Sentences with phrase «rubber stamps for»

There is this belief that the state Houses of Assembly members are mere rubber stamps for the executive.

«At a time when city agencies and elected officials should be dedicated to keeping the people safe and informed, Mayor de Blasio is more concerned with lining up the rubber stamps for his progressive agenda — and he knows he won't find a more willing puppet than my opponent.»

It was at a Valentine's special event at Borders that I found a set of rubber stamps for Charlie and Lola.

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I would become more than just a rubber stamp for couples.

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.»

Kearns says his No vote was not a rubber stamp for Donald Trump's immigration policy, but he says passing a fiscally - sound budget that takes care of New Yorkers is his priority.

Lafferty said while he would like to be a consensus builder, he doesn't plan on being a rubber stamp for the so - called six member board majority bloc.

«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.»

It's easy to dismiss the City Council as mainly a rubber stamp for the mayor — but even if it is, its speaker is looking to make the most of her position.

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

«He pretends to be a moderate when it benefits him, but on the issues that matter the most for Upstate New York, he has been a rubber stamp for the corruption and failed liberal policies of Governor Cuomo, Sheldon Silver, Ray Halbritter and New York City liberals,» Tenney said.

«We are no ordinary political party and are not a rubber stamp for any other one either,» said New York State Reform Party Chairman Curtis Sliwa.

Under long - time Chairman Rich Gerentine of Marlboro, a Republican chairing the legislature's major committee for a Democratic majority, the watchdog has been little more than a rubber stamp for the executive.

«I think she's pretty much a rubber stamp for a lot that he does, so that will certainly be an issue,» she said.

You should know that there are people playing Lieutenant Columbo games in the New York State Senate, and in the process, they have turned the Senate Democratic Conference into a mere rubber stamp for the political gains and purposes of others.

But it was a tide shift for the legislative body — a clear message from newly elected lawmakers that they won't be a rubber stamp for Mahoney's administration.

In his questions to Recchia, Grimm sought to portray his rival as a tax and spent progressive who would serve as a rubber stamp for the policies of President Barack Obama and Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Meanwhile, Mills has cast Nolan as a rubber stamp for Clinton, alleging that his past support for allowing Syrian refugees into the country, for the Iran Deal and for environmental regulations is a threat to national and economic security.

Day claims the incumbent is disconnected from the issues that impact her constituents and often nothing more than a rubber stamp for the party line.

The Legislature is an equal and independent level of county government, and is not a rubber stamp for the County Executive.

It makes no mention of Mr. Trump, warns ominously about the Islamic State and job losses, and says Ms. Myers would be a rubber stamp for Mrs. Clinton — implying that she will be the next president.

In a letter to Mr Cameron, Mr Miliband complains: «These appointments would create an even bigger majority for the Coalition in the Lords and risk reducing its role to a mere rubber stamp for the House of Commons.»

Ads from the groups portrayed Maffei as a rubber stamp for the policies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress.

Perhaps the legislature, too often a rubber stamp for the executive, was merely asserting its independence in an election year.

Halloran issued a press release describing his outrage with the Democratic Party and said Grace Meng would be a rubber stamp for the Party's agenda.

«They wouldn't be going back to act as a rubber stamp for whatever extremism and incompetence comes out of the leader's office.

But she would be a rubber stamp for her party's agenda in Washington, just as she has in Albany.»

Can Trump be counted on as a rubber stamp for Congress on education policy?

On Thursday, December 20, the mayor's Panel for Educational Policy (PEP), which acts as a rubber stamp for Bloomberg's policies, will meet to make decisions about charter school co-locations.

After mentioning NCTQ's plans for a nation - wide review of teacher preparation programs, McKee suggested that in order to improve teacher effectiveness the federal government should provide funding for high - performing teacher preparation programs, issue state teacher preparation report cards, and research best practices, while states should strengthen their oversight practices, and require rigorous licensing tests that do not act as a rubber stamp for all teacher candidates.

Any governmental «science court» would be nothing more than a rubber stamp for the politicians in power, more like a kangaroo court most likely.

But the more times the process is repeated, the greater the incentive of people who want their views to get authoritative support to get themselves or their friends positions of influence within the organization, to keep those they disapprove of out of such positions, and so to divert it from its original purpose to becoming a rubber stamp for their views.

Because of this, some critics have argued that the court merely serves as a rubber stamp for the government.»

The fines set for misleading advertising is not just a rubber stamp for courts to apply the maximum in all cases,» says Steve Szentesi, a competition and regulatory lawyer based in Vancouver.

«Senators clash over Obama judge and housing picks»: The Associated Press has a report that begins, «Republicans accused Democrats of trying to turn an influential federal court into a rubber stamp for President Barack Obama's policies as a showdown approached over Senate confirmation for a nominee to that court.»

Not exact matches

The movie, which weaves together extraordinary feats of engineering and military, environmental and cultural achievements, hit theaters three days before China's rubber - stamp legislature convened to amend the constitution and allow Xi to potentially rule China for life.

China unveils its defense budget for the year at this weekend's opening of the annual meeting of its largely rubber stamp parliament.

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.

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Has Woodfibre LNG bought a rubber stamp approval for the project, along with other political favours including tax breaks, tax exemptions and the e-Drive subsidy?

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.

Questionable elections for a rubber - stamping new assembly may give President Nicolas Maduro more power.

A minority government would breathe new life into Alberta's Legislative Assembly, which has largely become a rubber - stamp for decisions made behind closed doors by PC cabinet ministers and MLAs.

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.»

It will continue to be a rubber stamp because there are no judicial criteria for what is and is not a legitimate national security concern.

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.

This is a great chance for us to rubber stamp our title credentials.

Indeed, the forced three - month hiatus could be a huge benefit for the national team as well as City as they enter the final months of the season aiming to rubber - stamp their Premier League success and push for European glory.

The Liverpool Echo report that Liverpool's move for the Serbian midfielder will be rubber stamped today.