Sentences with phrase «whether free government»

Charles Kesler has recently provided another of his brilliant and bracing synopses of the American political scene, with a view to summoning conservatives to «another epic struggle, a battle for America's soul, a battle that will determine whether free government will survive.»

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Responding to a question on whether Trump, who comes from the private sector, felt comfortable with his proposal that the government should punish or reward companies based on where they choose to locate their factories, rather than let the free market pick winners and losers, the president responded:

Specifically, the review will take into account whether waivers in free - trade agreements are leading to unfair trade by allowing foreign companies to undercut American companies in the global government procurement market.

President Trump also expressed doubts whether the United States can reach a deal to renegotiate the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement, adding that the government will «probably» terminate the trade agreement.

I am happy that the writer had the choices that she did... She is also free to decide whether or not she is a Catholic... She however, took an available medication for a health problem... most Catholic facilities recognize such health problems and allow for that treatment... I am completly puzzled, though, that she would not want other Catholics to be able to choose differently than she did... for those people who wish to use contraceptive services and medication, options are open to them... I am not Catholic, did not grow up in a faith based family, and don't know whether a God exists or not... However, to leave a relgious group with no option but to contradict its own tenets is an attempt by those who don't believe in those tenents to mock them, certainly, but more to erode them... this seems the aim of many and when those folks operate from inside the government... that intrusion is an overreach of the govenrment...

The issue isn't whether the CAtholic church's position is right or wrong, but rather whether the government has the right to make them provide something so against their teaching, for free.

Because the birth control cases all focus on a 1993 federal law, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, not the Constitution, the Justices will face questions about whether the mandate to provide free access to 20 forms of birth control drugs or devices, sterilization, screenings, and counseling imposes a «substantial burden» on religious freedom of nonprofit employers with religious objections to some or all contraceptives, whether the mandate in fact serves a «compelling interest» of the government, and whether an attempt to provide an exemption from the mandate satisfies the requirement that such an accommodation is «the least restrictive means» of achieving the government's policy interest.

Rather, it allows him to continue to express those views, whether with his words or his checkbook, free from government interference.

The prime minister received significant criticism for refusing to comment on whether he backed the Scottish government's decision to free Megrahi.

He further noted that under the free SHS policy, all fees approved by the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council for first year students other than Parent - Teacher Association (PTA) dues, would be absorbed by the government through settlement of the «onetime fee» for all first years — whether day or boarding.

We must not forget now trainee journalist George Osborne's threat to wage further austerity on the poorest if the UK chose to leave the EU — nor our previous governments» ideological adherence to slashing any and all public services, whether the NHS, the fire service and community policing, or even free school meals for children.

Another key aspect of this debate, on which David Cameron has been silent, is whether the government is going to force this measure through Parliament on a whipped vote, or whether there will be a genuine free vote.

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The handling of the Trident and Syria votes indicated major party management problems; Corbyn's «prevarication» about whether to allow a free vote on Syrian intervention signalled he has no plausible strategy to manage his parliamentary colleagues; the attempt to put pressure on MPs through directives from Momentum and the decision to conduct a last minute plebiscite among party members merely antagonised parliamentarians (66 MPs then voted with the government)

Michael Gove is facing demands from Labour to explain whether the government has abandoned a Conservative general election manifesto pledge to give MPs a free vote on whether to overturn the foxhunting ban.

But good government advocates, like NYPIRG's Horner, remain skeptical about whether the enforcement division can free itself of the Board of Election's inefficiency.

«We were in this country when some governments prioritised buying V8 Land Cruisers for chiefs and friends with our oil money, but this government has come to use that oil money to provide us with Free SHS, making it possible for all drivers, whether we have the money or not, to benefit from and so we thank President Akufo - Addo.

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Each of the arms of government can check each other but not in the way of the President or any other person saying after a court of law has delivered a judgment and set free an accused person on bail, after looking at the various factor for the grant of bail, including severity of the punishment, including the weight of the alleged crime, including whether the accused person would jump bail or not, including whether you would produce surety or not, including whether he has health challenges or not, and the court has finally weighed all these and decided that the accused person must go on bail upon fulfillment of certain condition of bail.

Gordon Brown has evaded revealing his view on whether Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al - Megrahi should have been freed by the Scottish government.

On Tuesday, the British Humanist Association (BHA) made its final written submission in an ongoing Information Tribunal case over whether the Government must publish a list of all groups which have proposed to set up Free Schools — including their name, location and religion.

It measured each state legislator based on two tiers, which include whether legislators voted for or against bills that would create or eliminate government agencies, programs, and regulations, and bills that would impact the free market in a positive or negative way.

They won't find the money to do it, therefore you will require a lot of ideas in terms of restructuring the roles of government to do the core things they can do and leave those other sectors to the private sectors, that way, the government frees itself from a lot of responsibilities whether there is tension or there is a need for an extension.»

Should the government impose a price on carbon emissions, whether it is a tax or cap - and - trade system, CO2 - free sources, such as nuclear energy, will become even more competitive.

The Icelandic government is building a floating pen for him in Reykjavik, and after a few years there officials will decide whether the whale is fit enough to be set free.

The free - to - attend colleges, which receive Government funding to operate, place a big focus on preparing young learners for future employment, whether that's in the Armed Forces or other career paths.

The government will need to ensure that there are sufficient places available for pupils across the country — whether that be through the establishment of new free schools, or the expansion of existing schools — to cater for an increase in secondary pupil numbers over the next 5 years.

It shares characteristics with earlier debates in the development of medicine, law, and engineering; it reflects the conflict about whether a professional is an elitist or an expert; and it includes locus - of - control issues, with control of the field ranging between free - market forces and government control.

The Local Government Association — which represents more than 370 councils across England — says parents and schools should know in mid-April, rather than August, whether free schools will open in their area.

The government will not support a draft law to force councils to provide free meals and activities for poor pupils in school holidays, but will carry out research into whether or not government intervention to prevent «holiday hunger» is needed, a minister has announced.

The government has insisted the group is aimed at securing free school sites and not linked to the white paper, but has not said whether or not it will take on additional duties in future.

I believe in evolution, scientific inquiry, and global warming; I believe in free speech, whether politically correct or politically incorrect, and I am suspicious of using government to impose anybody's religious beliefs - including my own - on nonbelievers.

If the government can launch free bus schemes for passengers, can they possibly offer free books to mass readers whether in print or digital publication to boost reading habit?

If you get a tax refund (whether state or federal) you aren't receiving free money; you're being given your own money back, because you had given too much to the government over the course of the year.

Right now, inflation remains subdued — but there's no free lunch with stimulus, and governments & politicians always find inflation (whether it's deliberate, or unintended) is a far more palatable price to pay.

Whether you believe in big government or small government, free markets or regulated markets, what's right is right.

Whatever you think of this particular effort, it has become ever clearer that climate information not only «wants» to be free, but will be — whether through pressure for further transparency and objectivity on the part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or the liberation / hacking / theft / disclosure of climate documents produced with government money, whether they raise questions about the motives of some scientists or reveal attempts by political operatives to raise public doubt about climate findings.

They're for free: whatever the government does is great, and one does not need to worry whether it costs a lot.

Whether they are motivated by an interest in free markets, or fears of one world governments, the questioning of climate facts should not be answered by further citations of studies, but the question «Do you like funding both sides of the war on terrorism?»

The only real difference is that the arrangements are locked in for a shorter amount of time, and that the Productivity Commission will advise government on whether and when a shift to a principles - based system of industry assistance — which would likely mean less free money — should take place.

In the narrower legal context, this Hayekian - Rawlsian debate usually manifests itself in arguments about whether the law should protect «negative rights,» that is, protect persons from government encroachment on their inalienable rights — like private property and free exercise of religion, or whether the law should foster «positive rights,» that is, promote the rights of people to receive tangible things like free health care or housing under the auspices of equal treatment under the law.

The question would be whether the government has a compelling interest in limiting free speech (I think the court would say yes), and is this the narrowest restriction possible that accomplishes that interest (again, yes).

It is useful because it is honest; because it leaves not even the most obscure and friendless citizen without means of obtaining justice from a neighbouring State; because it obviates occasions of quarrels between States on account of the claims of their respective citizens; because it recognizes and strongly rests on this great moral truth that justice is the same whether due from one man or a million, or from a million to one man; because it teaches and greatly appreciates the value of our free republican national government, which places all our citizens on an equal footing, and enables each and every of them to obtain justice without any danger of being overborne by the weight and number of their opponents; and because it brings into action and enforces this great and glorious principle — that the people are the sovereign of this country, and consequently that fellow citizens and joint sovereigns can not be degraded by appearing with each other in their own courts to have their controversies determined.

The report also calls on the government to prioritise obtaining clarity on whether the UK can continue to trade with non-EU countries through the more than 50 free trade agreements that it is party to through the EU.

The lawsuit, which claims the government security demands violate Twitter's free speech rights, repeatedly asks the court to declare that it may use «zero» when stating whether it has been subject to various secret legal orders from the government.

When asked by the Community Affairs Committee whether the Australian Government's purpose in undertaking the consultations was to obtain the free, prior and informed consent of the peoples affected by these measures, a representative of FaHCSIA responded:

Contrast the above payment - for - success - only compensation plan to that of a FSBO / mere posting outfit's, which charges folks up - front fees for such things as: an upload of one's listing on someone else's privately owned / paid - for MLS via a federal government - agency - backed highjacking maneuvered tactic; for a couple of $ 10.00 «For Sale» signs, for some forms that can be downloaded from the internet for free; for «advice» at the end of a telephone line from generic sales people who have no vested interest in whether or not the already - paid - for advice, for better or worse, actually results, if heeded and acted upon, in the sale of the subject property, or not.

We'll find out in the spring budget whether the Harper government will double the Tax Free Savings Account limit.