Sentences with phrase «in maintaining the status quo»

These cultural norms are a very strong current in maintaining the status quo.

The researchers explain that these changes might offer several challenges in maintaining the status quo.

There's a public fear of saturated fat and cholesterol, and many companies and organisations have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.

It's impossible for the Chad to see reason because he has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo of lies heaped upon more lies which when fashioned together by ropes of bullshlt become the great temple all these fools bow down to.

Observers expect him to raise another $ 30 Million from the lobbyist, bankers, investment houses, Wall Street insiders, law firms, insurance companies and all those interested in maintaining the status quo in Albany.»

Brad Lander's performance wasn't just about Prospect Park, however, even though he clearly has a strong interest in maintaining the status quo regarding financing.

An African - American district dttorney comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran who is invested in maintaining the status quo.

Obviously, we legal professionals have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo since it pays for our mortgages, but change doesn't necessarily mean that lawyers will go the way of the dodo, but rather that we will need to adapt our skill set to offer legal services in a different manner.

«Contrary to statements from the governor's office, CSEA has no interest in maintaining the status quo in mental health and developmental disabilities services — we stand with New Yorkers who want better services delivered in a way that benefits everyone,» said CSEA President Danny Donohue.

And of those who made this assertion, 49 percent consisted of those with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo of on - premise computing: CIOs and CTOs.

Remember, those who refused to change and were only interested in maintaining the status quo are not the one remembered as saints.

The lower rights fees might offset the drop in advertising revenue, a wash for Bell — but the NFL would be the loser, and thus their interest in maintaining the status quo.

«We are free of historical biases created by lifelong association with a given industry and are not subject to pressures from colleagues having a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.

In the past, proponents of midwifery have shrugged off such attacks, saying doctors are more interested in maintaining the status quo (including revenues from hospital births) than in improving the quality of treatment.

David was also the producer of «An Inconvenient Truth,» and just as that film served as a wake - up call for climate change, «Fed Up» hopes to similarly educate the public about the serious flaws in our food system and how the food and beverage industries have a vested interest in maintaining a status quo that puts profits over our collective health — and often with the assistance of the federal government.

But it's also possible that the White House is caving altogether, passively accepting the gutting of improved school food nutrition standards by corporations with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.

She said the «rough and tumble» politics of Chicago was «nothing» compared with what she saw in the capital, pointing to Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell's upfront desire to see President Obama fail and the entrenched special interests with a «political and financial interest» in maintaining the status quo.

We have no interest in maintaining a status quo that fails too many of our students.

The impediments are that the power remains in the hands of white institutions that has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.

They had a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.

But absolutely everybody who has any kind of political clout — government, business & existing home - owners — has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo & ensuring property values escalate relentlessly over time.

Sometimes they have an interest in maintaining the status quo; other times they stand to lose something from changes.

Meanwhile, groups with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo are using the book to promote their «no need to take action to address global environmental problems» agenda.

Of course they would: they have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.