Sentences with phrase «best systems of government»

But if they're not, which, it has to be said, sometimes happens, it's not an act of insurrection or a constitutional abomination [for perm secs to do so]-- it is exactly that tension which has created one of the best systems of government in the world.»

Not exact matches

In the coming year, the Government will undertake a review of the tax system to determine whether it works well for Canadians, with a view to eliminating poorly targeted and inefficient tax measures.

Considering the sprawling, federated nature of U.S. medicine, experts warn that a combination of government policies and health IT upgrades — as well as prophylactic human measures like changing passwords — will be necessary to keep patients» data safe and health systems functioning.

The move is a novel way for the San Mateo, Calif., company to finance the enormous cost of installing panels on thousands of roofs — a typical residential system costs $ 25,000 — while appealing to retail investors who are on the hunt for better rates of return than they can find in savings accounts and government bonds.

However, he praised the U.K.'s legal system, saying «we have the good fortune to live in a country where everyone... even government is subject to the rule of law, so the government will comply with the judgment of the court and do all that is necessary to implement it.»

France's mostly taxpayer - funded public pension system may do better at ensuring every retiree is sufficiently funded (for now), and America's mostly private pension patchwork may be more sustainable into the future, but our hybrid system of individual -, employer - and government - funded benefits ranks high on both criteria, sufficiency and sustainability — «which is uncommon,» says Morin

Unlike previous NASA programs, in which NASA handled all of the work and the funding, the Commercial Crew program entails a partnership between government and industry in which NASA set the final safety and functionality requirements for the transportation system, but left it to the companies themselves to figure out the best way to meet those requirements.

The Spanish government has been noteworthy in its pursuit of well - directed actions to address Spain's debt and banking - system problems, and the Spanish public has demonstrated an understanding of the need for austerity and reform measures.

The stock of government debt on issue, both Commonwealth and state, is well short of the liquidity needs of the banking system.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

The term Great Firewall, then, should be seen as encompassing policy areas well beyond the extensive censorship system, to include forced technology transfer, forced partnership with Chinese partners, ever more sophisticated theft of intellectual property, demands that internet data be «secure and controllable,» legislation allowing government officials to demand access to software source code, and denial of access for major internet platform companies such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

Good labour relations in education and positive working relationships between provincial governments and teacher unions are a critical ingredient in the relative success of our public education system.

And my liberal friends look at that and they say, «If we had not created this halfway measure of health security, we would have what every other country has,» which seems to work well in other places, which is a government - run system where health protection insurance is guaranteed in some way or another, the exact structures differ, but by the state.

In a similar vein, the Taiwan government's legal department has also consulted two cryptocurrency exchanges for a better knowledge of how these systems operate.

The defined - benefit pension system threatens the retirement security of government workers, as well as the pocketbooks of overburdened taxpayers.

This is not so much a belief or strategy as it is a matter of fact; there are extensive, well - established guidelines from multiple agencies at all levels of government on how to work within the system, and harsh consequences for those who do not comply.

These strategies, along with a well - developed transportation infrastructure and a well - capitalized banking system, underpin the government's goal of evolving Mauritius into a regional trade hub for trade and investment into Africa.

It may be «better» than many other systems of government, but it's far from ideal, isn't it.

«Canada doesn't have a well - developed system of prosecution of white - collar crime and I think, quickly, the government will find itself overwhelmed,» Mr. Dattu said, as trials in such cases are inevitably lengthy and expensive.

Banks involved in testing Project Ubin, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch and HSBC Limited, as well as government organizations like the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore are seeking to exploit the capabilities of blockchain provenance systems to improve efficiency and security for transactions such as letters of credit (LOC); LOCs support some $ 2 trillion of transactions in the importer / exporter market, but can be difficult to manage, as they generate a copious amount of time - consuming paperwork.

One of the biggest hurdles for this or any other payment system is the need for scale: Using paper bills or coins or even credit cards works, because they are accepted virtually everywhere, and they are a known quantity and have well - established companies (and government regulations) behind them.

In fact, governments have already sacrificed a good deal of their control over the money supply and interest rates by allowing the international monetary system to become relatively autonomous.

I am sure you understand that Communisim is a form of government, not a belief system because you are so well read.

«Whenever... preachers, instead of a lesson in religion, put [their congregation] off with a discourse on the Copernican system, on chemical affinities, on the construction of government, or the characters or conduct of those administering it, it is a breach of contract, depriving their audience of the kind of service for which they are salaried, and giving them, instead of it, what they did not want, or, if wanted, would rather seek from better sources in that particular art of science.»

Thus, while a case for government - supported mass media may be made, other independent agencies should coexist in the field with them, and safeguards should be provided in the system of government to insure that high professional standards prevail and that the media are used for the general good rather than for partisan advantage.

But it, much like the American system of government, works pretty well in reliably producing a competent, meritocratic result.

Spelled out in a lengthy lead editorial entitled «Evangelicals in the Social Struggle,» as well as in books such as Aspects of Christian Social Ethics, Henry's understanding of Christian social responsibility stressed (a) society's need for the spiritual regeneration of all men and women, (b) an interim social program of humanitarian care, ethical proclamation, and personal, structural application, and (c) a theory of limited government centering on certain «freedom rights,» e. g., the rights to public property, free speech, and so on.18 Though the shape of this social ethic thus closely parallels that of the present editorial position of Moody Monthly, it must be distinguished from its counterpart by the time period involved (it pushed others like Moody Monthly into a more active involvement in the social arena), by the intensity of its commitment to social responsibility, by the sophistication of its insight into political theory and practice, and by its willingness to offer structural critique on the American political system.

Let us suppose that liberation from the global capitalist system and resistance to American imperialism leads to a world of large regional blocks within which nations have recovered a good deal of the power of self - government.

In accord with this concept of the free market came other freedoms to supplement and enhance it: the freedom of an individual to engage in enterprise, the freedom to speak his mind and worship his God, the freedom to choose those who govern, as well as protection from those who govern, through a system of «checks and balances» whereby each of the three branches of government curbed the power of the others.

In addition, citizens must be taught how to secure strong, well - staffed, and amply financed government agencies which are dedicated to the health of the people and serve them through a well - enforced body of pure food laws, a well - organized inspection and grading system, and a continuing broad program of research in nutrition and in food production and processing.

This is why I think the American system is better — the government is supposed to stay out of the argument altogether, and let the arguments play themselves out.

As in the case of natural ecological systems, the possibility exists that the task is beyond the capacity of law and government to affect for the better.

because, jose... it's a well reasoned effort to keep delusional religious idiocy out of government bodies that make decisions for our industry, trade, and public education system.

Given the sad state of our highways, public transportation systems and other material infrastructure, as well as the severe needs of our educational system, increased government spending in these areas could take up the slack in declining defense expenditures while contributing enormously to the potential productivity of the United States.

This angers and frightens conservatives because the good of government and the good of other traditional institutions are crumbling before their very eyes under an assault by a corrupt and rootless governmental system.

Coalition for Marriage, a group which supports the traditional common - law definition of marriage, said the figures were regrettable and highlighted a need for the Government to better - support marriage via education and the tax system.

Culture has many complicated meanings, but I use it here simply to describe a system of beliefs (about God or reality or ultimate meaning), of values (about what is true, good and beautiful), of customs (about how to behave and relate to others), and of the institutions which express the culture (government, church, law courts, family, school and so on)-- all of which bind the society together and give it meaning.

Our «private enterprise system and our American form of government are inseparable and there can be no compromise between a free economy and a governmentally dictated economy without endangering our political as well as our economic freedom.

Thus, only thus, by drawing a veil over the past, by keeping lowered the curtain which divided the Fascist world from all that lay beyond its frontiers could the Government assert itself as a regime, as the regime: not merely as a system of government, but as a philosophy of life; one might well say, asGovernment assert itself as a regime, as the regime: not merely as a system of government, but as a philosophy of life; one might well say, asgovernment, but as a philosophy of life; one might well say, as a Church.

If a good number of companies did that then a lot of people would be on the government system.

This toolkit was designed by IFOAM based on best practices identified through a global review of organic guarantee systems and regulations, and decades of experience in advising governments and the private sector in this area.

With growing concerns around the known and unknown consequences of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change on natural systems, food producers are experiencing greater consumer demand for environmental and social credentials as well as various decarbonisation initiatives from governments.

When Four Corners first broke the story of cruelty to Australian cows in Indonesian abattoirs, the Australian government initiated an «acceptable Exporter Supply Chain Assurance system» to better manage...

We need to address issues such as agile regulatory systems, government support for the MTP industry and its businesses, a focus on innovation and commercial viability as well as education and reskilling of the workforce.

We see a major part of our role in the international movement is to put pressure on our government and Australian - owned companies to be better global citizens, and to do that we need all of you to join us and work collectively for radical food system transformation.

From June 2010 — December 2015, I was the National Coordinator of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, (AFSA) which is Australia's first national alliance of producers, local food businesses, community gardeners, farmers market coordinators, food social enterprises, local governments, health professionals and many others who share a vision of a food system based on the values of fairness to all, health and well - being, and ecosystem integrity.

Our results appear to dispel the notion that many Australians believe a different system of government might work better than our existing democratic system.

You asked where out youth system is, well where was yours when Fabregas was on your books??? Now weve turned him into the player he is today you want him back and think you have some claim over him because your greedy bastards and think you have the right to do as you please because the spanish banks and governments will bail you out... ha ha ha you plank, im sure you would point to messi as a product of your GREAT youth academy yet if we were to point to Fabregas, Song, Van Persie, Clichy, Ashley cole and Wilshere you would no doubt claim he is spanish.....

In our submission to the «Modern Workplaces» consultation — which expires on 8 August — we outline a set of principles for how the Government could create a culture of shared parenting in the UK, and make specific recommendations for how this could best be reflected in a new parental leave system.

The real answer here is if we can indeed take the «good side» of each economic system (free market capitalism in one side and government run socialism on the other) and if the resulting arrangement can be archived and mantained.