Tipster Topic Description
Number: 074
Domain: Political
Topic: Conflicting Policy
<desc> Description:
Document will cite an instance in which the U.S. government propounds two
conflicting or opposing policies.
<smry> Summary:
Document will cite an instance in which the U.S. government propounds two
conflicting or opposing policies.
<narr> Narrative:
A relevant document will cite an instance in which the U.S. federal government
propounds two policies which are in conflict with or opposition to each other,
or seem at least hypocritical. These policies may be cited in the same
document, or in two separate documents within one month's time. The target is
conflicting policies, NOT a reversal of policy. Examples of two-faced policy
of interest include: expending funds in the campaign against tobacco use while
subsidizing the U.S. tobacco industry and the marketing of U.S. tobacco
products abroad, allowing imports of produce treated with pesticide which is
banned in the U.S., disapproving the sale of deficient infant formula in the
U.S. while allowing it to be exported to the third world.
<con> Concept(s):
1. condemn, prohibit, ban
2. subsidize
<fac> Factor(s):
<nat> Nationality: U.S.
</fac>
<def> Definition(s):