Sentences with phrase «most politicians in»

Most politicians in any part of the world seem rather selective when it comes to which markets are allowed to freely operate without government intervention.

The poll finds the governor's popularity has dropped to 64 percent — still higher than most politicians in the country — but an eight point slide from a 72 percent approval rating in December.

Rather than stand up to the governor, my state senator — like most politicians in this city, in both parties — has taken the coward's way out, doing nothing for straphangers who pay escalating fares for service that is nothing short of catastrophic.

It is the dominant position in the church, and it supports the type of policies advocated by most politicians in both parties.

Not exact matches

Clarke was promoted in 1996 to captain before becoming commanding officer of the intelligence division in 1999, where most of his work involved protecting major politicians who visited town.

«Pelosi is already the most unpopular politician in America — something House Democratic candidates would agree with — and the prospect of her implementing an extremely progressive agenda will be a huge motivator for Republicans this fall,» National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) spokesman Jesse Hunt wrote in an email to reporters.

The most recent of those was in 2006, when Thaksin Shinawatra, the divisive media tycoon who became Prime Minister in 2001 — populist to some, corrupt politician to others — was overthrown.

Although it's not illegal to have an offshore holding company or assets that are held in foreign accounts, most countries require politicians and other public figures to declare their holdings.

Within hours of the presidential election, Washington politicians turned to the most urgent issue facing them: the fiscal cliff looming on Jan. 1, when more than $ 100 billion in automatic spending cuts and $ 500 billion of tax increases will be triggered.

In November, one of the state's most senior politicians published his top 10 priorities for the next legislative session.

«Of course, it's undeniable that in our electoral system, candidates need access to wealth to run financially viable campaigns, and the most successful fundraisers are politicians who swim in those circles to begin with.»

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is either the most reckless politician on the planet or he is engaging in gamesmanship at a level few in financial markets can comprehend.

Not just on the basketball side, but with connections to business people, connections to politicians — the kind of connections that most people garner when they're in college, that scholarship athletes don't typically avail themselves of.

The Democratic senator's proposed legislation will face an unlikely road to passage, considering that most lawmakers (including those in the White House) are reluctant to end the drug's federal prohibition, but the bill is still the latest attempt by a prominent politician to update federal marijuana laws at a time when a clear majority of Americans support legalization.

While most lawmakers and politicians haven't crafted formal statements yet (expect a landslide of those on Monday), a few are weighing in.

When most politicians try this, as Finance Ministers often do to try to create the appearance of sophistication, it's usually just in nonsensical financial jargon that amounts to nothing more than bromides.

Meunier's organisation was founded by some of the most vehement opposition figures, including Egypt's richest man and well - known Coptic Christian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, Tarek Heggy, an oil industry executive, Salah Diab, Halliburton's partner in Egypt, and Usama Ghazali Harb, a politician with roots in the Mubarak regime and a frequent US embassy contact.

The jailing of the country's most popular politician, Lula, and voter disgust at corruption among the powerful will give outsiders with clean reputations a chance to shine in October elections.

Given that most politicians» main aim is just to stay in power, the knee - jerk policy responses by the regime of the day is not encouraging, so pondering their reaction to a significant % of the electorate panicking about their mortgages is nightmarish.

The hectoring of three global giants in the world's largest manufacturing industry by the most powerful politician sent shudders through head offices from Japan to Detroit to Ontario.

Most politicians suffer from the Three B Syndrome, i.e. being Bred, Born and Brainwashed in some form of religion.

In Australia, the state governments control most planning and have discouraged suburban growth» to the benefit, Kotkin notes, of developers (and presumably of the politicians whose campaigns they support) and the detriment of middle - class people, who now face some of the world's highest housing prices.

To many he is known as one of the most courageous opponents of the bloody war in Indo - China, to others he is known as a leader in the civil - rights movement, yet to others he is known as a popular writer and speaker, and to yet others he is an enterprising young politician who will someday hold political office.

Theresa May was voted the politician most like Jesus in a tongue in cheek poll by Premier - something she said was «extraordinary».

But we could hypothesize that «whenever a principle such as «Parliamentary Reform» is found in the antecedent world as a contrast between (a) moderate revival of an old ideal, (b) ultraconservative reaction, (c) popular anticipation of radical change, and (d) a vehicle for the ambitions of young politicians and idealists, then the principle in form (d) is most likely to be articulated as the primary element in some event emerging from that antecedent world.»

It is unliveable at the level of society: hence, in Britain we have a government that lauds the freedom of the individual (and it should be noted in passing, but noted very well, that our present generation of politicians rarely talk of the «human person» or just of the «person», but usually of the «individual») but which has brought in some of the most draconian legislation in Europe designed to control what people say and do on certain issues so that society can proceed in its life as a unity and not just as a mere collection of individuals.

Without God, we are torn in two directions: universities praise diversity, but students still form cliques; politicians promise a bright future, but our news programmes are distressing; people are obsessed with scientific explanations of everything, and equally obsessed with the sentimental love expressed in pop songs; sexual abuse with a minor is the most shameful of all crimes, but everyone has a right to complete sexual liberation once they reach the age of consent; we relocate all over the world, preferring to live anywhere but home, yet we still agonise over our local sports club; we own many things, and still feel we don't have enough; we believe in discipline at school or at work, but we all have a right to «let ourselves go» at the weekend; we tolerate everything, except people that don't agree with us.

Until America grows up and stops believing in the big man in the sky, politicians will use this as their most effective means to win votes.

Oh and don't forget that in 2006, Rick Santorum took this honor as one of the most corrupt politicians in Senate.

Britain does not enjoy his company, he has destroyed our democracy, our once centered BBC, rendered our politicians as corrupt, lied to the public on numerous occasions, denied the British public any say on the E.U, denied us the right to know anything of his secret mass immigration policy's, caused more racism and divide in different forms in communities, turned us into the most watched CCTV state in the world, not to mention the wars.

Most of the time a politician's perspective on God (or the afterlife or a lack of either) affects their whole life in one way, shape, matter or form.

Yes, I know that God can use all sorts of methods to bring people into the Kingdom, but as this sign shows, door to door evangelists are lumped together in most people's minds with door to door salesmen and door - knocking politicians.

After enlisting his liberal lawyer friend David Boies, who had represented Al Gore in their most famous tussle, the pair could have supported politicians or ballot initiatives with their financial resources, oratory skills, and press - drawing odd couple celebrity.

If their elders remain aloof from civic affairs, at most engaging in detached observation and criticism of the politicians, it is hardly cause for wonder that the young should learn to leave the decisions of state to others and thus prepare the way for the loss of their liberties.

Polls around the world show approval ratings that would be the envy of any politician or celebrity, while vast crowds show up in Rome for even his most routine activities.

All the presidents that have been in office and most politicians period claim to christian or faithful god believers, and just look at all the bad things they have done.

The ringleader of the Catholic doctrine posse, in Sullivan's view, is Denver's Archbishop Charles Chaput, one of «a handful of the most extreme bishops» who had «targeted Kerry in 2004 but [had] become marginalized in the bishops» conference ¯ losing key leadership elections — in part because of his extreme views about denying Communion to politicians.»

So after seeking to meet with politicians and continually being turned away, some of us «God botherers» decided that we'd pay them a visit, and I guess refused to leave (in the most amiable, respectable kind of way) until we got an answer on when these children will be released.

But for the most part, the author admits the evils embedded in Greek civilization, among which one can easily name the constricted life of most women, the demagoguery of so many politicians, and worst of all the degradation of the slave's life (he quotes the medical writer Galen who once saw an owner poke his slave's eye out with a reed pen).

Jesus posed a similar question of the socio - religio - politico - leaders of his day in Matt 6:1 - 6 and on another occasion where he chided them Matt 15:9 I would argue the Rand worshipped self and so do most politicians, regardless of what religious labels they put on themselves.

In this respect, it is the politicians and those who will benefit most from the distribution who LOVE the money.

Among Catholic politicians, Cuomo is the most prominent proponent of the position described as «Personally opposed, but...» With the help of liberal theologian Richard McBrien of Notre Dame, he attempted a definitive articulation of that argument in 1984.

«Politicians must try their best to describe the world and their plans for dealing with it in the most accurate terms they can master.»

The most obvious culprits of creating hate against Muslims in general has been the politicians and the media.

Even so, the twenty - seven speeches collected in We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama, edited by E. J. Dionne Jr. and Joy - Ann Reid, are neither better nor worse, for the most part, than any other American politician's speeches: often muddled, consistently unmemorable, and boring.

Rick Santorum was named among the most corrupt politicians in 2005 - 2006 by a Washington watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

This kind of polling results in a circular process: politicians look to polls to find out «what the public thinks,» then modify their image and views to conform, while citizens eagerly consult the polls to find out what they themselves are thinking and which candidate most closely resembles the results of the polls.

Two points: 1) Much of what you say isn't applicable to just Obama, but applies to most politicians (e.g., «never been in the military»).

Each one can be saved in his own law, all laws are right: This is fully erroneous and a most shameful heresy: There is no law in which we may be saved except the law of Christ our Saviour... [and the footnote says]: This is a perverse dogma of politicians and those tolerant... Consequently being indifferent they wander very far away from the truth».

I suspect Rubio, like most Republican politicians, is just a liar and does actually believe in science.