Still, as far as we know, nobody has actually tried to trade anything other than political advantage, the hope of future campaign contributions and the gratitude of one or more special interest groups.
The total number of people who are a supporter of one or more special interest group may amount to the entire U.S. population, but in nearly every case, each group represents a minority, and often a very tiny minority of the population, on their specific issue.
But rather than rising to that challenge and exercising moral leadership in health care reform, we are acting like one more special interest group.
Since this shift toward majority-minority is a trend across the demographic board in the US, maybe we can at last look forward to a level playing field on which even honkies belong to a minority and thus constitute one more special interest group.
It turned into a nice hobby". Bird hobbyists often belong to one or more special-interest groups, such as the South Coast Finch Society or Orange County Bird Breeders, both in Garden Grove.
Since night raids are dangerous, and most missions take place at night, most of them are carried out by the more highly trained special groups.
Many good-government groups and analysts say the rebate is bad public policy, adding one more layer of complexity and protecting one more special-interest group -- homeowners.
Against the backdrop of a placid Hudson River on an unusually balmy winter afternoon, Vice President Al Gore today received the endorsement of the New York League of Conservation Voters, racking up one more special-interest group in his seemingly lopsided race against former Senator Bill Bradley.
If you're a parent, you also need to ensure that your children get enough calcium, potassium, fiber, magnesium and vitamin E. There are also special groups with more specific vitamin needs, including the elderly, those living with diabetes, those who have alcoholism, patients who have undergone a weight-loss surgery or a resection of the stomach, vegetarians and vegans.
SHOULD Malays, Malaysia's largest ethnic group, receive more special privileges, or fewer?
