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	The Jobs Letter No.23 -- Diary
		Labour's Paul Swain attacks Housing NZ plans to sell provincial houses and reinvest in Auckland properties : "They are robbing Peter to pay Paul..." It is believed about 15% of state houses would be involved, amounting to 10,500 properties, most of which already have low-income tenants.
		Peter Gresham defends a Social Welfare decision to buy Belgian and Swedish wallpapers worth $2362 and $1750 a roll, used in the refurbishment of an Upper Hutt warehouse into offices.
		Peter Gresham says it has never been intended that those receiving orphans and unsupported child benefits would also receive family benefit, and this had been an oversight in legislation.
	www.jobsletter.org.nz /jbl02301.htm

	National Social Services Conference 2004 - speech Paul Burstow MP
		This is not about robbing Peter to pay Paul.
		He recently told a conference on long term medical conditions that some health service money has to go in the direction of social care rather than just being spent on clinical work.
		It is about delivering the right service at the right time in the right place.
	www.adss.org.uk /events/2004/speeches/burstowspeech.shtml (3397 words)

	INTERVIEW WITH DAVE TOMKINS
		We cobbled together vehicles, robbing Peter to pay Paul, s-spares-wise, and..
		And we organized ourselves to go and repel these tanks - I mean, this is the laughable aspect of it, I suppose - with our meager equipment.
		there were several strong characters in that group with a lot of military experience - one being Peter McAleese.
	www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/coldwar/interviews/episode-17/tomkins2.html (1675 words)

	JAM:CFreud,PJones,DNimmo,PMerton
		Clement you have the subject, another point, 53 seconds, robbing Peter to pay Paul starting now.
		Clement Freud is still in the lead, but only just ahead of Paul Merton and then Derek Nimmo and then Peter Jones.
		NP: Hello my name is Nicholas Parsons and as the Minute Waltz fades away once more it is my pleasure to introduce the four interesting and diverse personalities who this week are once more playing Just A Minute, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Paul Merton and Clement Freud.
	deanbedford.tripod.com /jam236.html (1675 words)

	Westminster Abbey, London - medieval history
		It was during this time of turmoil that Westminster played its part in the creation of the expression "robbing Peter to pay Paul", when money meant for the abbey (dedicated to St. Peter) was diverted to the coffers of St. Paul's Cathedral.
		It was under Elizabeth that Westminster assumed its present role; collegiate church of St. Peter at Westminster under the leadership of a dean who is answerable directly to the monarch.
		When Henry VIII began his Dissolution of the Monasteries the rich prize of Westminster was one of the first to catch his eye.
	www.britainexpress.com /articles/London/London.htm (634 words)

	London Visitor Information free map of London
		The expression "robbing Peter to pay Paul" may arise from this period when money meant for the abbey, which was dedicated to St. Peter, was diverted to the treasury of St. Paul's Cathedral.
		Covent Garden is an area of central London most noted for its flower, fruit and vegetable market (now moved to Nine Elms) and the Royal Opera House.
		The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are extensive gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond upon Thames and Kew in south-west London.
	www.uk.reservationheaven.com /london_tourist_information1.php (1770 words)

	LP: GOVERNMENT DEBT - THE GREATEST THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
		One of the methods the federal government uses while robbing Peter to pay Paul is done through what monetary experts warn will eventually cause a complete collapse of our economy is the reliance on foreign debt.
		The rational response is to spend the fiat currency for goods that hold their value and pay off that debt with increasingly worthless fiat currency.
		The original idea behind the debt limit law was to shine a light on government spending, by forcing lawmakers to vote publicly for debt increases.
	www.libertypost.org /cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=76840 (1750 words)

	The World Today - Funding pulled for reef, rainforest research centres
		KIM CARR: It is about robbing Peter to pay Paul, and undermine public benefit research, which of course is critical to the long-term economic and social prosperity of the country.
		PETER MCGAURAN: The Cooperative Research Centre program is quite unique, in that it brings together universities, research agencies and the private sector industry.
		The Reef and Rainforest Cooperative Research Centres in Queensland were set up by the Government to study topics of major environmental importance, like coral bleaching and climate change.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2004/s1100404.htm (1750 words)

	3/5/2004 -- AUSTRALIA: Funding pulled for reef, rainforest research centres
		KIM CARR: It is about robbing Peter to pay Paul, and undermine public benefit research, which of course is critical to the long-term economic and social prosperity of the country.
		PETRIA WALLACE: Federal Science Minister Peter McGauran says it's simply a case of failing to meet the guidelines for funding.
		KIM CARR: But of course that's right, but equally, you can't tell me that the CRC for the Great Barrier Reef — protecting, conserving and restoring coral reefs — won't have a huge economic effect on the country in the longer-term.
	forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=31344 (1750 words)

	Full Story Viewer
		If Erie County shares the 1%, are we simply robbing Peter to pay Paul?
		We have a similar situation here in Erie County, which is why I voted against extending Erie County’s emergency extra 1% sales tax and sponsored legislation requiring the county to share that 1% with the City of Buffalo as does the rest of its sales tax.”
		Hoyt began, “Former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who I once worked for, proposed a reduction in the Social Security tax back in the early 1990’s to expose an illusion: the tax was bringing in much more than it cost to finance Social Security.
	www.buffaloreview.com /desktopmodules/fullpagestoryviewer.aspx?story_id=184 (1750 words)

	Eidelblog: Is limited government in accordance with the Bible?
		Government's chief sin: robbing Peter to pay Paul
		Now, the temple was originally built by a theocratic government, but it was meant, with the exception of the "holiest of holies," to be a true public place.
		The care of all men's souls does belong to themselves -"The fool hath said in his heart there is no God" and, "Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee." The fool neglects his own soul and is accountable.
	eidelblog.blogspot.com /2005/12/is-limited-government-in-accordance.html (2376 words)

	Chapter Words Expressing Abstract Relations of Index by Roget's Thesaurus
		Borrowing of or robbing Peter to pay Paul.
		Substitution (Substantives), commutation, enallage, metonymy, supplanting, synecdoche, antonomasia.
		Root and branch; before you can say "Jack Robinson."
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/269/1626/21899/3.html (237 words)

	Kliatt: Ponzi's Scheme
		What they didn't want to know was that his was an unsustainable "robbing Peter to pay Paul" scheme and that Ponzi had already been jailed twice for fraud.
		When dapper Italian immigrant Charles Ponzi offered Boston investors 50 percent interest in 45 days in 1920, and came through, people of all classes and levels of fiscal sophistication threw money at him.
		His stomach brewed ulcers as he set up branch offices with agents and subagents, displayed a showy lifestyle, played benefactor, gained control of a bank, reassured his ever-loyal wife Rose, and blustered his way through questioning by journalists and law enforcement personnel.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PBX/is_5_39/ai_n15390432 (300 words)

	The Mavens' Word of the Day
		While Ponzi's system was not particularly new--think of the proverb "robbing Peter to pay Paul"--it received a great deal of press and interest at the time, and linked his name to the practice.
		His great scheme occurred between 1919 and 1920, when he created a frenzy among investors by selling promissory notes offering a 50% profit on an investment in 45 days; initially, he was able to deliver on this promise, thus stoking the fire.
		Ponzi died in 1949, leaving an estate of $75 to cover his funeral expenses.
	www.randomhouse.com /wotd/index.pperl?date=19990916 (313 words)

	Event Archive: David Osborne - Commonwealth Club
		We have Governor Schwarzenegger - now at an all-time high, according to The Field Poll, in terms of California governors - having proposed a budget based on five of the deadly seven sins outlined in Professor Osborne's book: full of accounting gimmicks, robbing Peter to pay Paul, more borrowing.
		Finally, there is the governor of Virginia, who has gone the other way from Locke and built a coalition with a Republican Legislature to increase taxes.
		Q: After implementing his new budget process, Governor Locke was so unpopular that he decided not to run for re-election.
	www.commonwealthclub.org /archive/04/04-06osborne-qa.html (1765 words)

	Primary Concerns
		Whatever the new arena attracts will be a case of robbing Peter and Paul to pay Mary.
		Kansas City politicians in particular have never been able to say no to even the most outrageous scams.
		The NHL Kansas City Scouts lasted only three seasons before moving to Denver, and later on to New Jersey, where they are now the Devils.
	www.kclabor.org /primary_concerns.htm (1523 words)

	Re: Robbing Peter to pay Paul
		In Reply to: Robbing Peter to pay Paul posted by Tim on November 21, 2003
		Re: Robbing Peter to pay Paul Tim Horner 21/November/03 (1)
	www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/26/messages/465.html (1523 words)

	Book Reviews
		Pennie has explored the block known variously as Winding Ways, 4-Leaf Clover, Wheel of Mystery and Robbing Peter to Pay Paul.
		Fascinated by the interlocking circles that this pattern can create but completely frustrated when she tried to piece it in the traditional way, Pennie created her own method.
		If you feel like making blocks and want to leave the figures to someone else, you can't do better than this.
	www.quiltuniversity.com /reviews.htm (16050 words)

	Lapping It Up
		Lapping is the fraudster’s version of “robbing Peter to pay Paul” skimming.
		Although he managed to lap customer checking accounts for about nine months—no small chore—Nelson’s plan was probably doomed from the outset.
		Once the first attempt is successful, lapping tends to increase at exponential rates.
	www.aicpa.org /pubs/jofa/feb2002/wells.htm (1381 words)

	FAME Review: The Alan Lomax Collection Sampler : Various Artists
		Asch was the producer, bootstrapping Folkways through the years, robbing Peter to pay Paul, never making much money even with his "best selling" Pete Seeger records.
		A lot of the music was difficult to grasp, a lot poorly recorded or pressed (particularly by Asch), but it was ear-opening and finally enormously rewarding stuff.
		Those of us old enough, which is to say mid-century and beyond, who were caught up in the folk song revival first heard "the folk" on records they produced.
	www.acousticmusic.com /fame/p00535.htm (1381 words)

	New York Daily News - Basketball - Short Knicks & long money
		For some time, Isiah Thomas has contended that the Knicks had to stop "robbing Peter to pay Paul," that they mustn't repeat the sins of the past.
		Knicks acquire two first-round draft picks and forward Malik Rose (above) from San Antonio and forward Maurice Taylor (below) from Houston yesterday.
		"The way you've got to build this team is you've got to get younger; you've got to get more athletic," Thomas said, adding later that Webber's $62 million in remaining salary wasn't "the healthy and secure way to go" for the Knicks.
	www.nydailynews.com /sports/basketball/story/284362p-243625c.html (674 words)

	Welcome to the Western Front
		In one sense it was a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul, since the subtraction of one battalion from the division's reserve regiment would detract from the reserve's ability to reinforce or counterattack if needed.
		Those nightmares began on the division's far left with the Kimpo Peninsula, the long tongue of land bounded by the Yellow Sea and the large island of Kanghwa-do on the west and by the Han River on the north and east.
		In order to provide for the defense of the peninsula, the Kimpo Provisional Regiment was formed around the nucleus of the 5th Korean Marine Corps (KMC) Battalion, the 1st Armored Amphibian Bn, the 13th Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Bn and one battalion of the 1stMarDiv's reserve regiment.
	www.mca-marines.org /leatherneck/apr02WesternFront.htm (674 words)

	Baltimore City Paper: NEWS
		Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: The Archdiocese of Baltimore may demolish the historic Rochambeau Apartments (pictured) as part of its renovation of the historic Basilica of the Assumption.
		The archdiocese is in the process of shutting the building down, he says, and the last lease in the building expired at the end of October.
		The Archdiocese of Baltimore, which owns both buildings, is considering tearing down the seven-story apartment building to give the Basilica, a much more prominent building from an architectural standpoint, an unobstructed facade on Charles.
	www.citypaper.com /news/story.asp?id=9299 (674 words)

	BBC report of Curry
		National Farmers Union's Ben Gill said he feared the proposals, if implemented, would effectively be "robbing Peter to pay Paul", speaking ahead of publication.
		The independent report calls for subsidies to be redirected from producing crops to protecting the countryside.
		A "watershed" report into food production and farming has called for reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy arguing the current situation is unsustainable.
	www.warmwell.com /curryreportbbcjan29.html (651 words)

	TheStreet.com: Oil-Slick Politics
		At some point, the reserves will have to be replaced, likely with OPEC oil down the road, which caused Wicklund to quip, "This is robbing Peter to pay Paul."
		Oil dropped below $33 a barrel in Friday's trading and may fall further in reaction to the news.
		The president wants to help people get heating oil and heat their homes," he said at a press conference, also noting the move was not an attempt to influence potentially skyrocketing costs of heating oil.
	www.thestreet.com /pf/comment/christopheredmonds/1094387.html (651 words)

	Rovisoft - News Newspapers Military Bases Cuba - Free Directory Listings
		WASHINGTON — Robbing Peter to pay Paul is a historic tool in the arcane process of balancing military budgets, but this year Army commanders seem to be taking early and unusual measures to keep the lights on and basic services working.
		Washington has agreed to transfer most of the several hundred Afghans held at US military bases in Cuba and Afghanistan to the custody of the Afghan government, a joint statement said.
		Washington has agreed to transfer most of the several hundred Afghans held at US military bases in Cuba and Afghanistan to the custody of the Afghan Government, a joint statement says.
	www.rovisoft.com /News/Newspapers/Military_Bases/Cuba (322 words)

	Scout.com: 10/14/03: Coaches Corner Recap with Greg Williams
		Basically, it boils down to “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” according to Williams who ended his point by saying teams are using the quick slant instead of running the ball in those situations.
		Williams discussed how there are three positions to play as a corner and when in “chase” they don’t find the ball by looking back because their job is to catch up with the wide receiver.
		Williams started off by talking about the good ball skills that “DV” possesses and his ability to catch the ball on offense should translate well to the other side.
	northcarolinastate.scout.com /2/189372.html (1521 words)

	Groovy Green » Green Politics
		Robbing Peter to pay Paul: DOE officials are trying to decide where to get the $5 million to rehire 32 workers that were laid-off when the NREL budget was cut.
		This is obviously a political decision, and you can see how “easy” it was for them to juggle the books a little bit, and give these employees their jobs back.
		The Toronto City Council just approved Making Green Roofs Happen “A green roofs program that includes commitments to install green roof infrastructure on new and existing buildings.” This is the first set of green roof policies in North America.
	groovy.movingtonz.com /type/?cat=10 (4398 words)

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