Sentences with phrase «to stand in the way of progress»

By closing schools and disrupting the push for universal pre-K, she and her hedge - fund backers are standing in the way of progress for all kids to further their own politics.

Neither the christian right nor anyone else can stand in the way of progress towards full realization of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in this country.

That makes sense, you never want to lose staff you see as valuable, but you also don't want to stand in the way of them progressing in their career.

Powerful interests which profit from environmental destruction stand in the way of progress.

Initially I took about 3 days and did the diapers at nap and nighttime and for outings and could see it was confusing my daughter and really standing in the way of progress.

Be willing to reduce the clutter in your environment and in your life that stands in the way of your progress toward your goals.

Those who stand in the way of progress for Rochester's children hurl the same tired misconceptions and outright lies at these public schools of choice that have worked wonders for so many.

Trump's popularity in West Virginia is temporary — he can not stand in the way of progress.

The gridlock that defines Washington need not curtail diplomacy — nor stand in the way of progress on climate change.

As a young gay man, David Bennett believed Christianity stood in the way of progress.

I would not argue against the efforts of MLK, Wilberforce, but too often we see extremist Christians standing in the way of progress.

By employing and empowering locals, World Vision ensures that no cultural barriers stand in the way of progress and empowerment.

And sometimes, as with the example of positivism, the work of professional philosophers actually stands in the way of progress.

*** (out of four) Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) is like a lot of 15 - year - olds: He tries to be smarter than he is while acknowledging he knows little, and he tries to do the right thing while admitting he can't let principles stand in the way of progress.

Conscientious eLearning leaders make it their mission to inspire and motivate others by allowing them to overcome challenges standing in the way of their progress.

«Poverty and social inequities have far too long stood in the way of progress for all students,» said Van Roekel.

Standing in the way of progress through the mazes are unstable walls, dead ends and anti-gravity fur balls, produced personally by Schrödinger's feline friend.

He saw the GROUP OF SEVEN as a reactionary institution standing in the way of progress, and was a key figure emphasizing internationalism in Québec.

Join us in exposing the polluters, lobbyists and politicians standing in the way of progress.

AMI is the root of developed smart grid systems, but many issues stand in the way of progress, including standardization and wireless connections.

«We see so much controversy and delay and fighting around natural resources, oftentimes the press says that First Nation people stand in the way of progress.

We have a message for them and all Republicans who stand in the way of progress or look the other way: #TimesUp,» Hochul said.

She's performed better than Corbyn when standing in for him at PMQs (although that's not saying much) and she is another bright woman whose ego won't stand in the way of progress.

In other words, those who have stood in the way of any progress on restraining emissions — the Administration and the deniers like CEI — may well cost us more through their delays than solving the problems in a slow, steady and reasoned way.

Further, by limiting clergy participation in all boards and commissions to 40 percent it cut back on the number of theologically trained persons who might stand in the way of progress.

In the face of that kind of argument, buttressed by an expectation that, problems or not, the research on life extension will go on anyway, those whom Ronald Bailey has called «the mortalists» must especially be taken to task for standing in the way of progress.

«Once again, the party bosses are attempting to stand in the way of the progress and momentum that we have created in Western New York and New York State.

But today Kenya is thriving, fighting back against all that would stand in the way of its progress.

The League of Conservation Voters Action Fund (LCVAF), the connected federal political action committee (PAC) of the League of Conservation Voters, works to elect candidates who will implement sound environmental laws and policies and to defeat those who stand in the way of progress.

While there are still three outstanding Senate races, New York is facing difficult economic times and we must not allow the complications of political uncertainty to stand in the way of progress.

In today's Congressional Corner, New York representative Paul Tonko tells WAMC's Alan Chartock that the GOP is standing in the way of progress.

If Senator Klein and his Republican colleagues are going to stand in the way of progress and a fair investigation, Senator Klein needs to step down from his leadership position with the Independent Democratic Conference so that Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stuart Cousins can be the Democratic Senate Leader New York State needs and deserves.

The South Buffalo democrat said a toll hike would stand in the way of any progress being made to recover from a tough economy.

Could it eventually make consumers resent them for standing in way of progress?

After all, we were being brainwashed in history class to believe that the indigenous tribes deserved to be pushed off their land by any means necessary, since they were «standing in the way of progress.»

«I certainly see as a part of my success removing that which is unnecessary, that will stand in the way of progress, in the way of a good - quality education, and that will stand in the way of innovation and creativity,» he says.

In other words, we must minimize the usage of eLearning resources that stand in the way of their progress.

«It's the wave of the future, and people who want to stand in the way of progress are sure to be run over by technology,» said Charlie Harris, owner of Charlie's Comic Books in Tucson, Ariz..

Naturally IGDA Finland doesn't want to stand in the way of progress.

That will look like a number of things, first, continuing fights around the world to keep fossil fuel in the ground, and second, continuing to follow the money and expose the corporations and industries that stand in the way of progress.

But Virginia's vast potential for clean energy and energy efficiency solutions still remains largely untapped because fossil fuel interests — led by Dominion Virginia Power — continue to stand in the way of progress.

But rather than standing in the way of progress, as those wanting to «clean them up» often claim, these so - called slums could be a model for the future — at least according to controversial comments made by Prince Charles last week.

They can creatively solve problems or stand in the way of progress.

With speakers at the Conference including Professor Richard Susskind OBE, whose work has focused on the likely impact of AI on the legal profession, the Chair made clear that the Bar was no stranger to technology and would lead, not stand in the way of progress.

Self - awareness surrounding your self - talk will help you end negative thinking that stands in the way of progress.