Sentences with phrase «fights against her nation»

During their time in Santo Domingo, they were deeply impressed by IJM's work — namely, the organization's cooperation with local officials and churches to better engage in the fight against the nation's booming sex trafficking industry.

Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

At its core, the Hunger Games series tells more than the story of one heroine who fights against her nation's oppressors.

War, broadly speaking, is a fight against another nation - state, or several of them, that involves formal military, or an insurrection or rebellion.

War, broadly speaking, is a fight against another nation - state, or several of them, that involves formal military, or an insurrection or rebellion.

If the new Title X rule becomes permanent after a 30 - day public comment period, which is likely, those states will be forced to back down from the fight against the nation's largest family planning provider.

Not exact matches

Since taking office in 2009, Mr. Najib has drawn his country closer to the United States and has used his annual United Nations trips to promote Malaysia as a moderate Muslim partner in the fight against terrorism and as a strategic Asian counterforce to China.

If her government had spent the last three years negotiating on aboriginal title with First Nations — rather than spending millions of taxpayers» dollars fighting a losing battle against the Tsilhqot» in — there would today be more opportunity and benefits for First Nations and greater certainty for investors and workers on where and how LNG related pipelines and plants will proceed.

West Coast works with First Nations and communities fighting against tar sands pipelines in the courtroom, in boardrooms, on the land and on the water.

But, rather than fighting child poverty on First Nations reserves, the government has been spending literally millions of your dollars and mine to fight against equal child welfare support for First Nations kids.

Includes provisions that build on Canada's existing international commitments to fight corruption and reinforces a collective commitment to eliminating bribery and corruption in trade and investment in line with parties» commitment under the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and the domestic frameworks put in place by all TPP parties to criminalize bribery.

His «we shall fight them on the beaches» and «this is our finest hour» speeches rallied the entire British nation and Allied forces in the epic fight against Nazi domination in World War II.

Harry Knox starts off his argument with this,»... costing our nation millions of dollars and many highly - trained soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines — including hundreds with critical language skills desperately needed in our ongoing fight against terrorism around the world...» I wonder why he would quantify those in which he is defending.

Oddly enough it's nations that seem to have a long history of the West fighting against their culture and ways.

But no man or nation has been able to fight against The Universal (Catholic) Church that Jesus Christ founded while on earth.

also stating that this country is a Christian nation and trying to apply Christian «principles» to government or society as a whole, is worth fighting against.

Both my grandparents fought against the Germans, so I feel personally offended by your racist remarks, and I believe that you should apologise for offending a whole nation, especially on a Holy Day like Easter.

Against all soft - centered optimism, Updike salutes the doctrine of original sin for acknowledging this obdurate fact: «The world is fallen, and in a fallen world animals, men, and nations make space for themselves through a willingness to fight.

This policy has seen thousands of dedicated service members discharged simply because of who they are, costing our nation millions of dollars and many highly - trained soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines - including hundreds with critical language skills desperately needed in our ongoing fight against terrorism around the world.

It's why the nation is outraged at a man who chose to fight against his country in Afghanistan and why we are so disgusted with the managers of Enron.

This is why atheists fight against it so much... we see what it's done to other nations and we remember the lessons history has to teach us.

Wars were fought for the glory and power of nation states rather than for Christianity against the infidel, or for sectarian religious beliefs.

The nations fighting against Judah are punished; but the survivors go up to Jerusalem to worship Yahweh.

It is quite another to call the fight by civilized nations against terrorism, including state sponsored terrorism, an act of terrorism itself whether you agree with the fight or not.

According to United Nations Foundation executive director Elizabeth Gore, this partnership is a natural step in the fight against global poverty and disease.

Rather than rejoicing with McLuhan over the diminution of space and distance between nations, people are fighting against collectivization by loudly asserting their own uniqueness.

In this he stands squarely in the prophetic line; we remember their constant predictions of wars in which Yahweh would fight against Israel, or against the nations, as a punishment for their breaches of shalom.

Too often, in order to fight against the power - hungry and destructive spirit of oppression that governs many nations and corporations, the church has adopted the very same ideologies and methods that are used by the organization we fight against.

Jeremy good message and quite relevant for today God is still looking at our hearts and motives for serving him or are we serving our own agenda as Jonah was.He did nt feel compassionate towards his enemies and who could blame him they had cruelly killed many Jews it was a question of life or death to his own people.The Jewish nation was no more deserving of Gods grace than the other nations that is revealed by sending Jonah to preach a message of hope and life.Ultimately God calls all by faith in him and is willing to be merciful to all nations and peoples that do not not deserve it just like us it is by grace that we all are forgiven.I am pleased that God is sovereign and knows whats best he is merciful to us.Our human nature is that it is better to kill our enemies before they can kill us and that is essentially Jonahs message that is why he struggled to be obedient to Gods will.Gods message is to forgive those that trespass against us and show mercy.Its complicated and it is natural to protect ourselves and our families from those who would seek to destroy them but ultimately its about trusting God with everything easier said than done.If it comes to a choice we will have to trust God and ask for his strength because we cant do it in ours.As Christ laid down his life for us are we ready to lay our lives and the lives of our families as a sacrifice for him.To me that is where the story of Jonah is leading to we have the choice to fight our enemies or to love them as God loves them.brentnz

Pol Pot didn't get elected President of the United States, tell everyone that god was directing him, then lie his way into a groundless war while we were already fighting one against a nation that harbored our true enemy.

More than one Christian prayed for his brother Christian against whom his nation was fighting.

A Christian - owned bakery chain in Northern Ireland is fighting to get a similar case to the UK Supreme Court after losing a suit against the nation's equality commission.

And who ever out of those fights for his land and freedom is called terrorist and killed like a dog or thrown out of land if not in mass jails for future exchange against Israeli soldiers... what a life what a freedom, what a human rights, what united nations what all the camouflage we are surrounded with in this unreal world.

It's time to put hatefulness aside and come together as a nation to fight against what happened in CT, we must do this for the sake of our children.

French's is increasing these efforts by supporting Feeding America ® — a nationwide network of food banks that leads the nation in the fight against hunger — and providing 1 million meals * to families in need during the 2015 holiday season.

«What concerns me is that if the National Party wins in this fight against Joe Hockey over ADM and GrainCorp, is that there will be a massive sovereign risk for our nation in terms of our agribusiness sector,» he said.

From the United Nations General Assembly to the First Green Business Forum to World Water Week and her position as Chair of the Global Water Partnership, she continues to explain the far - reaching implications of food loss and waste to novel groups and to recruit new actors in the fight against food loss and waste.

If the gesture was not enough, Drogba requested the then president of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo to shift the venue of the next African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar from Abidjan to Bouaké, the centre of power of the rebels who had been fighting Gbagbo's regime.

Buhari however urge media practitioners in the country to be more constructive in criticizing government activities and help in the fight against corruption and injustice in the nation ``

Separately, 16 state attorneys general, including those from California and New York, spoke out against the executive order and warned that they will «use all of the tools of our offices to fight this unconstitutional order and preserve our nation's national security and core values.»

The Bosnian War had raged from 1992 to 1995, and had stopped only after the NATO led an air campaign against the Serbian backed facted, and that only after a more moderate international intervention by the United Nation peacekeeping forces failed to stop the fighting and the massacres.

«This must have been informed by the suspicion in the present government's capacity to salvage the nation's economy as well as the sincerity in the fight against corruption.

Earlier, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Mrs Elizabeth Olanike Oduwole, commended the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for their tremendous support for the government in the fight against domestic violence in the State.

He is the author of Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America, from Nation Books, and co-author, with Robert W. McChesney, of People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy.

IN because in the fight against climate change, and in a world where some of the biggest players are also the biggest polluters, Europe's nations can only make a difference if we work together.

Meanwhile, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu has called on Nigerian workers to join in the fight against corruption as they are the greatest victims of the mismanagement of the nation's wealth.

«Also, the international community, especially the United States, United Kingdom and the United Nations should caution the President against actions capable of bringing down institutions of government under the guise of fighting corruption.»

All this comes as the Seneca Nation is actively fighting against the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act.

The results Nigeria achieved came about as a result of these and other efforts and these are essential steps to initiation of sister African nations in the fight against corruption.

The issuance will likely further inflame opponents of the project - including the Oneida Indian Nation - who have mounted multiple legal fights and public relations campaigns against Wilmot's plans to put a casino 76 miles west of Turning Stone Casino.