naked? On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 09:28:37AM -0800, Jim Devine wrote: > a "vested interest" refers to some individual or organization that > defends its power and privilege. What's the opposite of this, i.e., a > group that aims to extend its power and privilege? so far, all I can > think of is "aggressive interest." (or maybe a "suited interest," > including not only the vest but the jacket and the pants?) > > BTW, I avoid the term "special interest" because that presumes the > existence of a general interest. > > -- > Jim Devine / "The human being is in the most literal sense a political > animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can > individuate itself only in the midst of society." -- Karl Marx.
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