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The Repubs that profitted from the disaster will fight, fight, fight using the abysmal political ethics that characterize their party.
Trippi: GOP trying to turn Obama into another Jimmy Carter 2009
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Saddam was a “State” sponser of terrorism – just ask the families of “suicide bombers” who profitted from the “sacrifice” of their dead relatives.
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These two profitted from their positions during their 8 years in the White House from the blood of soldiers to secure OIL.
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They have profitted on the backs of the middle class too long.
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Those who have profitted most from America should pay their fair share for that.
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Combine this with a co-opted media mostly owned by Rupert Murdock and we have a massively ignored problem. men like Romnew who has profitted from others 'misery get to be taken seriously and respectfully.
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They have profitted on the backs of the middle class too long.
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He profitted and so did his millions of readers, worldwide — arguably a blogger of his day.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Stop Being Afraid of Posting Your Work Online * 2010
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Kerry, Feinstein, Pelosi and other Senior Democrats are afraid of change from old school politics that they have profitted off for years.
Obama Calls Jobs Report ‘Stark Reminder’ of Need for Urgent Action - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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If it were correct, then before insider trading laws were inacted, there would have been no insider trading abuses --- cases where executives profitted by selling shares shortly before a negative announcement.
Manne More Than Ever, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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