Sentences with phrase «on a collision course with»

As one of the most vocal Senate proponents for net neutrality, the consumer protection that compels internet service providers to ensure equal access to all websites, Franken is already on a collision course with the new administration.

«But if your sole goal is to maximize profit, you're on a collision course with time.

Despite support from Ireland and Austria, France's position puts it on a collision course with Germany, Britain and other net contributors looking to slash the overall spending blueprint by 100 - 200 billion euros.

He sat down with Fortune's Anne VanderMey to talk about his plans to go to space, the airline industry, and whether he's on a collision course with Elon Musk.

While Wang's speech is not a blueprint for intense geostrategic rivalry with Washington, its emphasis on reform of global economic governance in the four major areas of finance, trade and investment, energy, and development could put Beijing on a collision course with the Trump presidency.

To sort out this conflicting picture, Cornelissen and his colleagues asked 84 undergraduates what they would do in a hypothetical dilemma where a runaway trolley is on a collision course with five people, and the only way to save them is to flip a switch, reroute the trolley and kill one person.

First, it has put religious freedom and diversity on a collision course with the welfare - regulatory state.

It appears to be on a collision course with the best of our liberal values.

Only my realisation in that year that the whole human race was on a collision course with disaster shook me out of this dualism and forced me to rethink my theology in light of this most inclusive question of human destiny.

You mention global myths of a great flood as supporting evidence, but even the article only states,» [a] lmost every culture has a legend about a great flood, and — with a little reading between the lines — many of them mention something like a comet on a collision course with Earth just before the disaster.»

The Great Economy was not on a collision course with The Big Economy.

Jesus seems dearly to have seen that his people, constantly hatching armed insurrection, were on a collision course with Roman power.

Awakening to the fact that human activity overall was on a collision course with the capacity of the Earth to support human civilization was a terrible jolt.

The economistically - driven world is on a collision course with disaster.

Only later did it become progressively clear that the modern way of thinking was on a collision course with some of the traditional Christian dogmas, now being stoutly defended by fundamentalism.

Current policy in Washington puts the U.S. on a collision course with the poor of the earth, both here and abroad.

But if the world is on a collision course with disaster, it is also important to consider how the disaster could be avoided and not only delayed.

Printed on the 1990 cover: «Our program is on a collision course with the national championship...»

It looks like the Arsenal and England international star Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain could be heading on a collision course with his club manager Arsene Wenger over the subject of the under 21 Euro championships next summer.

That puts City on collision course with both Liverpool - who they meet at the Etihad on Sunday - and Borussia Dortmund, who are keen on an # 8.5 million deal.

I also have a guilty pleasure (Deadliest Catch) which through a strange twist of fate put me on a collision course with the folks involved in said guilty pleasure.

At home, they may find themselves on a collision course with parents and siblings be-cause they don't follow instruction, are impulsive, and melt down when they are asked to transition from some activity they enjoy to mealtime, homework time, or bedtime.

To further advertise unprofessionalism, ignorance and wanton desperation to malign a leading light, loyalist and committed party stalwart, the reporter also alluded that Senator Ojudu belonged to a faction in the Ekiti APC that was on a collision course with the present Exco and as such could not get the party's ticket in the primaries.

MEPs may have tolerated her however, had she not been nominated to a significant portfolio, and the treatment of Navarcsics comes as no surprise, as his ruling Fidesz party has been on a collision course with Brussels in recent years, given accusations of anti-democratic policies, and non-compliance with EU laws.

But the next governor will inevitably end up on a collision course with 1199 and its very capable lobbyist.

Steve Bellone, the Democratic town supervisor of Babylon, formally entered the race for county executive yesterday at a rally in his hometown, making him that party's de facto nominee and setting him on a collision course with the G.O.P. front - runner, Suffolk County Treasurer Angie Carpenter.

Jeremy Corbyn on collision course with trade unions over Trident Jeremy Corbyn: Labour members could vote on Trident renewal

Washington — Rep. Rosa DeLauro is on a collision course with President Obama and some of Connecticut's largest companies over a proposed trade deal with 12 countries on the Pacific Rim from Chile to Japan.DeLauro, D - 3rd District, has become a leading...

The governor is also expected push for a tougher teacher evaluation system by linking some, if not all, of the promised 4 percent increase in education aid while also overhauling the state pension system — two moves that will put him on a collision course with powerful labor unions.

The plan is sure to put him on a collision course with the state's Indian tribes, who derive billions of dollars in business from their casino operations around New York.

His call - up by Uncle Sam put him on a collision course with the United States Government.

The newspaper industry looked to be on a collision course with parliament today after it dramatically announced it would reject the royal charter agreed by party leaders.

Vince Cable has placed himself on a collision course with members of his Liberal Democrat party by declaring that the idea of a graduate tax to fund higher education is dead.

Liberal Democrat councils are on a collision course with Nick Clegg by campaigning against the creation of «free schools» in their communities.

While Cuomo's position could put him on a collision course with Silver (D - Manhattan), it does put him in step with the White House.

The requirement has been criticized by many city officials, including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, but the proposal puts the governor on a collision course with the mayor, who has repeatedly defended fingerprinting as necessary to prevent fraud.

Sources further revealed that the Campaign Manager, Peter Mc Manu is on a collision course with the Acting General Secretary and has refused to accept the authority of the Acting General Secretary.

Congress sent President Barack Obama a bipartisan bill that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, putting lawmakers on a collision course with the White House on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks.

CenProG together with well - meaning Ghanaians are fully aware that Mr Amidu, ever since he was sacked from office as Attorney General for insubordination had been on a collision course with the NDC and has minced no words in expressing his disdain for the NDC with his numerous epistles.

The newly minted Republican lawmaker from Brooklyn is running in the so - called «Super Jewish» Senate district, putting him on a collision course with Simcha Felder, a Democrat who has not pledged to support the current minority conference leadership.

Her style of dressing put her on collision course with many opinion leaders though she received backing from fellow artistes including Mzbel.

Nick Clegg puts himself on a collision course with his party today by championing radical benefit cuts and arguing that the State must not «compensate the poor for their predicament».

But they face tough going in the Legislature, where Mr. Spitzer's brash style has already put him on a collision course with the top legislative leaders, prematurely ending the political honeymoon that often greets newly elected governors.

Mr. Cuomo is running against the state government, though it is controlled by his fellow Democrats, and he has laid out policies that put him on a collision course with some labor unions that have been reliable Democratic allies.

Len McCluskey set to warn Jeremy Corbyn over Trident Lord West: Corbyn's unarmed Trident plan is dangerous and nonsensical Jeremy Corbyn on collision course with unions over Trident

The Coalition is thus potentially on collision course with the Daily Telegraph, the source of this morning's story, and the Daily Mail, which today carries a piece by Stephen Glover which seems to pine for the return of soaring house inflation.

Emily Thornberry angers Labour MPs by comparing Trident to the Spitfire Jeremy Corbyn on collision course with unions over Trident Jeremy Corbyn on collision course with unions over Trident

That puts him on a collision course with members of the Senate Democratic majority, who have vowed to prevent Burris from taking the seat.

The move puts him on another collision course with many of his own MPs as well as Labour - supporting unions like Unite.

«The Conservatives have put themselves on a collision course with GPs by vowing to make doctors take back responsibility for out - of - hours care from NHS trusts and private companies.