For example, you persist in arguing, despite the lack of evidence, that higher taxes (within reason) will reduce the willingness to work.
The "Woman of the Year" script included a theme about the political nature of awards, arguing despite the value and prestige people like Leslie assign to them, they are ultimately meaningless.
What was more, Professor Hansen argued, despite their mainstream ethos, early Hollywood films could contain quietly subversive elements.
The rate of technological innovation is decelerating, he argued, despite our collective belief that there are smart scientists in labs somewhere, working to solve our problems.
Yet, they argue, despite legislative gridlock, the legacy of 1960s and 1970s policies has created an enduring "green state" rooted in statutes, bureaucratic routines, and public expectations.
Among lawmakers and fellow political scientists, he championed a belief that government could be a force for good, and argued — despite public cynicism — that democracy was not broken.
Our presidential campaigns are obsessed with the trivial, he argues, despite his effort to upgrade them as longtime co-chairman of the federal Commission on Presidential Debates.
The worst of the economic crisis is over, she argues, despite today's disappointing growth figures: Growth may have slowed but the Eurozone is finding its feet.
Mark's mother doesn't argue, despite the careful efforts she has made and the ill-afforded cost of the ingredients.
I felt in no position to argue despite being warned off huitlacoche, a fungus that grows on corn and whose meaning in Aztec is raven's excrement, by an American friend.
Some in the United States will now say we need no longer bear our part of the burden in the Balkans -- just as some have argued, despite all evidence to the contrary, that we should never have become involved.
