Sentences with phrase «also citizens of»

We do not regard our children as simply citizens of the State, but also citizens of the kingdom of God.

Our challenge as Christians who are also citizens of an empire is to find hope and guidance in biblical calls to repentance and conversion that inevitably confront people whose historical ties are linked to dominant powers that come under the judgment of God.

Christians are citizens of the kingdom of God, but they are also citizens of some state, and all states are founded on violence, nothing else.

Billy Leroy may be a New York institution to some, but he's also a citizen of the world.

Akunyili Crosby describes herself as an Afropolitan, that is someone born in Africa, but due to the complex history of colonialism and globalization, is also a citizen of the world.

If you are married or live with a common - law partner who is also a citizen of a nation other than Canada, you can decide which one of you will be the principal applicant.

She was also a citizen of the Sagkeeng First Nation and member of an Indigenous community with a rich cultural heritage.

Not exact matches

As the party deepens its ability to cultivate «unity of thought» among citizens, «Amazing China» demonstrates the scope of China's propaganda machine, which not only crafted a stirring documentary about China's renaissance under Xi but also helped manufacture an adoring audience for it.

It also equips politicians, and then later normal citizens, with cameras that broadcast their every move as part of a radical experiment in transparency.

He tells CBS that «happiness is a result of creating strong social foundations,» and that if other nations prioritized «social trust» and «healthy lives,» they could also find that their citizens become more content.

The book's exploration of the causes of this housing crisis and possible solutions (as of yet incomplete pending further research, Gates notes) will also make you a better informed citizen.

Indeed, citizens» satisfaction is related to what they get for their tax dollars, Sachs tells CNBC Make It: «They are happy because these societies are not only prosperous but also with high equality, social trust and honesty of government.

«European democracy, and I think also British democracy, has not been established to diminish the rights of citizens but to protect the rights of citizens,» he said, reiterating his often repeated position that the European Parliament will insist negotiating teams must focus on this issue.

«The president is not a king but a citizen, deserving of the presumption of innocence and other protections, yet also vulnerable to lawful scrutiny,» the editorial board wrote.

The move also drew condemnation from the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation's oldest Hispanic civil rights organization.

Buchholz also argues against policies like France's 35 - hour cap on the workweek, conceived to promote a better quality of life among its citizens.

«It would also likely be the catalyst for other countries to enact similar laws, paralysing multi-national corporations under the weight of what could be dozens or hundreds of country - specific laws,» Apple said, as well as making the personal data of millions of law - abiding citizens less secure by weakening encryption standards.

Arresting Assange would also be politically difficult because he is not a U.S. citizen and is currently being protected by the government of Ecuador.

Daddy Yankee also criticized both the unauthorized use of the song and the Venezuelan government's action against citizens.

The bill's introduction also comes amid various actions and statements by the Trump administration, including a fourth round of sanctions that restrict Venezuela and Petróleos de Venezuela SA, a state - owned oil company, from issuing new debt or from engaging in other financial dealings with U.S. citizens.

It also doesn't help that Texas continues to stubbornly lead the nation in the percentage of people without health insurance, or that its citizens lack basic antidiscrimination protections.

Quartz notes Carusone also published a petition in 2012 calling for Macy's to drop Trump's merchandise in the wake of his comments suggesting Barack Obama might not be an American citizen.

Trump had also informed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he would urge North Korea to promptly resolve its abductions of Japanese citizens, the White House said.

The creation of Leap can also be seen as a reflection of the development and growth of the MENA region's entrepreneurial ecosystem - Fadel notes three particular trends that showcase how the Arab world is today a lot more receptive to the idea of its citizens becoming entrepreneurs.

Meanwhile, citizens are also worried that the country's recently introduced «bond note» currency could spur another round of hyperinflation.

He also kicked out Uganda's Asian population (mostly Indian and Pakistani citizens), and spent large amounts on the military, both of which led to the country's economic decline.

The year also saw a rise in the number of donations of more than $ 100 million, with 14 US citizens including Michael Bloomberg and David Koch giving at least that sum, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, which compiled the list.

While the new approach would make it easier for citizens to complain without having to repeatedly fly to Ireland, for example — as in the case of serial Facebook complainant Max Schrems — they say it also would slow down the complaint process and over-complicate matters for the Internet companies.

Notably, Republicans also recommended Congress repeal the Logan Act, which makes it illegal for private citizens to conduct policy negotiations on behalf of the US and which several of Trump's associates, including Flynn, have been accused of violating.

But they also sent a strong and hateful message to a substantial proportion of their fellow citizens, and their fellow human beings.

Police «have done this by also protecting the civil rights of our citizens,» Brown said of the decline.

The department also warned US citizens they could be «at risk» of attack if they visit the island.

They were tired of dumping money into companies whose key executives would get deported, but they also hated to pass on promising investment opportunities just because those executives weren't citizens.

Binelli also meets with everyday people who are shouldering the necessary work that comes with living in a «DIY city» — a place that has lost so many of its most basic services that citizens are stepping in to fill the void.

The current restrictions are not limited to visa holders, but also extend to permanent residents who are citizens of those countries.

The company also sent the FDA something called a «citizens petition,» signed by 16 nutritional experts, which challenged the FDA's standards regarding the use of fats, in particular healthy fats.

And because individual states could still prohibit marijuana locally, Booker's bill would also incentivize states to change their marijuana laws by withholding federal funding from any states that have enforced laws against the drug in ways that disproportionately affect low - income citizens and people of color.

Saudi Arabia is a youthful country — about 70 percent of its citizens are under the age of 30 — and so the kingdom is also seeking to modernize its society and relax several restrictions that are believed to have held back economic growth.

Perhaps most attractive to UHNWIs, there is also no formal law clearly defining taxation of profits from asteroid mining, though some legal experts contend there is current US law that could be adapted to cover it, albeit only for American citizens.

Yet despite the costly nature of these temporary disruptions, it has been hard to fully approximate or accurately estimate the impact they have on not only citizens but also on the economy in general.

The UK's digital minister, Matt Hancock, has also tweeted about the data misuse scandal — saying he will be meeting Facebook representatives next week and expects the company «to explain why they put the data of over a million of our citizens at risk».

This discussion also does not consider any specific facts or circumstances that may be relevant to holders subject to special rules under the U.S. federal income tax laws, including, without limitation, certain former citizens or long - term residents of the United States, partnerships or other pass - through entities, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, «controlled foreign corporations,» «passive foreign investment companies,» corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, banks, financial institutions, investment funds, insurance companies, brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies, tax - exempt organizations, tax - qualified retirement plans, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons that own, or have owned, actually or constructively, more than 5 % of our common stock and persons holding our common stock as part of a hedging or conversion transaction or straddle, or a constructive sale, or other risk reduction strategy.

The bank is also continuing with an overhaul of its business after the 2008 bailout, which on Wednesday led to the partial flotation of its US arm, Citizens Financial, on the New York stock exchange.

CEO Sheldon Adelson is also mulling the development of a new resort in South Korea that would allow the development of casinos for tourists — but, notably, would ban South Korean citizens.

The magazine also raised the key question of whether the appointment of a foreign citizen will set a precedent where central banks the world over start stealing star employees from each other:

As 2017 comes to a close, understanding where the US government draws the line on crypto taxes is essential for those wishing to toe the line as responsible US citizens; it's also important for citizens of the growing crypto community and the future of the global economy.

The city of Wilmington also offers a property tax exemption for senior citizens.

The package would also see a portion of the revenue used to reduce the provincial sales tax (PST), helping citizens and businesses adjust.

The city, known for its large and diverse pool of skilled workers, also clocked noticeable gains in citizen engagement (which increased by 13.3 percent) and access to startup ecosystem cheerleaders (which jumped by 15.5 percent).

Also, kick off to a series of pieces by Charles Dobson on organizing citizens for positive «troublemaking.»