Within a blistering few days, the new Obama infuriated Republicans by granting legal status to 5 million undocumented immigrants; announced a historic deal with China over climate change; and defied powerful corporate interests by ruling that the internet should be kept universally available, under so-called "net neutrality" rules.
Though willing to defy less-powerful opponents of the ban, like restaurants, legislators specifically exempted the gambling floors of the 13 Atlantic City casinos when they banned smoking in public places seven months ago.
The finance ministry has long advocated a higher consumption tax.Probably, the prime minister will stop short of defying the powerful ministry.
Since Mr. Ferraro bought WHVW for $350,000 in 1992, it has defied the powerful trends in commercial broadcasting, both on AM and FM, toward chain ownership and tightly formatted programming.
He has become the most folkloric of 19th-century badmen, with the fictionalized portraits of his life presenting a daring bandit who robbed arrogant railroads and banks, distributed loot to the needy and defied the powerful in the name of the powerless.
Mark of the Borgia, the fate of an unfortunate who defied the powerful family.
Mark of the Borgia, depicting the fate of an unfortunate who defied the powerful family.
"I found the strength to make this important decision, to defy a fearsome, powerful, and unforgiving family.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — One admirer of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria compared him to Charles de Gaulle, the French leader stubborn and confident enough to defy a more powerful ally, the United States, even after its decisive help against Nazi Germany.
Call it childish idealism, but I had hoped that we would defy history and be powerful and a moral leader forever.
