Sentences with phrase «whose narrow interests»
Why would Congress listen to the electorate when the obscene amount of money they need to get elected comes mainly from groups whose narrow interests conflict with what is best for the Country.
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I am speaking generally, of course, but I think Christian women wrestle with these questions most of all, perhaps because in a religious culture that often puts forth narrow and contested definitions of womanhood, young women whose interests and personalities might lead them away from the list of acceptable rules and roles are subtly punished for not exhibiting a more «gentle and quiet spirit,» for not reigning in some of that ambition and drive.
Her latest book, Teach Your Children Well, also a New York Times bestseller, tackles our current narrow definition of success — how it unnecessarily stresses academically talented kids and marginalizes many more whose talents and interests are less amenable to measurement.
Her book, Teach Your Children Well, outlines how our current narrow definition of success unnecessarily stresses academically talented kids and marginalizes many more whose talents and interests are less amenable to measurement.
«We will listen to everybody but we are averse to economic team whose private sector members frequently steer government policy to suit their own narrow interests rather than the over-all national interest.»
The book's title, Special Interest, invokes a term historically applied to wealthy and powerful entities such as oil companies, tobacco interests, and gun manufacturers, whose narrow aims are often recognized as colliding with the more general public interest in such matters as clean water, good health, and publicInterest, invokes a term historically applied to wealthy and powerful entities such as oil companies, tobacco interests, and gun manufacturers, whose narrow aims are often recognized as colliding with the more general public interest in such matters as clean water, good health, and publicinterest in such matters as clean water, good health, and public safety.