Sentences with phrase «for being against»

I wonder why he gets criticised for being against something so obvious.

In the light of that snp politicians being accused of «terrorist sympathisers» and furthering the causes of terrorism for being against bombing Syria seems somewhat odd and, well silly.

You will no doubt use «thou shalt not kill» as justification for being against abortion.

Another interesting aspect of the study was the reasons people who don't agree with living together gave for being against it.

Those not against us are for us (or) Those not for us are against us.

But they took their theological animosities farther than typical theological liberals, for they were against all Christian churches — indeed, sometimes against all distinct religions.

But your mentality is as such: if you are not for me you are against me.

There are only two sides in this war, and Jesus said in Mark 9:40 that whoever is not for us is against us.

By appealing to these absolutes, President Bush has attempted to endow his cause with a kind of ultimacy, in which «those who are not for us are against us.»

I've noticed that many Christians see the Bible as a book that's chock full of easy to follow laws and rules that tell you what to do (Paul said this so we must... they did this so we must...) and proof texts (it says here that Jesus said that who ever is not for him is against him so I forbid you to listen to Britney Spears).

The key games for us are against leicester, man c and spurs.

Not exact matches

Facebook claims he's on a «fishing expedition for material to use in his longstanding campaign against the prime minister of Cambodia.»

A reporter for Infowars faced a verbal assault on the streets of Boston last week, when an irate onlooker unleashed a profanity - laced tirade against the site's founder Alex Jones and his claim that the marathon bombing was a «false flag» operation perpetrated by the FBI.

The real significance of the Google Patent Starter Program is instead more subtle, and should be seen against the backdrop of other moves Google is undertaking to change the economic incentives that have made patents such a problem for the tech sector in the first place.

TORONTO, May 1 - The Canadian dollar fell to a four - week low against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday before paring its decline, as Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said the outlook for the domestic economy is good despite the overhang of high household debt.

UPS told Reuters it is now eyeing the furniture delivery business — one of the fastest - growing segments of online retail — with Amazon, Wayfair and other e-commerce companies competing for market share against chains like Crate and Barrel and big - box stores.

The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission is the latest setback for Uber, which is facing a divided board of directors and angry shareholders after an investor lawsuit was filed against the company's ousted chief executive.

Moral courage is not always popular, and King paid the ultimate price for taking a stand against injustice.

«The problem specifically with Chapter Nine for states is the municipal market does not extract a penalty rate or an insurance rate against states going into bankruptcy because it is not allowed,» said Mier, a Managing Director at Chicago's Loop Capital.

At such companies sometimes it's difficult to gain approval for a work practice that goes against set policies.

Leader - Chivée further notes that it's been a quarter century since Anita Hill testified against Clarence Thomas - and yet inappropriate conduct in the workplace is still a real concern for many women.

As HuffPost reported on Tuesday, the judge who ruled against DAPA in 2015 had included among his reasoning the possibility that any DAPA applicants who offered their personal information to the federal government in exchange for protection from deportation could be at a heightened risk under a different presidential administration.

If there's a new point in his speech Monday, it's likely to be a defense against calls for his dismissal from board positions over his support of Trump.

Iran re-emerged as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear programme.

Additionally, they noted that those who were more likely to push back against their superiors as children «also have higher levels of willingness to stand up for their own interests and aims, a characteristic that leads to more favorable individual outcomes — in our case, income.»

Trump publicly sided with the Saudis and Emiratis early in the crisis, but is now pushing for a resolution to maintain a united front against Iran.

The financial judgment against Chevalier, who could not be reached for comment, was suspended because of an inability to pay.

The Japanese had been planning to seize Midway Island to use as a base for future attacks against the US in Hawaii and the Pacific.

The former CIA director was speaking on a flying visit to the region, where he had earlier in the day met with Saudi King Salman in Riyadh and stressed the need for unity among Gulf allies as Washington aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran to curb its missile program.

Although we already have a full buying guide to the best smart speakers, we thought it'd be fun and helpful to pit the Google Home and the Amazon Echo against each other in a battle royale for the title of best smart home speaker.

The ongoing #MeToo and Time's Up movements may make it seem like celebrating IWD is a no - brainer for brands, but in fact, the campaigns against sexual harassment and sexism have raised the bar, says Erin Keeley, CMO at Mono, an ad agency.

The U.S. Department of Energy has begged for new authority to defend against weaknesses in the grid in a nearly 500 - page comprehensive study issued in January 2017 warning that it's only a matter of time before the grid fails, due to disaster or attack.

His reasons for turning his back on America are still debated by historians, but the accepted reasons include money, disillusionment, and personal vendettas against the Continental Congress.

«Cite the prices of corn last year to grow it, against what we were actually receiving per tonne for it,» the middle - aged woman tells her partner inside their small kitchen.

On the Democratic side, the appeal of stronger gun laws was evident in Clinton's attacks on rival Bernie Sanders over his past votes against background check laws and for limits on lawsuits against gun makers.

While dry skin tends to plague most people in the chillier months, for some, their daily skin care regimen is a near - constant fight against the flake.

Students who have been vocal about the need for gun control spoke out against DeVos in person and on Twitter.

Bias against women taking a tough line in negotiations is real and widespread, in other words, and it makes life tricky for women who want to get what they're worth.

Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, re-emerged as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when some international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear program.

July 5, 2016: He holds news conference to announce that «no reasonable prosecutor» would bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, over her email practices as secretary of state, but criticizes Clinton and her staff for being «extremely careless» in their handling of classified material.

And while the Internet allows even one - person operations to compete for business against multinationals, it's still easy to get lost amid all the noise.

ISIS is currently locked in battle against an array of forces for control of Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq and the largest city under the militant group's control.

Canada's Big Six banks themselves are less likely to feel the need to innovate, insulated as they are against the competitive agitation of fintech companies by their market position and regulatory balustrade, and cognizant that Canada's venture capitalism industry — usually the fuel for fintech — is far less fulsome than America's.

Against the conventional wisdom of continual digital progress, printed books might very well be with us for the long haul for reasons that aren't entirely logical.

It is against our policies for developers to share data without people's consent, so we immediately banned Kogan's app from our platform, and demanded that Kogan and other entities he gave the data to, including Cambridge Analytica, formally certify that they had deleted all improperly acquired data — which they ultimately did.

Some have been touted for their alleged cancer - prevention abilities, while others have been sold under the premise that they protect the brain against dementia.

Sessions, during the same drug caucus, went after President Obama for not taking a stand against legalization: «One of our President's great failures, it is obvious to me, is his lax treatment and comments around marijuana,» said Sessions.

SINGAPORE, April 24 - Brent crude oil rose for sixth day on Tuesday, passing $ 75 a barrel, on expectations that supplies will tighten because fuel is rising at the same time the United States may impose sanctions against Iran and OPEC - led...

For its part, the Crock - Pot brand has gently pushed back against the fictional narrative of This Is Us, with representatives of the company issuing a statement to The Washington Post.

«If I were [Verizon], just from a business standpoint, I'd probably reserve a bunch of money against the deal or go back to Yahoo and ask for a discount,» he said.