Sentences with phrase «resisted handing the power»

One theory: By going the legislative route, he could get political credit for «ethics reform» while hand - crafting a mechanism that resisted handing the power to investigate his business to a perceived rival — or anyone, for that matter, who he didn't control.

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The last time I witnessed and experienced severe abuse at the hands of the Christian religion and its ministers in 2002, I vowed that if ever I would go back into ministry again, I would work to resist this power, teach others to do the same, and work to free people from the dehumanizing oppression of religion and the Church.

Nevertheless, the temptation to an irresponsible and selfish use of power is always near at hand, and only a few at any economic level successfully resist it.

Some parents resist this step because they feel they're handing their power to the child, who might withhold forgiveness.

That message suggests that the chamber plans to resist the panel's request to hand over the material, a tactic that could push the commission to use its subpoena powers to seek documents or compel witnesses to appear.

Instead of calibrating regulation to address the problems spread by charters, the report explains, «efforts by auditors and some education regulators to produce greater accountability have been resisted... That hands - off approach by the education regulators is not an accident, but rather it is overwhelming evidence of the industry's vast money, power, and influence.»

Parents and children will appreciate Chrysler's power sliding side doors, which don't resist being opened by hand.