whats the meaning of the expression: crminalizing the trdaing in influence, and money laundry...?
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Trading influence is usually where one person or group says they can deliver something (like votes and money, or power) in return for getting something passed into law or something funded. Often it is still legal, but many people see it as something close to bribery or buying votes, etc. People want to pass more laws regulating this or making it illegal.\n\nMoney Laudering is when someone works money from illegal or questionable sources into a legitimate organization or other fund to make all the money appear to be legal and honest. That way they can spend it legally without having questions of where it came from.
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It means something good coming your way unexpectantly.  Its usually associated with money.
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it is very influential. You can tell in politics, specially republicans keep saying the same thing over and over. The next day people are saying the same thing. Take the John kerry voted for the 80 billion dollars before he voted against it. Republicans repeated that and people started to say it without asking what it meant
179760
It means being held responsible.  For the full definition and other uses, etc check out the link I attached.
631937
When people realized they could win power by promising to spend other people's money on things for those who put them in power...well...I think you can guess the rest of that sentiment...
631991
It means you think nothing of sacrificing your individuality in order to 'fit in' with other's expectations, and that you are easily manipulated by those who would sell you things you don't need.\n\nThis does not ONLY apply to clothes!
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It doesn't just mean that. It means being tight with money, miserable about money, cynical about charity etc etc.\nAny miserly person.
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af·fect\n \n 1.  To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.\n   2. To act on the emotions of; touch or move.\n   3. To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.\n\nef·fect\n\n# Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.\n# The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.\n# A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.\n# Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.\n# The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.\n#\n\n   1. Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.\n   2. A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.\n   3. Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
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Well I would say it means, They want to be important, influencial, a key player in society, one that leads and holds everything together. They are asking God to give them the strength to do that.  I'm so full of it.
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What exactly do you mean?\n\nThe "overall influence" IN Hollywood...(i.e, their "motivation")...?\n\nOr...do you mean...\n\nThe "overall influence" OF Hollywood...(i.e., influence on the world)...?\n\nEDIT:  Thank you - I think I fixed the problem - I was linked to a very old e-mail address that no longer exists.\n\nI'm sure there is some effect worldwide....I wish this was not true.  It would be like me drawing conclusions about India from "Bollywood" musicals.\n\nIt is unfortunate that movies have this kind of power....but - it's there.
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There seems to be no etymology for the phrase, but it's likely either:\n\n(1) The person became rich through "filthy" ways -- monopolies, bribery, underground activities, etc.\n(2) The person is so wealthy that they no longer care about moral issues; s/he has become morally "filthy".\n(3) "Filthy" is just being used as a theatrical adjective, like the way that "phat" means "cool" and that "the bomb" means "the best".
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Makes me think of telling someone to be mature and grow up!\n\n Boss is someone in charge.\n Represent means standing for something.
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if you have to ask you are probably doing it. it has to do with the subtle control or the appearance of an attempt to control or at least influence us in an indirect way, and it is this indirectness that is so annoying.\n\nfor example, if i forget or neglect to clean up after my GF fixes dinner, and she kids me about it "saying you lazy sack get off the computer", the message is cool and i'll say "oh yeah i'll do them as soon as i can". (i usually mean before midnight!) but she could ask again in an hour. if she says "are you gunna do the dishes?..."  then my response is "did i fkking stutter before?". however, if she tickles me and says "you addict, get yer butt up and do them dishes boy" then i will likely laugh and go do the dishes, thinking nothing bad about her whatsoever. the latter happens 98% of the time, and the other 2% i write off cos it is usually due to her being in a bad mood; besides, she usually is spot on despite her poor delivery.\n\nnagging is completely unnecessary and i believe it is a manifestation of a someone having nothing more important to do in her life but control the person near her. if nagging is some kind of "issue" that you have to work on and you find yourself constantly checking to see how you are doing with the "issue" then you seriously need to find something of substance or value to focus on. go write a book or volunteer or something!
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I'm taking a stab at it without reading the context in which it was used.\n \nPeople use their devotion to god as a justification for their own motives and actions.  By claiming--especially if ostentaciously so--to be doing the work of god, people often mask their own motives, perhaps even unbeknownst to themselves.  Moreover, their claims of doing god's work insulate themselves against critics of their actions.  "If you oppose my actions, then you oppose god's will."   Unfortunately, the motives of the self-righteous when stripped of their piousness often appear patently contradictory to the values the "devoted" supposedly are attempting to espouse.   \n\nReligion can easily be used as a rationalization for an individual's action, regardless of whether the action is agreement with the principles of the religion or contradictory to them.  \n\nInterestingly, this can be seen in the action of a certain president and a certain leader of a group he opposes.   Each individual act in their own self-interests while blanketing himself in a cloak of religion.\n\n------------\nThe bible warns of devotion's visage and pious acts†:\nBook of Matthew (Chapter 6):\n2: Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. \n3: But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: \n4: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. \n5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. \n6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. \n7: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
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I think you answered your own question.\n\nBesides, at orientation weren't we told to make cool stuff, then worry about how to make money? Perhaps this is a cool thing that simply hasn't had a money-making idea created from it yet. However, advertisement is, I think, the most probable means.
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Words are powerful.  Yet without the intention being at least efforted, they are meaningless.\n\nDoing what you say you are going to do means you have integrity.  Integrity is a GREAT and honorable quality to have.  It is a quality that is very highly sought after, but so little pursued as it is a difficult path to walk.\n\nPat yourself on the back....You are doing it.  Remind others that intent is everything and action is what makes intent known.  \n\nA person's words are their wand......what they do with them is what makes the magick happen.
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Typically, this refers to individuals involved in fundraising for a campaign.\n\nHope that helps