were very much trying to present themselves as reluctant warriors. They were very much reacting to demonstrations of public opinion.

One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda.

Wal-Mart has already lost the battle in the court of public opinion; now Wal-Mart has lost the battle in a court of law as well.

For me every ruler is alien that defies public opinion.

It is the absolute right of the State to supervise the formation of public opinion.

The findings suggest that American public opinion is starkly divided when it comes to the role of religion in the public square, and that our nation's proud tradition of church-state separation is threatened as never before.