The older regions of the Reich, moreover, had not only peasants but also men of the knightly class to spare soldiers who needed fiefs and lordships to uphold their rank.
Eventually, the promotions of two black sergeants to the second lieutenant's rank were upheld, despite the threats of several white officers to resign.
If it is to have any impact then it is essential that all of the meets uphold policy and don't break ranks just to gain a few more column inches or media minutes.
"In the 112th Congress, every Chair and Ranking Member agreed to uphold and continue that arrangement in a hearing before the Committee on House Administration".
The Decision states emphatically that China's rank-and-file "cultural workers" must uphold the party's "main theme" and "keep to the correct orientation" in cultural creation.
Many right-wing Christians are also disheartened by politicians who have risen from their ranks only to fail, sometimes spectacularly, to uphold family values.
The IPCC did not find sufficient evidence to uphold a complaint against two officers: a seventh officer, of constable rank, who was also present on the night, and a detective inspector who initially handled the fireman's complaint.
By responding to legal accusations with political bravado, he said, the party thinks it can still bully its way out of trouble, rather than support efforts to uphold the law and weed out corruption within its own ranks.
They also underscore the value of incorporating the instant runoff form of ranked choice voting to achieve results that better respect voters and uphold representative democracy.
From 2004 until 2007, Asashōryū was sumo's sole yokozuna, and was criticized at times by the media and the Japan Sumo Association for not upholding the standards of behaviour expected of a holder of such a prestigious rank.
One opinion piece I read suggested that Judge Sotomayor was able to make it up through the ranks because of the fairness of the system and the laws, which she would seek to uphold.
