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This obsession with "localness" - and the Liberal Democrats are by no means the only party it afflicts - is one of the factors that is leaching all meaninful contact from British politics and thus disaffecting the voters.

Archive 2008-06-01 2008

In the same 1790 report Hamilton reminded Congress that merchants, naturally, paid import duties, and that since merchants had always been the class most committed to American nationhood, taxing them further would be onerous and disaffecting; hence the need for a new tax not on imports but on a domestic product.

Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2007 – December – 15 2007

In the same 1790 report Hamilton reminded Congress that merchants, naturally, paid import duties, and that since merchants had always been the class most committed to American nationhood, taxing them further would be onerous and disaffecting; hence the need for a new tax not on imports but on a domestic product.

Alexander Hamilton and the birth of American state capitalism 2007

He knew of the talks between my emissaries and those of Icenius, and has tried to subvert the alliance by disaffecting the loyalties of my daughter, turning her young head with smooth words and lies.

The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980

G.B. Therefore We need not fear from this Step disaffecting our

John Adams diary 23, notes on Continental Congress, 22 [i.e. 23] September - 25 October 1775 1961

Illicit experiences may have been so disillusioning, owing to the disaffecting nature of the consorts, that an attitude of pessimism and misanthropy or misogyny is built up.

Applied Eugenics Paul Popenoe 1933

After this she abandoned her design of passing from county to county disaffecting the people with her prophecies, and we hear no more of her.

The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54 Parry, Edward A 1901

After this she abandoned her design of passing from county to county disaffecting the people with her prophecies, and we hear no more of her.

Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple (1652-54) 1888

"What should have been a slam-dunk if Walker's proposal was really as extreme and disaffecting as unions claim turned out to be an even split," he continued.

Breaking News: CBS News 2011

American Jews cannot comprehend why Israel would risk disaffecting its greatest source of support by adopting measures that would actually make it more difficult to join the Jewish people.

FailedMessiah.com 2010