“I have tried to stand between these two forces,” King wrote, “saying that we need emulate neither the ‘do-nothingism’ of the complacent nor the hatred and despair of the black nationalist.” ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)
Their opening remarks are noteworthy and highlight the unfortunate gap between their serious efforts to stave off a fiscal debacle and the current do-nothingism coming from the White House and Senate Democrats. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Personally, I get no pleasure in imagining future Americans cursing their ancestors, not just for their do-nothingism, but their actual resistance to doing anything. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Moreover, when Herszenhorn and other mainstream journalists repeat the 60-vote myth without explaining its partisan origins the frame plays right into the hands of McConnell and John McCain and other Republicans who denounce the Democratic-controlled Congress for its "do-nothingism." ❋ Unknown (2008)
Democratic gains would simply lead to continued do-nothingism. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Yet the leadership remains enamored of a disastrous strategy of do-nothingism, hoping that the Bush administration and the Republican Party will simply self-destruct, if Democrats just keep their heads low. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Government is free enough from red-tape do-nothingism and circumlocution, to make short work of these insolent rebels, whatever they be. ❋ Various (N/A)
Child-saving agencies: coöperation with schools, 174-183; do-nothingism in, 332 ❋ William H. Allen (N/A)
It is as much a wrong to bring up children in an atmosphere of do-nothingism, as to refuse to have their teeth attended to or to have glasses fitted to weak eyes. ❋ William H. Allen (N/A)
To me, these counsels of do-nothingism, these counsels of sitting still for fear something would happen, these counsels addressed to the hopeful, energetic people of the United States, telling them that they are not wise enough to touch their own affairs without marring them, constitute the most extraordinary argument of fatuous ignorance I ever heard. ❋ Woodrow Wilson (1890)
He is somewhat cutting at the expense of so-called “missionaries to the heathen, who never march into real heathen territory, and quiet their consciences by opposing their do-nothingism to my blundering do-somethingism!” ❋ Blaikie, William G. (1880)
He is somewhat cutting at the expense of so-called "missionaries to the heathen, who never march into real heathen territory, and quiet their consciences by opposing their do-nothingism to my blundering do-somethingism!" ❋ William Garden Blaikie (1859)
Let all real and imaginary Governors of England, at the pass we have arrived at, dismiss forever that fallacious fatal solace to their do-nothingism: of itself, too clearly, the leak will never stop; by human skill and energy it must be stopped, or there is nothing but the sea-bottom for us all! ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)
One could, perhaps, be forgiven for beginning to suspect that this was proving to be an instance of administrative cynicism -- another instance of do-nothingism in the hope that the public would never notice. followed through: ❋ Unknown (2010)
Is there no alternative between simple do-nothingism and House complexity? ❋ Unknown (2010)
And it might seem to be cause for glacial do-nothingism: the Cubs are stuck with this crew, so they can sail this lot to the edge of oblivion and beyond. ❋ Unknown (2010)
I think "do-nothingism" is defensible, if incomplete. ❋ Unknown (2009)
[Hello], I would like to [apply] for [the position] of Do-Nothinger ... I can do nothing better than they can. ❋ Bailmaninmo (2018)
