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Sadly, ACS: Law don ` t appear to be practicing what they preach, despite taking the moral high-ground with the hundreds of recipients of their letters.
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We would have both the moral high-ground and, you never know, it might serve our long-term self-interest, it certainly cannot do any more harm than the stupidity we have so far been pursuing.
The west should cheer, not fear, this cry for freedom in Egypt | Andrew Rawnsley 2011
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As to your idea that the strength of our impressive military should help us keep the moral high-ground, you act as if our military is able to act unconstrained!
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Besides, politicians are the LAST people in this day and age who should be taking any moral high-ground.
Rep. King on Jackson: 'There's nothing good about this guy' 2009
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Our elected officials must take the high-ground, set the standard for discourse, and serve as role models.
Wilson says no more apologies for outburst against president 2009
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No moral high-ground will ever serve as counter example to that, any more than the 99%+ of our population that doesn't murder somehow sways those who do.
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"As to your idea that the strength of our impressive military should help us keep the moral high-ground"
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Some of these young whippersnappers may not beleive it, but winning the votes of the “Reagan Democrats” has been and remains the all-important high-ground terrain in US politics.
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Without the moral high-ground, what's most impressive about our military is its absurdly high costs.
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Republicans no longer have the high-ground when it comes to financial responsibility, so a lot of the educated wealthy will not go back to their Republican-leaning roots due to that.
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