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  • s  acting to defeat its own purpose
    it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events

  • Of course, it is possible to misbehave on Facebook--it's just self-defeating.
  • At the upper end of the scale, it's crazily self-defeating for us to set arbitrary and entirely politicized limits on the visas we grant to skilled foreign workers, such as .
  • It is also self-defeating, because eventually you will weaken your bond with your readers if you do not feel directly dependent on them for your revenue.
News & Articles

  • Norris Burkes: Don't offer prayers that go nowhere
    Saying daily prayers is almost always a good a good thing, but I must warn you that there are two kinds of prayer that I find self-defeating and even a bit dangerous.
    June 15, 2013 - The Springfield News-Leader
  • Prayers that go nowhere
    Saying daily prayers is almost always a good a good thing, but I must warn you that there are two kinds of prayer that I find self-defeating and even a bit dangerous.
    June 15, 2013 - The Star Press
  • Norris Burkes column: Prayers that go nowhere
    Saying daily prayers is almost always a good a good thing, but I must warn you that there are two kinds of prayer that I find self-defeating and even a bit dangerous.
    June 14, 2013 - Sheboygan Press
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in CounterCurrents.org
    Our offer of comprehensive diplomatic contacts and dialogue stands,Mr. Obama said in the video. "Indeed, over the course of the last year, it is the Iranian government that has chosen to isolate itself and to choose a self-defeating focus...
  • President Bush in Reuters
    It's unconscionable to deny funds to our troops in harm's way because some in Congress want to force a self-defeating policy, especially when we're seeing the benefits of success,Bush said at the White House in anticipation of the likely...
  • Robert Gates in msnbc.com
    Gates has often told military leaders and service members, "The press is not the enemy and to treat it as such is self-defeating."

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