Mr. Pataki began his speech with a ringing defense of judicial independence, saying it had "defended our right to freedom."

He also gave a ringing defense of his support of the United States and Israel in the war against terrorism, saying, "We face a global threat."

The majority's 20-page decision offered a ringing defense of heterosexual marriage, which the court portrayed as an important way of ensuring child welfare and social stability.

Later she shows her true colors and issues a ringing defense of the dorks.

But absent from the company's public posture are the ringing defenses of freedom of speech that it issued in a similar debate two years ago.

Here is no ringing defense of the individual against the state.

Frankfurter's concurrence provided a ringing defense of the special role teachers play in a democracy:

Pine's decision was read as a ringing defense of limited government, and was widely praised by the press and Congress.

One of their party's stars, Colin A. Powell, the retired general, issued a ringing defense of affirmative action.

Black provided a ringing defense of the right to freedom of speech.