But the basic point is keenly felt among the French governing class.

ECONOMIST: French anti-Americanism

The Supreme Court threw out the case, saying Rule 23 governing class actions requires a case to be capable of delivering classwide damages.

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The governing class is aching to impose a Value Added Tax.

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He emphasised the importance of sound institutions and sensible policies in improving the lot of poorer nations, many of which rotted from the entrenched depredations of a self-serving governing class.

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Faith in government is seductive in its appeal to the governing class who gain legitimacy and power with their promises of increased economic security and to those in the Washington media who share their limelight.

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Yet his anger at what he sees as the cluelessness of the governing class hasn't dampened his zest for life, or his sense of wonder at such transformations as the tatty dog track of his youth giving way to a resplendent Olympic stadium.

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