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Patriotism is always in the eye of the beholder, so why is Karzai's patriotism tawdrier than that of the executives of Lockheed and Boeing who still build planes designed to evade Soviet air defenses that were never created?

Robert Scheer: The High Price of Patriotism Robert Scheer 2010

Patriotism is always in the eye of the beholder, so why is Karzai's patriotism tawdrier than that of the executives of Lockheed and Boeing who still build planes designed to evade Soviet air defenses that were never created?

Robert Scheer: The High Price of Patriotism Robert Scheer 2010

Young said he turned down as many as eight offers to adapt his book from "reputable" writers and filmmakers -- whom he declined to identify -- until Sorkin won him over with his intent not to focus the film entirely on the tawdrier aspects of his story.

And now, you may know the rest of the story Andrew Wallenstein 2010

The sport has also found itself at the center of some of Washington's tawdrier influence scandals in recent years, including those Jack Abramoff junkets to Scotland.

Golf industry tees up new Washington lobbying campaign 2010

Unsurprisingly, beneath the pomp and splendor of Obama’ s journey through Asia has lurked a far tawdrier vision -- of a much weakened president presiding over a much weakened superpower, both looking somewhat desperately for succor abroad.

Juan Cole: Obama in Asia: Meeting American Decline Face to Face Juan Cole 2010

The sport has also found itself at the center of some of Washington's tawdrier influence scandals in recent years, including those Jack Abramoff junkets to Scotland.

Golf industry tees up new Washington lobbying campaign 2010

Unsurprisingly, beneath the pomp and splendor of Obama’ s journey through Asia has lurked a far tawdrier vision -- of a much weakened president presiding over a much weakened superpower, both looking somewhat desperately for succor abroad.

Juan Cole: Obama in Asia: Meeting American Decline Face to Face Juan Cole 2010

While he was looking at sort of the tawdrier side of human nature, she looked to inspire and elevate.

CNN Transcript Nov 22, 2009 2009

While he was looking at sort of the tawdrier side of human nature, she looked to inspire and elevate.

CNN Transcript Nov 22, 2009 2009

It was tawdry stuff, rendered even tawdrier when several newspapers found evidence that Baker had also been involved in procuring women for JFK.

2008 and 1968 Robert Reich 2008