Camel's nose
The camel's nose is a metaphor for a situation where permitting some small undesirable situation will allow gradual and unavoidable worsening.
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Word on the Street: 17th District candidates weigh in on Jenky flap - Peoria Journal Star
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Word on the Street: 17th District candidates weigh in on Jenky flap Peoria Journal Star (CK) "This was the camel's nose under the tent last year. Now we're seeing that the whole camel is coming into place from our end." - Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich, speaking about the same proposal and noting the warnings people gave last year when ... |
Published on Monday 21st of May 2012 08:16:15 PM
Coal Industry To Northwest: 'Back Away From Your Future. Resistance Is Futile.' - ThinkProgress
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 ThinkProgress | Coal Industry To Northwest: 'Back Away From Your Future. Resistance Is Futile.' ThinkProgress And that's just the camel's nose. What will they do next? Pass a law against free and unlimited dumping of carbon emissions into the atmosphere? They must be stopped! The coal industry's strategy is clear: convince us that we are powerless, ... |
Published on Monday 21st of May 2012 08:16:15 PM
Sacramento Firefighters may Start Imposing Fees - KTXL
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Sacramento Firefighters may Start Imposing Fees KTXL This sounds like "Getting the Camel's Nose in the Tent". If this happens, it will only be a matter of time before we have to pay for any service. Taxpayers already pay for the fire houses, all of the firefighting and emergency equipment, ... |
Published on Monday 21st of May 2012 08:16:15 PM
Paul Ryan's budget is moral - New York Post (blog)
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Paul Ryan's budget is moral New York Post (blog) It's a remarkably similar get-the-camel's-nose-under-the-tent approach to the one he's taken to deal with criticism from progressives generally, with the occasional assist from the White House and deficit-hawk Democrats: since we all agree there's this ... |
Published on Monday 21st of May 2012 08:16:15 PM
The Green Bad Idea Japan Needs - Wall Street Journal
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The Green Bad Idea Japan Needs Wall Street Journal They know a camel's nose when they see one. Then again, could reforms such as the feed-in tariff ultimately save nuclear? The government somehow will have to restore the public trust in regulation. Bureaucratic reshuffling won't be sufficient. |
Published on Monday 21st of May 2012 08:16:15 PM
Department of Interior offshore drilling plan unites opposition - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Department of Interior offshore drilling plan unites opposition The Star-Ledger - NJ.com "This is the camel's nose under the tent. This is the first step to opening all of these areas for oil and gas," said Gregory Auriemma, chairman of the Ocean County Sierra Club. John Weber of the Surfrider Foundation likened the testing procedures to ... |
Published on Monday 21st of May 2012 08:16:15 PM
Rare camel is a new addition to East Tennessee park - WBIR-TV
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 WBIR-TV | Rare camel is a new addition to East Tennessee park WBIR-TV "We were watching the baby come out and we saw a white little nose and as labor progressed and we saw more of the baby he stayed white and we were completely blown away," Christy said. The baby's parents are called paint camels. |
Published on Monday 21st of May 2012 08:16:15 PM
Gov. Brewer signs bill expanding school choices - NECN
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Published on Monday 21st of May 2012 08:16:15 PM
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