Sentences with phrase «own parochial interests»

This is not a time for local leaders to be blinded by parochial interests.

Those who are frustrated by inefficient government regulation, subsidies, and pork barrel politics may regard free trade as a way of transcending parochial interests.

For one thing our preaching and worship will authentically reflect the cries of the people for justice and our church structures will become catalysts for strengthening the struggle for all people and not just ghettos that preserve our narrow parochial interest — they truly become the salt of the earth.

In his statement yesterday, Roberts said he's «very disappointed that the bipartisan, bicameral Child Nutrition Reauthorization negotiations have come to an end for the 114th Congress» and he accused his colleagues in the House and minority members of the Senate of putting «certain parochial interests and the desire for issues rather than solutions... ahead of the wellbeing of vulnerable and at - risk populations and the need for reform.»

We end up with a politics that isn't really a conflict of ideas at all, but instead a series of different parochial interests competing with one another.

The spokesperson further revealed that «We are aware that Bature is on the pay role of the Mahama bloc, and he's being used to cause disaffection for the founder all to further his parochial interest.

He requested the members to be firm and united and ensure they guard the process so that the essence of the whole process will be achieved and not the parochial interest of some elements within the party.

About 79 % of persons appointed to various positions by our Presidents are people they have no knowledge about their competence, incompetence and general attitude, they are fixed there through manipulations by the various lobbyist groups in our parties, friends, cronies, family members, party executives etc to serve their parochial interests and these are the people who spearhead corruption in our public institutions.

Ghana remains the best example of democratic governance in Africa and would be highly suicidal and disappointing if a group of persons are allowed to destroy this hard - earned reputation in the quest for their insatiable desire for power to satisfy their parochial interest.

That is a potential jackpot not going to the State, Nassau County and the school districts because of parochial interests.

But all the spin and twist put around president Akufo - Addo's comment was done for «parochial interest,» he added.

Patronage and parochial interest protection trump the fiscal welfare of the State in New York.

It would be appropriate for anyone to say that these groups are being maintained for a deadly and parochial interest.

«It is very worrying for people who are expected to know better (especially if some happen to be leading members of the august House of Parliament) to conveniently join the streets wagon in pursuit of petty partisan parochial interests to churn out deliberate falsehood to perpetuate the fallacy that access to the President has to be secured with financial inducements»

The records should be set straight on this transaction, and any greedy bastard (who have sent this country begging on its knees) trading off our common goal for their parochial interest punished.

«For the first time, people wanted to throw the supreme law of the land — the constitution — aside because of some parochial interest... She's one of the most vilified public officers ever seen in this country in recent times, but I doff my hat for her that she stood very tall in all this and did her work effectively.

I have hope that soon, we will all come to the realization that it is good to love our country than to take glory in our individual selfish parochial interest.

Deep throat sources close to Nana Akufo Addo who confided in the Telegraph newspaper maintain Nana Addo is in charge and will soon roll out his plan but some party supporters believe those around the flagbearer are seeking parochial interests and are hiding something from the foot soldiers.

Beyond parochial interests (which may be sufficient in and of themselves), some people think that it is actively bad to consolidate control like this.

Of course, it can be difficult to tell who sincerely holds beliefs like that versus who has parochial interests.

Instead of partnering with the Presidency to advance a plan to reform the government and address Nigeria's many challenges, the National Assembly has appeared to be more interested in protecting its own privileges and parochial interests.

It is very worrying for people who are expected to know better (especially if some happen to be leading members of the august House of Parliament) to conveniently join the streets wagon in pursuit of petty partisan parochial interests to churn out deliberate falsehood to perpetuate the fallacy that access to the President has to be secured with financial inducements,» excerpts of the statement said.

And it might even be a good thing if outside donations «offset the dominance of local elites with parochial interests or raise the visibility of elections.»

What we have not had is the dialogue and political pressure to get it adopted by our universities and colleges, whose curriculums are controlled by the parochial interests of their own faculties rather than by professional consensus.

To me, it allows us to step outside our own parochial interests and lets us look back at ourselves, at human nature, at the way we do things, without all the normal guilt - inducing buttons.

You can search for pork, find hints of parochial interests, or seek evidence of spending on «climate,» as Heritage's blog did earlier this week.

Both terms refer to global datums, unlike relative sea level of purely parochial interest.

How much of this is of global or parochial interest is up to you.

Not exact matches

Beacon's religious, ethical and philosophical nurture has ranged far beyond parochial UU interests.

What I find interesting is that TAPPS, an organization of private AND PAROCHIAL schools, will not accomodate the Beren Academy's request, especially given their practice of not scheduling games on Sundays (the Christian Sabbath).

In fact, the universality of religion makes it peculiarly useful for the sanctification of imperious and parochial group interests.

Tracing the interest of the bishops of the Catholic Church in obtaining federal monies for parochial schools, the magazine recalled that the church leaders had sought to obtain funding and avoid the «impending danger of a judicial establishment of secularism from public life.»

Instead, the people's behalf has been replaced by the parochial and debilitating practice of «what position will serve our peculiar partisan interests?»

Much of an MP's work has become parochial and it is very often in the Westminster Hall adjournment debates that issues which may not grip the commentariat but are of genuine interest and importance to the real lives of real people are raised.

Both sides overlook the very compelling reason Hoffman lost - voters are not going to elect a carpetbagger who doesn't even pretend to be interested in local issues, and whose campaign calls those who are concerned about them «parochial».

Parochial stories without global interest (eg Britain's marshlands are making a comeback / Plan to introduce rural broadband in US)

The survey asks public parents the following question: «If you could afford it, would you be interested in sending your children to a private or parochial school?»

Be a member of the Private and Parochial School Nurses» special interest group, the Consortium of School Nurse Educators special interest group, or the Special Needs School Nurses special interest group at no extra fee.

«In three years as superintendent I have not had a single conversation with anyone, including principals at the private and parochial schools, who has indicated there is any organized interest in developing a voucher program for our district,» Maas says.

Now possibly the readership you are aiming at is merely US based, but if you are interested in helping your readership gain an understanding of Climate and Climate Change, surely one of the key aspects is to make sure they understand the need to maintain a global focus in considering the questions, rather than the very local and parochial stance of what is happening to just 1.5 % of the world.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, joined by MR. JUSTICE BLACK and MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL, agreed only with that part of the plurality opinion relating to the limitation of federal interest in the facilities to 20 years, concluding that a reversion of a facility at the end of that period to a parochial school would be unconstitutional as a gift of taxpayers» funds.

This duty of registering chancel repair liability falls under the responsibility of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) and being a charity they have an obligation to enforce the interest against liable land.