Power Bases

It was, of course, quite bad, though in a different way, one that I think is less worrisome than the situation now since at least then there were multiple power-bases, but it was obviously quite bad. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Look atthe stark case of how they have got away with warping American policy to their own designs, having previously got away with generating and then using the former Russian, German, French and Roman power-bases. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Does he recognise that this new religion, with its connections to power-bases across Europe, will challenge the authority of kings to come? ❋ Carla (2007)

The most famous of these power-bases belongs to CONCACAF's capo, Jack Warner of Trinidad ❋ Cathal Kelly Sports Columnist (2010)

As a Dalit - an "untouchable" - and a woman, her ascent is already remarkable and a sign of shifting hierarchies and power-bases in India. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His true support-base is narrow, and he is beholden to an unstable military and to a number of political barons more experienced than he, with provincial power-bases of their own. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We'll have Prime Minsters scared of Cabinet Ministers, Cabinet Ministers with a local and parliamentary power-bases, and we'll have a senior civil service that is appointed in it's entirety by those Ministers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Harry Reid, both of whom saw their power-bases increase on November 5. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And, even more importantly, if the masses of people sneaking illegally into America were not likely useful as political cannon fodder for the leftists, they’d be strongly for enforcement of the immigrations laws — this is because the current mix of illegals, when taking into account how we apportion representation in Congress, multiplies the power-bases of the leftists … even before we get into the issure of illegals voting in US elections. ❋ Unknown (2010)