Sentences with phrase «life as a politician»

In his later life as a politician, Carson became known as the uncrowned King of Ulster for his fi erce opposition to British Home Rule of the whole of Ireland.

«We respect the Prime Minister's right to his religious beliefs and the fact that they affect his own life as a politician.

There are few things as reliable in life as a politician eagerly avoiding the blame for things which happened on their watch.

Spurred by concerns about international competition, economic troubles, and a perceived stagnation or regression in student performance outlined by the now famous 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, the standards debate gained new life as politicians looked for ways to clarify goals, measure progress, and hold schools accountable.

Not exact matches

As a scholar of the life and teachings of Jesus, I am frustrated when I hear some «Christian» politicians hijack and, in fact, mutilate his teachings.

Politicians here have long supported revitalizing neighborhood economies as a key to lower crime and higher quality of life.

By skipping a recent leaders» debate, Doug Ford learned nothing and that means the Black community is as endangered as before because the absent politician is poised to become the one with the most authority to impact their lives, Royson James writes.

«This is about us begging for our lives; this isn't about the GOP, this isn't about the Democrats, this is about us creating a badge of shame for any politicians accepting money from the NRA and using us as collateral,» Kasky said.

As each slogs through the fights of their lives, a single truth emerges: politicians who simply don't surrender, and don't engage their critics, and don't admit there's even a debate to be had, are really hard to beat.

And, after living in Utah as a non-Mormon, I would never vote for a Mormon, seeing how religion is first and country is second to the politicians there.

It is unliveable at the level of society: hence, in Britain we have a government that lauds the freedom of the individual (and it should be noted in passing, but noted very well, that our present generation of politicians rarely talk of the «human person» or just of the «person», but usually of the «individual») but which has brought in some of the most draconian legislation in Europe designed to control what people say and do on certain issues so that society can proceed in its life as a unity and not just as a mere collection of individuals.

This final verse would be a great verse for every politician to take as a life verse, or at least as an example to live by.

I think it makes a little more sense to pay attention to this for the higher offices, such as the presidency, because it's hard to really learn about these big politicians that are so far from our everyday lives.

As Anthony Trollope observed over a century ago in Phineas Finn, the fault of a prominent politician was «not arrogance, so much as ignorance that there is, or should be, a difference between public and private life.&raquAs Anthony Trollope observed over a century ago in Phineas Finn, the fault of a prominent politician was «not arrogance, so much as ignorance that there is, or should be, a difference between public and private life.&raquas ignorance that there is, or should be, a difference between public and private life.»

On top of that, the same right - wing cons who praise capitalism as the reason that millions of people have, truthfully, found a way out of poverty, support politicians who keep wages stagnated, attack the very CONCEPT of a minimum wage despite the skyrocketing inflation and general cost of living, and support one war after another that makes a handful of people VERY rich while millions suffer, and thousands of troops come home with no legs (and thus, lose their jobs and often never recover).

I guess, before we reflect, whether a politician can behave according to Christ's commands at all, we should reflect, how we personally can live as faithful Christians in a modern (very secular) world.

In this light, it is not the case that we would abandon a moral, religious, aesthetic or political life for a life of doing logic, but rather, we would not leave the moral life to the ethicists, the religious life to the theologians and customary religious practices, and the political life to the politicians and political scientists, just as we surely would not leave propositions in the hands of the logicians.4

«We are telling politicians instead of our people emigrating why can't we secure a future for our children with a peace process where our children can live in justice as other children.»

It feels as if the world is burning down and we feel powerless to help and so we grieve and we get angry and we post things on Facebook, we march and we protest and we gather and we tell politicians what the problem really is, we watch the news and we cry and yell about things and then we look around our daily lives and wonder, am I doing enough to fix it?

His strict Scotch Presbyterian mother had wanted him to become a preacher, and as a Times man he had become one, his column being the podium from which he could spread his Calvinist view of life throughout the land, thrilling thousands with his sound logic and clarity, influencing students, educators, and politicians, sometimes infuriating such presidents as Eisenhower, who once asked, «Who the hell does Reston think he is, telling me how to run the country?»

The influence of Hinduism on the social and religious life of Adivasis has been considerable, particularly in the last 10 - 15 years... the BJP and other Hindu organizations such as the Mandir, the Arya Samaj, saints and sadhus, and some Adivasi politicians have succeeded in inculcating the Hindutva RSS, the ABVP, Bajrang Dal, Shiv Shena, the Hindu Milan ideology in the minds of the Adivasi people?

It has proven very difficult for judges and politicians to resist this trend, especially when it comes to horrific crimes such as the Oklahoma City bombing: at McVeigh's trial 38 witnesses described in heartbreaking detail how this event destroyed their lives.

It does not matter whether one is by God's providential decree placed in the role of politician, engaged in public action for the common good, or in the role of a lover of wisdom (philosopher), engaged as a private person in contemplation of eternal truths, or in some combination of the two: «A man can still lead a life of faith in any of these three lives and reach the eternal rewards.

Politicians who claim their faith as a reason to vote for them are really stomping on Scripture instead of living by it.

High - profile Australian politicians, actors and psychologists — as well as some of Animals Australia's own investigators — speak at the rallies, urging the government to take strong action to help protect animals from abuse by ending the cruel live export trade.

Although I've lived quite extensively in South America and seen first - hand the political corruption there so I have no problem believing that political corruption is a universal problem (probably having something to do with politicians being humans as opposed to being chimpanzees).

But, if we may also add, the privileged world of the corrupt politician needs no love from the poor masses, as the richly lived and living experiences of the corrupt politician is not an academic question, much the same way we might ascribe «life is a dream» to the abject conditionalities of the poor masses.

It was odd praise from a politician who sucked me into active Labour politics as I opposed his short - lived government in the 1970s.

In sum, as far as the poor masses are concerned life as a stream will never find its course until the corrupt politician is overthrown as Steele Pulse's David Hines» sings about on the track «Tyrant.»

It is at least arguable that British politicians should see ministerial rank as the summit of a career not as a stepping stone to wealth in another life.

Some of the key actors in our public life, including politicians, bankers and journalists, are regarded as crooks and cheats.

... as politicians speak, we fact - check them in real time with a cover - it - live embed, alongside data cards that highlight what campaign contributions and lobbying likely influenced how they frame issues.

In his foreword to the programme for yesterday's all prayer breakfast, David Cameron wrote «I believe very deeply that we should be confident in Britain about our status as a Christian country... Greater confidence in our Christianity can also inspire a stronger belief in our work as politicians to get out there and make a difference to people's lives — and it should inspire our support for churches and faith organisations in the vital work they do in our society and around the world.

As much as you'd like, you can't all be professional politicians, living off the state and doing nothinAs much as you'd like, you can't all be professional politicians, living off the state and doing nothinas you'd like, you can't all be professional politicians, living off the state and doing nothing.

As a result these films can be more powerful than any number of biographies or academic books in shaping how we view politicians and their lives.

Whatever James» personal reasons about what he wants to do in his career and life, I regret the possible implication that, once you start thinking as a politician, you might need to get out of Parliament.

I grew up in England; I went to school as a young boy in England and I grew up at a time in England when homosexuality was banned there, it was illegal and I lived in the period when British politicians thought it was anathema to think about changing the law and suddenly the activities of individuals, of groups, a certain awareness, a certain development grew and grew and grew stronger and it forced a change in law.

«At this critical stage in our country where people are fast losing hope in politicians to address the current economic crisis and deal with corruption, Ghana needs a leader who is honest, decisive, incorruptible, and competent, to improve the lives of the citizenry,» Mrs. Akufo - Addo, who is sometimes addressed by some NPP elements as «First Lady In - Waiting,» said.

Sadly, the distinguished historian David Cesarani did not live to see his last book published, Disraeli The Novel Politician (Yale # 15) in which he considers Disraeli's Jewishness and what if anything it meant to his life as a novelist and pPolitician (Yale # 15) in which he considers Disraeli's Jewishness and what if anything it meant to his life as a novelist and politicianpolitician.

And yet, as of yesterday's extraordinary U-turn on what to do about the failing and over-extended east coast mainline, Grayling and I are the only living British politicians to have nationalised a railway.

Ferraro died at 75 in March, but during her life paved a road for female politicians after she became a congresswoman and then the first female to run as -LSB-...]

In short, some of the comments described Nana Addo as a very dishonest politician, who is living in self - denial.

As we become inured to politicians» scandals, perhaps we become more accepting: David Paterson, whose marital shenanigans seemed relatively innocent next to those of Spitzer, is living, governing proof of that.

Rice noted in the video that she has spent her life «not as a career politician, but as a career prosecutor,» presenting herself as an alternative option to Schneiderman and Brodsky.

Ewan Kearney, director of Natural Retreats, which has cabins around the UK claims: «politicians will love it because it genuinely offers a complete escape from the stress of their working lives, while reminding them of the beauty of Britain as they recharge their batteries.»

It is at this point, with footballers refusing to contribute even in a vaguely - fair manner to society, whilst the fans who support their wages are cancelling Sky Sports and Setanta subscriptions and already can not afford to see them play live, that I wonder if footballers could then be seen in the same light as politicians and bankers.

As a politician you get to meet people from all walks of life, and golf is no different.

In other words, I am not interested in examples of someone being elected as «President for Life» which has happened numerous times, or examples of parent - child pairs of democratic politicians who manage to be elected in an ordinary democratic election system to a term of office for a fixed term of years.

Politicians need to recognise that what they say can have a very dangerous impact on the lives of the minorities they treat as outcasts.»

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has described late Dr. Alex Ekwueme, former Vice President as a fineness politician, a bridge builder and a leader who lived...