Conservative principles, they insist, consist of certain fundamental verities that have stood the test of time and cannot be allowed to yield to considerations of short-term advantage.
National wealth, Smith insisted, consists in the sum total of productive activities, such as those which furnish the laborer's house — and not, as earlier economic theory maintained, in the amount of gold and silver hoarded in state treasuries, or the total agricultural output protected by tariffs.
In an April 2009 interview with IRS agents, parts of which have been filed in court, Wang acknowledged he was chief executive of Dimension which the IRS says paid him upwards of $150,000 but insisted that his role consisted of "troubleshooting" rather than managing.
Ivanisevic insisted that his foul expression consisted of words without reference or meaning.
Another document which the British government insisted had to remain secret consisted of a "verbatim quote" from an official memo made public in the US seven months previously.
At one juncture, he appeared to suggest that the blues was actually "quite Jewish", but the bulk of the answer consisted of Richards insisting that he was, in fact, black: "Ask any of the brothers".
In a memo to Labour supporters, he insisted the race consists of three horses rather than Clegg's two, but warned Cameron would walk into No 10 if the polls stayed as they were.
Mrs. Astor insisted that her only aid to longevity consisted of a lifetime of moderation in eating and drinking, and that keeping busy was the key to enduring youth and the reason she has never had a face-lift.
Nolan offers no justification for his accusations that J-schools have "no compelling reason to exist" other than sardonically insisting journalism today consists of typing "words into the little box on Twitter and (hitting) the 'Tweet' button".
Comcast's defence strategy mostly consisted of denying they were blocking, admitting they were blocking but insisting it was "reasonable network management" and claiming the FCC had no authority.
