Sentences with phrase «who turn a blind eye to it»

One critic said the move, if implemented, could be more onerous for recreational marijuana users, as police who turn a blind eye to it now would instead start writing tickets.

Like the British who turned a blind eye to slavery in the name of consumerism, tens of millions of Americans seem content to tune out the human suffering tied to how we spend our money, as long as they get what they want.

And I'm sick and tired of apologists like you who turn a blind eye to what is actually happening in this world.

Or maybe it's a warning to parents who turn a blind eye to children's failings until the family self - destructs.

Tempted though we have all been to up and leave it all behind at some point, reason has persuaded us that responsibilities must be minded and so it's difficult to applaud one who turned a blind eye to those same considerations at the expense of future potential and the heartache of loved ones.

And for this, all who turn a blind eye to the Constitution in the name of «the children» are to blame.

Suddenly America's innocent «consumer - citizens who turn a blind eye to the destructiveness of the system» were fully implicated.

It's a plea frequently made to Christians who turn a blind eye to climate change: The Bible gives humankind dominion over the planet, so isn't humankind responsible for helping preserve it?

First, I explained that I strongly believed that lawyers who incorporate innovation and new Internet - based and mobile tools will have a distinct advantage over those who turn a blind eye to emerging technologies.

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I question, though, the judgment of legalizing with a stroke of the pen everybody who is here, because that's basically saying that we as a nation will turn a blind eye to our own laws.

As long as they stayed in the good graces of the party elite and could plausibly portray their investments as being in the national interest, regulators mostly turned a blind eye to who owned what, what they were buying and how they were funding their expansion.

One person who was unimpressed with the recommendations was former Uber engineer Susan Fowler Rigetti, who in February accused the company's HR department of turning a blind eye to her complaints of sexual harassment — sparking the massive backlash that led to Holder's investigation.

But don't turn a blind eye to the people who are actually making a profit off of you.

Hitler's problem with the Pope was that, while the Pope himself agreed not to help the Jews, he turned a blind eye to priests who were doing so.

It's amazing how even as Christians, people who are called to walk in holiness and stand for truth and righteousness, we will turn a blind - eye to the actions of someone because they play for our favorite team.

While you are harping on Romney and the whole money thing let's just turn a blind eye to the man who supports killing babies cause after all they aren't babies until they're born so this justifies murder.

Jesus did not turn a blind eye to sin or avoid pronouncing judgment on those who sinned because that was part and parcel of who He was and why He came — to reveal His Father to those who would hear and reveal the punishment for those who ignored His message.

If any Christians are currently promoting a «gnostic split of soul and body,» it is those on the left who seem satisfied with social programs that feed the body but starve the soul and, even worse, turn a blind eye to growing efforts by the government to discriminate against faith - based charities that are serious about ministering to the whole person.

And I have never been one who is willing to turn a blind eye to those real problems — a lot of people wish I would speak up less on the problems of evangelicalism.

Oh wait, I forgot, you turn a blind eye to the reality of the Constitution; a blind eye towards the reflections of those who crafted it that said things like:

While official rules forbade this practice, teachers and administrators turned a blind eye in the belief that it promoted order and also was healthy for young men who needed to learn endurance.

People with level heads make comments about his religious agenda because it is plain as day, and those who are not overly religious seem to turn a blind eye.

If you're the person who refuses to turn a blind eye to animal suffering.

men what is happening to my boy Jack Wilshere my player.I wish you can stay injury free so that the world can see you are not average.Now i pray that injuries be far away from you.We need you arsenal need you.Let those who turn a blind eye on your abilities continue to do so but when the right time comes they will be ashamed for we all know how you once destroyed teams with your skill.For i know what you are capable of.Hold on to your faith and do not linger for you will get there one day.These times will make you stronger and will make you a brilliant captain.

As for the professionalism, quite a few people were unimpressed by some of Alexis's behavior, of course there will be others who turn a blind eye and defend him due to his effort and quality.

Or do we expect Izzo to turn a blind eye to the condemned and convicted and take only the guys who are already altar boys?

We turned a blind eye to Ince who did nothing for us so maybe we should turn a blind eye to Owen and make him an exception to the rule that a player should be disowned if they dare to play for United?

I've seen a mother go from a «turn a blind eye» enabler to someone who at least gives her children some kind of support once she divorced the father and took out a restraining order against him.

They criticized government for turning blind eye to foreigners who have invaded the local trading market and yet are not paying taxes.

It is painful that the President who promised Ghanaians «heaven» has suddenly turned blind eye to the great hardship Ghanaians are going through under his administration.

«During the 60s and 70s and 80s there was a rash of child sex abuse throughout America that institutions turned a blind eye to and now you have adults who are now coming to terms with this abuse but they have no recourse in the court system, either through criminal or civil penalties because their time to file a lawsuit has expired,» he said.

Hopkins, who is gay, said he wants police to crack down on the violence with the same diligence whether or not the perpetrators are LGBT people, because he fears that turning a blind eye to LGBT - driven violence could hurt the ongoing struggle for gay equality.

And top network execs who worked on Rose's shows are panicking that they'll be accused of turning a blind eye to his sexual misconduct.

Haters of truth and sentimentalists will call for Oshekomes head, byt will foolishly turn blind eyes to the fact that he have outlaid a child who depends on the father or relative being the invigilator to pass exams will always fail the exam on the day his father or relation is not in the exams hall, that is the case of the EFCC and the FGN, they relied on the judiciary to help them rubbish their opposition or faces they do not like, and have always lost cases because their candidates in the judiciary were not assigned their cases and that is the same head of EFCC Magu that the president keep nominating for confirmation, even when reports indicted him, this recent looses have to confirm to doubting Thomas that Magu is just the best because he can do the dirty work for the APC and Buhari, not because he is the best in corruption fight, I wish there is a listening and discerning government in place back there in Nigeria, they would have known that there is a vacuum as far as EFCC is concerned and use the time to shop for a head that will deliver, it also confirms the fact that the «So called fight against corruption» Is a BIG lie and propaganda, just a wipe to flog opposition into their line, shame on the clapping members and the O yes members who will never hear any criticisms concerning Buhari or anything he does good or bad, bitter or sweet dem go swallow like that shaaaaa.

The Mayor has turned a blind - eye to developers who miss deadlines, fail in their commitments, wheedle and whine for do - overs and all of a sudden, after a decade working to save the Armory the Veterans, he can't spare even an hour of the Council's time?

Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has also had to contend with criticism of turning a blind eye to reports of sexual harassment in his ranks, also responded to Cuomo's call for Kellner's resignation.

There's no question and I don't know how anybody in any elected office can turn a blind eye to the 4,700 people who stayed with us at WIN last night, mothers and children — 70 percent of the people in shelter are families with children.»

That is a speaker who, at best, turns a blind eye to sexual harassment, and at worst, plays an active role in enabling such behavior, ensuring that it goes unpunished and unpublicized.

Mark - Viverito, who grew up in Puerto Rico, termed it «disheartening» that the federal government is turning a «blind eye» to Puerto Rico's troubles.

It is to be hoped that as a result of this policy, come 2015, a UK government will no longer turn a blind eye to the obscenity of the preventable deaths each year of those who can not afford to pay for the unreasonable profits of energy company executives and their shareholders.

It is better to turn a blind eye to Tories who vote UKIP in June but have every intention of supporting Conservatives in the real contest - the General Election.

«Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is a partisan hack who has turned a blind eye to the Clinton Foundation for years and has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.

«Nobody turned a blind eye, nobody was slow to the draw,» said Mr. Borge, a retired New York State employee who has lived in Hoosick Falls for 31 years.

Of the New York Attorney General's announcement, Trump communications adviser Jason Miller said: «Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is a partisan hack who has turned a blind eye to the Clinton Foundation for years and has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.

Yousuke Minaguchi, a lawyer who has represented Fukushima workers, says Japan's government has turned a blind eye to the problem of worker exploitation.

Like a teenager who doesn't realize that his parents knew rebellion before him, we turn a blind eye to all the ways past generations believed they had finally done the worst.

Some sites claim to be purely for genuine singles seeking committed, long term relationships, others turn a blind eye to, or even actively encourage, married or cohabiting members who may or may not use the sites with the blessing of their spouse or partner.

Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the LAPD and is loyal to his officers and eager to turn a blind eye to violence or corruption within his department, as long as it's the «bad guys» who are getting hurt.

Fans who will turn a blind eye to «story» and just want to see Burton play around with Depp.

This idyllic conjuring could be upsetting to those who would see it less as a true to life telling and more as America turning a blind eye to their very real plight.