Sentences with phrase «sacrifices for public»

Our laws embody our values, and allowing the moving expense deduction for Americorps and Teach for America participants would more broadly express the government's vision of personal sacrifice for the public good.

Still, the amount of space dedicated to stairways and places for the millions to «meet up» seems, to this visitor, to be excessive, with space in the galleries (which become smaller on the upper levels) sacrificed for public areas.

Who is sacrificed for the public good?

Not exact matches

I don't want public attention because I don't want the story to be about me... I want it to be about what the US government is doing... I'm willing to sacrifice all of that because I can't in good conscience allow the US government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly building.

Politicians ask the public to accept sacrifice (new taxes, new regulations) in exchange for a happy conclusion (lower public debt, a clean environment).

This approach recognizes that Americans have an equal right to clean air and water, no matter where they live, and allows states to compete for business without having to sacrifice public health or environmental quality.

In departments large and small we looked for and found ways to reduce paperwork, streamline permit applications and eliminate unnecessary rules, without sacrificing public safety.

There should be a public discussion about how much safety we'd be willing to sacrifice for the convenience.

For instance, in a colorful case involving a city ordinance restricting the practice of animal sacrifice, the Court severely criticized officials for acting out of animosity towards the Santeria religion, which engages in the ritualistic slaughter of pigeons, goats, and turtles (among other animals) and at least sometimes leaves the carcasses along roadsides and in other public placFor instance, in a colorful case involving a city ordinance restricting the practice of animal sacrifice, the Court severely criticized officials for acting out of animosity towards the Santeria religion, which engages in the ritualistic slaughter of pigeons, goats, and turtles (among other animals) and at least sometimes leaves the carcasses along roadsides and in other public placfor acting out of animosity towards the Santeria religion, which engages in the ritualistic slaughter of pigeons, goats, and turtles (among other animals) and at least sometimes leaves the carcasses along roadsides and in other public places.

As for Justice Stevens himself, it is an arresting fact that in the animal sacrifice case he joined the opinion announcing the constitutional requirement that public officials disassociate themselves from antireligious measures.

and second, the approach to God by way of animal offerings had been so central in Judaism that, while the sacrifices were always accompanied by supplications, they had competed with personal prayer, had furnished for many people a public substitute for it, so that when the bloody altars were gone a devout rabbi could mingle his exaltation of private communion with the lament «We have nothing to bring but prayer.»

Debates can get pretty heated these days about the dangers of sacrificing the «thick» texture of Christian discourse for the alleged benefits of a «thin» ethical contribution to the larger public arena.

If the United States were to be the first to release this new means of indiscriminate destruction upon mankind, she would sacrifice public support throughout the world, precipitate the race for armaments, and prejudice the possibility of reaching an international agreement on the future control of such weapons.

This is the kind of censorship necessary for television, he says, «and, whatever the justice of [Rooney's] punishment, he can take comfort in having served as a sacrifice to the cause of public tranquility.»

In the face of a threat to public order, those with public power and the responsibility for maintaining peace, even if they care about justice, as Pilate did, are sometimes under pressure to sacrifice justice — and with it, all pretense of determining whose views are correct when it comes to life's big questions.

But a republic will have republican customs — public participation in the exercise of power, the political equality of the citizens, a wide distribution of small and medium property with few very rich or very poor — customs that will lead to a public spiritedness, a willingness of the citizen to sacrifice his own interests for the common good, that is, to a citizen motivated by republican virtue.

Tocqueville saw that naked self - interest was certain to destroy the republic, and that religion could be the great restraining element to turn self - interest into public - spirited sacrifice for the general welfare.9.

The latest footage features sheep piled into the boots of cars after being openly sold to the public for slaughter during the festival of Eid al - Adha, which translates to Festival of Sacrifice.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

Sometimes they belong to disciplines that are not very well known for the general public, and they even have to make big economic sacrifices.

Sure, some may disapprove, some may be offended, some may take issue with breastfeeding in public, but it isn't your job to protect them from what offends them and it certainly isn't your job to sacrifice your child's needs for someone else's comfort.

In a report, published today, the Public Accounts Committee warns that: «the preference that many older people have for face - to - face advice should not be sacrificed in the department's drive to achieve efficiency savings.»

Ambode, in his Sallah message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, said the period of the celebration was a clarion call for Nigerians to imbibe the lessons of the season such as selfless service to God and humanity, sacrifice and sincere commitment to righteous conducts in their private and public life.

Only by agreeing to such a one - third reduction in the benefits of our generous pension scheme, can MPs look the rest of the public sector in the eye when asking for similar sacrifice and restraint.

Roger Benson, President of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) underscored the need for greater balance: «The budget needs to have shared sacrifices but it does not require any sacrifices from the wealthy and big business.»

The Nigerian Army as the «Best Public Institution in Nigeria of the Year Award», to THE NIGERIAN, was the collective decision of its fans and readers to commend all the officers and men of the Nigerian Army for their relentless sacrifices in combating terrorism, extremism and separatism within the rules of engagement and best human rights convention in its pursuit of defending the territorial integrity, sovereignty of the state and the numerous corporate social responsibilities like provision of pipe borne water, educational support, medical assistance to various communities and the internally displaced persons in Nigeria, as well as sanitation exercise and construction of roads.

Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Andrew Cuomo has made it clear he believes the public sector unions are part of the problem, and has called for them to make «shared sacrifices» — much like they did in the 1970s.

Now, it's time for the governor and Legislature to step up and protect public education from great harm, and to ensure the theme of «shared sacrifice» includes all New Yorkers, including the most affluent.»

This is a woman who has nothing to gain by being a public servant, it would be a sacrifice for the good of the people of New York.

If consolidation reduces cost, improves government efficiency, and supports economic growth without sacrificing local identity, then, New Yorkers want consolidation considered,» says Lee M. Miringoff, Director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

In other words, when the Assembly is blasted for a late budget or political gridlock, and Silver willingly takes the hits from the public, he's in a sense sacrificing his own public image and protecting his members, who escape such attacks.

The latter often gets sacrificed for the former, as more and more noses push into the public trough.

«Though I must affirm to the general public that the party was founded on the basis of sacrifice and social justice, we also have to keep in mind that times have changed and these changes call for new ways of doing things, a responsibility that should not be tasked with the leadership alone but those at the grass roots as well as to enable us come back strongly in the next general elections in 2020,» opined the former military man.

«I want to thank these fine men and women, and all the people who will take up the task of public service in our administration, for their hard work and sacrifice on behalf of the people of the state of New York,» Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo said.

Even before the recession Labour had allowed public sector pay to catch up with private sector pay but had not forced public sector workers to sacrifice some of the securities they received as a traditional substitute for less remuneration.

In a statement on Tuesday morning, Colonel Timothy Antigha, Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF N'Djamena — Chad, said the defence Chief while speaking at the bedside of the wounded soldiers at the Renaissance Hospital in N'Djamena, expressed the appreciation of the Armed Forces of Nigeria for the sacrifices they had been making to bring peace to the region.

Teachers and other public workers will continue to hear about the heavy burden they put on taxpayers and the need for «shared sacrifice.»

«These are environmental sacrifice zones that the environmental justice movement has been fighting for 30 years,» said Robert Bullard, dean of the Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, who is considered the «father» of environmental justice.

What is clear is that the BBC is harming the public interest by sacrificing accuracy for impartiality in its coverage of climate change.

As young women, we have seen our mothers, aunts, grandmothers, and many public figures battle the bulge, looking for a diet that works, sacrificing and stressing over this.

Although, for a time, Downey's stormy offscreen life and personal problems threatened to challenge his public image, he quickly bounced back and overcame these setbacks, with a continued array of impressive roles on the big and small screens that never sacrificed his audience appeal or affability.The son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey, Downey Jr. was born in New York City on April 4, 1965.

The effrontery outrages Marion; she and her husband, Larry (Tracy Letts), soon to be sacked from his computer - programming job, are already making enormous sacrifices to send their daughter to that private Catholic institution (not so much for religious reasons but owing to Mom's abject terror of public high school).

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Andrei Tarkovsky's The Sacrifice may also be available with Public Performance Rights (PPR) and Digital Site Licensing (DSL) for colleges and universities.

Ironically, this misguided and shortsighted opposition has ensured that the fight for the future of quality educational access (and the production of future black leaders like Obama) will be between African Americans of one generation who found prosperity working in public education and who possess the lion's share of the political power, and the minority students whose futures are sacrificed on the altar of the nation's ossified urban education systems.

While the positive competitive effects partially offset the negative effects for users, I think most would agree that we shouldn't sacrifice the achievement of one group by sending them to low - performing private schools only as an incentive to public schools to get better.

However, the rights of some to decent public schooling can not be sacrificed for the good of others.

The CEA's endorsement means that the leadership of all of the major public employee unions in Connecticut have thrown their support behind the candidate who has pledged that he will not propose or accept any tax increase during this second term, despite the fact that Connecticut is facing a $ 4.8 billion budget shortfall over the next three years.While Connecticut's millionaires continue to celebrate the fact that they have been spared the need to «sacrifice» by being required to pay their fair share in taxes, Malloy's policies will ensure massive increases in local property taxes for the middle class and widespread cuts in local education budgets.

Increasingly so, it appears that each new policy, whether imposed at the state or national level, has complicated the role of the public school teacher, causing teachers to sacrifice their autonomy for the sake of rigor and accountability in the classroom.

Michael is remembered as a dear friend, who sacrificed personal luxury to fight for literacy, and for preservation of public domain rights and resources, towards the greater good.