31.   Moreover, critics of the reopening plan say it would set a bad precedent by rewarding political pressure.

32.   On the tobacco issue, Gramm said that while he assumed there would be a settlement, he believed it was setting a bad precedent.

33.   Opponents said building the road may endanger the environment and sets a bad precedent.

34.   Other Republicans worry that censure would set a bad constitutional precedent, allowing Congress to condemn future presidents without taking the hard path of impeachment.

35.   Other missionaries said they have policies against paying ransoms, because it sets a bad precedent.

36.   Prosecuting a former president for offenses that received full hearing and sufficient punishment in a Senate trial would set a bad precedent.

37.   Robertson said if exceptions are made in this situation, it will set a bad precedent.

38.   Ruff also said that turning over the raw files would set a bad precedent for future presidents.

39.   Some financial experts expressed concern that the move by the Bank of Japan might set a bad precedent.