Sentences with phrase «which usurped»

Tara mixed in existing items like the sofa and ottoman, which she usurped from the living room.

On the reasons why the party lost the 2016 election, implicitly in agreement with Former President Mahama's assertion that the reasons are multifaceted, he said the electoral college constituted by the party and failure to monitor the process effectively led to malfeasance and manipulation of the process which usurped the power of the genuine supporters of the party which automatically, denied the party the opportunity of going into the election with some genuine supporters on its side.

In the Senate, even he is tainted by the formation of an IDC Coalition, which usurped the voter's wishes as indicated through the ballot box count, to have a Democratic Majority in the house, when Sen. Jeff Klein went rogue and aligned himself with the Republicans in a leadership sharing arrangement that failed to deliver for the Governor this session.

But here, the food industry didn't get what it wanted through the normal channels, so it went to Congress, which usurped the entire process.

Not exact matches

In many ways, the publicity about the «tell - all» book — not to mention last summer's scandal in which former HubSpot executives allegedly attempted to obtain a predraft copy — has usurped the tale told in the book itself, of Lyons» career reinvention.

Mobile messaging apps are usurping social networks as the shiny new platform through which publishers can distribute their content.

The only question is whether a particular society has enough of the faithful to care for its poor so as not to have the charitable vocation usurped by the state, at which point it is no longer a Christian society.

At its period of fullest development the book to some extent usurped the place of the more primitive but generally more accessible methods of production of the past; on the other hand, it was a stand - in for future methods which make it possible for everyone to become a producer.

A usurping science would work to order all the other sciences to its own end, which, while stabilizing them temporarily, would ruin them by turning them away from their own proper ends.

She then invites the women to carry on an inner dialogue among their roles and subpersonalities, particularly those which are usurping too much of themselves.

There was the sad civil war in which his own son Absalom usurped the throne and was finally defeated and killed (2 Sam.

But we must» slowly, prayerfully, and with great deliberation and serious debate» prepare ourselves for what the future seems likely to bring under a regime in which the courts have usurped the democratic process by reckless exercise of naked power.

Usurping the contemplative basis of a truly fruitful spiritual life and becoming that which we turn to in all our needs.

The question is whether this suspension or abolition of a referential function of the first degree is not the negative condition for the liberating of a more primitive, more originary referential function, which may be called a second order reference only because discourse whose function is descriptive has usurped the first rank in daily life and has been supported in this regard by modern science.

Rousseau, says Derrida, understands writing as a mediate form of speech which becomes a dangerous supplement that usurps the place of speech by forgetting its vicarious nature and by making itself «pass for the plenitude of a speech whose deficiency and infirmity it nevertheless only supplement» (OG 144).

Their function — and it is an honorable though a humble one — is to serve as stepping - stones on the way toward the only society in which man can find a true satisfaction for his social nature; that is, a society which, so far from usurping the place of God, has God himself for its principal member.

This was a truly revolutionary decree because by it a Caliph attempted to usurp for himself a function which Islam reserved for the whole community.

In Holland the Church inflexibly resisted orders of the usurping government which were contrary to the Law of God.

Once the physical constituents are granted an independent existence, though, they appear to usurp the whole: gathered together in systems of arbitrary complexity, but all conforming to their inherent laws of combination, they now become coextensive with the universe they so fully explain — including, therefore, the reflecting subject, which is capable of juxtaposing itself to the rest of the world, and of enunciating the theory of the very entities that constitute both.

It was the basis of his argument for eloquent sermons as a counter-force to the malevolent uses of rhetoric: «While the faculty of eloquence, which is of great value in urging either evil or justice, is in itself indifferent, why should it not be obtained for the uses of the good in the service of truth if the evil usurp it for the winning of the perverse and vain causes in defense in iniquity and error?»

I used mellow agave nectar to sweeten the macaroons, as I didn't want the slightly tart lemon flavor to be usurped by the robust flavor of maple syrup (which was the sweetener for the other macaroons).

Maybe he has the steeliness that was once associated with the Arsenal of yore, of which we may direly need in times like these.A man who was a backbone of the Invincibles, I wouldnt be surprised if he became highly - sought - after - hot - management - material were he to usurp the reins after SirAW!

, says, it could be because the husband feels a bit lost — or «usurped by the impending arrival» — and what that may mean for him and his role in the family, which may explain why Rodriguez says about 10 percent of dads - to - be cheat on their partners during pregnancy.

He was given to me when I was two and quickly usurped a boss - eyed white bear to which I had previously been attached....

The government acknowledges the final right of the People to alter or abolish it whenever it usurps the rights for which it was instituted by the People to administer God's Law.

However, there are accusations of conspiracy and usurping of power (also referred to as «castling» in media) by those two individuals, long - time friends since 1990 - s, which is a heavy criminal offence by Russian legislation.

The commission says Espada did not cooperate with its probe, which will be its last now that its investigatory responsibilities have been usurped by JCOPE.

A situation in which a gentleman who was neither a contestant or running - mate in the substantive election on November 22 was permitted by INEC, the APC and the federal government, represented by the Attorney General of the Federation to usurp the candidacy of the deceased Alhaji Abubakar Audu when a running - mate was alive and willing to sustain the ticket was pure gerrymandering by certain interests to produce a desired outcome.

Secondly, to use the historical records to show that the Delta Foods Ltd case which the political White Paper is at pains to wish away and turn into the responsibility of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo of the New Patriotic Party is one of two examples of what happens when Vice-Presidents or Presidents usurp the Attorney - General's functions under the Constitution.

He carried this bad habit of usurping the Attorney - General's functions into his Presidency which I resisted as the Attorney - General with all the constitutional authority at my disposal and proved in the Supreme Court decisions in the Attorney - General, Waterville & Woyome case, and the Attorney - General, Isofoton & Forson case which the White Paper also tries again to bastardize.

In an interview on BBC1's Politics Show today, Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, insists all pre-election pledges, including on fees, were usurped by the coalition agreement which is «binding upon us».

The 2014 Local Elections saw a Labour Party — which was part of a coalition government with Fine Gael — fare poorly, with its national share of the vote dropping to just over seven percent and with its position as the leading left wing party being usurped by a major contender for this position, namely Sinn Fein.

The 1985 Local Elections saw a Labour Party — which was part of a coalition government with Fine Gael — fare poorly, with its national share of the vote dropping to just over seven percent and with its position as the leading left wing party being usurped by a major contender for this position, namely the Workers Party.

The Minister has by this action usurped the authority and functions of the Bank's Board of Directors, which has curiously not been constituted despite several reminders and complains.

«On my part», he continued, «I find no ambiguity in this provision which counsel for the applicant Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings urges forcefully that the high court judge Justice T. Ackaah — Boafo interpreted wrongly and therefore usurped the powers of the Supreme Court or which warrant the interpretation of the Supreme Court».

Rensselaer County DA Joel E. Abelove filed a civil complaint in state Supreme Court that seeks to overturn an executive order Cuomo signed two years ago giving the state attorney general the authority to usurp local district attorneys in cases in which unarmed civilians are killed during confrontations with police.

Secondly, to use the historical records to show that the Delta Foods Ltd case which the political White Paper is at pains to wish away and turn into the responsibility Nana Addo Dankwa Akofu - Addo of the New Patriotic Party is one of two examples of what happens when Vice-Presidents or Presidents usurp the Attorney - General's functions under the Constitution.

The main function of the EFCC is to fight economic and financial crimes but not to usurp the power of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) which is constitutionally empowered to prosecute cases under false declaration of assets.

Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel E. Abelove filed a civil complaint in state Supreme Court Wednesday that seeks to overturn an executive order Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed two years ago giving the state attorney general the authority to usurp local district attorneys in cases in which unarmed civilians are killed during confrontations with police.

«The minister usurped the authority and functions of the Bank and its Board of Directors, which has curiously not been constituted so we are concerned.

The right to roam, like the air, the water and the weather, was considered a gift from God which no man could usurp.

Brighton is now the home of two universities, the University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic) and the University of Sussex at Brighton, which only added the «at Brighton» suffix relatively recently (some say to thwart the poly's efforts to «usurp» the city's name).

They intersect with a plot to usurp the throne, a victim of which — Sir Robert Loxley (Douglas Hodge)-- entrusts Robin with a sword that belonged to his father, Sir Walter (Max von Sydow), and the King's crown.

The pair usurp Call of Duty: WWII and FIFA 18 — which previously occupied the top two spots — for the week ending January 27.

It's a film composed entirely of interiors, of totally controlled environments in which control is irrevocably usurped.

He plotted to usurp then throne with the outlawed White Gorilla cult who was ancient rivals of the Black Panther cult, which basically made them heretics since Panther worship is the state religion.

The bureaucrats in a white - majority state were cast as having usurped administrative power over a district in which 9 out of 10 students were African American, as were many teachers, politicians, and contractors.

Kathy Riedlinger, chief executive of the Lusher Charter School — which is under local board authority — said the campus doesn't participate in the lottery because the centralized admissions system usurps school autonomy.

And educators, seeking to prepare students for a successful future in which computer and typing skills have usurped penmanship, are finding cursive's relevance waning, especially with leaner school budgets and curricula packed with standardized testing prep.

The GMC Sierra 2500 can also tow a maximum load of 13,000 lbs, which again is pretty good — even though the diesel - powered Ram 2500 usurps the GMC by a sizeable margin with its 17,870 lbs maximum capacity.