original sin

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“The original sin in this state is affordability,” Newsom said at news conference.

From Los Angeles Times

To the federal officials and the states, the Ticketmaster deal was the original sin allowing Live Nation to build itself a near-monopoly in the live music industry.

From Los Angeles Times

If one is looking for the original sin in Red Lobster’s decline, however, a good candidate would be the deal that brought it under Golden Gate Capital’s ownership.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the original sin for which the brothers are still paying.

From New York Times

“America’s original sin is the genocide and enslavement of human beings,” said Jones-Sawyer.

From Los Angeles Times