iamcanadian2 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Posted March 10, 2007 "They have worked hard to muster a citizens' agenda, but much like a balloon, without the continuous application of heat, the chance of this great cause rising is not great. If the heat source for {insert name of your public cause here} falters, so does the cause" Quote
iamcanadian2 Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Posted March 10, 2007 The quote above is just a fancy way to say..... Stonewall it! Verb 1. stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls" blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" 2. stonewall - engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist" delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" stone·wall (stnwôl) v. stone·walled, stone·wall·ing, stone·walls v.intr. 1. Informal a. To engage in delaying tactics; stall: "stonewalling for time in order to close the missile gap" James Reston. b. To refuse to answer or cooperate. To refuse to answer or cooperate with; resist or rebuff: "I want you to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment" Richard M. Nixon. Quote
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