(New Business Items are proposed projects and actions from the delegates for
action during the coming year.)
Not exact matches
Though the European Central Bank (ECB) refrained from announcing any further
actions at its December 2014 meeting, a dovish speech by ECB President Mario Draghi a few weeks earlier did provide further backing for what markets have been signaling for many months, namely that the ECB might introduce full - blown quantitative easing (QE) at some point
during the
coming year.
Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally
come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several
years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own
actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced
during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting
But mainly, Hamilton was startled
during his commentary by something he had never seen before in his nine
years of describing the Braves in
action: As Aaron turned third base, his solemn face suddenly broke into a bright grin, as surprising to see, considering his usual mien, as if he had started doing an Irish jig
coming down the base path toward the plate.
I for one was a worried Gooner after the Ox picked up a hamstring problem
during the defeat at Man City as it could have kept him out for weeks and there would be no guarantee he would
come back in the same form, but with the Evening Standard reporting that he will be back in
action as soon as the home game against Crystal Palace on new
years day, we should have no such problem.
Picture this, we don't
come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be
come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have
come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable
during his formative
years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like
during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his
actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene
And please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying we shouldn't check corruption, but if we
come to office and to power — I've been preaching for 40
years in this country and I've seen governments
come and go, from CPP, my father's government, and NDC and NPP, they are here, I've seen them over the 40
years — and this thing where we
come into office with vindictiveness and bitterness because of the way we've been mishandled and mistreated, and we target people to go after them, settle scores, I pray that
during the reign of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, because of the fight and the betrayals and the suffering and the pain he went through to become president, he will not allow his presidency to be used by people who have problems with others and their opponents to settle scores, but that
during his watch and his reign, that vicious cycle would be broken in the name of Jesus; that every Ghanaian, irrespective of your political party, if you're doing the right thing, you'll prosper», the founder of
Action Chapel International (ACI) told his congregation on Sunday, 22 April.
The last part
comes through a subplot involving a mother, whose daughter disappeared three
years prior
during a clandestine government
action known as «Operation Hacksaw.»
Taking place 15
years later, the final act is predictable but nonetheless rewarding as Cianfrance's story
comes full circle to find Luke and Avery's teenage sons (Dane DeHaan and Emory Cohen, respectively) become unlikely friends
during a chance meeting, ultimately forced to deal with the
actions of their fathers.
The latest version of this argument
came courtesy of AFT President Randi Weingarten, in an e-mail response to a piece by Thomas B. Fordham Institute research czar Michael Petrilli naming Karen Lewis, the notorious and tragedy - politicizing head of the union's notoriously bellicose Chicago affiliate, as «Education Person of the
Year» for rallying the more - radical of traditionalist forces to her side during the union's strike action earlier this y
Year» for rallying the more - radical of traditionalist forces to her side
during the union's strike
action earlier this
yearyear.
Reactive companies may sit out on the side lines until their next opening
comes around in the New
Year, but better quality companies take
action during December to court the best people to add to their ranks.