As minister of agriculture in the government of Berlusconi, the former conservative prime minister, he defended authorities in Lucca and Milan when they began cracking down on restaurants that served non-Italian food, saying ethnic restaurants that served kebabs, sushi and Chinese food should "stop importing container loads of meat and fish from who knows where" and use only Italian ingredients.
We no longer have to defend authorities who have been shown to be corrupt.
Arnulf's base of operations remained in Bavaria, but he successfully defended his authority as German king in Lotharingia (now Lorraine), and he even maintained a loose feudal authority over the other kings.
In an interview last week, before he stepped down, Mr. Hervey defended the authority and indicated that he believed some customers had unrealistic expectations.
From 1511 to 1517 he defended papal authority against the schismatic Council of Pisa (1511), and at the fifth Council of the Lateran (1512 17) he urged church reform.
He regarded the disunity of his nation as an expression of its historic character and defended the authority of the petty princes as an instrument of good government.
The announcement of the investigation came as Mr. Pataki defended the authority's contracting procedures, while some Democrats contended that he and the Republican leadership had engaged in a systematic effort to reward campaign contributors with state contracts.
When the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools sought to usurp rule-making powers with regard to athletics, Aigler defended the authority and jurisdiction of the Big Ten.
The solicitor general's office vigorously defended the agency's authority when the case was argued in October.
They want to know, how could this happen in our community?" Mr. Zabrocki defended the authorities against criticism that they had failed to share information about the killings with the public.
While some defended the authorities, others denounced the Chinese government as "corrupt".
