If we are unable to admit that the political interests of the unions sometimes conflict with the best interests of children then we are simply not being honest with ourselves.
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But we continue to make the case and work with the leaders of Congress and other willing participants among the rank and file that this is the approach that will best serve the American people, will best serve the economy, and will best serve the political interests of everyone because doing the right thing in this case is good politics.
"The American people are held hostage to the selfish political interests of partisans on both sides, " says Hofmeister, the former Shell chief executive.
LB's motley owners have to pick Mr Sengera's successor, who will have to cope with the conflicting political and economic interests of the bank's shareholders, a rising cost of funds and a declining credit rating.
Moreover, a resumption of hostilities with the government is in the Tories' political interests: their non-aggression pact with Mr Brown allowed him to become the hero of the financial crisis while dodging any blame for it.
But observers say that business in Uzbekistan is tightly controlled by the political elite and that investors can face difficulties if they cross the interests of influential political and economic players.
Americans are dissatisfied with the political status quo as they know the political power game no longer advance the interests of their children.
It is the family rather than the political side of the Mitfords that interests Mary Lovell.
Previous and current POs, elected from among the MSPs, have done so on a voluntary basis, in the interests of political neutrality.
Qualcomm has posted the policy statement on its website, which says all political expenditures with company funds or resources will promote the company's interests, without regard for the political preferences of officers or executives.
In addition to the study of terrorism and political violence, his research interests lie at the intersection of international relations, international law, political theory, and ethics, with particular concentrations on the implications for United States foreign policy and African states as well as religion and global politics.
But this time the two parties have more in common, both philosophically and in terms of the coincidence of their political interests.
This introduces its own perverse incentives, particularly to sacrifice to broader political calculations the interests of the sickest and most costly, always a small minority not nearly fully aware of the scope of possible medical alternatives.
The two presidential hopefuls, who decry the influence of money in the political system and the power of "special interests, " say they believe that politics is a "noble profession, " and they talk about their desire to run "different" campaigns that avoid "negative attacks" on their opponents.
This paralysis exists because it suits the trio of political, bureaucratic and union interests to keep the system the way it is.
Realistically, the country is a community of individuals and private institutions, including the family, with their own interests, bound not by mutual love but by the political principles that are set forth in the Constitution, a document that secures and celebrates the freedom to pursue those interests, varied as they might be.
The U.S. will become stretched in defending its far-flung economic and political interests, just like the Roman and British empires before it.
These achievements underscore the sea change in Malaysian foreign policy that has moved away from perpetually balancing border security with local political interests and also keeping the neighbors off-balance.
In addition, political leaders must manage not only the interests of the House, Senate, and Judicial branches, but also of political parties, lobbyists, and bureaucrats, while hopefully acting in the best interest of voters.
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"I have always maintained that Mr Ashby's application was about manipulating the justice system to inflict damage on my reputation and political career, and to advance the interests of the Liberal National Party, " he said.
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Instead, they apparently were probing the applications themselves for indications of political interests or leanings.
The power of the slave interests was as much political as it was economic.
"They have much more complicated interests -- economic interests and political interests to keep the institution intact, " Elmahdi said.
This helps to reduce the influence of short-term political interests.
The LDP clings to public-spending packages partly because it has strong political ties to construction interests, which are the chief beneficiaries of fresh investment in bridges, civic centers and landfills.
Dritan is a fascinating and well-read guy, a native Albanian speaker, someone with significant on-the-ground experience running political campaigns in Eastern Europe, and (in the interests of full disclosure) a fellow Harvard alum.
The Budget proposal also strengthens our overseas diplomatic capabilities and development efforts, advances our political and economic interests abroad, and improves the lives of people around the world.
His company, Logovaz, became the center of his economic interests, but also a political nexus that he set up in a Moscow palace known as the Logovaz mansion.
This is extremely well-said and its overall point, that counties tend to set their foreign policies not based on the political values that happen to be in vogue at a given point in time but by enduring calculations of national interests that often survive even the most extreme political turbulence, is clearly an accurate one.
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Countries outside the region but with strong political and economic interests there could also participate.
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