Sentences with phrase «abused their power at»

This president can not continue to abuse his power at the expense of the vulnerable without the support of congress, which means it is our duty to hold them accountable and demand change.

He has no my abused his power at all - he was democratically elected.

Teachers unions have used state power to entrench themselves in our political system, extracting compulsory fees to buy influence with lawmakers, who then allow unions to abuse their power at the expense of teachers and other public employees.

Not exact matches

SEOUL, South Korea (AP)-- A Korean Air heiress apologized Tuesday for causing trouble in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case after she allegedly threw a drink at someone during a business meeting.

SEOUL, South Korea — A Korean Air heiress apologized Tuesday for causing trouble in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case after she allegedly threw a drink at someone during a business meeting.

«Incredibly, Nevsun appears to feel that it has no power to confront its own politically connected contractor about allegations of abuse at its own mine site,» the NGO complained.

As well, this particular model was fitted with the $ 4,000 option of a roof - integrated solar panel that powers the car's cabin ventilation system, obviously conceived to allow you to quiet any hostile and righteous Prius drivers hurling abuse your way at red lights.

For anyone trying to grapple with the complicated issue of sexual harassment and abuses of male power and privilege, the 44 - year - old Lewinsky's recent essay in Vanity Fair magazine comes at the perfect time...

Two young women are using the power of social media to warn teenagers about sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of a Montreal tattoo artist who used his boutique as a hangout for troubled girls when he sexually abused them.

The clamor for Rosenstein's dismissal among Trump allies was all but expected with Friday's release of the Nunes memo, whose advocates say reveals anti-Trump bias and abuse of power at the highest levels of the FBI and the Justice Department.

As Vox's Dylan Matthews pointed out, it's about abuse of power — according to Daniels's account, Trump's wealth gave him the ability to quash a damaging story about himself, at least until after the presidential election.

At a minimum, it seems the only thing at issue was how already - existing power structures were to be used (or, more precisely, not abused) than about trying to ensure the status quAt a minimum, it seems the only thing at issue was how already - existing power structures were to be used (or, more precisely, not abused) than about trying to ensure the status quat issue was how already - existing power structures were to be used (or, more precisely, not abused) than about trying to ensure the status quo.

Hell, look at its history, it is littered with rampant abuses of power.

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: KJV August 21, 2011 at 10:50 am Report abuse Reply

For years and years the Church abused the power they had.They screwed over my Ancestors who were not Christians, forced people to convert, burned people at the stake, tortured people, stole lands, and who knows what else.

«Julie Ingersoll, a professor at the University of North Florida who studies evangelical communities, said mental isolation is key to abuse, and websites telling the stories of abuse survivors «completely undermine the power of abusers to convince their victims that it's their fault and that they're all alone.

Ducatihero March 15, 2015 at 6:01 pm You have me down as someone who supports power and abuse of power clearly front your last couple of comments.

At the same time, however, humor has a power that can be abused by drawing attention away from unanswered questions or by making wisdom seem unwise; so, I think that the power of humor must be handled with great care.

As my Pastor at the time... spiritual abuse by your hand, and an clear abuse of power, absolutely!

It may not be so much the form of socio - political structure that is of concern but whether that structure has matured into a form that balances its potential for abuse of power at both the top and the bottom.

David: «In fact, I've come to the conclusion that the core issue at the heart of our communities is the abuse of power and its privileges».

Join us at The Lasting Supper where we try to be a truly democratic community without the abuse of power.

In fact, I've come to the conclusion that the core issue at the heart of our communities is the abuse of power and its privileges.

In the third part of our series on abuses of money, sex and power within the church, we look at a model of healthy leadership... More

The 5 not reported related to shouting at a group of children, poor boundaries and 3 related to an abuse of power.

The last time I witnessed and experienced severe abuse at the hands of the Christian religion and its ministers in 2002, I vowed that if ever I would go back into ministry again, I would work to resist this power, teach others to do the same, and work to free people from the dehumanizing oppression of religion and the Church.

Anything with any essence of power also has at it's core the problem with abusing it for gain... we are humans that's for sure.

Bright does a solid job of exploring how people with social and financial power can and do abuse those who have none, but at no point does the experience become preachy.

Just to show the power of the Catholic church, look at all the decades and probably countless thousands of people that were abused and they never were held accountable to any degree worth mentioning.

When looking at incest, for instance, it is quite clear that permitting consanguineous relationships will lead to power imbalances, psychological damage, sexual abuse, and a high rate of genetic diseases.

At the same time the abuses of papal power give the people of God in every age the right, and the duty, to ask whether the Petrine office is being exercised according to the will of Christ, whether it helps or hinders the proclamation of the gospel, whether it promotes the good of the church and humankind.

This is beginning to happen, but, paradoxically, the interfaith movement which draws together people of all faiths in the search for justice and peace at the same time often makes its members very critical of the compromises that many faith communities have made with the abuse of power and social injustice.

Indeed, it is, in Bishop Wright's judgment, «heavily ironic that, in the week which has seen a tyrant with rivers of blood on his hands [Saddam Hussein] condemned for the abuse of power, we have also seen the architects of a bloody, ill - thought - out and reckless war rebuked at the polls.»

CBH insisted over and again to the competition regulator, to its owners and customers and to the media that Brookfield would likely abuse the market power delivered it by the alliance of the rail tracks it already owned in WA and the giant freight train company that would arrive with a successful run at Asciano.

After giving grocery retailing a clean bill of health in 2008, the ACCC is looking at the sector with a fresh set of eyes amid accusations from suppliers and competitors of unfair dealings and abuse of market power by the major chains.

At the same conference ACCC chairman, Rod Sims, indicated that the ACCC's investigation into treatment of suppliers by the major supermarkets has been delayed until around March 2014 (view speech and press release) and Senator Xenophon once again argued for divestiture laws in abuse of power cases.

On 11 March at p E71 Heffernan again uses Parliamentary privilege to attach the ACCC - in a discussion about alleged abuse of power conduct he states:

Publicly hitting back at Usmanov over his comments just shows how much he power he has and how he abuses it.

You say «I don't like the manager» BUT i hope you realize its nothing personal I have a big respect for wenger so its nothing personal its just that I think that too much power corrupts, history has proven that already so I don't have to Wenger has too much power at Arsenal and I think and this is my view he as abused it badly BUT that another story all together.

I reached out to my former Athletic Director at the University of Texas, Donna LoPiano, and asked her to help me found an organization to address the vulnerabilities of young athletes pursuing their dreams and goals, and to help other athletes who have experienced the same destructive abuse of power in the coach athlete relationship.

Lastly, there should have been a smiley at the end of that comment, but apparently I forgot it (hm... should I abuse my mod powers and add it now?

«In the last two months, dozens of courageous individuals have come forward to share painful stories of harassment and abuse they suffered at the hands of those in positions of power.

The state has a vital role to play in both ensuring that all companies that operate under its jurisdiction meet their social obligations (by, for example, taxing them on all revenue generated within a territory), while at the same time promoting forms of corporate governance that cement company independence as a means of protecting against the abuse of economic power.

This will go into the history books as the Comey / Cohen attack... they will study it at military schools as a complete abuse of military power.

In a verdict celebrated at the time as a landmark setback for Albany's pay - to - play culture, Silver, 73, a Manhattan Democrat who had become a Capitol institution, was convicted of two schemes in which he allegedly made $ 4 million in legal referral fees for abusing his power as speaker.

«All the appropriate concern about public office, public integrity or the lack thereof in too many situations where you have corruption, you have waste, you have abuse of power and of the taxpayers» money — that's what we look at in our respective roles,» he said.

Silvers lawyers two weeks ago claimed that statements Bharara made about the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — «caused irreparable harm by tainting» the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.

The complainants (who at the moment will remain anonymous) even alleged that they was willing to go to News 12 and the Journal News to expose the actions of Mr. Lafayette concerning the process to challenge the signatures, fraudulently having people on Democratic voter rolls and abusing his absolute power over the voting process as Westchester democratic chairman, Mount Vernon City Committee Chairman and Westchester County Democratic Commissioner of Elections which they felt was illegal in nature and the DA's office was against the complainants going public with their complaints.

As a Green Party activist, I share the deep concern at this apparent abuse of police powers.

Once the matter was at most a matter of fraud, it was handled by the wrong unit, it is beginning to smell like abuse of police power.