Sentences with phrase «attempt at compromise»

The Finnish government, which relinquished the EU presidency in December 2006, hoped to resolve the various issues of concern with a package of measures which, as well as introducing the new definition of working time, was an attempt at a compromise on the opt - out from the 48 - hour limit.

on Charter School Spokesman calls Education Committee's bill a «pathetic attempt at compromise»

So why would Riccards, ConnCAN's spokesman, be so angry and call the plan «a pathetic attempt at compromise.»

Washington (CNN)- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dismissed a recent GOP deficit reduction plan Thursday, saying it isn't a serious attempt at compromise despite the tax increases it includes.

Although Joseph Bracken's notion of «collective agency» is an interesting recent attempt at a compromise between the orthodox interpretation and positions like that of Edward Pols and this paper, collective agency fails to give sufficient unity and actuality to persons.

«The only responses that have been provided thus far is the bank simply defending its compensation philosophy (with no attempt at compromise), as well as limiting who we can and can not email within the organization.

In an attempt at compromise, Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania introduced legislation that would direct the attorney general to create a new list of suspected terrorists who could be barred from buying weapons.

One of the articles on post truth politics said its naive for us to expect the media to «call foul» and penalize right wing parties for lying and rejecting all attempts at compromise, because the media won't do it (as Jean's op - ed in the Herald demonstrates), so we and the few progressive media outlets left in this country need to do it ourselves.

Gov. David Paterson said the sacrifice state workers are going to make is «only necessary because their union leadership has rejected all other reasonable attempts at compromise.»

This workforce reduction plan is only necessary because they have rejected all other reasonable attempts at compromise.

Not exact matches

«As well, the failed attempt at a budget compromise by Congress and the President — the so - called Super Committee «Grand Bargain — was a $ 4 trillion battle plan over 10 years» worth $ 400 billion a year.

I've also led self described atheists and agnostic in non-theistic guided meditations at their request and do not feel that such attempts to comfort others compromises what I or they believe.

The second option is «cognitive bargaining,» in which, Berger observes, «there are two conflicting views of the world and they start to negotiate with each other»; an «attempt is made to arrive at a cognitive compromise.»

On the other hand, by taking account in Critique et Religion of previous attempts at synthesis, he allows for the point about what may already be considered as dismissed and for the elimination of a certain number of false ideas which would compromise the research to which his books invite us.

Each time our defence line is compromised, its always a goal because the young Pole in goal only offers a helpless attempt at keeping the ball out.

It has attempted to accommodate a fast - evolving secular culture by compromising with it, while at the same time failing to adapt and modernise its own leadership structures to be more relevant and effective in both contemporary public debate and in attracting new members.

Cuomo and Schumer teamed up at a news conference in Albany Monday to attack any compromise on the so - called «SALT» deduction, with Cuomo labeling the repeal of the deduction «an attempted death blow for the State of New York.»

«I'm not going to allow anyone to attempt to save face at the expense of this Council,» Mark - Viverito told reporters in July, after she had helped negotiate a compromise to table the bill.

This wasn't the first time we have attempted to negotiate and compromise with the County Executive but at every turn he has opted out.

«I'm not going to allow anyone to attempt to save face at the expense of this Council,» an angry - looking Mark - Viverito told reporters at a press conference inside City Hall, one day after she had negotiated a compromise to table a controversial cap on car - hail companies.

«Eliminating the state and local deduction, while slashing taxes for the wealthy and huge corporations, will hurt middle - class taxpayers, and various attempts at a «compromise» are just as bad,» Schumer said.

This raw psychological drama about an engineer unable to adjust to the world around him following his suicide attempt is at heart a scathing portrait of social alienation and moral compromise.

The Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren, a group of stakeholders that attempted to develop a compromise proposal for improving the situation at DPS, believes that some type of control is needed.

The compromise comes in the cargo area where the limited storage space may severely hamper your attempts at taking advantage of bulk buying specials.

25 Tips suffers from a truly amateur attempt at «artwork» that compromises what would have been an interesting concept.

Doing so may compromise any future attempts at brushing your cat's teeth.

Judicial attempts at deciding a properly prepared and evidentially backed claim with professional argument from both sides had faltered, thanks to the banks» insistence on settling post defence in full or under compromise agreement or absenting themselves from the allocation or final hearing.

While Fitbit clearly made some compromises to get this device out the door at a reasonable price and with decent battery life, this second attempt at a smartwatch looks way more promising and interesting than the first.