The Prime Minister maneuvered expertly in a minefield of
special interests to get this free - trade deal through
Not exact matches
And that
special interest exemption is also unfair
to the digital music services who actually pay creators, but have
to compete against huge radio broadcasters who
get a free ride.
Nobody with this kind of exposure
to blackmail or manipulation by
special interests or foreign intelligence agencies would be able
to get a high - end security clearance, and, traditionally, at least, that would have made someone ineligible for a high - level White House position.
When you draft a 1,300 - page «financial reform» bill, various
special interests get language tucked into the bill
to help their agendas.
1 The calculation for distribution yields employs the most recent distribution, which may be
interest, a
special dividend, or a capital gain, and multiplies the payment by 12
to get an annualized total.
Our First Program offers 18 -
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to discover their personal assets and
interests; find out how
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What is more arrogant and self -
interested than believing that YOU are SO
special to the almighty, whiz - bang, creator of the freakin» UNIVERSE, that YOU will
get MORE than this life... and not only MORE, but an eternal, blissful MORE?!
It is an underhanded attempt
to get politicians
to obey your
special interest group, and an attempt
to make your
special interest group predominant, if only for a day.
Although I've found it very cathartic
to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need
to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going
to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want
to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going
to get much worse before they
get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want
to have a front row seat
to see something
special and
to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested...
to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed
to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill
to swallow... they would have
to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have
gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change
to occur at this club we need
to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money
interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time
to focus on the head instead of the heart for now
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position
to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers...
to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried
to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he
got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want
to keep any goaltender that Juventus had
interest in, as they seem
to have a pretty good history when it comes
to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should
get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should
get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers
to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things
to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz
to the starting lineup due
to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition
to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB
to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need
to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need
to target a CDM then do whatever it takes
to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous
special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us
to become dominant again we need
to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper
to CB
to DM
to ACM
to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil
to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed
to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed
to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time
to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just
to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye
to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need
to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had
to wait so many years
to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes
to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes
to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk
to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't
get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went
to Juve for, or that we've only paid any
interest to strikers who were clearly not going
to press their current teams
to let them go
to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants
to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due
to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately
to raise awareness for several years when cracks began
to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued
to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
The Suzuka 1000 km is already a pretty
special event but this year Jenson Button is racing for Honda in the GT500 class which is sure
to get a lot of F1 fans
interested.
she was given
special treatment by Dana and was managed by the new owners group which was definitely a conflict of
interest... she
got over 1 mil for losing
to Nunes whose basic wage was around 200k..
At a time when trends show our nation's health
getting worse, our government has put
special interests ahead of efforts
to address the childhood obesity pandemic.
Kids who showed an
interest in trying the sport
got to participate in
special lacrosse clinics conducted by experienced players, and they attended several games at the University of Southern California
to get a first - hand glimpse of how the sport is played.
While baby is likely
to get interested in
special effects and the excitement of others, let's be honest — you're going
to enjoy this more than the child is going
to remember it.
This
special gift list is organized by
interest, and as you can see, we've
got something for everyone, from the gamer
to the musically inclined, and from the budding engineer
to the athlete.
«New York — and our nation — deserves leaders who will put the
interests of the people ahead of the
special interests, and work
to get our economy back on track.
So we will
get another insider beholden
to the same
special interest and by next year we will find out that there's not a Superman under the suit, and we're juts as screwed as the day before.
A host of other
special interests — ranging from upstate mayors and county executives
to Mothers Against Drunk Driving
to the NAACP — all lauded Cuomo's plan, pointing
to everything from ride - sharing that
gets drunks off the road
to transit efforts that will help inner - city workers
get to jobs.
You made a lot of promises
to your constituents and you fully intend
to get around
to addressing those promises after you handle all those requests from heavy donors, lobbyists and other
special interests that give you money, pay for your meals and otherwise entertain you.
This is a lot of crap and political theatre, just like the depressing spectacle of the hordes of
special interests descending on the Capitol like locusts this time every year
to bleat and whine and self - flagellate
to keep their oxen from
getting gored or their golden geese and sacred cows from being butchered by budget cuts,
to thoroughly mix metaphors.
Kallos emphasized thatpublic campaign financing allows «idealist candidates who are reformers
to get elected without being in debt
to the very
special interest we are running against.»
«Last election, Congressman John Katko attacked his opponent for taking
special interest money, but when he
got to Washington, he did the same,» an announcer says in the ad.
That either means begging friends, or a much easier route: Listen
to a
special interest group, agree
to certain votes before even taking office, and
get a big check.
«I am focused on winning in November
to ensure New Yorkers
get a mayor who will put them before the
special interests and clean up the mess Bill de Blasio has made,» she said.
Candidates who accept public financing
get rewarded for raising money from small donors, which helps make those candidates less beholden
to special interests.
«With my experience as someone who knows how
to get things done in the Assembly, I can lead the way as we pass legislation that will reform a corrupt campaign finance system that only benefits wealthy
special interests.»
Janos Marton, former
special counsel
to the Moreland Commission
to Investigate Public Corruption — the body created and dissolved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — said relationships forged between business
interests and politicians are often strained when one side doesn't
get what it wants.
How many times does Andy
get to cry wolf... I mean cry «
special interests» and expect
to be taken seriously?
«With so much at stake, and with the possibility of downstate
special interest groups
getting a stranglehold on state government, the voters of this district deserve
to hear a thoughtful discussion on issues from all the candidates.»
«It means while all of us are struggling
to shoulder our share of the Governor's burden, his «
special interests» — the wall street bankers, real estate tycoons and ultra rich business owners who make up his Committee
to Save New York - will
get a great big tax break!»
Indeed,
special interest groups are most effective when they
get real voters
to do just that - write their Congressmen.
In the overall scheme of things these pre-arranged little protests aimed at
getting media coverage are not too effective and the e-mail blasts sent out by every
special interest group
to protest changes
to their little corners of the budget pie and protect the paychecks of those who are writing them don't quite stack up against the masses that are overwhelming supporting the new Governor and the change he is attempting
to bring
to the state.
Time
to fire off questions of
special interest, from trunk roads
to badgers, or even
to get a lead on the national boys and girls.
How hilarious is it that poor Mark Grisanti is using all of his downstate
special interest cash
to pay for an ad that doesn't mention the vote that
got him all of that downstate
special interest cash?
Go
to JoelforCongress.org and call us at (845) 750-4392
to get involved now — help us remake the Democratic party from the grass roots up
to restore the winning, populist, progressive legacy of FDR and Eleanor (and Maurice) and truly stand once more for people and not
special interests — before it's too late (again).
«This is a way
to have small donors have the matching funds so that we can help level the playing field and
get the
special interest money out of campaign,» he said.
One that says lies just
to get our vote and another, even worse, that continues the failed policies of George Bush that put
special interests ahead of working families.»
Joseph Percoco, who served as the insider among insiders
to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, was convicted today of three felony counts for his role in a bribery scheme in which corporate
interests got special attention before Cuomo's administration in return for more a steady flow of bribe money paid into Percoco's personal bank account.
«I am running because the people of Pasco and Pinellas counties need someone who will put them first, someone who knows what it means
to get up every morning, go
to work and earn a living, someone who is not beholden
to Tallahassee politicians and their
special interest handlers,» Murphy said in a news release.
«Coupled with experience and someone who knows how
to get the job done, I can lead the way as we pass legislation [and] reform corrupt campaign finance systems that only benefit the wealthy and
special interests,» said Digi, a Democrat.
One that says lies just
to get our vote... and another, even worse, that continues the policies of George Bush that put
special interests ahead of working families.
But every
special interest that
gets a tax break is likely
to fight
to keep it, as are lawmakers who see certain tax breaks as important
to their districts.
All this is
to say that it will be quite
interesting to see where Cuomo decides
to get involved this year — particularly when it comes
to the House races, of which there are arguably a few — including the Slaughter - Brooks battle — that might not have occurred had the governor heeded calls from national Democrats not
to let the
special master's redistricting maps go unchallenged.
He has the ability, independence and guts
to take on Albany's
special interests and
get results for the people.
Why is it so hard for people
to understand that until we
get special interest money out of American politics, we can never again have a government of the People?
Syracuse state Sen. John DeFrancisco, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says there will be many
special interests trying
to get at the state's extra cash, which came from the negotiated financial settlements with banks.
It seeks
to reform government by
getting special interest money out of politics, and limiting the power of lobbyists.
BY PATRICIA WESENBERG As tax reform picks up speed in Congress,
special -
interest groups are storming Capitol Hill
to ensure that they
get favorable tax treatment.