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«Conservative activists came to Washington to do good and stayed to do well. The grease rubbed off, too.»

«[t]he Republican takeover -- which is to say, political success -- dealt the mortal blow. Conservative institutions, conceived for combat, have in power become self-perpetuating, churning their direct-mail lists in pursuit of cash. . . . The current story of Jack Abramoff's lucrative self-dealing, involving as it does such movement stalwarts as Ralph Reed and Grover Norquist, may seem lunatic in its excesses, but . . . [t]he point is the ease with which the stalwarts commandeered the greasy machinery of Washington power. Conservative activists came to Washington to do good and stayed to do well. The grease rubbed off, too.»

«the Republican takeover - which is to say, political success - dealt the mortal blow. Conservative institutions, conceived for combat, have in power become self-perpetuating, churning their direct-mail lists in pursuit of cash. ... The current story of Jack Abramoff's lucrative self-dealing, involving as it does such movement stalwarts as Ralph Reed and Grover Norquist, may seem lunatic in its excesses, but ... the point is the ease with which the stalwarts commandeered the greasy machinery of Washington power. Conservative activists came to Washington to do good and stayed to do well. The grease rubbed off, too.»

«I believe it made a greater impact on them as they realized that these people had truly lost everything, including the basic essentials of food and water,»

«I know they're upsetting a good part of the Toronto city council and I know they're upsetting the mayor, but frankly, I don't have any eloquent way to put it: We don't care, we need some sort of presence.»

«We believe Green Cove Springs provides Stock with the advantages to serve a larger market area in North Florida and South Georgia and we're anxious to get started.»

«The CFMEU was shocked when we were advised that JB Metal Roofing were continuing to operate in breach of safety legislation just weeks after the tragic death of Joel.»

«The rank and file members of the club have the capacity to determine whether the proposal has merit or otherwise ... however, we appeal to all concerned to conduct their campaign in a manner which avoids unnecessary division and antagonism amongst supporters, including sponsors, after the issue is decided.»

«The CFMEU will also respect the outcome of the ballot and continue to extend goodwill to the club.»