Sentences with phrase «take on corruption»

Howard W. Demick, chief executive of YesterYear's Vintage Doors, said the bat was a symbol for how Mr. Paladino would take on corruption.
Teachout, a Dutchess County resident, said in a prepared statement: «The next attorney general of New York should be an independent fighter and a voice for the people, ready to take on corruption and lawlessness at the highest pinnacles of power.
She's also been an advocate for property tax reform, she opposes high - volume hydraulic fracturing as a method of natural gas exploration and she'd like to take on corruption in Albany.
So Rupee baby, tell us again how this insider is going to be the best person to take on corruption.
He said Cuomo hasn't done enough to take on corruption, and predicted that Cuomo himself «may be indicted» following allegations that his administration meddled with an anti-corruption commission.
«The next Attorney General of New York should be an independent fighter and a voice for the people, ready to take on corruption and lawlessness at the highest pinnacles of power,» posted on the site.
The time for complacency and waiting for others to take on corruption must end.»
However, no matter how you cut it, a great opportunity in state history to take on corruption was lost here due to self inflicted wounds.
Ukraine can take the lead on fighting corruption by picking up the Irish initiative in 2013 and appointing top international experts to supply guidance as well as by inviting these experts to take on corruption in Ukraine itself as a first - order challenge.
«In the gubernatorial race, they'll choose between Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who has served as a strong voice for New Yorkers and consistently taken on corruption in both government and the private sector, and Carl Paladino, a radical Republican candidate who is out of touch with New Yorkers — and whose positions appear to be growing more extreme by the day.»
«In the end, they're not serious about taking on corruption.
«He has a great argument to make as a candidate: «I'm the only one who's taken on corruption and sent politicians to jail.»»
Donning a mask, Spider - Man fights evil in New York while Superman takes on corruption in the city of Metropolis.

Not exact matches

The recent corruption purge took on a hint of irony, when it was revealed recently that MBS himself has some extravagant tastes that include a palace in Versailles, France, and the purchase of the most expensive art work in history, Da Vinci's depiction of Jesus, for $ 450 million, among other goodies.
The British referendum has encouraged a balanced, intercontinental discussion on the direction Brussels must take now that the corruption and depth of discontent have been exposed for the world to see.
Ottawa has been trying to get tougher on companies involved in corruption after being rebuked for years on the international stage for its perceived failure to take the matter seriously.
Oliver takes on smaller, justice - oriented issues — corruption in scholarship programs, unfairness in immigration and racism in the prison system.
if I am in his case and i can have access on it,, I would do the same no matter what it takes,, corruption is corruption it should be curtailed and for God sake please if you considered it a house of the Lord please do what is right... God bless you Gabriele...
He has taken on the cloak of corruption, and thereby discarded the mantle of Grace.
He has taken on the cloak of corruption, and thereby discarded the Mantle of Grace.
Madison's words were taken from a lengthy argument against a specific bill in Virginia's legislature which would have levied a tax in order to financially support the teaching of Christianity, and he argued against such a tax on the grounds that past legal support of Christianity had led to its corruption
My hope is that you stop praying all together!!!! I want you to take God out of everything... My hope is that you will kill each other... Loose your way... Put greed, corruption, sinfulness and above all, self above all else... That you will worship all that is evil and wring every last drop of God out of your hearts... I want you to put money, forget family, think and do immoral thoughts, and stop helping your fellow man,, exploit them, spit on them use them until every last one of you is wretched and crawling in the dirt cursing God... Pleas help me... your friend Satan...
On the other hand, Gandhi was dealing with an invader — Great Britain — that officially declared itself a Christian nation, though there is no doubt that it took over India by violence, corruption, conquest, etc..
That's certainly the attitude on Body Count's forthcoming LP, Bloodlust, a thrash - metal take on a nation torn apart by political tension, inequality, corruption, and violence.
First, that FIFA's corruption is not new, and that dumping Sepp Blatter isn't going to fix much on its own, if Blazer was taking bribes in 1992.
Barcelona forward Neymar and his parents will stand trial over alleged fraud and corruption, making the Brazilian the latest football superstar to have to take the stand, a Spanish court ordered on Thursday.
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(d) in the above process booth capturing, fake voting, impersonification of votng can't take place.only genuine voters will cas votes.3 - to check the proliferation of BPL and other benefits / subsidies the account no, property deeds, vehicles and other valuables bought and sold by the head of the family and the dependants (unmarried) be united into single account.4 - Private engineering college, medical college, international schools, public schools should be marginalised, they should be there but to be strictly controlled about capitation fee and in matter of salary to employees.5 - Every corruption starts in village on CONSTRUCTION WORK (drain, approach road, swearege, deepening of ponds and wells, indira awas, boundaries and rooms of club, schools, community hall, drinking water pipeline drainage etc).
«He is very hypocritical politically and he is the last person that Ghanaians should listen to preaching sermons of corruption... taking corruption lectures from Rawlings is equal to going to a brothel to take lessons on morality,» he said.
d) Take on the taboo of corruption in UK politics (lobbying, revolving door, party financing, parliamentary standards)-- acknowledged as a key corruption issue for the UK by everyone except those who are themselves in politics;
Democratic AG hopeful Sean Coffey welcomed Staten Island DA Dan Donovan to the race today with a strongly - worded statement that deems the Republican «ill - prepared» to fight public corruption and take on Wall Street.
The Editor - in - Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Kweku Baako Jnr has said he would prefer going to a brothel to take lessons on morality than to listen to former President Jerry John Rawlings preach on corruption.
The split verdict is nevertheless a blow to Cuomo, who had took office in 2011 on a pledge to rid Albany of corruption and change the culture of pay to play at the Capitol.
«John has what it takes to tackle the crime and corruption in our state and put New York back on the right track,» Giuiliani says in the call.
But I am ready to take it on, like I've done as attorney general, where I've fought for you against bankers, lobbyists and corruption politicians in both parties.
Labour lost because they: a) broke manifold electoral promises b) lied shamelessly to the people and parliament c) engaged in industrial - scale corruption and lame cover - up d) wilfully enraged their newest supporters e) eschewed democracy at every opportunity f) treated the electorate like idiots g) alienated a vast constituency of voters with strong personal interest in the well - being of our servicemen h) inherited the most benign of economies and recklessly maxed out the public debt i) devoted inordinate time and effort to policies based on immature class war antics j) engaged in open internal dissent while being too cowardly to take any definitive action k) offered a wholly negative electoral campaign Unless confidence is restored in these areas, Labour will continue to be despised.
«We built the party based on the ideologies of my husband to take ourselves from the quagmire of poverty into prosperity and then reduce corruption and stealing and unnecessary bickering in the country.
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will once again not take the stand in his retrial on federal corruption charges, with his lawyer saying his defense will consist of documents «but no live testimony.»
Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, declared: any court ruling on present corruption cases should take cognisance of law as it takes of public opinion.
The state Education Department said it would not take control of Hempstead School District on Long Island, which has been troubled for decades by abysmal graduation rates, crumbling school buildings, violence and corruption.
In this Year of the Corruption Trials in New York — where at least five such trials have, are or will take place — Cuomo and the Legislature could not even come together on watered - down versions of measures to address ethics problems in state government.
The very day after Silver was arrested, Bharara gave a talk at New York Law School where he urged people to focus their outrage and join him in taking on the culture of corruption in Albany.
At the recent 16th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Prof. Martey after Nana Addo's address on corruption, said that «We are taking this seriously» adding «For us, as a church, the Presbyterian Church is the oldest existing church in this country.
ALBANY — Good - government advocates are pinning their hopes for passage of substantial ethics and campaign finance reforms on very public examinations of alleged corruption set to take place over the next six months.
Speaking at a panel on corruption in state government at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara took a shot at some of Governor Andrew Cuomo's actions.
The head of Governor Cuomo's economic development programs says he doesn't think federal corruption trials now taking place will have any effect on the projects.
The head of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs said he doesn't think federal corruption trials now taking place will have any effect on the projects.
Republicans nominated their slate at a convention last week, and insist Cuomo hasn't done enough to strengthen the economy and take on government corruption.
Her plans are tough and clear - eyed, a fact that shines through with her take on the county's largest problem: the corruption that has destroyed the public trust.
The Silver ruling will not affect the federal corruption trials later this year of nine former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including Cuomo's former top aide, on bribery and bid - rigging because those trials will take place after the Supreme Court's McDonnell ruling.
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