Around since 1946, Mensa members have arrayed themselves in a wide range of Special Interest Groups.
Do this though, and you raise the ire of a host of special interest groups.
This was a time of feasting for special interest groups and lobbyists, to put it mildly.
Activists, consumer advocates and other special interest groups were quick to issue rebukes on Monday.
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Special interest groups may wince at the other measures that the budget deal will introduce.
Libertarians suspect the FDA does as much harm as good Federal agencies are corrupted by special interest groups.
These special interest groups lobby to make it harder for shareholders to unseat crony boards and under-performing CEOs.
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Six billion dollars, most of that coming from the special interest groups that benefit the most from government largesse.
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And we've already got some of the special interest groups on the far right who are sending out fundraising letters.
Yet, a small cabal of special interest groups opposes the resource and, consequently, has sought publicity to spread their dubious beliefs.
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Today corporations face a world of fragmented special interest groups and communities all making competing and even contradictory demands on business.
Representative STEVE CHABOT (Republican, Ohio): The Liberals and the Washington special interest groups have been targeting me for 13 years now.
The left naively thinks that unchecked bureaucratic experts can free agencies from the influence of special interest groups, including big banks.
"We need to consider the common good, not just the demands of special interest groups who benefit financially from immigration, " he said.
In many cases, the same PC will be offered to one or more of the occupational and special interest groups listed above.
They have to coordinate with a range of stakeholders, including rate payers, special interest groups and residents, who often have competing interests.
Obama adopted the cynical strategy of the opportunistic politician his campaign was directed to various special interest groups to line up their votes.
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State insurance regulators should be appointed rather than elected so they are less prone to being influenced by special interest groups and lobbyists.
Executives are warned of the dangers of funding antibusiness groups and giving hostile special interest groups more sway over corporate practices and policies.
Douban is sort of a Chinese MySpace, popular with special interest groups and communities, and for networking around specific topics and has over 100 million users.
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On the itinerary: introductions to local politicos, voters suffering from the foreclosure crisis, and special interest groups like "actual Florida seniors, " according to a State Department description.
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This could be achieved by working with law and policy makers and special interest groups to tailor FOIA or RTI in accordance with international standards and national needs.
Utilize professional associations, special interest groups, and technology and business trend sites to better understand where growth is likely to emerge and which individuals and organizations are getting involved.
Why would politicians want to make tough decisions and upset special interest groups, after all, when there is going to be more revenue (or at least the expectation of more revenue)?
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Both parties seem to take lots of money from special interest groups so they can win their elections so much so that more and more independents, libertarians, tea parties, are getting in.
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Nonetheless, there are no cocktail committee bylaws prohibiting campaigning on the part of special interest groups, and the Negroni has been legitimately crowned the most delightful warm-weather drink, with 30% of the votes.
However, until the passing of credible campaign-finance reform legislation, which prevents special interest groups, businesses and unions from buying influence in the American Congress, the path to the courthouse will remain well trodden.
Although there is wide-spread public support to end the war and expand SCHIP, Democrats in Congress have not figured out how to successfully challenge the White House and the special interest groups pushing the president's message.
We should also ask just how the Internet can be a force for framing popular viewpoints that have as big an impact politically as the views of special interest groups with an inside track in Washington.
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Priorities and clinical strategies should be set by medical experts based on scientific evidence and cost analysis, and those decisions need to be insulated from the kinds of financial incentives and disincentives that special interest groups exert.
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