But freedom of the press is not a parochial concern.

Only a handful spoke about parochial concerns like taxes, education and the environment.

Third, as he had already discussed, antitrust was not a peculiar and parochial American concern.

And if that logic is insufficient to overcome more parochial concerns?

He will face the challenge of persuading those with such parochial concerns that the state's overall economic interests must be paramount.

And the morning after, we all went back to our own parochial national concerns.

It's not a pretty picture but a galvanizing one, with social and political implications that go beyond its parochial concerns.

"When they express themselves about issues, they do so in reference to more parochial concerns," he said.

"The needs of starving people come before any parochial concerns."

"People become more interested in parochial concerns, and the whole thing becomes more complicated."