Sentence examples for making a sham of from inspiring English sources

"They should not be legitimised and it's making a sham of democracy".

His ruling People's Democratic party has imposed candidates on reluctant constituency parties, making a sham of the party primaries.

General Guei eliminated over a dozen rival candidates for the presidency, including those of the two largest parties, making a sham of this month's election.

Anything less broad would make a sham of derivatives reform.

Big money makes a sham of the precept that ours is a government of, by and for the people.

Blair Horner, legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group, said Mr. Pataki's multiple committees had made a sham of the state's campaign finance laws.

Its system of spoils — power divided rigidly among religious communities — offers protections to minorities but makes a sham of a broader notion of citizenship.

"The M.T.A.'s withholding information on the choices it made on when and how to spend public resources makes a sham of the 10 public hearings held by the agency on fare increases in February," he said.

"The high jinks in New York made a sham of my marriage, so it logically made the fruits of that marriage meaningless as well," he says about shooting his lazy daughter.

(The FARC made a sham of the 1999-2002 peace talks by using their "safe haven" territory as a military training ground).It is unclear whether Mr Cano's successor will be able to offer a credible peace deal.

This week, J. Crew's settlement with disgruntled shareholders fell apart amid accusations that the company made a sham of the extended go-shop exercise that was supposed to turn up alternatives to the joint bid by TPG, Leonard Green and Mr. Drexler.