Sentences with phrase «lay legitimate claim»

The President explained that it is wholly fitting that «this great, modest man, who can lay legitimate claim to being the father of modern Ghanaian nationalism, should be properly honoured by a grateful posterity, i.e. by us who are the heirs and beneficiaries of the freedom he so valiantly fought for, especially by citizens of his native Western Region.»

Also, as I can now lay legitimate claim to being a commentator on Race In America (at least as much as I can claim to be a legitimate commentator on Politics In America), someone owes me a beer.

Not exact matches

Debate, polarization, defection, daring bold action, and mistakes marked the life of the organized church; but through it all the church once again laid claim to the entire world as its legitimate domain.