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At the Conservative Political Action Conference last Friday, Elaine Donnelly of the Center for Military Readiness, pointed out a relatively benign, if absurd, example this phenomenon: the black berets the Army has decided to issue to all its soldiers -- despite nearly universal opposition to the idea of degrading this traditional symbol of the service's elite Ranger units -- will be bought from Communist China.
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The case is so strong that, despite vast public opposition to Medicare cuts, policymakers of all stripes in Washington favor them.
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Finally, by standing by as Abbas pushed forward with the resolution despite Obama's repeatedly stated opposition, the president showed all actors in the region that there is no price to be paid for defying the US. Obama did not announce that he is ending US financial support for Fatah.
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Despite losing three more clashes against top American opposition, Farr went the distance with all of them.
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Despite all these obstacles, however, there is nothing to stop Singaporeans voting for the opposition if they really want to.
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That is why Egypt has continued to receive vast amounts of American aid, as well as political support from Britain and other European countries - despite a deplorable human rights record, crooked elections, the suppression of virtually all organised political opposition and rampant corruption.
BBC: Egypt unrest: What if Mubarak goes?
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Despite promising to form a government "for all Egyptians", he has been accused by the opposition of being autocratic and driving through a new constitution that does not adequately protect freedom of expression or religion.
BBC: Egypt Army soldiers in Suez on
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All 8 Republicans eligible for recall voted to strip public employee unions of their rights, despite clear public opposition.
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