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The president's militating against the extension of the Bush tax cuts for those families earning over $250,000 has become the banner issue of a cumulatively focused campaign being perceived by more and more of the nation's citizens as stirring the dangerous specter of class warfare.

Raymond J. Learsy: The President's Misdirected Class Warfare Raymond J. Learsy 2010

The president's militating against the extension of the Bush tax cuts for those families earning over $250,000 has become the banner issue of a cumulatively focused campaign being perceived by more and more of the nation's citizens as stirring the dangerous specter of class warfare.

Raymond J. Learsy: The President's Misdirected Class Warfare Raymond J. Learsy 2010

But history doesn't suggest that CEOs find ultimate success by militating against their competitors in Washington.

Sprint's iPhone Hail Mary Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

When so many of the circumstances militating for full human-rights enforcement are lacking, the arguments for full enforcement of suspected pirates' human rights lose much of their force.

David Isenberg: It's Private Sector vs. Private Sector in the Ultimate Maritime Smackdown David Isenberg 2011

The president's militating against the extension of the Bush tax cuts for those families earning over $250,000 has become the banner issue of a cumulatively focused campaign being perceived by more and more of the nation's citizens as stirring the dangerous specter of class warfare.

Raymond J. Learsy: The President's Misdirected Class Warfare Raymond J. Learsy 2010

But in the films of this era, the Marvel and DC era of Hollywood, even when the work is not self-evidently shilling for large corporations (with product placement) or militating for a libertarian and oligarchical political status quo (which makes a fine environment for large, multinational corporations), the work is doing nothing at all to oppose these things.

Frank Miller and the rise of cryptofascist Hollywood 2011

Ken was one of the first members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People Mosop, a non-violent group militating for greater autonomy, a fair share of oil revenues, and repair of the environmental destruction wrought by the oil majors, notably – and notoriously – Shell.

Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa's daughter remembers her father 2011

The lack of personal contact with military people, the politicization of American life and extreme individualism have combined to create a perfect storm militating against certain classes from volunteering for service.

Frank Schaeffer: McChrystal's Disdain: Symptom of a Mercenary Force With Few Ties to Civilian Leaders 2010

Why aren't they militating against the militants who are wearing their fright outfits and pushing baby buggies and carrying vicious signs in the streets?

Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010

We should remember that over the coming months as liberals delude themselves while militating to keep the illusions of 2008 alive.

Andrew Levine: Would it Be Worse if McCain Were President? 2010