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- n. political or economic inactivity, often a result of ultraconservative policies
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“As a Congress composed of members who are concerned about public policy becomes increasingly and necessarily enmeshed in institutional immobilism ...”
“Thus remains the liberal modernist immobilism of the last 45 years.”
"I worked under Cardinal Bernardin and he taught me how to collaborate..."
“In sum, the nation, through its own political immobilism, was rationing gasoline through the mechanism of gas lines.”
“True, the temptation is as strong in these debates as elsewhere to opt for premature closure, bypassing efforts at the fullest perception and deliberation, and settling instead for uncritical acceptance of cant, immobilism, or simplistic solutions.”
At The Juncture Of Theory And Practice: Remarks On Receiving The Henry Knowles Beecher Award
“A strategy that challenges Washington's immobilism has a chance of passing the Brad Paisley test.”
“But the problem goes beyond individual office-holders to the US political system which, like that in UK or Australia, is in a state of immobilism, especially in foreign policy.”
“Behind it lurks an underlying political immobilism which belongs to the whole political class, left and right.”
“Perhaps the yet-to-be-elected Steinmeier will take risks and tell the truth to the power-holders in his party and the unions, but continuing immobilism is more likely.”
“David Ignatius also makes this point: "The culture of immobilism starts on Capitol Hill.”
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whichbe Extreme political resistance to change. (From WordCraft) May 20, 2008