Word: beholdenness
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...work may be done by political veterans in think tanks, universities, and Congressional researchers, I believe that the creativity and enthusiasm required by such a monumental task can only be undertaken by the youth of this country. We are not burdened by a generation of experiences or beholden to any set of ideas because of employment or family status. Young people are best positioned to see a changing world, because we are living this changing world. While we may not have all the answers, we know how to ask the right questions...
...nationally. "Ralph Nader played a spoiler role in the 2000 election, and he could just as easily do it again," complains Jano Cabrera of the Democratic National Committee. Nader says he's running because the Democratic Party is no longer any different from the G.O.P. Both, he says, are beholden to big corporations. He denies reports--confirmed by Republicans themselves--that the G.O.P. has helped fund and support his campaign in the hope of hurting Kerry. And Nader appears to have no regrets about the hard-to-dispute claim that he cost the Democrats the White House four years...
...their reserves: places that are getting more and more expensive to buy into. Try as they might to move into other compelling energy investments whether renewable or otherwise, the market does not seem to reward creative thought among energy executives. As a result most CEO’s are beholden to the unhealthy obsession most investors have with oil reserves...
...irony, of course, is that Allawi is unlikely to gain legitimacy from Iraqis without bucking the United States to some degree and showing he's not a puppet. Easier said than done. Allawi will be more beholden than ever to the U.S. if he presses ahead with his suggestion of martial law or some other kind of full-scale crackdown on terrorists. In the coming days, American officials will publicly show deference to Allawi. John Negroponte, the newly minted U.S. ambassador in Iraq, will formally present his credentials to the new government. And the CPA signs will be packed...
...says his interaction with the academic community has ensured that the Bush administration is mindful of tensions and obstacles that governmental oversight might create for research institutions accustomed to being beholden only to their own research concerns...