But, as economists like to point out, traders and speculators provide a useful service.

But nor should apologists for deficits point to Japan as reason to be calm about outsized stimulus packages.

But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me God doesn't show partiality to man) they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me God accepteth no man's person ) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me

Leftist and liberal critics of Israeli politics like to point out that anti Zionism is not the same thing as anti Semitism.

But the French have not indicated that they will push for sanctions against chronic surplus countries that fail to adjust their currencies.

Chinese leaders love pointing to Japan as the prime reason not to allow any significant appreciation of their conspicuously undervalued currency.

The petitioners, however, completed their submission without specifying the rights allegedly violated, with the result that the Court dismissed the complaint as unfounded.

5.4 The petitioners dispute the State party's argument that they did not specify the fundamental rights and freedoms violated in their petition to the Constitutional Court, arguing that they did so both in the original application and in subsequent pleadings.

The threat of a large stick is the only language that the natives understand.

The petitioners neither argued how the factual circumstances amounted to such an abuse of the right to petition, nor mentioned the issue of racial discrimination, Roma ethnicity or other circumstances implicating the Convention.

The US seems to have come as close as one can imagine to getting the proverbial free lunch except that, as economists are fond of pointing out, there is no such thing.

Leftist and liberal critics of Israeli politics like to point out that anti Zionism is not the same thing as anti Semitism. But it is just as true that being a friend of Israel is not necessarily the same thing as being a friend of the Jews.

It is usually defined to mean everything we dislike from changes to our traditional way of life to loss of jobs. It is a brave politician who points out how much liberalizing trade and opening up markets have increased our overall prosperity.