Sentences with phrase «as an outlaw did»

Not exact matches

As NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman leads the NHL into its latest war of revenge against Jerry Moyes for trying to recoup his losses by attempting to sell the Phoenix Coyotes to the outlaw buyer, Jim Balsillie, it is well to remember that his triumph in the courts over the now three time loser didn't change one ugly fact: the Phoenix Coyotes still lose huge sums of money every year.

And there could be no doubt of his progressive vision on other fronts as well: South Africa's post-apartheid constitution outlawed discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, the first country in Africa to do so, and the fifth in the world to legalize same - sex marriage.

The evidence that Rome did not outlaw CHrisitianity, which it would do if it wanted to completely get rid of CHristianity and the claimed persecution was all encompassing as Christians have claimed.

Did not see outlawing fertilizer as a left wing agenda!

The majority of the electorate simply do not share their views so try as they might every time, someone running on the platform to outlaw abortion or make gay people bad, etc. will just not win in the general election, period.

It's powerful how outlawed we can feel - the small minority who have sought God on the matter - and who will only do as HE says, not as a» church fellowship» demands.

This is an interesting statistic to discuss, but to claim (as the pro-lifer did) the outlawing of abortion lowered maternal mortality rates is incorrect.

Further, if abortion is outlawed have the guts to prosecute not just the doctor but the mother also for 1st Degree Murder and the father if he gave consent as an Accessory to Murder — don't just wimp out and prosecute only the doctor.

Now, if we are not going to outlaw abortion, and the doctors / scientists want to take the aborted fetus and do stem cell research on it, well the damage is done and we might as well get all that we can out of it.

But though Article 2 of the Charter sought to outlaw any use of armed force between or among states except in defense against aggression, it did not clearly define what counted as aggression — a matter that remains unsettled, as the recent debate over what counts as legitimate preemption testifies.

The Harrison Act did not recognize addiction as a treatable condition and therefore the therapeutic use of cocaine, heroin or morphine to such individuals was outlawed — leading the Journal of American Medicine to remark,» [the addict] is denied the medical care he urgently needs, open, above - board sources from which he formerly obtained his drug supply are closed to him, and he is driven to the underworld where he can get his drug, but of course, surreptitiously and in violation of the law.»

At the same time, some Republican lawmakers appeared willing to go further, particularly in outlawing bump stocks, which the Trump administration wants to do through administrative action as the NRA prefers, rather than legislation.

Trans fat does indeed raise blood cholesterol, as well as lead to heart attacks and strokes, and has been since shown to be so unhealthy cities like Manhattan and San Francisco have outlawed its use in restaurants.

Sure it doesn't make much sense that the teenagers of this small town that has outlawed dancing for five years could all dance so well, yet this is an enjoyable film with a great soundtrack and John Lithgow as a character who is more complex than your typical zealot antagonist.

Bit of a flop on release and panned by critics and I can see why really, I du n no why its called «Bad Girls» either as the main four are hardly bad or even outlaws, maybe naughty.

If this film does well it will not be the last of the space outlaw known as Riddick.

The events from that film also lead into this one as we find Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew of former outlaws doing their best to adjust to the world that they left behind after taking down Owen Shaw (Luke Evans), an international villain who presented more danger than they ever did.

Do you see an outlaw as someone who fights against an oppressive government or as a criminal?

Heck, there is steely - eyed Daniel Craig as the outlaw Jake Lonergan; grumpy Harrison Ford as Col. Dolarhyde who runs the town with iron fist; loony tunes Paul Dano as Dolarhyde's son who is itching for respect; bespectacled Sam Rockwell as a barkeep called Doc; porcelain Olivia Wilde as the not - from - around - here beauty whose presence no one seems to question; and Keith Carradine as the Sheriff trying to do the right thing.

The opening sequence featuring outlaws Purvis (David Arquette) and Buddy (horror vet Sid Haig doing his best Slim Pickins imitation) sets the stage for the brutal violence to come in the third act, as well as the film's crackling dialogue that's clearly influenced by The Coen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino, and Elmore Leonard.

Matthew Fox is the ostensible star as Jack, the doctor who steps up as group leader in the first episode, but it quickly settles in as a dense ensemble show with characters who have vivid backstories: tough, raven - haired beauty Kate, whose fair looks hide a rough outlaw past (Evangeline Lilly), con man Sawyer (Josh Holloway) who hides his bitterness under a country - boy voice and a suspicious smile, Iraqi communications specialist and Gulf war veteran (he fought on the other side) Sayid (Naveen Andrews), steely survivalist John Locke (Terry O'Quinn), who has a mystic, one might say miraculous, connection to the island, pregnant single mother - to - be Claire (Emilie de Ravin) running from a fortune - teller's prophecy, washed - up rock star and heroine addict Charlie (Dominic Monaghan), Korean couple Jin and Sun Kwon (Daniel Dae Kim and Yoon - jin Kim) with mob connections and no English skills (or do they?)

Everything is done to reinforce the feeling of embodying the character Arthur, an outlaw who is part of a famous gang, not to mention that everything must remain as entertaining as possible.

An innocent outlaw - type along the lines of Owen Wilson's Dignan in Bottle Rocket, Sam doesn't turn up until sometime later, once Suzy wanders into that meadow, as they've arranged via a series of letters exchanged over the past year.

Only in the final few scenes does the film set up for (perhaps) future adventures with Robin and friends as outlaws, but, in a film that fruns about the 2.5 hour mark, the shortcut taken in the narrative to push Robin from hero to outlaw seems to be fudging things a might too fast.

«Tough as her men, she cut her hair short, wore scruffy clothes, handled a cutlass and pistols with ease, and played cards like a fiend,» — which apparently didn't doom the Irish outlaw to a lonely life.

The third part of my «Devil» series written as Olivia Outlaw - «Devil's Delight» - is already available through D2D because I didn't enroll it in KU and you can pick it up today at many of your favorite retailers.

Not only did he come to feel their presence as a kind of protection, a shield from charges of intellectual theft, but he began to think of them as allies, as fellow outlaws and infidels.

I suppose it's true that some sort of change is in order, since you have failed to convince the financial blog community, but as is often the case with you, I'm not at all convinced that you are applying sound reasoning in assuming that the frothy mix of politics is the right place to take your war on passive index investing; which is about the most benign thing a person could do, and one that I am not sure can be outlawed without significant impact on our basic personal freedoms!

Things such as proper socialization and training, securely fenced yards, and strongly enforced animal control regulations will do much more to prevent dog bites then outlawing certain types of dogs based on their physical appearance, Dr. Patterson - Kane says.

Everything is done to reinforce the feeling of embodying the character Arthur, an outlaw who is part of a famous gang, not to mention that everything must remain as entertaining as possible.

Outlaw Hideouts: If you do happen to get a bounty on your head you can seek refuge in Outlaw Hideouts, but they certainly aren't as safe as a regular town.

It stars Oscar Isaac as the lead, who does a fantastic job portraying a man of strong will caught in the turmoil of an outlawed system.

I do believe, however, there is a strong case for outlawing WhatsApp in strictly regulated industries such as banking / finance and law.

On the other, those laws might not outlaw advertising the job in a particular way that discourages certain applicants, and an employer might be able to find other reasons why not to hire someone who doesn't match the desired citizenship status; it could be hard to prove that national origin was the sole reason and hard to say that any specific person was significantly and provably directly harmed as a result.

That said — if prisoners, albeit ones condemned to death, do give their consent informed and freely to the use of their organs for transplantation after death, or indeed an impoverished Indian peasant, who is unable to support his wife and large family, consents to the donation for cash of eg a kidney, and this money will guarantee the family's life and future — can such autonomous action be regarded as unethical and should it be outlawed?

At the same time, some Republican lawmakers appeared willing to go further, particularly in outlawing bump stocks, which the Trump administration wants to do through administrative action as the NRA prefers, rather than legislation.

Just recently Russia seemingly did a 180 ° in terms of cryptocurrencies during the past few years going from outlawing them to seemingly adopting them in terms of this new, high profile partnership between Ethereum Russia and VEB as well as MISIS can bring mainstream, or simply more widespread adoption of Ethereum or other cryptocurrencies.

Shooting is something you do a lot of in Red Dead Redemption, and presumably will in the sequel as well (lacking, of course, any magic or superpowers to dispense of those meddling lawmen and outlaws).