Sentences with phrase «little change to the status quo»

Most likely because the hockey and basketball lockouts radically changed the economic systems of the sports, whereas baseball's 1995 labour deal offered little change to the status quo.

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But, because they're totally consumed in the process of keeping themselves fed every day, they have little interest or ability to look or think ahead — and virtually no appetite for changing the status quo.

Until recently, the dominant Catholic Church did little to condemn the greed of the ruling class; it opted for the peace and order of the status quo rather than for the justice and turmoil of social change.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

And, interestingly, even among the 58 schools in the program, 41 percent still continued to offer only fresh fruits and vegetables, indicating there may be little interest overall in changing the status quo.

Congressman Brian Higgins said since he's been a member of Congress, there have been about 60 moments of silence and little has been done to change the status quo.

Highly profitable fossil fuel companies have little incentive to change the status quo.

But some environmental groups are concerned that the standard being discussed at ICAO will do little to change the status quo since it would only apply to new and newly designed aircraft that will not be in operation for several years.

This has raised concerns by U.S. officials that such a document would do little to change the status quo.

However, since the decision to kill changes the status quo, Col. Powell must receive the authorization of higher - ups, who include folks in a U.K. room including General Frank Benson (the late Alan Rickman), who favors the military strike despite the possibility of killing the little girl, who is Alia Mo'Allim (Aisha Takow) and is selling bread just outside the building.

Only there has been little real change — to my knowledge — in the status quo because schools are seemingly still beholden to accountability measures that link to the quantifiable measures of NC levels.

Two noted economists seem to be holding little hope that Congress will take up in any way changing the status quo of the government - sponsored enterprises...

Yes, that is one of our judges that is charged with interpreting our laws, that is recommending a dramatic change to the status quo in Ohio for dealing with dogs — and for the second time in a little over a year, lawmakers have gotten a similar statement from a judge in Ohio.

Climate change raises questions of both distributive and retributive justice because: (a) Climate change is a problem caused by some people that inflicts harm on others; (b) Some of the poorest people in the world are extremely vulnerable to its impacts and can do little to protect themselves from those impacts; (c) The adverse impacts to some of the world's poorest people are likely to be catastrophic; and (d) Huge reductions from status quo emissions are necessary to prevent catastrophic warming.