Sentences with phrase «fomenting dissent»

For example, without taking over any territory in Eastern Ukraine, Russia made Ukraine undesirable and ungovernable by fomenting dissent and aiding in separatism.

Phelps is himself the Anti-Christ living among us in our own time, fomenting dissent through the false use of religion, leading his followers to do evil in the name of God, as though Phelps is anointed — he is anointed all right, by the Devil himself, to do evil in a way that only the Devil can do so well.

Still more point out that a Yes vote will cause long - term damage to the Tories and foment dissent in David Cameron's ranks among his right - wingers.

By the same token, opponents of the reforms need to stop engaging in destructive activities (like encouraging students to boycott school, allowing vicious personal attacks, or distributing knowingly inaccurate copies of the collective - bargaining agreement to foment dissent).

Not exact matches

Historian Daniel Howe observes that the Unitarian clergy fomented considerable dissent in Massachusetts against the U. S. annexation of Texas by portraying the Texans as irresponsible speculators who had entered Mexico at their own risk.

Thankfully, Powhida's there to make us question ourselves; and if the Tweets included in the PR are any example of what we're to expect on Saturday, it seems he's been keeping track of the dissent that's been fomenting for some time.