pre-emptive

"This is called pre-emptive self-regulation," said Kevin Book, managing director of Clearview Energy Partners, a New York consultant focusing on energy policy.

States Force Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals Russell Gold 2011

PARIS—Électricité de France SA said Thursday it is putting in place a series of pre-emptive security measures at its nuclear plants, as the world's biggest nuclear-energy company looks to calm fears about nuclear power ahead of Europe-wide safety stress tests.

EDF Steps Up Safety Plan Geraldine Amiel 2011

The entire idea that he made pre-emptive concessions is based on nothing more than an idea that he “really” wanted a more liberal bill, and I see little evidence of that.

Matthew Yglesias » Pep Talk 2009

"It is mentioned that it is pre-emptive because there is no specific information of assets here or there."

Probe sought in Egypt of Mubarak family finances 2011

Instead the Dems proposed an already-insufficient package, made pre-emptive concessions in the accursed name of Broderism, made MORE concessions when it actually came to the House, and then let the center and right run rampage all over it in the Senate.

Matthew Yglesias » Pep Talk 2009

If there is no exposure on this point, you probably just sit back and tell the NC tax authorities to pound sand, rather than bring a pre-emptive suit in Federal court.

The Volokh Conspiracy » North Carolina Tax Officials Allegedly Seeking Names of All Amazon Customers in North Carolina 2010

The only possible result is pre-emptive violence by the one about to be attacked.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Telling Interview with the Director of Amnesty Israel 2010

I told her I had two concerns -- that we needed a voice that would transition us to a new economy, challenge pre-emptive wars, regardless of whether the wars were waged by Republicans or Democrats, and that we needed a congress person who would advocate for a just and lasting peace in the middle east, someone who would not be afraid to criticize Israel, to fight for equal rights for both Palestinians and Israelis.

Marcy Winograd: Mubarak, Harman Walk: Winograd Considers a Run Marcy Winograd 2011

This puts forth the notion that pre-emptive discrimination CAN be a goodthing.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Strange Consequences of Public Accommodations Laws 2010

I swear to God, with my first comment I was going to make a pre-emptive joke about Hector soon arriving with his Crusades/Muslims taking over/abortions/High Church manias, but I decided to avoid rubbing the turd lamp hoping that particular odor would not appear. eric k Says:

Matthew Yglesias » McConnell Warns of American Dystopia — More Equality, Less Poverty, Longer Life Expectancy 2009