Sentences with phrase «on national matters»

President Barack Obama has appointed Teresita Fernández, a MacArthur Award - winning visual artist, to serve on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a federal panel that advises the President, Congress and governmental agencies on national matters of design and aesthetics.

Appointed by President Obama, she is the first Latina to serve on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a 100 - year - old federal panel that advises the President and Congress on national matters of design and aesthetics.

Appointed by President Obama, Fernández served from 2011 - 2014 on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a federal panel that advises the President, Congress, and governmental agencies on national matters of design and aesthetics.

Bernie has been voting on national matters in Washington Charlie, just like you.

On the decision to listen to Ghanaians and accommodate various shades of opinion on national matters, President Akufo - Addo stated that «it is for this reason that I invited my three predecessors to seek their views on certain governance and developmental related issues.

The party, formerly Lega Nord (Northern League) used to campaign for independence for Italy's northern regions but has now focused on national matters, particularly immigration.

Not exact matches

Ultimately, they will have to address questions about the extent of the president's power on matters of immigration and national security.

Here's a roundup of those views on various national security matters.

«The Republican Senate refuses to hold hearings on [Supreme Court nominee] Judge Garland, refuses to fund the President's request for Zika aid and takes the most days off of any Senate since 1956, but thinks Facebook hearings are a matter of urgent national interest,» Jentleson said.

President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency after a recommendation by his commission on the matter, just two days after Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price said the United States would not do so.

Juli Briskman — irked that the president was golfing when he ought to be focusing on more important matters — raised her middle finger at Donald Trump's motorcade as it zipped past her on her bicycle near Trump National Golf Club last month.

«The President of the Republic shall by decree proclaim a referendum on crucial national matters following a resolution voted by an absolute majority of the total number of Members of Parliament, taken upon proposal of the Cabinet.»

(Reuters)- Sumner Redstone's National Amusements Inc is preparing to call on CBS Corp (CBS.N) and Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) to explore a merger, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Even with an organic geo - targted post on the national brand page to a location tends to net better results than on a local page, especially if you do have some level of critical mass with fans (yep having fans on some level does matter); but then when you talk about adding $ to a geo - targted post from that national brand page, the numbers are not even close, the local page is not worth it

In addition to asking a court to mandate that Uber implement fingerprint background checks — a measure the company has vehemently opposed — the plaintiffs are asking a judge to order Uber to perform national criminal background checks on its drivers every six months, and to bar registered sex offenders or people with rape or assault convictions from driving for Uber no matter how long ago it was, along with other measures.

Clients want advisors «to grasp the broader (technology) trends, zero in on what matters most, and take a more holistic approach to help them at every level achieve their long - term financial goals,» said Mitchell H. Caplan, CEO of Jefferson National.

Mr. Adams was previously an associate at a national plaintiffs» securities litigation firm where he focused his practice on securities fraud litigation and other complex matters.

An obvious choice to lead this type of national campaign is the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, which regularly spars with governments on tax matters.

No matter, federal jurisdiction over the environment — including the jurisdiction to impose a national price on carbon — may also be based on its taxation power, or on its residual jurisdiction over matters of «national concern» under the Peace, Order, and Good Governance (POGG) power.

No doubt the recently released Declaration on the Way document will similarly become a matter for discussion between ILC churches and their Roman Catholic counterparts, both on the national and international level.

And while we agree on the substance of the point, it's curious to see tone listed alongside national defense, the economy, and other such matters of social import.

But if we put that matter aside, and if our main interest lies in protecting the lives of our people, why do the mavens on national security show no concern for the 1.2 million innocent human lives taken each year in abortion?

Nearly a week later, some denominations that often weigh in on matters of national policy have yet to go on the public record.

The United States founded its system on «Individual Freedom» where the individual comes before the state, unless it is a matter of National Security.

Even people in our churches are often more inclined to form opinions on international matters on the basis of national identity rather than Christian identity, which can never be confined to the boundaries of a nation - state.

These morons think they should be part of the discussion on matters of national concern... I wouldn't trust somebody so idiotic with opening a jar of pickles.

Now, in the further interest of National Security» or, in the Fast and Furious matter, for reasons that remain unjustified and murky» it pleases some on the secularist left (even those who once fiercely opposed the very «Patriot Act» that seems almost tame by comparison) to cultivate a quiet disinterest as the government accrues ever more power, without so much as a «do what, now?»

«As a plain matter of fact, he has done more to start the nation toward a socialist order than all the agitation carried on by all the avowedly socialist agents in our national history» (March 22, 1933).

Finally, in Chapter VII the Charter gave the Security Council the power to authorize force in cases of threats to international peace and security, without clearly defining what such threats might look like and without taking account of the fact that the states who are members of the Security Council at any given time might have different views on this matter because of their own perception of their national interests.

This doesn't matter when we're trying to ignore a national debate on the color of a blue / gold dress, but it definitely matters when we're scrolling past stories of sexual violence as if they're any other social media moment — intimate, distant, easily discarded.

CNN: 8 ways faith will matter at the Republican National Convention For the next five days, the eyes of the political world will be on Tampa, Florida, the site of the Republican National Convention.

In order to halt our economic decline and lessen our dependence on our trading partners, the U.S. must cap its trade deficits through the perfectly legal use of tariffs in accordance with World Trade Organization rules, and it must begin to guide its domestic market in accordance with a national industrial policy, just as the leading economies of the world (particularly the Japanese and Chinese ones) do as a matter of routine.

His harsh treatment of the therapists and their camp followers (including the earlier National Bioethics Advisory Committee) might usefully be compared with the irenic way he handles criticisms of his own Jewish tradition and recent Jewish commentators on the same matters.

In a twist on the hotly contested national debate on church - state matters, the Supreme Court will decide whether a teacher at a religious school can sue under a federal law against workplace discrimination.

On many points, decisions of Islamic religious courts have the force of national law (a touchy issue when a dispute involves a Muslim and a non-Muslim, or when one spouse in an existing marriage converts to Islam and makes the other members of the family subject to Shari'a determinations on matters such as child custodyOn many points, decisions of Islamic religious courts have the force of national law (a touchy issue when a dispute involves a Muslim and a non-Muslim, or when one spouse in an existing marriage converts to Islam and makes the other members of the family subject to Shari'a determinations on matters such as child custodyon matters such as child custody).

The other two branches of government have no business in the issue; they need to be concerned with the bigger picture; foreign policies and matters, national economy, and disagreements between states on matters that affect national politics.

The two denominations merged to become the United Reformed Church (URC) with the agreement that congregations voted on local matters, while the elders voted on regional and national issues.

No matter where you are in the world, you should get your greens on daily for added calcium, vitamins and fiber, but especially now that the U.S has a day dedicated to this great green; move over National Donut Day and bring on National Kale Day!

We call on governments at all levels to come together as a matter of urgency to develop in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities, health and community sector peak bodies and other key stakeholders, a policy framework, funding commitments and national action plan for food sovereignty and food security.

We were delighted last year when the Philippine Farmers» Advisory Board, a group composed of national and regional farmers» organizations that provides input on agriculture matters to government agencies, issued a statement of support for our Golden Rice research as well, after our dialogue with their leadership.

The NCC will exercise recommendatory powers on access and price surveillance issues and will have advisory powers on matters determined by governments, including compliance with the National Competition Policy and Related Reforms Agreement.

Day 2 of the Free - from, allergy and intolerance seminar programme at the inaugural Food Matters Live event began with a session on Delivering free - from products in the foodservice sector, and featured speakers from two providers at opposite ends of the size spectrum — a small independent, and a full - scale national casual dining restaurant.

Gerry Fernandez, founder and president of the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, an organization whose mission is to educate and advise foodservice companies on matters of diversity, said Starbucks responded to the crisis well, noting that the chain's national prominence presents an opportunity to open a discussion about larger issues at play.

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Arturo Vidal said Sanchez never mentioned to anyone of them in the Chilean camp that he was leaving Arsenal for city, also corroborated by his national team captain and keeper, who said Alex was only focused on the Chilean game and not on any transfer matter.

As Grant Brisbee pointed out on Monday, MLB finally got things right when it comes to World Series home - field advantage, and the seasons of the Dodgers, Nationals, and Indians are proof of that: Who has the top record does matter, and the Dodgers are, one game at a time, wasting the incredible lead for it that they had built up over the summer.

The general manager who most admired Divac's play as a young member of the Yugoslav national team was the Lakers» Jerry West, ahead of the curve as usual on NBA matters.

«ESPN.com changes its coverage plans each season depending on what teams matter to our national audience,» Nichols said on Monday's show with a wry smile.

How the national conversation matters but this really starts on the local level.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste