Sentences with phrase «country hostage»
The phrase "country hostage" refers to a situation in which a country or its people are controlled or restricted by another person or group, resulting in limited freedom and decision-making power. Full definition
He had said Democrats were trying to «hold the entire country hostage» by not supporting the advancement of this continuing resolution.
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Canada is the only country in the world with such a system, and the boards do nothing but protect the interests of a few wealthy farmers while holding the whole country hostage.
Moreover, the Obama progressive mentality is so pervaseive that international lending and donor agencies (the UN, OPIC, etc.) are holding poor, developing countries hostage to wind, solar, and biofuel projects that can not lift them out of poverty — and thus these elites are damning the world's poorest people to eternal poverty when true prosperity through fossil fuels is staring them in the face.
He had said Democrats were trying to «hold the entire country hostage»...
Then they held the country hostage to keep their wealthy tax cuts because they create jobs.
the christian right has been holding this country hostage for decades — and finally the demographics have invariably, and permanently moved beyond this groups influence.
The religious right has held our country hostage for too long.
Although lost in the moment, which belonged to the inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Camelot myth, these words rang like prophecy in the late 1960s, when allegations that «merchants of death» were holding the country hostage became a staple at Vietnam War protests.
Don't hold people in this country hostage any longer,» said Rep. Hochul.
The Federal Government has warned promoters of United Labour Congress, ULC, to relax its proposed industrial action as it would not fold its arms and allow an unrecognised group to hold the country hostage.
Republicans, meanwhile, accused Democrats of hypocritically holding the country hostage to please their liberal base.
Chrysler's earlier request for federal and provincial government assistance inspired some critics to accuse the automaker of «holding the country hostage for the sake of good - paying manufacturing jobs,» says News.