Sentences with phrase «even members of our government»

Even members of our government are free to pray on that day — and they are free to pray to the god of their religion.

Even members of governments are apparently getting in on the act.

In Costa Rica, where local environmental groups and even some members of government are loudly calling for Watson's release, the Environment Minister René Castro is distancing himself from the proceedings saying «we can not interfere with the work of other government branches.»

Not exact matches

A standout element of the film, about supervillains recruited to go on nearly impossible government missions, is its impressive cast, whose members blend so well into their respective roles that you may not even recognize some of the actors.

The French government plans changes in 2018 to immigration laws that have sown unease even among some members of Macron's Republic on the Move (LREM) movement.

Even members of the federal government have joined the push recently.

It was criticized at the time by members of Congress for providing millions of dollars in bonuses to executives even as the company was being propped up by government support.

Cryptocurrencies have become so fashionable that even President Nicolas Maduro has proposed a government - backed version called the petro, and members of his administration have met with Venezuelan bitcoin entrepreneurs to determine how it might work.

As members of the Kingdom of God, we can (and should) call our human governments to a better and different way of living in relation to others, but we should recognize that change takes decades — even centuries!

«Any time (former Senate Majority Leader) Joe Bruno was criticized, our members postage or printing allotment would be shut off; they denied us access to government websites (serviced by the same firm handling the Republicans» political websites); Senate Republicans even went so far as to force several of our members to operate without district office space for months at a time.»

Even if it requires the agreement of all 27 member governments that may be possible, given it is in virtually all Europe's interests for Britain to remain a member.

[ix] And even if there is close parliamentary scrutiny, and as is likely, and if the government remains in charge of deciding what happens if parliament rejects the «final» outcome of their negotiations, parliament is unlikely to take back sovereignty on the issue and decide to remain a member of the EU (as Johnson himself acknowledges in the title of his Guardian article: «Ken Clarke is wrong.

Brodsky has taken issue with Rice's «career Albany politician» line, noting that it could just as easily apply to Cuomo himself — even as the AG strives to put some distance between himself and the dysfunctional state government that has been entirely run by members of his party since 2008.

Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson said his 32 - member majority conference will be voting «yes» on the budget extender bill next week — even if it includes public employee furloughs, as Gov. David Paterson has threatened — because he is «not in the business of shutting downs state government.»

At the present moment, Prime Minister Ponta and his fellow USL members seem to be even more willing than the previous government to bend the law of Romania, including on many of the issues that they once considered inviolable, in order ensure the project goes ahead.

It is because I object to the new - fangled idea that an early election would result from a motion, perhaps proposed by the Opposition, any MP or even the Government themselves, that requires — this is contrary to all constitutional precedent and history since our Parliament first sat representing the electors of this country — the support of two - thirds or more of those eligible to vote as Members of Parliament.

As a governor he has the prerogative right to select those members, is not about election, where you say that this person is our choice, even at that he still called meeting of stakeholders in all the Local Government Areas and the Stakeholders gave him the endorsement.

Even as we await the judgement of the Supreme Court we urge all our members to unite in the interest of Nigerians to rid the country of the horrible APC government,» he added.

Therefore I was not surprised when Evans Amankwah and his co-petitioner refused or failed to realize that the NDC Constitution itself recognizes that it is inferior to the 1992 Constitution and does not abolish the right of NDC members to exercise their supreme rights as citizens of Ghana to defend the 1992 Constitution against acts of NDC members and Government and even against the NDC Constitution itself when it is inconsistent with and in contravention of the said national Constitution.

Even if his outside prospects made good - government advocates and editorial boards bristle, the members believed they were within the letter of the law.

Even when ten minute rule bills are passed they generally join the lengthy queue of private members bill struggling for a second reading, which can only become law if the government allows it.

But those members haven't been in state government for long, and «it takes time to understand the dynamics of Albany, and how crucial it is to the agendas of each of us that we stick together and back up our Speaker, even when we haven't achieved much of what we want,» he said.

However, shadow Commons leader Theresa May warned that with only 20 per cent non-political members, the reforms would «put parties even more in control of the upper House and risk the independence that has seen it defeat the government 415 times».

He even voted to protect the government healthcare plan for Members of Congress that is funded with your tax dollars.

The governor who made his position known on the rerun election held in Rivers State on Saturday alleged discovery of fake Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) result sheets in some of the Local Government Areas, and accused security agencies of harassing, intimidating and even killing Peoples Democratic Party members

Haters of truth and sentimentalists will call for Oshekomes head, byt will foolishly turn blind eyes to the fact that he have outlaid a child who depends on the father or relative being the invigilator to pass exams will always fail the exam on the day his father or relation is not in the exams hall, that is the case of the EFCC and the FGN, they relied on the judiciary to help them rubbish their opposition or faces they do not like, and have always lost cases because their candidates in the judiciary were not assigned their cases and that is the same head of EFCC Magu that the president keep nominating for confirmation, even when reports indicted him, this recent looses have to confirm to doubting Thomas that Magu is just the best because he can do the dirty work for the APC and Buhari, not because he is the best in corruption fight, I wish there is a listening and discerning government in place back there in Nigeria, they would have known that there is a vacuum as far as EFCC is concerned and use the time to shop for a head that will deliver, it also confirms the fact that the «So called fight against corruption» Is a BIG lie and propaganda, just a wipe to flog opposition into their line, shame on the clapping members and the O yes members who will never hear any criticisms concerning Buhari or anything he does good or bad, bitter or sweet dem go swallow like that shaaaaa.

A minority government tends to be much less stable than a majority government because, if they can unite for the purpose, opposing parliamentary members have the numbers to vote against legislation, or even bring down the government with a vote of no confidence.

(f) There has been general lack of consultation, non recognition and even persecution of former New PDP members and leaders by the party and government.

(b) There has been no significant patronage and appointments to executive positions in various government agencies such as Chief Executives and Executive Directors of government agencies and parastatals as members of our block of the party continue to helplessly watch as these positions are shared by the erstwhile CPC, ACN, ANPP and even APGA blocks of the party and those who have no party at all.

He said this situation has led to some youth of the NPP in the wake of their victory over the governing NDC in the recently held presidential elections, resort to «rampaging and illegally taking - over public establishments because those running these establishments are perceived wrongly as necessarily members of the vanquished political party even at a time when the vanquished political party is still in charge of government business.»

So, with this I think the next wiser step left for Osoba is to lead his people out of (Egypt) APC to promised land.Moreso, with what his on grand now in ogun state toward 2015 election, am sorry for Amosu, especially when all who is who in ogun politics are ready to work with Osoba and there is strong alliance discussion going on in opposition party, but people even in Amosun cabinet were leaving APC day by day, I foresee what happened in Ekiti and kwara between Olushola SARAKI and then governor Lawal again in ogun come 2015, The victory of Aregbesola for APC in osun is so diffrent with this: some few month to election in osun many politician especially former governors were started joining APC to support Aregbesola while reverse is the case in ogun here, many even in cabinet are leaving the government to oppose Amosun, just imagine ew months to election now all former governors were agaist Amosun, all senators, Reps, and many assembly members were leaving APC agaist him and this is just the begining.Though,» ETI O WUN A WI TI OLUWA LASE» yet All EYI O WUN TI A NWI NI 2001, ILE OSOBA NI OLUWA TI FI ADE SI NI 2011.

Brown had presented himself as being for the politics of the big tent while briefing from Downing Street even against members of his own government.

Am sure some people get the story of ogun APC wrong, the issue is not between Osoba and Amosun rather Amosun with other Apc stalwarts, started from his deputy, all the senators, all the reps, most of party leaders, mejority of assembly members in ogun state even some of the grass root members that worked for amosun's victory in 2011, despite all Osoba intervention with some traditional ruler, Amosun believe he can do it alone, so am sure Osoba left with no option than to stay with mejority followers and path away with Amosun, especially when Amosun always says that he need no politician with him, even went to an extent of attacking ogun central senator with thugs and attempted to kill him.Also,short - changed Osoba's people in last APC congress in the state.But, after the result in Ekiti, he started realizing that he need them only for his 2015 victory but not in his government or in the party..

«Even persons who were facing criminal prosecution prior to the 2015 presidential elections who are now members of the ruling APC and other members of APC who are overtly known to be involved in known cases of corruption were excluded from the list whilst persons who have never been charged with any crime and who in fact have not held any previous government portfolio including myself were listed as «looters».

The device of a Private Member's Bill is the best he can do to regain the initiative - since Nick Clegg will not concede a Government Bill, even on a free vote, and there is nothing the Prime Minister can do to master him, short of breaking up the Coalition altogether.

Mr. Bharara, delivering the keynote address at a Regional Plan Association convention in Manhattan, said his many Albany investigations would force a calcified government to adopt reform — arguing his office's successful prosecutions even led to the end of member items in state government.

Leaving aside the inconvenient fact that even an illegal war isn't necessarily a crime, are we to suppose that Mr Corbyn will now be demanding that Labour's deputy leader, Tom Watson, shadow foreign secretary, Hilary Benn, and shadow justice secretary, Charles Falconer, be added to the fantasy indictment for having supported and voted for the invasion, two (Benn and Falconer) as members of the government at the time?

Even the U.S. government looked to him for security tips, naming him a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council in 2009.

One team member, Per Wramner, a former consultant on Botswana at the UN Environment Programme, says that the government «has strongly promoted expansion of the cattle industry... even in ranges which are not suitable and soon become degraded and unproductive».

«We want to bring together folks who are in government, administration, scientific societies, advocacy groups, students, faculty, even members of Congress,» Varmus says.

It's often covered by health insurance and the US government offers chiropractic care for members of the armed services; a licensed chiropractor is even stationed in the Capitol building!

The suits, ENTIRELY frivolous, represented an even BIGGER waste of taxpayer money than any of the IRS members» COMMONPLACE spending habits (serIously, government agencies spend taxpayer money — that's how the system works).

With the help of his old friend, Lucas (Joel Edgerton), Roy will do whatever he must to protect Alton, even if that means running from the government or getting into shootouts with crazy cult members.

Even though the operation had significant results in rescuing lives, in 2014 it ended by the Italian government due to its high cost and the lack of funding and support by other EU member states.

Having participated and watched government in action at the national, state and local level for more than four decades, I can safely say that I have never, ever, seen an meeting as unbelievably insulting as the «presentation» (PowerPoint and all) that those targeted local school administrators were forced to sit through or the even more incredible way in which public employees responded to a member of the public trying to raise important and legitimate concerns about the very issue that the school officials were summoned to the meeting to discuss.

What's more, when you consider that just this past October the French Senate voted to fix e-book prices through an extension of 1981's Lang Law, it seems even more ironic that the EC is investigating individual firms rather than looking to work with a member state's government first.

This ban resulted in outrage and protests, but so far the government has refused to even meet with authors or members of advocacy organizations.

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For the evening, the President of Iceland, Guðni Jóhannesson, invited some Icelandic government members (including Prime Minister Sigurður Jóhannsson and Foreign Minister Lilja Alfreðsdóttir) and a handful of scientists to his mansion for a dinner in honor of Ban Ki - moon, where we further discussed the dramatic climate changes in the Arctic and the progress of climate policy.

Quite a few members of the committee including the chair have supported motions urging the UK government to be even more extreme in its carbon targets.