Sentences with phrase «draconian policies»

The scandal is growing at Environment Canada of how Canadian climate researchers are being «muzzled» by draconian policies of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, said «draconian policies coming out of D.C.» will make it hard for a Republican to win.

The campaign organisation was reacting to a statement in which the former governor accused Dickson of operating draconian policies with the introduction of multiple taxes in the state.

But Mr Willis said: «The proposals are essentially a massive tax benefit to the middle class and Vince Cable has got to prove that [this] isn't a slippery slope towards more rightwing draconian policies.»

But the state has pursued similarly draconian policies in other arenas, one of them education.

PP essentially states that even if there is no credible evidence that man is creating harm to the environment, nevertheless the controllers of man must institute draconian policy and regulations to prevent man from inducing any harm to the environment that MIGHT be caused by man's actions, no matter how much the new regulations cost or what rights must be surrendered.

But the PS4 itself promised good indie support and none of Microsoft's then draconian policies.

«Public safety depends on trust between law enforcement and those they bravely serve; yet, again and again, President Trump's draconian policies only serve to undercut that trust.

«The former governor needs to be tutored on what constitute draconian policies.

Major publishers have draconian policies where they sell books to libraries at a 500 % markup or impose limitations have 26 checkouts before the library has to buy the book again.

The bottom line is this: The best way to protect ourselves against any perceived threat against dogs is to scare the public with inaccurate information about cats and then implement draconian policies that confirm suspicions that we secretly want an all - dog nation.

yeah good old Larry... i remember the pouty face he made at the xbox one launch when angry Joe dared to question him on the whole drm always online connected system draconian policies he was so proud of.

Whether this is due to an agreement with Sony or due to Microsoft's odd and sometimes draconian policy about releasing games on the 360 later than the PS3 release, we'll never know.

They both claim their models are accurate and solid as the basis for draconian policy changes.

Therefore, a misguided mankind is engaged in a futile effort to control Earth's temperature, imposing draconian policies that will limit our freedoms and radically transform our way of life.

These, combined with a litany of oppressive and draconian policies such as the 1876 Indian Act and residential schools, had driven Aboriginal peoples into poverty, strife and alarming death rates.

Phil Willis warned against «a slippery slope towards more rightwing draconian policies», while Evan Harris said the party would not accept a shift towards «neoliberal» attitudes after his attempt to retain the 50p tax rate for high earners was lost.

Addiction experts say that drug users and dealers wouldn't be deterred by the threat of execution years away — and that similarly draconian policies haven't worked in other parts of the world.

If you have an employee who always comes in late, deal with that employee; don't start a draconian policy of deducting vacation for everyone who walks in five minutes late.

Those goals may be unattainable by 2008, but an American government could commit itself to significant reductions without condemning itself to draconian policies that the public would never accept.

I would love to attend my church if it only stepped away from its draconian policies.

IDC spokeswoman Candice Giove said in a statement, «As we enter the campaign season the Independent Democratic Conference will continue to work to elect Democrats who will fight against the draconian policies coming out of Washington and have a laser beam focus on protecting labor and our middle class.»

This doesn't just harm the families caught in the chaos of President Trump's draconian policies — it's diametrically opposed to our values, and makes us less safe.

And we're going to say, this is statement that we're going to make on how New York can really push back against the draconian policies that we're seeing from the Trump administration.»

The great state of NY is not lost, and there is no need to save it through the draconian policies being advocated by the rightwing.

How does this translate to operating a draconian policy?

Williams, who ran for speaker in 2013, said the body has to put up a «legislative line of defense» against the «draconian policies» of President Donald Trump.

and then the attendance becomes an outcome of good pedagogy rather than draconian policy.»

There was a fundamental problem with this approach because the unlimited subscription model is new and publishers have draconian policies.

While it is tragic that politicians are cutting costs at institutions that benefit the most people, it is the book industry that is also shooting itself in the foot with their draconian policies.

What would authors do if Amazon decides to institute some draconian policy?

Lindholm has worked with other organizations to create foster programs, and she's found some cling to draconian policies against foster adoption.

For all the griping people do about what they hear or imagine Apple's draconian policies to be, it's incredibly easy for nearly anyone to put nearly anything on it.

One might notice I didn't talk as much about exclusivity here, but the fact of the matter is that when Microsoft revealed all of their draconian policies for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 became the default choice; it was up to them to woo me away from Sony and back to their side, and they failed miserably at it, as nothing they showed could overcome their ludicrous list of ridiculous restrictions and pretentious policies.

Regarding the use of Ireland as proof for the introduction of these draconian policies, it must be noted, (and special interest groups touting Ireland as a shining example of the success of RBT's will not tell you this) that in this jurisdiction, you still have to be convicted.