Sentences with phrase «fought for his independence for»

Oscar took the stage and spoke about his gratitude for the men and women that fought for his independence for over 36 years (1981 - 2017).

Not exact matches

Just ask the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has been fighting a rearguard attack on its independence for eight years because many Americans were angered to learn that technocrats could wield such awesome power.
You have the same values as those who fought for Independence, bash.
As for your own personal experience, you say that you had the normal fight for independence which characterizes healthy teen - agers, that you loved your parents but welcomed escape from their daily supervision, that you are now on your own and outwardly in charge of your life, but this, you say, does not solve the problem of conformity.
In a speech to the New Jersey legislature on his inaugural journey to Washington, February 21, 1861, Lincoln reflected on Trenton's heroic role in America's fight for independence:
I like my independence and freedom and I'll keep right on fighting for it.
Some people want to maintain the independence they fought so hard for and that cost them so much.
If you're being hurt, controlled or even overruled, then it is your right and responsibility to sue for peace, fight for freedom, and establish your independence.
«What we have to fight for is the necessary security for the existence and increase of our race and people, the subsistence of its children and the maintenance of our racial stock unmixed, the freedom and independence of the Fatherland; so that our people may be enabled to fulfill the mission assigned to it by the Creator.»
Its leader and his closest associates were originally members of the Sarikat Islam and joined in the fight for independence, but when independence was won they turned against the Indonesian Republic.
The members of the P.U.S.A. joined in the fight for independence, but when the fight was won they turned against the Indonesian Republic and tried to secede from it.
And while the American Colonies were fighting for their independence, a group of Spanish settlers brought the datil pepper to St. Augustine.
Despite fighting for their independence, toddlers also tend to be routine lovers, so make sure to always brush the teeth of your toddler morning and evening!
This is a taste of things to come, when he's a toddler, he'll be fighting for his independence every day.
When you have a baby or toddler who is increasingly fighting for independence, you have to let them win sometimes.
Not only that, but as kids learn independence, every night can feel like you're fighting the War for the Dinner Table.
When adolescents fight for their independence, it is because they will soon become adults with their lives in their own hands rather than in their parents».
Since May, Cuomo's state Democratic Committee has served as the conduit for all things anti-Astorino: His fight with the Department of Housing and Urban Development over affordable housing, his conservative stance on abortion and a lawsuit filed against him stemming from the obscure battles within the Independence Party in Westchester County.
After their half - term break MPs are back for a week of fighting talk - over clashes with the Lords, the Scottish independence referendum and even the wages of EU staff.
In his latest book, David Torrance offers an insider's account of the fight for Scottish independence.
He thinks the public's desire for dialogue — as demonstrated in the Scottish independence referendum — makes this national contest one that must ultimately be fought locally.
A recent example of a country joining the international community by fighting for independence, gaining independence, gaining a (in hindsight temporary) monopoly on violence, and not stepping on the toes of any great powers in the process would be South Sudan, which declared independence in 2011 and is now recognized by the international community (and engaged in a civil war).
He indicated that, it is an established fact that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah fought for the independence of Ghana and not the father and grandfather of the President Akufo - Addo as «he wants all of us to believe».
David Torrance is Alex Salmond's biographer and the author of The Battle for Britain, an insider's account of the fight for Scottish independence.
We tried and it was a beautiful experiment that I thought was very important but those in power managed to sabotage its reputation by just constantly hammering that a new constitution should never be ratified in dispute which was complete bollocks (for more on the dispute manufactured by the Independence Party see the «An Unexpected Hiccup» section of From the people to the people, a new constitution) because those in power will always fight against anything that brings more liberation and more rights to the public and thwarts their unconditional power.
But do not forget that may be other States do not have the same political blindness that Spain, which has practically not left more option to Catalonia than to fight for its independence.
«The generation before mine fought for Nigeria's independence that is great.
«In the fight for independence, Kwame Nkrumah succeeded in whipping up patriotic...
Prime minister David Cameron said the SNP win was «emphatic» but promised to fight the campaign for independence.
Lazio and Paladino are fighting for Row B, while Cuomo is running on the Democratic and Independence Party lines (the WFP line remains in limbo).
As Younes learns at a meeting of the mosque's underground Resistance, these young North Africans want to destroy fascism and fight for equality, with the hope that when victory comes, they too will be able to secure independence from their colonial oppressors.
The former Baltic countries, forced against their will into the SU, fighting for independence.
Meyer and McLaughlin have been fighting over the Conservative and Independence endorsements for weeks.
In the end, the book is a fascinating glimpse into a grassroots political party that has become the largest in New York State and for good reason: It's fusion politics that gives movements like the Independence Party a fighting chance in New York, and for this very reason it is often at odds with Democrats who seek one party control by eliminating fusion politics altogether.
State Independence Party Chairman Frank MacKay said the state party «believes very strongly that Sue is the best candidate for this seat and that she will be a tremendous state senator who will stand up and fight for the people she represents.»
Alex Salmond's must - win fight for independence played out on live TV as Alistair Darling is urged to «keep it boring» 4 August 2014
President Geingob appreciated the support given Namibia during the struggle for independence, and Namibia's strong commitment to also lending its support to the fight against social inequalities that are stifling the growth of nations and states.
But no war was fought in Nigeria for independence.
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for their selfless service at maintaining indivisibility of the Nation since Independence and especially in the current fight against insurgency in the North - Eastern part of the Country.
Delivering the Special Guest of Honour Speech during Ghana's 61st Independence Anniversary Parade at the Black Star in Accra, President Buhari congratulated Akufo - Addo and parliament for passing the Special Prosecutor Bill to fight endemic corruption.
«The New York State Independence Party believes very strongly that Sue is the best candidate for this seat and that she will be a tremendous State Senator who will stand up and fight for the people she represents.»
Read an exclusive extract from David Torrance's insider account of the fight for Scottish independence.
The adjuncts say they need their own space, and they're fighting for independence.
TRIBECA — Elected officials pledged their support Thursday for the embattled tenants of TriBeCa's Independence Plaza North, who are fighting for their apartments to become rent - stabilized.
WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the severe weather in the region, a grand jury approving charges to be filed today in the Russia investigation, a power deal falls apart in Puerto Rico, and the fight for independence in Catalonia.
The event takes place on the second Sunday of each October, to remember the immigrant general whose skill and bravery on the battlefield proved decisive for several important battles in the fight for our nation's independence.
However, accomplishing that monumental task is unlikely and those who support political independence will likely need to leave the Green Party and join with other socialist groups to form a new political organization that will fight for a truly independent working class party.
«We endorse Senator Schneiderman in the Democratic primary because of his sound judgment, legal expertise, political independence and long history of fighting for government reform,» The Times concluded.
The priorities enumerated in the document are a clear indication of the type of independence that Johnson has promised since taking office, with a focus on «strengthening the social safety net, fighting for the middle class and handling taxpayers» money responsibly,» as Johnson put it at a news conference at City Hall.
«I only hope Nigeria is not being systematically returning to the colonial days when the law of sedition was used to jail many of those who fought for our independence or the era of Buhari's military regime, when the notorious Public Officers (Protection Against False Accusation) Decree 4 of 1984 was used to jail Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor, both of The Guardian newspapers for publishing what the government termed as false.
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