breast (as depicted, mysteriously, on the state flag of Louisiana) is accepted as an
appropriate symbol of both self-sacrifice and rebirth. Through his selfless efforts, man is
raised from the slavery of ignorance to the condition of freedom conferred by wisdom.
Given the current state of affairs in Louisiana, one hopes that the understanding of the Pelican
as a symbol shall point the way towards a new consciousness of ourselves as a whole, and lead us
to face our futures with strength, grace, wisdom and faith, to learn from our mistakes and carry
our successes and zest for living to future generations.
GOP Rebuffs Effort to Kill Some Nukes
- May 21, 2003
- The Times-Picayune
WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday turned back a Democratic effort to stop the Bush administration from conducting research to develop "low-yield" nuclear weapons but faces other showdowns today over the administration's nuclear weapons policy. The vote was 51-43, largely along party lines, in favor of a GOP proposal to lift a decade-old ban on research or other activities to develop the new battlefield weapons.
In a second effort to scale back the administration's nuclear policies, Democrats, charging that the initiatives will trigger another nuclear arms race, will seek today to retain the ban for all but research activities. At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the weapons as potentially useful in destroying chemical and biological arsenals, but said the administration wanted only to study them, not to pursue their development or use.
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