Sentences with phrase «indefensible on»

In addressing this argument, Justice Owen referred to CIBC World Markets Inc. v The Queen (2012 FCA 3) for the proposition that the Minister can not agree to an assessment that is indefensible on the facts and the law.

In addition to being indefensible on moral grounds, a pre-emptive war against Iraq would damage the already difficult relations between Christians and Muslims.

«To enter the Kingdom of God» is an idiom found both in Judaism and in the early Church, and it is, therefore, indefensible on the basis of the criterion of dissimilarity.

Not exact matches

LiveJournal was an early - mover in the blog category, built a small but indefensible moat based on users, and was eventually overtaken by better - funded, better - architected rivals like Blogger and WordPress.

One of my mentors, the late Reid Buckley (younger brother to William F. Buckley), in his text titled Strictly Speaking: Reid Buckley's Indefensible Handbook on Public Speaking, described this quality of authenticity very succinctly.

When a Rule of this significant size and impact on the economy resorts to misrepresentation cited as fact misleads Americans, it must be indefensible as written.

This conclusion was based on indefensible economic logic and the absence of the IMF's debt sustainability analysis intentionally biased the negotiations.

This way, he wasn't put on trial, housed in an American prison paid for by taxpayers, fed our food or given the opportunity to defend his indefensible actions and then become a living martyr for his supporters.

They still vote on the basis of a logically indefensible worldview, and choose their candidates accordingly.

In what is becoming something of a pig pile on the GOP from the Christian Left, more than two dozen bishops from mainline Protestant denominations sent a letter to Congress today denouncing proposed Republican budget cuts as «morally indefensible.»

Indeed, one can argue that this early, excruciating experience of existential anxiety and humiliated pride — Mantel's awareness of her own inadequacy and her never - forgotten failure to discharge a responsibility laid too soon on her small shoulders, in effect, to defend the indefensible — conditions her identification, in later life, with Thomas Cromwell.

A loving father and faithful husband, patron of the arts and friend of the poor, Cromwell not only defends the indefensible, and even legitimates it, by drafting new laws, he also, in his sweet time, takes definitive revenge on his enemies: those who stood in judgment on his patrons, Cardinal Wolsey and the king, and those who underestimated himself, the lowborn blacksmith's son.

I have tried to show that such a belief is indefensible even on process grounds.

The effort to distract the country from this indefensible record with claptrap about a Republican war on women, a papist plot against access to contraception, legal semantics about same - sex relationships, and other red herrings, has failed.

No, bob, it's just that the theistic position rests on belief without good cause and that's all and therefore it's indefensible.

Lamin Sanneh reviews a new work by Leslie Newbigin in which Newbigin claims the focus on the dichotomy between «knowledge» of so - called objective facts and «belief» in so - called subjective values is a dichotomy that is rationally indefensible.

For empirical process theologians — certainly for Meland — the construction of comprehensive theological systems is suspect if not wholly indefensible, on methodological grounds.

«It is indefensible for Smithfield to allow its sows to linger in crates barely larger than their bodies for months on end.»

These industries would prefer that the spotlight wasn't on them because so many of their practices are indefensible.

Their play - action schemes became indefensible with TE Kyle Efaw and these speedy wideouts running on conflicted defenders, like on the winning play against Virginia Tech in the season opener:

He's also the subject of several national media hot - takes due to an indefensible act he committed on the night of his 18th birthday in his first month at a college over a thousand miles away from home.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

Good teams do not lose points the way we do.They find a way to win.We should not be 6th on the league but we are due to Wengers failings.You can not defend the INDEFENSIBLE as the points we have will tell you we are where we deserve to being my Aunty had Bollocks she would be my uncle.But she's not

To give Mahomes «weapons» in addition to what he has and yet neglect the offensive line would be like placing a high - powered firing platform on terrain that is indefensible from a practical standpoint.

It is said that all publicity is good publicity, but cynically attempting to create controversy by playing on the abuse all too many mothers receive is indefensible — as well as a breach of Unilever's stated commitments and undermining of the Single Equality Act.

On the one hand, upon the publication of the Saville report on the Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland, he declared with refreshing candour that while he was «deeply patriotic» and did not want to believe anything bad about his country, given the shocking conclusions of the Saville enquiry he was not going to defend the indefensiblOn the one hand, upon the publication of the Saville report on the Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland, he declared with refreshing candour that while he was «deeply patriotic» and did not want to believe anything bad about his country, given the shocking conclusions of the Saville enquiry he was not going to defend the indefensiblon the Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland, he declared with refreshing candour that while he was «deeply patriotic» and did not want to believe anything bad about his country, given the shocking conclusions of the Saville enquiry he was not going to defend the indefensible.

«Our approach and language during the current crisis in Gaza is morally indefensible, is not in Britain's national interest, and will have a long term detrimental impact on our reputation internationally and domestically.

It was indefensible for her to continue claiming there wasn't classified material on the email server, after a preponderance of emails had to be classified because of the material they contained.

Many Tories early in the debate - the initial stages took the form of Sir George Young, the Leader of the House, and his Shadow, Angela Eagle, giving statements on behalf of their leaderships - gave answers which followed the format of «Of course the current Lords is indefensible, but so is this Bill».

Peralta's move is «indefensible when Senate Republicans seek to push the Trump agenda in New York,» organizers wrote on a Facebook event listing for the rally.

George Galloway, then an MP, said that the attack on Lee Rigby was «indefensible».

The obvious choice for a potential new Chairman of the Party * is the current Deputy Chairman Michael Fallon, who has acquitted himself superbly over recent months, frequently appearing on television to defend the indefensible.

David Cameron is right to condemn Hamas as a terrorist organisation but he needs to break his silence on Israel's indefensible actions.

In her letter of resignation, Warsi said the government's policy on Gaza is «morally indefensible».

She sensationally quit the last government in August 2014, after she described its position on the Israel - Gaza conflict as being «morally indefensible».

In August 2014 she resigned from Government citing the Government's «morally indefensible» policy on Gaza.

He added on Twitter that David Cameron should «break his silence» over Israel's «indefensible actions».

The call comes after Baroness Warsi resigned from the government over what she called its «morally indefensible» stance on Gaza.

My view has been that our policy in relation to the Middle East Peace Process generally but more recently our approach and language during the current crisis in Gaza is morally indefensible, is not in Britain's national interest and will have a long term detrimental impact on our reputation internationally and domestically.

Over the last four weeks I have done everything I can both at formal meetings and informal meetings trying to convince my colleagues that our current policy on Gaza is morally indefensible, that it's not in British interests and that it will have consequences for us, both internationally and here at home.

«The impact of an exit on jobs and on the economy would be disastrous and to be taken out against our wishes would be democratically indefensible.»

«The Trump Administration's persistent and indefensible denial of climate change — and their continued assault on actions essential to stemming its increasing devastation — is reprehensible, and I will use every available legal tool to fight their dangerous agenda.»

Accident prone Chris Grayling pushed out of the trench to defend indefensible tax credits & attack Lords on R4.So it's true, he must B4 chop

The decision to oust honorable, well - trained, and patriotic service members based on nothing more than their gender identity is undiluted discrimination and therefore discrimination and therefore indefensible.

Yesterday's leaked letter from Liam Fox revealing his view that the proposed cuts currently on the table are «indefensible» has not shifted the prime minister's position, the Financial Times newspaper reported.

The welfare cuts were «indefensible», he said in his resignation letter, and aimed at the poor «because they don't vote for us», he said on TV.

Republican Nassau County Congressman Peter King today tore into President Donald Trump «s apparent defense of Russian strongman Vladimir Putin on the O'Reilly Factor yesterday — a comment King called «morally indefensible» given Putin's rampant human rights abuses in his native land.

Ajaero told newsmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, that the Kaduna governor's recent «indefensible» sack of workers and the report to move wages matter to the concurrent list by the All Progressives Congress, APC, committee on restructuring he headed would not go unpunished.

But NYCC executive director Jonathan Westin called the alleged threats by Cuomo a «vicious and indefensible» attack on «communities of color and working people in our state.

He insisted that the attacks on soldiers and police officers by IPOB supporters «was most irresponsible, indefensible and reckless.