Sentences with phrase «stole land in»

El - Rufai stole land in Abuja and gave them to his family members and cronies.
Do you see Americans stealing land in the present day?

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«I think that the problem of what they're really asking is do you wan na support a massive FDR - style infrastructure project so we can raise spending, raise taxes, and steal land from Republicans in Texas — no I don't,» Petersen said, referring to former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
In others: «Hey you Muslims, you know what, unless you conform to our understanding and interpretation of what God is, we are going to take your land, kill you, and pave the way for stealing your resources (ie Oil)»
He faked his death in 1923 to escape to Germany and started WWII as a secret plot to steal Palestinian land and create Israel.
A typical message I heard while listening to radio broadcasts in northern Nicaragua accused the Sandinistas of «burning churches, kidnapping Nicaraguan children and sending them to Cuba, stealing land from campesinos, creating internal food shortages by sending Nicaragua's food to the Soviet Union, and killing old people in order to make soap.»
I kind of think it is the least we could do for them seeing as how we stole their land, gave them blankets covered in disease, hooked them on alcohol, massacred the buffalos, do I need to go on?!? Oh, I forgot the whole slaughtering them for their lands thing.
These Christian values were never so high that it stopped us from enslaving people in cotton fields, denying votes or stealing land.
and also about how pleased he is for the founding of the united stated on stolen indian land, and of the trail of tears, and of cruel slavery of afrians by all these good «christians», and about the heartwarming crusades, and do nt forget about the murder of all the jews done by hitler in the name of christianity... because all the nazis know jews killed christ in the first place
Some American Indians I know look at the Europeans who stole their land and slaughtered their ancestors, all in the name of Bible and church, and want nothing to do with Christians and churches.
What you're saying is that it is okay for today's Znsts in the stolen land of Palestine to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians because the Jewish Apatheird racist murderous state of IsraHell is in a fragile state.
(per household) As nationalized peoples suffering from obesity epidemics and drug dependancies cry about these things to the very leaders who are carrying out these things, those who strive to be like Christ are happy that ENRON stole your money to built electric powerplants providing electricity to millions of decent people in foreign lands who can now provide for their families without government assistance or crooked activities.
They were here first... christians stole their land... destroyed their culture... destroyed their food sources... attempted to commit genocide on them... forced them to live in poverty on land that christians didn't find useful... let them have a couple of eagles.
Also, when you sacrafice someone these days, in our «modern» times, make sure you sacrafice someone whose demise gives you and advantage in some way... usually stealing their lands or covering up some crime is a good reason.
Yeah, like the Christians that came to this country actually murdered the Indians in huge numbers and stole their land, not even following the teachings of your Christ.
Because it was hijacked by impostors who stole the faith and the land and claimed it as their own starting in 1947.
It's a name as old as the storied shepherdess of Paddan Aram — a woman so captivating her husband pledged seven years of service in exchange for her hand, a woman whose determination to bear children sent her digging for mandrakes and bargaining with God, a woman brazen enough to steal her father's idols and hide them in a camel saddle, a woman who took her last breath on the side of the road, giving birth, a woman whose tomb survived obscurity, conquest, earthquakes, and riots to become one of the most venerated and contested sites of the Holy Land.
Healers were burned as witches, in order to steal their lands and property, among other things.
You are free to rest on the seventh day; free from the tyranny of lifeless idols; free from murder, stealing and covetousness as ways to establish yourself in the land
Night comes down, the strong land - breeze rushes seaward from the Peaks singing a mournful dirge among the treetops; the fitful glare of the fire throws weird shadows among the tall trees, eclipsing the twinkle of the firefly that flits among the leaves; and all is silence and slumber, save when a gaunt figure steals out of the hut, its lean proportions doubly grotesque in the uncertain firelight, to watch the progress of the grilling of the prized meat.
He landed a good draw in a winnable grouping of five and could steal the No. 8 seed's trip to the quarterfinals.
Boris Koytchou's three - club bid on the West hand was a preemptive weak jump overcall that succeeded in stealing sufficient bidding space to land South in the wrong suit; at the other table, Harold Ogust and I played the hand in diamonds.
Maybe we landed a huge steal in the 6th — the jury is still out.
He's probably going to go in the late Round 1 / early Round 2 range, but if he can get back to being what he was as a sophomore, he'll be a nice steal for whoever lands him.
She also was key in the passage of the Timber Theft Law, which deals with those who steal timber from private or public lands, and in expanding net metering to encourage investment in renewable power production including solar, wind and waste energy.
To steal the people's land, start phony companies, build / construct on that land and cash in / cash out?
The Commissioner said it was noteworthy that Section 281 of the criminal law included land as things capable of being stolen, while Sections 52 and 53 of the law prescribe a jail term of two years for any person who forcibly enters or takes possession of land in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace against a person entitled by law to the possession of the land.
In the halls of Washington, Mr. Barron vowed he'd continue to «stand up for Robert Mugabe, who's an African hero — taking land back from white people who stole the land from us in the first place!&raquIn the halls of Washington, Mr. Barron vowed he'd continue to «stand up for Robert Mugabe, who's an African hero — taking land back from white people who stole the land from us in the first place!&raquin the first place!»
For most of the 20th century they spent their time stealing the Mapuche's land, and even today they're complicit with mining and forestry companies in helping to destroy it, or making use of anti-terrorism legislation to lock up people who tried to protest against it.
Last week, federal agents swooped in on 23 of the 24 people indicted on charges of stealing archaeological artifacts from public land and Indian reservations in the Southwest.
Candela Novembre Standing out among the (vast) sea of international street style stars isn't easy, but this Milan - based beauty — who hails from Argentina but landed in Italy at 17 for a modeling shoot with Bruce Weber — consistently steals focus with her near - perfect sense of style that manages to be playful but also communicates the fact that this is a girl who gets fashion.
If you're someone like me and carry around cameras and other high value tech - items then you will want to find appropriate cover for these in case they land in water or are stolen.
Kidman took refuge in the theater, and landed her first professional role at the age of 14, when she starred in Bush Christmas (1983), a TV movie about a group of kids who band together with an Aborigine to find their stolen horse.
In the novel, she repeats a joke early on that had been told to her by an Irishman: America is the land of milk and honey, but «the milk's gone sour and the honey's stolen
After being named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998, he landed the role of his father in Steal This Movie, the historical biopic starring Vincent D'Onofrio as»60s activist Abbie Hoffman.
In episode 311, Alice steals some of Dana's ashes; Bette thinks about fighting for sole custody of baby Angelica; Lara arrives home too late; Max finally lands a job - one for which Moira was rejected.
When the gang's heist of some diamonds goes awry, a few innocents are shot, and a valuable Native American spear is stolen landing Buster in bureaucratic hot water.
When she lands her biggest assignment, stealing secrets from rising government star Alexander, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him.
Rapping twins Herbert (Jerod Mixon) and Henry (Jamal Mixon) get a shot at stardom when they purchase a prize - winning T - shirt that lands them a chance to perform alongside a hip - hop legend, but they find their dreams going up in flames when their nemesis Kevin (Robbie Kaller) steals the shirt as well as the spotlight.
In a fit of desperation, Miguel attempts to steal a guitar that belonged to Ernesto while he was alive, and in doing so, Miguel crosses over to the Land of the Dead as his deceased relatives are making their way over to the Land of the LivinIn a fit of desperation, Miguel attempts to steal a guitar that belonged to Ernesto while he was alive, and in doing so, Miguel crosses over to the Land of the Dead as his deceased relatives are making their way over to the Land of the Livinin doing so, Miguel crosses over to the Land of the Dead as his deceased relatives are making their way over to the Land of the Living.
But it was only in 1996 when she landed her first significant lead role in Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty.
With the Sheriff's blessing, Rogers decides to become Billy the Kid in order to help the homesteaders of Lincoln County restore law and order from the grips of the evil local henchmen, employed by rich ranch barons wanting to steal their land.
But that was before he factored in the $ 5 million in stolen arms that just landed in his lap, Berman's jealous wife, an insane Turkish drug dealer, and the resulting lust, betrayal and murder.
In this western, set in the California territory, a young ranchero rides out for revenge upon the outlaws who killed his family and stole their lanIn this western, set in the California territory, a young ranchero rides out for revenge upon the outlaws who killed his family and stole their lanin the California territory, a young ranchero rides out for revenge upon the outlaws who killed his family and stole their land.
Matthew Heineman embeds himself in the thick of the crisis in «Cartel Land,» which offers remarkable front - line footage of an epidemic that has stolen the lives of too many innocent people.
«Stealing Beauty» is a freeze frame of the insular world expatriates concoct for themselves when they choose to stay in a foreign land.
he was shown to have stolen a giant golden statue of her from Mario in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, and appeared to have a crush on her in the Mario & Wario arc of Super Mario Adventures comic, seeing as he tried to outdo Mario and buy Peach's prize item, a Samus Doll, for her birthday.
Unfortunately, the book is stolen and Paddington is blamed, which lands everyone's favorite Bear in prison.
La La Land steals liberally from Demy's catalogue, both in terms of their visual cues and the characters» emotional arcs.
Finally stealing a boat, riding through a monsoon in a helicopter and taking enough motion sickness pills to knock out a horse, Alex washes up on the shore of the lush land mass but Nim's welcome isn't quite what she envisioned.
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