Sentences with phrase «rubber stamp in»

2 For first band, press rubber stamp in pad and press stamp down on center of paper band.

She is a Democratic rubber stamp in the Assembly.

Hammond's capacious hand - painting is combined with relief printing, linoleum block printing, etching, digital printing and rubber stamping in all of the works.

Not exact matches

It also rubber - stamped Shaw's acquisition of Canwest last year and launched a hearing into the effects of such vertical integration, which apparently resulted in Wednesday's ruling.

But Trump and the Republican - led Congress both strongly back Keystone and can rubber - stamp it fairly quickly once he's president in January — a month after the Trudeau cabinet's deadline to decide on Trans Mountain.

The state council eventually passed them, leaving Nuinsco in need of what traditionally has been a simple rubber stamp by the local parliament.

The movie also accurately presents the legal foundation — or «the big ass rubber stamp» in the words of one spook — that the U.S. used to build its surveillance architecture, and does so in a way that doesn't drag down the action.

In many instances, sellers don't know if the most senior person involved will be a rubber stamp or if he / she will want to make the final decision.

THE BUSINESS: If you want to make an impression on a company in transition, then consider this rubber - stamp and marking - device manufacturer.

Growth prospects in the company's original niche — rubber stamps — leveled off (some might say they nearly died), and technological changes prompted moves to computer - driven phototypesetting, desktop publishing, sign making, and everything else that could mark the spot for the manufacturer's 800 or so corporate and government - agency clients.

OUTLOOK: Nobody's going to rubber - stamp this evolving business as a sure thing, but in the current economy, that's reality.

Do you have the imagination, capacity, and the policy independence, to put together a policy agenda that is better both in policy and political terms, than simply rubber - stamping some misguided and out of date 2011 election promises?

And conversely, which ones are simply rubber stamping their approval to ever - increasing CEO pay in company after company.

Latest case in point comes from a NY Times report that de Blasio is trying to strong - arm trustees of NYC employee pension funds — who are supposed to be fiduciaries of their beneficiaries, not mayoral rubber stamps — into divesting from oil stocks:

The people you need to watch out for are the unaccountable senior officials authorizing these unconstitutional programs, and unreliable mechanisms like the secret FISA court, a rubber - stamp authority that approves 99.97 % of government requests (which denied only 11 requests out of 33,900 in 33 years http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/06/fisa-court-nsa-spying-opinion-reject-request.

Not a few still valiantly attend governors» meetings, spending hours of their valuable time in the evenings rubber - stamping the latest government initiative and approving the various ways that conscientious headteachers implement this year's scheme for proving to Ofsted that their school is «outstanding.»

Not because of the name (as in the calender or trade names) but because of the worship of God thru pagan worship traditions rubber stamped by the church.

If Indian officials were to move forward with anti-conversion legislation or other policies directed at Christians, «he would be a good rubber stamp for the government,» said Sandeep Kumar, a church planter and principal of Mission India Bible College, in an interview with CT. «There is no room for Christians in his understanding.»

The only thing preventing me from rubber - stamping it is they play in the NL East, and the Braves should be awful, with the Mets and Marlins fighting for the all - pitching / limited - hitting scraps.

Of course, following in Nemanja Matic's footsteps is no easy task, so the fault arguably also lies with whichever Chelsea fool rubber - stamped that decision.

When does the transfer window close in England, Spain, Italy, France and Germany?By Gerard BrandLast Updated: 31/01/16 4:44 pmWhen does the transfer window shut across Europe?As the January transfer window creaks shut, we look at the closing times across the continent — and why some deals can be rubber - stamped after the deadline... When does the transfer window close?Not all transfer window shutting times are aligned across Europe, but the Spanish FA announced earlier this week they would delay their window by 24 hours, meaning a new time of 11 pm on Monday, February 1.

The hosts were in command of the last - 16 tie following last week's 3 - 0 victory in the opening encounter, and despite a late leveller from the visiting side, goals by Vazquez in both halves rubber - stamped their passage to the next stage.

However, Infantino believes the implementation of VAR, rubber - stamped by the FIFA council last month, was a necessary measure as the governing body looks to give its match officials every assistance in making correct decisions.

Swansea currently sit in eighth position, seven points off Europa League qualification, yet Gary Monk has had a hugely impressive first full campaign in charge, and will be looking for a strong finish to rubber stamp a successful season.

Main (only really) striker bang in form and about to sign a new 5 - year contract to rubber - stamp the club's ambitions and be a sign of intent to the rest of the league.

Bolton rubber - stamped their inclusion in next season's Barclay's Premier League with a hard - fought victory over Arsenal at The Reebok last weekend, however they were once again exposed on their travels during the week and those same away frailties are what free - falling Blackburn are aiming to exploit this weekend when the two clash in Lancashire at Ewood Park.

In between visitors, try Halloween rubber stamping projects or make creepy crawly critter crafts.

Or perhaps we should say the commission will apply its rubber stamp, the same one it used in recommending the senseless relocation of the Chicago Children's Museum to Grant Park.

In front of her was a pile of off - limits supplies from my craft stash — permanent markers, expensive yarn, rubber stamps and fancy papers.

«In 2014, I went to court... The court agreed that it is the duty of the president to prepare the budget, while the national Assembly, even though not a rubber stamp, shall inform input into the budget.

There have been some minor concessions in that regard, with the government saying it would have a team of ten senior judges rubber - stamping surveillance warrants.

Otherwise, this would have been just another rubber - stamp meeting of the «Three Men in A Room», doling out cash in a secretive and obscure process.

He blamed such acts to ignorance on the part of the aspirants who know little or nothing about parliamentary duties in the country indicating that they also account for the reason parliament has now become a rubber stamp.

«After all, Brindisi has spent years rubber - stamping Cuomo's failed liberal agenda in Albany — and Nancy Pelosi knows he would do the same for her in Washington,» said NRCC spokesman Chris Smith.

The use of proxies to cloak law - making is something that does not fit the conventional picture of «rubber stamp» parliaments — a label that has been used frequently for the Russian Federal Assembly in recent years.

The fourth EU money laundering directive, about to be rubber - stamped after political agreement was reached in December, will call on banks to carry out due diligence on MPs, judges, peers, council chiefs, diplomats and anyone else «who are or have been entrusted by the member state with prominent public functions».

Some senators asked Fariña more pointed questions this time, zeroing in on school safety concerns and asking about the Panel for Educational Policy being a «rubber stamp» for the administration.

«We actually are falling down in our duties if we just do a blank check or rubber stamp,» said Young.

A cronyism row which saw an SNP cabinet secretary rubber - stamp a # 150,000 grant to the organisers of the T in the Park music festival after a meeting brokered by a former party adviser may have caused First Minister Nicola Sturgeon the inconvenience of having to answer some awkward questions in the Scottish Parliament but it has done her party no discernible harm.

By hastily rubber - stamping this deeply problematic proposal, the Committee has taken a step toward a future in which the lives of terminally - ill persons are treated as expendable, and in which insurance companies will be at liberty to make cost - saving coverage decisions that steer vulnerable individuals toward physician - assisted death.

This preemptive strike on Comptroller Elliott Auerbach's payroll was launched in County Executive Mike Hein's 2016 budget, dutifully rubber - stamped by a compliant legislature that year and last.

«We can't afford another rubber stamp for Andrew Cuomo,» said one mailer citing Albany corruption, Cuomo's propsed hike in taxes and fees this year, and potential pay raises for state politicians.»

In contrast to its own front page, Tribune's editorial said Labour into Power's aim was to «effectively downgrade the NEC» and «neuter Labour's annual conference» turning it into «a rubber - stamping jamboree».

In Washington, she would be a rubber stamp for President Obama and his failed foreign policy.

«We actually are falling down in our duties if we just do a blank check or rubber stamp,» Young said, «without actually understanding what projects are going forward.»

Edelstein said in an August 2011 email to his partner that Mei had said the town board's vote «is a rubber stamp,» and that Mei said the parks officials and Venditto «have already approved the «guarantee.

I know that in USSR, even during the most totalitarian times, there used to be elections and a representative legislative body (Supreme Soviet)- leaving aside the actual competitiveness of the elections or the practical functionality of the Soviet to do anything other than rubber - stamp CPSU decisions.

«That's why we can't let extreme liberal Kim Myers and millionaire Martin Babinec rubber stamp Hillary Clinton's agenda in Congress,» the announcer said.

For the first time since he became leader, Jeremy Corbyn's supporters will be in a position to dictate not only party policy but also the rules by which it is rubber - stamped by conference or the membership.

Mayor de Blasio doesn't seem to want to have that discussion and just wants a rubber stamp renewal, but when 8 out of 10 students who walk across a stage and receive a New York City high school diploma need remediation in college, how can we say that this public school system is doing its job?»