Sentences with phrase «arguing over power»

And on it goes, every possible narrative high swiftly defused before it has a chance to develop: the lovers argue over power but resolve their differences; Melbourne briefly looks set to lose the election but then doesn't; a feeble assassination attempt comes to nothing.

Not exact matches

He argued in a blog post that a single figure, even the son of a king, in pushing for a great deal of change in a country where the politics and power accumulated over decades are complicated, could end up producing the opposite of stability.

They argue that zero - rating violates the «spirit» of net neutrality since it gives ISPs the power to decide which services can and can not receive a technical advantage over everyone else, thus putting them beyond the status of «dumb» pipe providers.

They argue that it must return some power to the brands — P&G's heart and soul — and give employees more ownership over the products they create and sell.

Despite handing the organization over to his two sons, many have argued that Trump could nevertheless use his presidential power for commercial gain.

I'd argue it's symptomatic of the crushing power of Facebook and their 600 million monthly active users on messenger alone, along with over 700 million WhatsApp users.

The change, it argued, will result in incomplete information and weaker legal powers for parliamentarians who, under the old system, have better control over where the money will flow and how it will be spent.

In addition to suing over Clean Power Plan regulations, Pruitt has argued that climate activists should be prosecuted, and that debate over whether climate change is human - made should be encouraged in classrooms and Congress — despite overwhelming scientific evidence that the debate is settled.

Proponents of the increase in block size argued that the increase in technology over time would mitigate these necessary increases in computing power and network capabilities of those who wished to run a full node.

I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master... no christian can argue against this, as far as «turning over all logic, your mind, and your powers of thinking, your power to love»..

He also argues that parents exercise certain «sole and inviolable» lawmaking powers over their children in the areas of custody, care, upbringing, discipline, and education, which the Supreme Court has acknowledged in many cases under the due - process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

However, today those hostile to modernity have argued that Western power leads only to the mastery of some men over others.

The scientist, like the doctor, has power over the life and well - being of man, and so, it is argued, the public is particularly vulnerable to his code of ethics.

Whether you all realize it or not, you are really just arguing over whether alcoholism is a disease or a lack of will power.

Most important, Taylor argues, «the practice of execution is a terrorizing tactic that over time creates illegitimate state power»; the eventual result is a corrupt and undemocratic political system — in fact, what else can you expect when you give the government absolute power over life and death?

We would then be free of their dogma, power - over politics and be arguing in a level playing field.

Remember this is a culture that had to argue over slavery and other basic civil rights, so the power of evil is still prevalent.

Certainly, much of the blame for these things lie at the feet of mankind, but Satan encourages these destructive behaviors and fans the flames of proud and arrogant men arguing over land, possessions, privilege, and power.

on a must win season for RM i cant see him backing a guy who is known to fight with the GM over power, just saying; maybe why madden was there not RM but idk... RM i believe likes yes men who do nt argue, hence DA's hiring..

They want to stay in power and to keep the general populace so busy arguing over issues like guns, abortion, gay marriage, etc that we don't notice / care / understand they are squeezing billions and trillions of dollars out of the economy for their corporate overloads (and themselves), while we are all meant to greatful for a cost of living adjustment and hopefully being able to own a home.

I've worked with many parents and children caught up in power struggles in the home — they argued over bedtime, homework, curfew, video game time — you name it, they fought over it.

They argue — as Corbyn does when he claims credit for U-turns the government has performed, such as over benefit reform or economic policy — that in holding to the faith they have exercised power, because power is simply the ability to make or to prevent things happening.

It's easy to dismiss such a position as naive, or to argue that proponents are prioritising moral purity over gaining the political power that would allow them to actually make a difference to people's lives.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arguing that the draft clauses do not provide «a general power to create new benefits in devolved areas as was promised by the Smith Commission and gives the UK government effective veto over changes to universal credit, including bedroom tax.»

Osborne could argue that he was devolving power within budgets, not power over budgets.

The left - leaning Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) argued that although the localism agenda was promising, it will be largely meaningless unless the coalition delivers «real powers with new funding streams that give local people more control over how their taxes are spent».

Alexander Hamilton, only after the Constitution had been ratified, argued for a broad interpretation which viewed spending as an enumerated power Congress could exercise independently to benefit the general welfare, such as to assist national needs in agriculture or education, provided that the spending is general in nature and does not favor any specific section of the country over any other.

Nana Osei argues that President Akofo - Addo and Bawumia despite their countless promises to Ghanaian prior to the 2016 election have woefully failed to fulfill them and that the NDC would return to power with victory over an uninspiring NPP government come 2020.

Opponents, including some Syracuse residents and Miner, argue the consolidation would gut city representation in a new city - county government, and that county residents would have substantial power over city residents and control decision - making.

State takeover would strip de Blasio of most of his power over low - performing schools, which the mayor has argued would be anathema to the system of mayoral control.

The Press Complaints Commission (PCC), which offered a much - ridiculed report exonerating News International over phone - hacking in 2009, tried to turn the situation to its favour by arguing that the current row showed that the commission required extra powers.

They argue that another one of the defendants, Peter Galbraith Kelly of Competitive Power Ventures, paid off Percoco by hiring Percoco's wife as a teacher in exchange for $ 286,596 over three years.

Lawmakers balked at the proposal, arguing that it would give the governor too much power over the state's finances.

Namely that they will abstain over Tory plans to recognise marriage in the tax system; and will continue to argue against new nuclear power stations.

Mr. Raskin criticized the governor's proposal, arguing that Mr. Cuomo already had power over the agency's spending priorities and its funding in the state budget.

Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr programme, she argued for devolution of powers over business taxes, employment, the minimum wage and welfare.

There is a constant undercurrent of arguing, of jockeying for position and power, of battling over personal space, of loyalty and betrayal.

Captain America and Iron Man argued over a superhero registry in Civil War, which Iron Man saw as a worthwhile restraint on power and Captain America saw as the opening move in superhero subordination.

The movie's definitely a grrl - power film without being explicitly feminist; that's not a bad thing, mind you, but the grace by which Fury Road lets its female heroes simply be themselves is infinitely admirable and refreshing in a world that's still arguing over whether or not Black Widow thinks she's a monster for not being able to make babies.

Councils currently have control over recruitment of teaching staff and the Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS) argues that handing this power over to head teachers will allow them boost performance.

The government argues academies drive up standards by putting more power in the hands of head teachers over pay, length of the school day and term times.

In short, the bill's proponents argued that, in return for decreased state funding, giving school districts greater power over their workers would allow them to hire and retain high - quality teachers at a lower cost.

In fact, you could argue that it's more engaging considering the increase in power over the stock 51 - hp engine.

While critics and supporters on both sides argue over the costs of doing business, the power of capitalism, even the poor contract terms that many traditionally published authors face, the sad fact is that the readers are being left out of much of the discussion.

«Publishers would become profitable in short order if entrenched agents and editors weren't allowed to have veto power over innovative proposals, running their jaded, cynical eyes over every hint of freshness, trained in being subservient lapdogs to master strategists holding the keys to the riches,» Shavani argued in the post, pointing out what indie presses and self - published authors alike have experienced: the gatekeeper mentality.

While others deployed their power and life force to damage, degrade and extract short term profit from the environment, she used hers to stand in their way, mobilize communities and to argue for conservation and sustainable development over destruction.

Greenspan also argues that while the Fed has a lot of power over short - term rates, it has less influence over long - term rates, which he asserted were more important to housing prices.

So yeah you could argue that she may be a little bot over powered when it comes to a fighting game such as MvC3 but I rest in the knowledge that Capcom know what they are doing when it comes to character balancing.

Artist Dread Scott argues that the controversy over his art installation only proves his point about «America's abuses of power.»

One might argue [wrongly] that over long term wind mills and solar power could reduce CO2, but more wrong to imagine in short term it's reducing CO2 [the total CO2 emission cost for this «alternative energies» is not being accounted for.