Mere possession of wealth does not justify confiscation by the state, or even high tax rates.

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That's the attitude Chapman hopes Iowa State fans will use to justify the price.

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The sanctions justify the incompetence the mismanagement of this state.

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Anger that authorities held on to data with potentially serious health consequences was exacerbated by the use of the state-secret argument common throughout the government to justify refusing information requests.

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In such a situation charities need to produce more bang for the buck than state spending to justify their perks.

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Above all, a revolution in satellite television has broken the spell of the state-run media and created a public that wants the rulers to explain and justify themselves as never before.

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Given the worsening state of Latin America, and Mr. Dodd's irresponsibility, the President can justify such a move in the urgent national interest.

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Having radically enlarged the welfare state and hoping to further expand it, President Obama is attempting to justify his cuts to our military by asserting that defense needs must give way to domestic programs.

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The modern state had its uses (and may still have some) but in order to justify its existence it has to take many decisions out of the hands of those who are most suited to make them.

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"If this information is confirmed, then we are dealing with unprovoked strikes at targets on the territory of a sovereign state, which grossly violates the UN Charter and is unacceptable, whatever motives are used to justify it, " the statement said.

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