Sentences with phrase «mockery of claims»

The Clean Energy Regulator officially confirmed today that the RET would be met, making a mockery of claims by former Environment Minister Greg Hunt that it was «simply not possible» to meet the original RET.

Short of leaning on this mechanism, the only other option the Coalition has is to increase the taxpayer - funded emissions reduction fund to a level that would make a mockery of any claims to budget responsibility.

The Clean Energy Regulator officially confirmed today that the RET would be met, making a mockery of claims by former Environment Minister Greg Hunt that it was «simply not possible» to meet the original RET.

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

Update: After reading this brilliant post by Arseblogger making a mockery of the claims made by Phil Brown and the article entitled «I'd rather Cesc had knocked Brian out» by Tim Sherwood, I've decided to reneg on my opinion to refrain from commenting on the spitting furore.

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

In City's penultimate game at the Etihad against West Brom this evening, the blues again made a mockery of their claim that Manchester belongs to t...

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

Though I'm skeptical about cheerleading being considered a sport in and of itself, even if you were to convince me otherwise, I'm in agreement with Anna Clark at Salon:» [W] hat a sorry birth it would be for varsity cheerleading if it were to come out of a swamp of data manipulation and lawsuits that pit sports against one another, making a mockery of any claimed commitment to the participation of women in athletics.»

Not exact matches

Many Christians are up in arms about Creation, but seem hell - bent on destroying all of creation, and that in and of itself seems to make a mockery of all the claims.

I find the unremitting hostility and animus of atheists like «Derp» baffling; for all the seemingly wonderful life he is enjoying, he seems compelled to get on this site and spew derision, mockery, and hatred against others.I simply do not, can not grasp that mindset; to claim to actually derive pleasure from in effect being a bully - again, that say a whole lot about his true character.So... Peace & Love to all!!

The opening paragraphs of this letter make a farcical mockery of Caesar and his empty claims to bring peace and justice to all.

For example, in the first months of 2007, rising car - bomb attacks in Baghdad were making a mockery of Bush administration and Pentagon claims that the U.S. troop escalation in the capital had brought about «a dramatic drop in sectarian violence.»

I wouldn't even consider that now, of course, (as it would be an unintended mockery) but I still think Biblical literacy is good for literary purposes in general and critical for anyone who claims to base their lives on the book.

This mockery is happening not because of CNN, liberal organizations, or some misguided blogger, but rather the silence of those that claim to be loyal to God.

After Cech himself admitted that he had clashed with his former boss and John Terry lamented the boost that the move would give to the Gunners, there are two more pieces of evidence in the papers this week that make a mockery of Mourinho's claim.

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.

The Lib Dems said Rees - Mogg's involvement with Goldsmith made a «mockery» of his claims to be running an anti-Heathrow campaign.

Opponents say the plans tread on hallowed British legal traditions of open justice and make a mockery of coalition claims to defend civil liberties.

Claiming credit for Cuomo's recent, high - profile expressions of liberalism doesn't change the fact that they gave their line to the governor, and then proved impotent when he immediately made a mockery of his end of the deal.

Insiders claimed that some Benue workers have concluded plans to storm IBB Square, the venue of the handover ceremony, with live pigs in mockery of Suswam.

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

He's made a mockery of his Black professor (Jones, Return of the Jedi), he's lied repeatedly to the woman he claims to have great feelings for, and has completely undermined the vaunted institution that is about to give him a law degree, despite the fact that he's a cheater, liar, and probably criminal himself.

It's a genuine sub - 7.0 sec prospect to 60mph, and our time makes a mockery of Nissan's 7.8 sec official 0 - 62mph claim.

We claim to care about competition and efficiency, but our actions make mockery of the words.

I was inviting you to extrapolate on my «light touch» statements, using, as I remarked, your «on ground knowledge» of the subject... but all we get is derision and mockery, backed up by the usual «stenographers»... I must say, that as someone who claims to have three degrees from high - esteemed universities, Debbie... you dissapoint....

These US bloggers and media claim this case makes a mockery of our right to freedom of speech and...

To claim that the right not to be offended is a basic human right makes a mockery of human rights.

The approach advocated by the Commission gives full weight, as a matter of interpretation, open in the text, to the word «traditional» in sub-sec 223 (1), and avoids the mockery which would be constituted by mandating failure of a claim if there be any gap revealed in the admissible (eg non-hearsay) evidentiary description of the social and religious conduct of people without writing from pre-1788, continuously, until and during the shock and disruption of non-indigenous settlement.