Sentences with phrase «makes mockery of»

And some say not having a good neighborhood school makes a mockery of «choice» to begin with.

The decision, in fact, makes a mockery of Tinker's substantial disruption rule and eviscerates any student free speech rights except those favored by school officials.

And it makes a mockery of disparate impact analysis.

This makes a mockery of the disaggregation requirements of No Child Left Behind.

Even as it makes a mockery of the very idea of storytelling tropes, canon, and narrative consistency Deadpool manages to make the Merc's surprisingly tragic struggle to find purpose engaging.

Buckley's comedy makes a mockery of the second - chance sports drama.

It's something the game hilariously makes a mockery of in at least one story line and a few other instances which aren't actually funny at all.

With supporting player Murphy overshadowing poor performances from Timberlake and his wide - eyed romantic interest Seyfried, In Time is an over-extended mess that makes a mockery of a clever premise.

That Meet the Spartans is a comedy is true perhaps only in the most abstract sense — the film makes a mockery of those who made it.

This game makes a mockery of the original golden axe arcade classic, whilst it has features adapted to a modern game which are meant to draw you back to the good old days with that beautiful chuckle of nostalgia they are few and far between and were executed with so much more style and entertainment 25 years ago when golden axe graced lives.

This game makes a mockery of the original golden axe arcade classic, whilst it has features adapted to a modern game which are meant to draw

Prior to this, three distinct languages were spoken by the Britons Campaign groups say lack of use of language in Senedd makes mockery of goal of a million Welsh speakers by 2050

Busta Rhymes makes a mockery of the series.

But the fact that all data is being acquired before searches take place makes a mockery of UK and US government positions on issues like data protection, says King.

Although nothing in the laws of nature appears to rule out time travel, physicists have always been uneasy about it because it makes a mockery of causality, the idea that cause always precedes effect.

This makes a mockery of the government's claims to be tackling poverty in Britain today.»

This makes a mockery of the whole process, creating a totally false impression of widespread committed activism.

The shortage of floor speakers allowed seems to get greater each year and makes a mockery of Party democracy.

She goes on to note Espada is being investigated by the FBI, AG Andrew Cuomo and two DAs, adding: «He is alleged to have stolen millions of dollars in Medicaid funds, he has exploited his position in the Senate for personal gain, flouts state election laws, and makes a mockery of the democratic process.»

It makes a mockery of that particular pledge, actually.

It makes a mockery of our claim to be the mother of all democracies.

As the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) said: «[Governor Cuomo's closed door] legislative process makes a mockery of the core democratic principles of transparency, accountability, and public participation in government.»

Their rhetoric in order to be elected president is shambolic and shallow, and only makes a mockery of our democracy.

Lawmakers contravening the same law promulgated by the Parliament makes a mockery of the legislature and portrays the entire law making process as a mere charade.»

James Welch, Liberty's legal director who led the group's intervention in the case, said: «Punishing people and their families without trial makes a mockery of British justice.

«Labelling people as terrorists and leaving them in the community makes a mockery of security.

«The GTC's code of conduct requires teachers to «demonstrate respect for diversity and promote equality» but the decision today makes a mockery of the code.

This exemption makes a mockery of it and sets a damaging precedent for the privacy rights of all of us.

Paladino says the mosque makes a mockery of of those who died there.»

And petitioning Europe to allow them to continue regulating us not only makes a mockery of Brexit, but allows them another advantage in negotiations.

PCS says the government's announcement this morning about public sector pension contributions makes a mockery of the ongoing negotiations and proves that the government is determined to make people pay more and work longer in return for smaller pensions.

Analysis of how much universities will have to charge students to replace that lost funding makes a mockery of government claims that only in exceptional cases would universities charge more than # 6,000 a year.

«As far as I'm concerned, all that has transpired makes a mockery of that.»

This formulation makes a mockery of the claims that advocates make for homebirth.

He lacks experience at the highest level, with only one Champions League final appearance and two Bundesliga titles to his name when compared to say Mourinho and Guardiola; and it is one thing competing with Jupp Heynckes, and then Guardiola one at a time, but competing with Mourinho, Conte, Guardiola, Wenger and Pochettino simultaneously, whilst they have squad depth and quality that makes a mockery of Liverpool's, and an inability on Liverpool's behalf to secure players that will improve the team to the level of the competitors makes the challenge of top four a remote one, and the ultimate challenge of returning Liverpool to the highest level in English and European football minuscule.

That Wenger's departure is still not certain makes a mockery of Arsenal's status as an ambitious super club.

Force India's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer was incensed with the five - second penalty given to Nico Hulkenberg, saying it «makes a mockery of the sport».

Evans will be welcomed as a hero once he scores his first goal which surely makes a mockery of his crime and his victim.

We need a dependable back line (and goalkeeper) that are coached and drilled to defend.Even the simple and obvious seen foreign to us at times.Ever noticed how awful we are at defending corners?The number of times when we are caught out not picking up when teams take a short one against us - it's schoolboy defending that makes a mockery of what we actually do all week on the training ground.

and what I enjoy most is it makes a mockery of Arsenes excuses that you can't compete of you don't spend.

While do I not argue with you about accounts as I think you know your way and maybe you are a bean counter, the examples provided makes a mockery of FPP.

This makes a mockery of Dean's officiating and the crap from some journalist called Williams in the Metro.

This deal is a discrace and makes a mockery of any claim that we are title contenders.

Iverson scored 44 points in Game 7 and has averaged 32.1 during the postseason, which makes a mockery of those dire forecasts.

Well that makes a mockery of resting players as Bellerin was terrible Sanches ordinary, Ozil I can't make him out 42mill for what, he is overrated.

It would be a travesty, because it makes a mockery of Arsenal as a club.

See John Durie, «Legal battle makes mockery of code» (The Australian 26 February 2014)

At one extreme, the Jabriya taught absolute predestination, which really makes a mockery of human freedom.

It poses an absolute barrier to natural reason; it brings all human undertakings to an end; it makes a mockery of artifice.

Pandering to these true believers makes a mockery of democracy, because unlike the truly mentally challenged, there are millions of fundamentalists that are incapabale of rational thought.