Sentences with phrase «n't stack the deck»

We believe they should be inclusive and shouldn't stack the deck against others who may not fit a financial or social profile for early exclusivity.

The availability of arbitration therefore highlights two additional considerations for would - be reformers: the need to scrutinize state laws governing a contract impasse to ensure that they do not stack the deck in favor of union interests and the importance of raising public awareness of contract provisions that arbitrators might otherwise leave untouched.

So, why not stack the deck in your favor, and invest in low - cost index mutual funds instead of high - cost actively - managed mutual funds?

It's true that consenting play itself is reinforcing, but why not stack the deck?

His own views are well known, but he didn't stack the deck and was delighted to be challenged by his students.

Not exact matches

Unfortunately, when it comes to looks, the deck is often stacked against the majority of men and women alike — namely the «normals,» or those don't resemble models or movie stars.

Of course, the lag in scaling isn't all attributable to women's fear of the fundraising process — there's considerable evidence that they face a stacked deck.

they could stack the deck and elect someone whose values and beliefs do not match up with the organization

It would be much easier if he didn't have to play this game with himself... I mean... he knows the outcome before the game even understand he does nt even tell us the damn rules... what kind of a god plays by rules that only he knows and doesn't even tell us... probably because he already knows the outcome... its like playing cards with a stacked deck and he; s the dealer laughing at us all because he has all the aces... I hate gods who do that.

I'm a gambling man, and the FACT that the mathematical probability of us having this conversation at this point in time is pretty much impossible, unless, wait for it... wait for it... it's not an accident (stacked deck).

You are stacking the deck, I don't think you care about any truth that threatens your myth.

As usual the deck wasn't stacked in Vegas» favor.

With the deck already stacked against them they can't afford to play come from behind and turn it on late.

If it weren't for online donors, Democrats would have had the deck stacked against them in 2014, even more than they already did.

So maybe you, the cards do tend to be stacked, the deck tends to be stacked against you in a debate setting, but I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from thinking, well, you know, «You're [a] creationist, I'm not going to talk to you.»

And so, just trying to, just figure out, just, if you have any recommendations on like how we can stack the deck in my favor and my son's favor just as we navigate just the health care system and just how to live a long and healthy life as we fight this elevated cholesterol levels that has not faired too well for my uncles, and great uncles and just look into, just trying to figure out how to just live a long, healthy life, and avoid those nasty Statin drugs.

To stick with the poker metaphor a little longer, you can practice yoga, stack the deck, and improve your odds of sticking around for the next hand — or not.

It's not a message that audiences will extract as a prickly needle from the haystack of situational (read random) comic set - pieces that the filmmakers play like trump cards from the bottom of a stacked deck, but it does anchor film's narrative boat.

For all of its simplemindedness and deck stacking, the film is distressingly well made — Pollack is no artist, but he has a glistening technique (there aren't many American directors left who know how to plan their shots for such smooth cutting) and a strong sense of how to hold, cajole, and gratify an audience.

, the ubiquitous Jennifer Aniston (whose track record participating in big screen frivolous fluff bombs persist) and Kate Hudson (who has not had anything solidly eventful on screen since her Oscar - nominated terrific turn 16 years ago in the exceptional Cameron Crowe directed musical nostalgic gem «Almost Famous») he is merely stacking the deck and throwing pseudo poignant paint on the wall hoping to blindly devise an insightful, emotional picture.

Not everyone is against Marina — she has an understanding boss and sister to name two — but the deck is stacked, and Lelio is showing how difficult life can be for someone in her position.

To be fair, he's stacked the deck in his favor with an A list cast that includes Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, and the late Alan Rickman, in one of his final roles, but wouldn't you do the same?

For those of us who do this work because of our deep concern for the way the deck is stacked against the «have nots,» we probably should start getting used to the idea that winning the hearts and minds of suburban soccer moms and dads is going to be the best way to win the political fight once and for all.

Folks like Rep. Diaz complain that districts don't pick the corporate charter chain option enough, so HB 5105 stacks the deck by forcing districts to select this option and eliminating the district managed option entirely.

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In the FX, a driver - centric cockpit with a pronounced center - stack design confirms the message that this thing is for driving first, and although the folding rear seatbacks add flexibility for hauling cargo, the reality is rear - seat and load - deck space is just not very generous.

I'm not the only one who's learned not to trust Amazon reviews because too many authors have their friends stack the deck.

They won't have any reason to couch their review in nice language or (if they suspect the deck of reviews was stacked with friends and family) restrain from attacking the author directly.

«You had months to think about whether you wanted my pre-trial views or not,» she told Snyder, and stressed she hasn't made a final decision yet: «My view was a tentative view... The deck is not stacked against Apple unless the evidence stacks the deck against Apple.»

«The deck is not stacked against Apple unless the evidence stacks the deck against Apple,» Cote said, adding that she would not reach a final opinion until she hears all the testimony.

This one is not working out, but on average I think this approach is the right way to stack the deck better in your favour, esp.

If you follow some of the best (value) investors, they seem to manage to invest in situations where the current / historical facts and figures already stack the deck in their favour — they don't need to rely on the future to bail them out...

That type of catalyst doesn't necessarily mean you avoid downside risk, but hopefully it stacks the deck in your favour vs. what the average value investment (complete with margin of safety) might offer.

I'm certainly not advocating diving straight into stocks, sectors & markets you know nothing about, but clinging rigidly to your comfort zone may be just as / if not more dangerous for your health — being the best sailor on a ship ain't much use if it's sinking fast in the middle of the Atlantic... Stocks change, valuations change, markets change, economies change — to avoid risk, and to seek opportunity, you need to change also... The more flexible & varied your investment approach — in terms of perspective & analysis — the more you'll stack the deck in your favour.

Even with the deck stacked against him, Pawmetto Lifeline rallied support and funds around him to provide the necessary medical services, all because they don't give up on sick or injured animals.

«Real life» rooms, double deck and stacked runs all have gained in popularity and will be explored as facilities realize that every kennel doesn't need to be the same and there are some benefits to specialization and flexibility.

House Layout - Main Level (Street Level): - Living Room with gas fireplace and large flat screen TV - Dining Area with dining table and 4 dining chairs - Kitchen, fully equipped and counter with 2 bar stools - Half Bathroom - Large Deck with private hot tub - Fenced Yard - Garage - not accessible Second Level (1 flight of stairs up from Main Level): - Master Bedroom Suite (Bedroom # 1) with King bed, flat screen TV and ocean views - Master Bathroom (Bathroom # 1) with jetted tub and separate shower - Bedroom # 2 with Queen bed, desk / work space and flat screen TV - Bedroom # 3 with Full bed and flat screen TV - Bathroom # 2 with tub shower and stack washer / dryer

Now that their impression is that the consumer is getting screwed, they'll stack the deck even though they wouldn't care under other circumstances.

Another card taken from the souls - series» stacked deck is it's incredibly in depth lore that isn't thrust upon you.

This deck is not that strong when all your recruit cards are stacked in the last few of your cards.

There's stuff to do, just not enough variety in it and things end up feeling a bit pedestrian — facing one monster doesn't feel any more dramatic than facing multiple, especially once the ability to stack your deck has been exploited.

Finding a good balance is obviously key — you don't want to stack your deck with weapons that rot in your inventory, but by the same token you also don't want too few and run the risk of not drawing gear you need.

It seems the art world's deck is stacked against us and even the long arms of Brooklynites can't compensate for the short end of the stick we're constantly handed.

To begin by mentioning this fact might seem to be stacking the deck if a concern with the medium's various historical demises did not figure so markedly in the British artist's work — but it does, to the extent that he titled his second solo show at Andrea Rosen Gallery «Dead Painter.»

It appears that back then the deck was stacked («something the IPCCC has fallen way short on»), and that has until recently not been admitted nor been allowed to be addressed (which has been the underlying source of the name - calling business).

Epstein argues that activists such as Bill McKibben not only refuse to acknowledge the immense benefits associated with fossil fuels, they also stack the deck.

This isn't about political organizing more about the fact that the deck is stacked against politicians and corporations walking away from profits.

No — what's holding back nuclear is not decommissioning costs, but the immense financial and political power of fossil fuel interests, which are able to stack the deck against nuclear energy.

They accurately perceive the deck to be stacked, and the rules always changeable against them: a woman who sacrifices a part of her career for her children loses that part of her career, but gets to «keep» the family; a man who does the same does not, and that inequality is becoming more commonly noticed, despite academic and elite consensus that it would be best if that reality went not only unresolved, but unaddressed.

Of course, since some Courts no longer view eBay as a neutral marketplace (in France for example), but rather as a partner to its sellers, there is a risk that, whether it is warranted or not, consumers start to feel that the deck is stacked against them...