See card-carrying on Wiktionary
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"ref": "1939 November 1, “Investigation of Un-American Propaganda Activities”, in Hearings before a Special Committee on Un-American Activities, volume II, pages 6713–4:",
"text": "Mr. Casey I notice that counsel [Mr. Whitley] or someone asked you as to \"card carrying Communist.\"\nMr. McCuistion, Yes.\nMr. Casey,. Is that a well-known phrase, \"card carrying Communist\"?\nMr. McQuistion, That \"card-carrying Communist\" is the type of Communist who comes out and admits to everybody he is a Communist.\nMr. Casey. But it has no reference to his membership card at all?\nMr. McQuistion. Yes. He flashes it to everybody, just like a reporter flashes his credentials at this thing here, if it was not known to the other reporters. He tells everybody.\nMr. Casey. Did you ever see Joe Curran's card?\nMr. McQuistion. No; I never saw Joe Curran's card. I know enough about Communist procedure, however, to know that Joe Curran would not be issued a card, anyhow, in the name of \"Joe Curran.\"\nMr. Casey. I mean if he was a \"card carrying Communist\" who flashes his card.?\nMr. McQuistion. Oh, they would not make that type of man—they very seldom make that type of man an official.",
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"ref": "2004, Peter Mommsen, Homage to a Broken Man: The Life of J. Heinrich Arnold:",
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"ref": "2013 May 28, J. Andrew, “Album Review: ALICE IN CHAINS The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here”, in Metal Injection:",
"text": "While it's good to hear the band get comfortable in their new skin, it also makes for a record that plateaus a few songs in. As a card-carrying AIC fan-boy, I am tempted to simply shower the band with endless praise for anything they do. But it must be said that much of this album comes across a little too consistent, almost tedious. Some of the writing is better than the rest. And it would be nice if the band would use the harmonies more sparingly and let Michael and Jerry belt out more of their own verses, otherwise the songs tend to wash themselves out too much.",
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"ref": "2024 May 11, John Thornhill, “More than human?”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 8:",
"text": "[Nigel] Toon is a card-carrying enthusiast, arguing for benefits in fields as varied as weather forcasting, drug discovery and nuclear fusion.",
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