Mr. MacDonald suggested that in the past the Federal bureaucracy had undermined private enterprise efforts on the reservation by imposing oppressive regulations and fostering dependence on Government.

Consistent with this nexus between Sufism and orthodox Islam, Sufis have supported (fervently) the corollary institution of dhimmitude, replete with all its oppressive and humiliating regulations for non-Muslims.

Insurers nationwide have been seeking to scale back their coverage, contending that they faced losses that could be traced almost entirely to oppressive regulation.

A legislative fix is the only way to give farmers and ranchers the confidence they need to invest in the future without worrying about oppressive regulations.

O'Rourke perceived Muldoon's policies as divisive, with "incredibly oppressive regulations, absolutely awful economic policies which just drove New Zealand economy into the ground."

They received more money from him than the others did, and seem to have done him more favors in his battle against what he deemed oppressive regulation.

With regard to homeowners' insurance, the A. M. Best figures raise even more serious questions about Allstate's contention that oppressive regulation is driving it out of New Jersey.

School rules required all girls to tie back their hair, and Victoria seemed to have a knack of observing the most oppressive and trivial regulations with grace.

My colleagues and I are committed to rolling back high taxes and oppressive regulation on businesses, thus encouraging new private-sector jobs.

All the Community producers are calling for well-defined but not oppressive regulations.