Wrong Headedly

First, some in the Obama Administration, along with others of influence, wrong-headedly believe that one job is as good as another, whether it is in manufacturing or service. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still others send out queries, get rejections and give up right there -- or, wrong-headedly refuse to take useful input -- and stop growing as artists. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Not simply because of that nasty looking marsupial pouch stapled to his upper neck, but because he seems determined to wrong-headedly barrel down a path more dangerous than slaloming downhill blindfolded on a black diamond course with barbed wire gates at night. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I. Murchison used wrong-headedly to call a Volcano of ❋ Unknown (2006)

Trade Representative talking about security at our ports and the Secretary of Homeland Security talking about trade and we've got this system out as comprehensively approached as it could be, if not wrong-headedly on my part. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Yes, even the people who are wrong-headedly passionate about changes in English; I deplore their ignorance but admire their passion. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The gods always saw wrong-headedly otherwise in the case of Aristide. ❋ William John Locke (1896)

With him he continued two years [2], and then rose to be under the care of Mr. Hunter, the head-master, who, according to his account, 'was very severe, and wrong-headedly severe. ❋ Boswell, James, 1740-1795 (1887)

With him he continued two years, and then rose to be under the care of Mr. Hunter, the headmaster, who, according to his account, 'was very severe, and wrong-headedly severe. ❋ James Boswell (1767)

With him he continued two years [142], and then rose to be under the care of Mr. Hunter, the head-master, who, according to his account, 'was very severe, and wrong-headedly severe. ❋ James Boswell (1767)

Obama administration has avoided this inconvenient truth and has wrong-headedly pressed Israel to weaken itself more and more in the vain hope that the Palestinians will change their ways. ❋ Israel Matzav (2010)

For one thing, he didn't shy entirely away from Wall Street and its innovations; he famously and wrong-headedly purchased the hard-charging Salomon Brothers because he liked its arbitrage trading, which involved taking on enormous debt.

A+ and (tragically and entirely wrong-headedly, I might add) TQ's sublimly wistful "Westside". ❋ Unknown (2009)