There may have been
other actions such as improving processes, changing truck course to save time, or even finding new equipment that reduced costs.
Legal implementation refers to legislation, regulations, judicial decrees, including
other actions such as efforts to administer progress, which governments take to translate international accords into domestic law and policy.
Thus governments must take
other actions such as changing rules so that utilities make money by encouraging conservation, increasing efficiency standards for vehicles, appliances, electronic goods, etc., and investing much more in energy research and development.
A dedicated touchscreen control method has been developed by the team at Square One which sees Abe's main movement governed by simple swipes on the left side of the screen and
other actions such as «use» and «sneak» via on - screen buttons.
There are
other actions such as jumping, throwing grenades / flares, and charging for short bursts.
If a judge orders one party to pay money or take
other action such as returning goods to another party, the judge may include a timetable for complying with that order.
We may, upon our discretion, take
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Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in
such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones
such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or
other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our
other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and
other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by
such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or
other security attacks, information technology failures, or
other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and
other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws,
such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws
such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law,
such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of
such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and
other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory
actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and
other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and
other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among
other things.
You can hire holders of
other immigration statuses —
such as Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals or Temporary Protected Status — based on their job qualifications.
Speaking to French radio station RTL on Wednesday, Lagarde said: «The macroeconomic impact would be serious, not only if the United States took
action, but especially if
other countries were to retaliate, notably those who would be most affected,
such as Canada, Europe, and Germany in particular.»
Seattle's City Council voted on Monday to levy a special tax on sodas and
other sugary beverages sold to consumers, becoming the latest of several local government bodies across the country to take
such action for the sake of public health.
We all know psychopaths lack empathy, but few realize that this trait shows up even in small, everyday
actions that are predicated on noticing and caring for
others —
actions such as yawning after someone else does, for example.
Capt. Kathleen Atanasoff, a spokeswoman for AFCENT, cautioned that the numbers released by the command — which includes assets and
actions under the Combined Forces Air Component Commander, or CFACC — don't reflect the «entirety of kinetic activity in OIR,»
such as assets belonging to coalition partners or
other U.S. components, like the Combined Joint Land Component Commander and Special Operations Joint Task Force.
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Whereas some obvious indicators will land someone on the list,
such as carrying out a violent attack at an airport,
other innocuous
actions such as being an acquaintance of a suspect on the watch list can also lead to being watch - listed.
Positive self - talk, on the
other hand,
such as «you can do this» is often motivational and spurs us into
action.
Such actions have revived concerns of more disruption if the Supreme Court decides to keep the
other rebel lawmakers in custody.
So far the battle has entailed more words than
action, with the tax's supporters trading charged public comments with representatives of the tech companies
such as Weinberg's Bay Area Council Economic Institute and the San Francisco Citizens Initiative for Technology and Innovation, which represents Salesforce, Google, Pinterest, Twilio, and
others.
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Some of the kinds of transactions that Bitcoin can support include so - called M of N transactions, which require agreement between a certain subset of a group, and can be used for escrow, mediation, or shared financial management; time - locked transactions, in which bitcoins are distributed on a strict schedule, useful for trusts or wills; and even data - conditional transactions, in which a script uses a data input
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«If the U.S. does take protectionist measures, then
other countries are likely to take justifiable retaliatory
actions against U.S. companies that have an advantage... in fields
such as finance and high - tech, leading to a tit - for - tat trade war that benefits no one,» it said.
Words
such as «will,» «access,» «focus,» «deliver,» «work» «continue» or the negative of
such terms or
other variations thereof and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future plans,
actions, or events identify forward - looking statements.
Past opportunities include claims, judgements, private notes and financings, loans, distressed secondaries, derivative contracts and
other financial instruments in a variety of situations
such as insolvencies, class
actions, frauds and insurance liquidations.
On the
other hand, a large temporary cash position makes sense for market timers, who believe they have the skills to move in and out of asset classes and profit from
such actions.
Among his
other accomplishments, he led a group of 20 law firms that prosecuted cutting - edge class
action cases against financial institutions,
such as Countrywide, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase, concerning destructive negative amortization loans that unknowingly caused borrowers to assume tens of thousands of dollars of additional debt.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and
other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of
such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.
such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations,
actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs
such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.
such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and
other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from
other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or
other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and
other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or
other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or
other regulatory enforcement
actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay
such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing
actions; and
other factors.
2) Because of this performance streak in small and mid-cap stocks (which make up the majority of stocks, but not the majority of market cap), breadth measures based solely on advance - decline statistics have not yet picked up the deterioration in sponsorship that's evident if we examine
other market internals
such as industry group
action, interest - sensitive securities, and trading volume; and,
Many marketing departments have to automate repetitive tasks
such as emails, social media, and
other website
actions.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or
other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and
other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or
other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or
other regulatory enforcement
actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various
other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay
such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and
other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from
other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or
other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and
other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or
other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or
other regulatory enforcement
actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay
such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and
other factors.
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As of the date of this statement your management knows of no business to be presented to the meeting that is not referred to in the accompanying notice
other than the approval of the minutes of the last Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which
action will not be construed as approval or disapproval of any of the matters referred to in
such minutes.
You will learn over time that price
action is a picture of price at it's current state versus historical indicators
such as the MACD, RSI or
other common technical indicators.
So in addition, the Fund periodically hedges its exposure to those market fluctuations, based primarily on the status of valuations and market
action (price behavior, trading volume, breadth, industry
action, and
other asset types
such as bonds, commodities, and so forth).
The Swiss National bank is perhaps the most transparent of major central banks, but we believe their
actions are mirrored by
others such as the ECB and Japan.
The live
action Beauty and the Beast has been the top - grossing movie of the year so far, which is a good sign for the company's
other live -
action remakes in development
such as The Lion King and Mulan.
In the event that (i) the Board of Directors proposes, recommends, approves or otherwise submits to the shareholders of the Company, for shareholder
action, a Deemed Liquidation Event, and (ii) a Holder has not received written notice from the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock that
such holders approve the Deemed Liquidation Event, then
such Holder hereby agrees to vote (in person, by proxy or by
action by written consent, as applicable) all shares of capital stock of the Company now or hereafter directly or indirectly owned of record or beneficially by
such Holder against the Deemed Liquidation Event, to assert statutory dissenters» rights with respect to the Deemed Liquidation Event, and to take
such other action in derogation of the Deemed Liquidation Event as shall be requested by the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section x.y..
In addition to their board seats,
such persons will have significant influence over corporate
actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how the company's
other stockholders, including you, may vote.
The Fed has yet to take
action on raising the fed funds rate, but
other interest rates
such as Treasury yields have already been rising — to the detriment of many bond investors.
It doesn't matter how careful you are,
actions from
other people
such as your children, neighbours or visitors can cause you a damage that may cause you a financial loss at the end.
Taxes and fees may also occur on
other corporate
action other than cash dividends
such as fee on a stock dividend or tax on a merger.
The Australian government explains that it has taken the same approach that countries
such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have taken regarding digital currency businesses because it will facilitate innovation and follow guidance issued by the Financial
Action Task Force — the international regulator for preventing money laundering, terrorism financing, and
other dangers that hinder the world's financial system.
If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that
such action is appropriate: (a) under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence; (b) to comply with legal process; (c) to respond to requests from public and government authorities, including public and government authorities outside your country of residence; (d) to enforce our terms and conditions; (e) to protect our operations or those of any of our affiliates; (f) to protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and / or that of our affiliates, you or
others; and (g) to allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain.
Such actions include, but are not limited to, the halting of trading, modifying risk - mitigating parameters, restricting Trader access to GDAX or any
other actions deemed to be in the best interest of the Exchange.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors,
such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel,
such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and
other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or
other disturbances to our information technology and
other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or
other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain
other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and
other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement
actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and
other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We spend to much time trying to convince each
other that «we serve this and that,» and we lose track of those universal laws,
such as love thy neighbor, care for each
other, empathize, patience,
action based love.
We do not know whether the «
other» who moves one to empathetic identification and
action is a single person, in every instance, or may arise from the recognition of a class of
such persons.
What is sad is that
such a view could be taken seriously, let alone published: it is based on speculation, supposition of the motives of
others and noserious attempt to look at the evidence of the Pope's writings, addresses and
actions both before his election to the Papacy and afterwards.