Sentences with phrase «as a private citizen for»

Day One as a private citizen for former Gov. David Paterson began with some New Year's Eve partying in Manhattan followed by a police...

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«Truthfully, I've been doing that for at least the last 30 years as a private citizen because I believe joining the conversation is part of being a good citizen.

As a result, the private citizens who use euros (for example) don't know what the euro will be worth 5 or 10 years out, unless there is some binding commitment to a steady policy path.

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

For the tradition to which Plato had been heir, paideia was as essential to the well - being of the public realm as of the political realm, by forming virtuous citizens capable of filling political roles wisely; for fourth - century Greek - speaking Christians paideia, while it aimed to shape persons» private interiority rather than their public political activity, contributed to the well - being of the public realm as a cultural realm accessible to any literate, educated person, Christian or pagFor the tradition to which Plato had been heir, paideia was as essential to the well - being of the public realm as of the political realm, by forming virtuous citizens capable of filling political roles wisely; for fourth - century Greek - speaking Christians paideia, while it aimed to shape persons» private interiority rather than their public political activity, contributed to the well - being of the public realm as a cultural realm accessible to any literate, educated person, Christian or pagfor fourth - century Greek - speaking Christians paideia, while it aimed to shape persons» private interiority rather than their public political activity, contributed to the well - being of the public realm as a cultural realm accessible to any literate, educated person, Christian or pagan.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

The individual citizen has little or no choice in the matter when the legislature taxes the citizenry and appropriates a portion of the revenues as subsidies to private organizations for purposes it deems appropriate (and of course it could not properly give any such subsidies to churches).

«Whether such cases end in conviction or acquittal appears to rest on, firstly, the ability of police or prosecutors to link the defendant with a particular association, and secondly, whether the judge decides to uphold an individual's constitutional right to share beliefs as a private citizen,» Victoria Arnold reported for Forum 18.

The discerning citizens of Little Rock and beyond who have long made the Capital Hotel their go - to spot for fine dining are in for a treat of international proportions: Michelin - starred and James Beard - award - winning chef Joël Antunes has just arrived to take the helm of the Capital Hotel's spectacular kitchen, which serves Ashley's and the Capital Bar & Grill, as well as its private dining and catering services.

Anti-corruption campaigners have hailed the announcement, applauding the president for appointing the man who independently, and as a private citizen won a case against Alfred Woyome, a financier of his own party.

Now, what the paper completely fails to address is how that precondition, that essential public trust, could possibly survive a system under which the security services were empowered by law to routinely trawl through the private communications data of vast numbers of citizens suspected of no crime, simply in order, as Sir David Omand puts it, «to identify patterns of interest for further investigation».

As the vote approached, private citizens opened a website inviting MPs to declare their support for the bill.

There is a fundamental flaw, however, in the repeated focus on bolstering private sector development (presumably through foreign loans) as a means through which sustainable development and poverty reduction can be achieved for the bulk of African citizens.

As for «paying back the debt» — unlike private citizens, governments are immortal and never have to pay off their debt in full.

David Miliband: NGOs, businesses and private citizens must «step up» for refugees as governments retreat

As a private citizen, Donald Trump used to criticize President Obama's fondness for golf.

If these were US citizens, they would have been in the same situation as US citizens who work for any other private business in Russia who decide to espouse any kind of political views on their social media accounts.

The audit comes amid a debate for handing NYRA off to private control once again, a push that is being led by prominent citizens in Saratoga Springs connected to the racing industry as well as lawmakers from the area.

Amidu however proceeded to the Supreme Court as a private citizen and managed to retrieve for the state millions of cedis said to have been paid illegally to Waterville.

The commission also singled out matching small private donations with public funds for election campaigns as an effective strategy to generate greater citizen participation.

«We are going to focus on incentivizing energy conservation and the use of renewables for businesses as well as private citizens,» Poloncarz said.

Lorin Rose, who is a member of the Planning Board and a candidate for town supervisor in the upcoming fall election, said that he originally believed that McKenna's appearance at the Planning Board meeting would be justifiable if the councilman had announced that he was attending in his capacity as a private citizen and not as a town official.

When Mangano was sworn in for his second term as county executive last year, Singh was one of the few private citizens on stage with him.

Additionally, he is involved in a lawsuit against a private citizen who asked for an explanation in a public meeting of Highway Department expenditures that were brought forward in a public meeting to the Town Board by the Fleet Manager as warranting examination.

Over the next few years NASA is hoping for similar commercial success in taxiing astronauts — and many of these companies will likely offer private citizens trips to space as well.

Šeparović confirmed to Science that he is suing the CESHE members — as a private citizen, not in his capacity of a judge — for misusing their positions and overstepping their jurisdiction, which his own court limited last year.

But before the bill became law, Ryzhkov was replaced by Valentin Pavlov, who saw the forest as a means of fulfilling President Gorbachev's pledge of a private allotment for every citizen.

Already known for attempting to tackle such ambitious goals as landing a reusable rocket and sending a manned mission to Mars, SpaceX announced Monday that it was planning to send a pair of private citizens on a trip around the...

For teachers, «generally, the First Amendment protects your speech if you are speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern,» according to the ACLU.

Regarding Citizens Property Insurance, homeowners will get more information in the future when deciding if they should voluntarily leave that state - run insurer for a private company.Under HB 931, homeowners will get new details on all potential offers to switch to private carriers and Citizens itself will be responsible for mailing them, instead of leaving it to private companies, because customers have often mistaken what they receive as junk mail.

As Melnick asks, «Should the number of complaints filed by two or three enterprising private citizens be the standard for judging how much public money a regulatory agency receives?»

International students are also eligible to apply for a private student loan through Citizens Bank when a US citizen or permanent resident is listed as a co-signer.

Citizens Bank offers the Education Refinance Loan for federal and private student loans as well as Parent PLUS loans.

What to Do if No One Calls: The general amount of time you need to hold on to a dog from when you find the dog to when you can rehome it (either as a private citizen, rescue, or shelter) varies from state to state but in Virginia a general rule of thumb is 5 days for a dog without a collar and 10 days for a dog with a collar.

They began a campaign to build the new center as a partnership with the city and county along with private citizens who shared a passion for animal welfare.

As a principal shaper of the commercial spaceflight industry, he cofounded Space Adventures, the only company to arrange space flights for private citizens and is the sixth private astronaut to live aboard the International Space Station.

The final part of the exhibition presents a show within the show curated by a prominent contemporary industrial designer, featuring spy tools used by the GDR and the Soviet Union on their citizens: technological instruments capable of breaking down the barriers of the private sphere, selected for the prophetic beauty of their rational design as related to contemporary computers and smartphones.

Publishing the Pentagon Papers and Wikileaks was considered by NY Times as a public good as it was not safe, let alone practical, for private citizens or smaller publications to do so.

Michael Halpern, a program manager at the Union of Concerned Scientists, commented that the «House Science Committee isn't going after Dr. Shukla and his colleagues for their scientific work, but for their opinions as private citizens.»

Limbaugh denied having making this statement, so he turned the tables, posting the letter on eBay for sale as a «priceless memento» of the folly of Senior Majority Leader Harry Reid and 40 other senators, who attempted to «demonize a private citizen by lying about his views.»

The other winners were: Legal Aid Newcomer — Tom Royston, Garden Court North; Legal Aid Barrister — Philip Rule, No5 Chambers; Family Private (inc Mediation)-- Mary Shaw, David Gray Solicitors; Family Public — Sheila Donn, Philcox Gray Solicitors; Social & Welfare — Stuart Luke, Bhatia Best; Public Law — Keith Lomax, Minton Morrill Solicitors; Criminal Defence — Graeme Hydari, Hodge, Jones & Allen; Children's Rights — Solange Valdez - Symonds, Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens / Migrant Resource Centre; Legal Aid Firm / Not - for - profit Agency — Community Law Partnership; and Access to Justice through IT — Advicenow, Law for Life.

Among other areas, our litigation experience in the environmental area includes governmental and private - party actions under CERCLA (including serving as lead counsel for PRP groups at major Superfund sites throughout the United States), citizen suits under RCRA, the Clean Water Act and other environmental laws, claims for property damage and personal injury arising from industrial emissions or environmental contamination, and defending clients against state and federal governmental enforcement actions.

María Jesús González - Espejo, founding member of the Instituto de Innovación Legal along with Laura Fauqueur, made several requests to the Minister: the review and modernization of law degree studies so that new lawyers can meet the technological challenges; more investment in technology that will benefit both legal professionals and citizens; more support for initiatives such as #HackTheJustice; the promotion of partnerships between public and private sector; more transparency and open data from institutions and finally, policies that promote greater diversity and in particular an increased presence of women in the governing bodies of organizations and companies in the legal industry.

It will also do so if courts blur the lines between federal and state or provincial authority, making it more difficult for citizens to know what government is responsible for what law or social programme, or give private unaccountable actors, such as civil servants» unions, power to influence public affairs.

If letters and private documents can thus be seized and held and used in evidence against a citizen accused of an offense, the protection of the Fourth Amendment declaring his right to be secure against such searches and seizures is of no value, and, so far as those thus placed are concerned, might as well be stricken from the Constitution... The tendency of those who execute the criminal laws of the country to obtain conviction by means of unlawful seizures and enforced confessions, the latter often obtained after subjecting accused persons to unwarranted practices destructive of rights secured by the Federal Constitution, should find no sanction in the judgments of the courts which are charged at all times with the support of the Constitution and to which people of all conditions have a right to appeal for the maintenance of such fundamental rights.

Offering maximal coverage for a minimal premium, it's one of the best health insurance plans to ever been introduced in India and would definitely bring a change in the features of the private health insurance plans as well, especially senior citizen health insurance.

As more and more U.S. cities adopt «smart» technologies, America finds its urban centers increasingly at risk for cyber-attacks which could bring entire cities to a standstill, wreak havoc for citizens and cost billions for governments and the private sector.

«As a matter of fact, given the narrow gap between the Remainers and the Brexiteers, they demonstrate that a private company may have, by breaching some fundamental rules, influenced the issue of one of the recent most important votes for the future of the EU and of the UK citizens.

• Managed a client portfolio of six commercial entities, three trusts accounts (served as principle trustee for two, co-trustee for another), and eight private citizens looking for assistance with tax payments and estate planning issues.

He volunteers as a private citizen, and has built a reputation for being respectful, reasonable, and principled.