Sentences with phrase «offered by our political leaders»

«Land of Opportunity» is the Conservatives» new soundbite — another holiday hotspot to add to the growing list of magical places we are offered by our political leaders these days.

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Shocked by its early elimination, state political leaders begged Tesla to reconsider, promising to come up with a sweet offer and expedite the dreaded environmental reviews.

In a day when religious prophets and secular high priests often proclaim that political problems would quickly be swept aside if leaders trusted more to their common humanity, Mr. Lippmann shockingly asserts that modern - day seers and saints have remarkably little to offer by way of practical advice and specific guidance.

Television certainly offers the potential for social and political impact by religious broadcasters who seek to use it in that way, and yet, the example set by broadcasters in the 1980 election year left much to be desired in the eyes of many Christian leaders and adherents.

What an executive can do, however, is slowly work to erode a leader's support by wooing members on by one — usually with offers of economic development cash or political assistance.

The Conservative leader said Tony Blair had wasted his first two terms in office by reversing Tory policies and then reinstating them, and pledged he would not do the same but instead offer the «long runway approach to political change».

Mr. Peralta's defection does more than siphon power from the Democratic conference; it puts the independent group in position to expand its sphere of influence, pulling Republicans toward the political middle and offering John J. Flanagan, the Senate's Republican leader, an unbreachable bulwark against liberal policies favored by the Democrats who dominate the State Assembly.

Often designed with an artist's eye, and commissioned by famous political leaders, many monuments act as a centerpiece for a village or city and offer a reference point for knowledge - hungry travelers.

The explanation offered by Jonathan Pershing, a leader of the American delegation, was that the administration was waiting to measure the American technological and political capacity to address climate change and was looking to Congress to set specific targets for reducing carbon pollution.