They tend to withdraw into gated communities, with private security guards and «enclaves of good schools, excellent health care, and first - rate infrastructures — all the while scoffing at almost all functions of government, thus cutting off the supply of taxes for most public undertakings — leaving much of the rest of the population behind.» (religion-online.org)
«The fact that you and your agents at the Thruway Authority have still not released a full financing plan — and instead are relying on a secret piecemeal fiduciary strategy in this massive public undertaking — raises concerns of great magnitude for me,» Perkins wrote. (politico.com)
For instance, the artist uses unassuming tchotchkes to symbolize major public undertakings (American Exceptionalism, The Interstate Highway System and the Egyptian pyramids), prompting a dialogue about our cultural roots. (statespacesf.com)