Sentences with phrase «person against institution»

On a more abstract level populism is a paradigmatic fight: It pitches person against institution.

Not exact matches

SEATTLE, Washington, Melb - ourne... during the past 18 months, at major meetings of groups such as the WTO, IMF and G - 8, these and many other cities have seen hundreds of thousands of people protesting against the globalised economy and the institutions t

Roy D. Simon, a professor emeritus of legal ethics at Hofstra University School of Law, suggested that the practice has helped «level the playing field» by providing resources for people to mount cases against big institutions that would be impossible otherwise.

While Labour Day evolved into a celebration of work, employers and life, May Day was a protest against the status quo, government, corporations and other institutions that refused to give working people their deserved share of the economic pie.

In fact, it goes against much of human nature, and women's self - protective inclinations used to be supported by the people and institutions around her.

Except for crimes against the state and against institutions, people are always involved, and the most heinous crimes are always the most personal.

And when we are at a loss against the hypocrisy and the casual violence of certain individuals and institutions, we will, as per Chief Jim Hopper, punch some people in the face when they seek to destroy the weak and the disenfranchised and the marginalized.

I would also limit the term «shepherding» to those situations in which it is possible for the minister to concentrate on the healing, sustaining, or guiding of the person or persons, rather than having primarily, at that point, to protect the interest of the group or the institution as perhaps against that of the person.

Current enthusiasm for civil society is usually traced to the arguments of Vaclav Havel, the Czech president, and others who posited the claims of civil society against the totalitarian claims of communism, and, earlier than that, to the To Empower People manifesto authored by Peter Berger and myself in order to lift up the crucial role of non-governmental «mediating institutions» in public policy.

One must remember that the Yahwist document comes to us out of the southern kingdom, which had the royal line of David as its dominant institution, while the Elohist version comes out of the north, where there never was an established royal line, and where the people were constantly rebelling against the southern tradition that wanted to impose the southern king upon the northern region.

Many of the people from these same institutions advocate against abortion, but pretend not to understand the realistic benefit of the morning after pill or even basic contraception; their unrealistic wishful thinking is causing the death of many at the hands of disease.

Instead, as we all are aware, the institutions of the nation - state (prominently the family, the schools, the churches, the mass media) commonly teach ethnocentrism and prejudice against people who are racially or Ideologically either traditionally or conveniently used as scape goats.

The importance of this brief discussion of persons, institutions, and society relative to the notion of original sin is that all three are involved in the mediation of both good and ill, that which makes up the richness of communal existence, and that which mitigates against it.

Could Protestants directing culturally leading institutions legitimately discriminate in any way against people from other traditions?

Instead of spending time railing against principalities / institutions, why not rather bring something to the table that people are willing to buy into because they see the life of Jesus all over it?

So you can support an ideal or institution but when those at the said entity go against or prevent the spirit, ideal or purpose of that entity then you stop supporting the individual (for obvious reasons) unless you are a mindless droid type person with little intellect or reasoning.

And, in any case, there's something to be said, I think, for giving common people their own institutional branch through which they might assert their interests against other institutions more readily at the disposal of wealthy elites.

It could prompt Libyans to decisively unite against the extremists and nonstate actors in their midst while also goading the U.S. to increase capacity - building assistance to the Libyan people — helping them construct the requisite institutions for a democratic and prosperous future.

«People say, the fight against corruption shouldn't be about Magu but a strong institution.

A prominent person from politics running against Cuomo would face instant blow back from the institutions that are supporting the governor's re-election.

The definition of «person» includes religious institutions, businesses and associations, which opponents say is effectively opening the door to state - sanctioned discrimination against LGBT individuals.

«In general, and I don't want to speak specific about this particular case, but if somebody makes a threat against a building, an institution, a group of people and the threat is of a violent nature you can be charged with making a terroristic threat and it is a felony,» stated Lt. Rinaldo.

His words: «I urge you to use your good institutions to preach against hate speech as well as promote tolerance among the people of divergence views.»

A lawsuit that Metcalf's father filed against Erie County and nine Holding Center deputies remains the only court proceeding underway to hold people or an institution responsible.

The Association encourages its affiliates and all other institutions that employ, support, or educate scientists to develop policies that affirm the dignity of all scientists and their right to engage in scientific inquiry free of unlawful discrimination; to sponsor programs that sensitize people to the seriousness and unacceptability of discrimination based upon criteria unrelated to individual abilities; and to design procedures that guard against such discrimination in a prompt and fair manner, and which balance the requirements of due process with proper regard for the sensitive nature of the issues.

The public lack of grief on the part of the Royals brought about a great backlash against them, and fearing additional public resentment, Queen Elizabeth II, at the behest of current Prime Minister Tony Blair, agreed to some compromises in order to preserve the institution of the Royal Family, including a public television address and walking among the people, acts which were exceedingly rare for the Queen of England.

Rami — oh i am not against it per se... just as i think it's stupid that so often people complain that Oscars are too American (um, it's an American institution created to honor an American industry) just that if you're going to divvy it up don't let distributors make the decisions.

This is the story of how the housing market collapsed leading the government to the massive bailout that saved some of our largest financial institutions... and how a small group of people recognized what was happening and literally bet against the U.S. economy.

Some of us aren't fortunate enough to have the benefit of institutions like the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture (Baltimore, MD) or the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY) in our hometowns, but many similar institutions offer a variety of school programs designed to educate young people — not only about the legacy of chattel slavery in America, but also the legacy of resistance and activism against injustice that it nurtured.

The leaders raised their voice against all types of non cooperation of Revenue officials, OTFD issues, bribing system, harassment of government people, Non cooperation of Banking institutions, no effectiveness of Government programmes for PTGs, etc..

Most of those indulging in suicide bombing and actual fighting against non-Muslims are young, radical and angry people belonging to secular institutions of learning, who are majorly anti-West due to neo-colonial and exploitative policies (Rahman, 2008).

Whenever any civil action has been brought against any officer of the Florida College System institution board of trustees, including a board member, or any person employed by or agent of the Florida College System institution board of trustees, of any Florida College System institution for any act or omission arising out of and in the course of the performance of his or her duties and responsibilities, the Florida College System institution board of trustees may defray all costs of defending such action, including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses together with costs of appeal, if any, and may save harmless and protect such person from any financial loss resulting therefrom; and the Florida College System institution board of trustees may be self - insured, to enter into risk management programs, or to purchase insurance for whatever coverage it may choose, or to have any combination thereof, to cover all such losses and expenses.

In addition, the challengers say using tax dollars to pay tuition at religious schools is barred by the Constitution's prohibition against compelling a person to «support any place of worship... against his consent,» and its ban on using state funds «for the benefit of any religious or theological institution.»

Florida College System institution police, upon request of the sheriff or local police authority, may serve subpoenas or other legal process and may make arrests of persons against whom arrest warrants have been issued or against whom charges have been made for violations of federal or state laws or county or municipal ordinances.

We do not discriminate against any company, person, or institution, and we welcome their feedback.

It is very common in institutions like ours for people to be reluctant to push back against a thesis, particularly if that thesis is held by a senior professional.

As Adam notes, «Check your credit reports; review your bank and credit card account activity daily to protect against fraudulent activity; sign up for programs offered by financial institutions that notify you when transactions post; don't provide personal information to people you don't know; and don't needlessly apply for credit but always be looking for the best deals, rates and rewards.

-LSB-...] I realized that I had become friends with the people that these institutions were against, or at least had directed motives and were loaded with ultimatums.

For people who don't read skeptic blogs it will be news that there are claims of scandal and corruption about temperature data adjustments around the world, against institutions that are (or were) respected household names.

The kids at the protest say that «We're here because our parents» generation has failed us and its now down to young people to stop climate change...», but really, they're doing the work of the very institutions that they imagine themselves to be pitched against.

She has spoken out against U.S. and European aid and investment in Colombian operations linked to violence and human rights violations in meetings with U.S. Congress people and advocacy groups, at talks at colleges through the U.S. and Canada, and in meetings held by global trade institutions such as the World Trade Organization.

It is remarkable that the most ignorant and intolerant people in North America are either running or enrolled at «prestigious institutions of higher learning» where they preach ignorance and intolerance and rail against anyone who disagrees with them and is better educated or smarter than they are.

(Another paper in SCIENCE) Yes the will be distrust, distrust against persons, institutions and publishers.

For example, civil trial attorneys within the DOJ's Tax Division are requesting the issuance of John Doe summonses (ie, summonses that seek information regarding specific unidentified persons) and are seeking the enforcement of Nova Scotia summonses (ie, summonses served on a US branch of an overseas bank requesting the production of bank records held by parts of the bank located in a jurisdiction with strict bank secrecy laws) mostly against financial institutions.

Persons with disabilities who are under another's care or control may also be fearful of bringing an action or grievance against the person or institution that acts as their decision - maker or caregiver: Gray, Forell & Clarke.

In this Canada Trinity Western can lawfully discriminate against LGBT students because it operates in British Columbia, where under s. 41 of the Human Rights Code, an educational institution that promotes the interests and welfare of a common religion does not discriminate just because it grants «a preference to members of the identifiable group or class of persons».

My bio will show you that I litigate business disputes, mostly on behalf of owner entrepreneurs and mostly against businesses, financial institutions, and people who badly need to be taught a lesson.

Jim acts on behalf of sexually abused children and vulnerable persons in claims against employers, local authorities and institutions.

(d) To refrain from engaging in any act or practice of discrimination against women and to ensure that public authorities and institutions shall act in conformity with this obligation; (e) To take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women by any person, organization or enterprise

A more accurate model is: politics is a system that 1) selects against skills needed for rigorous thinking and for qualities such as groupthink and confirmation bias, 2) incentivises a badly selected set of people to consider their career not the public interest, 3) drops them into dysfunctional institutions with no relevant training and poor tools, 4) centralises vast amounts of power in the hands of these people and institutions in ways we know are bound to cause huge errors, and 5) provides very weak (and often damaging) feedback so facing reality is rare, learning is practically impossible, and system reform is seen as a hostile act by political parties and civil services worldwide.