The Democrats were so cowed by 9/11 they thwarted our standard "on one hand, on the other hand" narrative.
"Coming from another language and culture, he perhaps saw the artistry in this music a little sooner, a little earlier than the rest of us, and his vision of a kaleidoscopic American musical culture, from Tejano to country and Southwestern blues, has helped thwart the single standard the music industry has tried to impose on us over the years".
More bluntly, Kent L. Barwick, the president of the Municipal Art Society and former chairman of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, said the bill is a "hunting license to tear down landmarks, circumvent zoning and thwart established environmental standards".
In January, HSBC hired Stuart A. Levey as chief legal officer to come up with stricter internal standards to thwart the illegal flow of cash.
Senator Jon Kyl, Republican of Arizona, is also trying to undermine the act with a damaging amendment that would require judges reviewing state secrets claims to give "utmost deference" to the government, a standard intended to thwart meaningful judicial review.
"If reports are correct, [the new standards will] thwart the development of second-generation carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology," said Laura Sheehan of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.
As Ikea opened stores across Russia, and became one of the most outspoken Western corporate critics of Russian corruption, renting generators to thwart extortion from power companies became standard practice.
He wants to freeze fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards, thwarting progress on climate change.
Their efforts to push various failed standards thwarted them at every turn while the speed at which competitors like Samsung could pump out product further destroyed their market.
It should also close loopholes that allow automakers to thwart the intent of the fuel standards while following the letter of the regulations.
