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Once again, the courts have ruled that Donald Trump is not above the law. For years, he tried to stall and thwart our lawful investigation into his financial dealings, but today’s decision sends a clear message that there are consequences for abusing the legal system. We will not be bullied or dissuaded from pursuing justice. – New York	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Democrats are ending this session of Congress as they started it — by advancing partisan priorities and ignoring any issue inconvenient to their political narrative, they want to gaslight Americans into believing there is no crisis on the Southern border. They want to deny the reality of a looming debt crisis, mind-trick people into believing our supply chain issues are fixed, and preemptively thwart any attempt at legitimate Congressional oversight. Rather than find areas of bipartisan consensus, Democrats are instead prioritizing President Biden’s re-election prospects. This isn’t surprising, but it is disappointing. – Kevin Seifert	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Riverside University Health System– Medical Center has multiple layers of security to protect the safety and well-being of patients and staff, and we’re thankful those systems and our vigilant staff were able to thwart this suspect. – Medical Center CEO Jennifer Cruikshank	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
In my judgment the people of no nation can lose their liberty so long as a Bill of Rights like ours survives and its basic purposes are conscientiously interpreted, enforced and respected so as to afford continuous protection against old, as well as new, devices and practices which might thwart those purposes. I fear to see the consequences of the Court's practice of substituting its own concepts of decency and fundamental justice for the language of the Bill of Rights as its point of departure in interpreting and enforcing that Bill of Rights. – Justice Hugo L. Black	added by Normando 2 years ago
Texas designed S.B. 8 to thwart the supremacy of federal law in open defiance of our constitutional structure, states are free to ask this court to reconsider its constitutional precedents, but they are not free to place themselves above this court, nullify the Court’s decisions in their borders, and block the judicial review necessary to vindicate federal rights. – Elizabeth Prelogar	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The Republican-led legislature has made incredible strides to increase confidence in elections, and Democrats continue to use the judicial branch to thwart the will of the majority of North Carolinians. We will appeal this case. – Paul Newton	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I plan on honoring that oath by supporting the state certifications and the will of the people. I will vote to certify in accordance with my duty under the Constitution, i can not support allowing Congress to thwart the will of the voters. – Rob Portman	Found on CNN 3 years ago
These are professionals who knew how to thwart security measures. – Patrick Lonard	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
In the past, when Indian agricultural workers have protested for fair prices and working conditions, Union Seminary has responded with violent crackdowns that include documented torture, human rights abuses, and extrajudicial killings, it is critical that, in this moment of peaceful protest, we keep our eyes trained on India's response, and ensure that they do not again resort to repressive tactics as a way to thwart free speech and protest. – Manveer Singh	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The tempo and tenor of the recent explosions in Iran have been unusual. There is evidence of a concerted campaign underway to thwart Irans nuclear program, the more Iran advances its nuclear program in violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the greater the likelihood for additional strikes. – Jason Brodsky	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups, I am ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defense mode to an offensive one and to start their operations against the enemies. – President Ashraf Ghani	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups, I am ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defence mode to an offensive one and to start their operations against the enemies. – President Ashraf Ghani	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
It's actually a source of empowerment, if you recognize that it's in your power to have strong authentication, so you have it in your power to prevent and thwart most types of common malicious attacks. – Kiersten Todt	Found on CNN 4 years ago
In the The United Nations Security Council, Russia and China almost always oppose the U.S. on every significant issue and will utilize their vetos to thwart any American-led resolutions or sanctions regardless of how outrageous or disastrous the offending country has acted. – Nitsana Darshan-Leitner	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The United States accusations against China are groundless and senseless. They only expose the evil motives of United States to interfere with counterterrorism efforts in Xinjiang and thwart China's development. – United States	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We are operating - not just if needed, we are operating in many areas against a state that wants to annihilate us. Of course I gave the security forces a free hand and instructed them to do anything necessary to thwart Iran's plans. – Benjamin Netanyahu	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The absentee ballot fraud that occurred in the 9th Congressional District effectively disenfranchised voters in that district, north Carolina voters should be confident that state officials will continue to be vigilant and pursue any individuals or organizations that attempt to undermine our elections. Democracy is best served by holding those who attempt to thwart North Carolina accountable. – Lisa Britt	Found on CNN 4 years ago
There should be absolutely no foreign interference, or any interference of any criminal activity centered in and around us making the best decisions about whats best for our people, thats not going to happen on our watch. We are not going to allow this to thwart the confidence of our foundations of our framers. We take it serious and we will work hard in its defense to make sure that we have great elections. – Don Gray	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
We are at the frontlines of ensuring that the protections to the integrity of our elections is first at hand. We are working hard, we are staying focused, we are staying out in front, I spend the majority of my time analyzing and staying in proper positioning to thwart these type of attacks, cyber threats are a reality and we take it seriously. What happened to us was bad, but it could have been a heck of a lot worse. – Don Gray	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
I think generally third party candidates are going to hurt one side or the other and I think they're more likely to hurt the side that they favor because they're closer to that view, i hope no third party candidate runs that pulls any significant amount of votes. I think third party candidates can thwart the will of the people. – Warren Buffett	Found on CNN 5 years ago
He is here to try to steal the election, and to try to thwart the will of the voters of Florida. – Rick Scott	Found on CNN 5 years ago
In its increasingly strange attempt to thwart publication of the memo, the committee minority is now complaining about minor edits to the memo, including grammatical fixes and two edits requested by the FBI and by the minority themselves. – The FBI	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We have seen too many examples of the threat to public safety represented by jurisdictions that actively thwart the federal government’s immigration enforcement—enough is enough. – Jeff Sessions	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We fear that President Obama has now set a dangerous precedent where political considerations can now thwart or delay every single infrastructure project moving forward. – President Sean McGarvey	Found on FOX News 7 years ago

Once again, the courts have ruled that Donald Trump is not above the law. For years, he tried to stall and thwart our lawful investigation into his financial dealings, but today’s decision sends a clear message that there are consequences for abusing the legal system. We will not be bullied or dissuaded from pursuing justice.

– New York

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Democrats are ending this session of Congress as they started it — by advancing partisan priorities and ignoring any issue inconvenient to their political narrative, they want to gaslight Americans into believing there is no crisis on the Southern border. They want to deny the reality of a looming debt crisis, mind-trick people into believing our supply chain issues are fixed, and preemptively thwart any attempt at legitimate Congressional oversight. Rather than find areas of bipartisan consensus, Democrats are instead prioritizing President Biden’s re-election prospects. This isn’t surprising, but it is disappointing.

– Kevin Seifert

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Riverside University Health System– Medical Center has multiple layers of security to protect the safety and well-being of patients and staff, and we’re thankful those systems and our vigilant staff were able to thwart this suspect.

– Medical Center CEO Jennifer Cruikshank

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

In my judgment the people of no nation can lose their liberty so long as a Bill of Rights like ours survives and its basic purposes are conscientiously interpreted, enforced and respected so as to afford continuous protection against old, as well as new, devices and practices which might thwart those purposes. I fear to see the consequences of the Court's practice of substituting its own concepts of decency and fundamental justice for the language of the Bill of Rights as its point of departure in interpreting and enforcing that Bill of Rights.

– Justice Hugo L. Black

added by Normando
2 years ago

Texas designed S.B. 8 to thwart the supremacy of federal law in open defiance of our constitutional structure, states are free to ask this court to reconsider its constitutional precedents, but they are not free to place themselves above this court, nullify the Court’s decisions in their borders, and block the judicial review necessary to vindicate federal rights.

– Elizabeth Prelogar

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The Republican-led legislature has made incredible strides to increase confidence in elections, and Democrats continue to use the judicial branch to thwart the will of the majority of North Carolinians. We will appeal this case.

– Paul Newton

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I plan on honoring that oath by supporting the state certifications and the will of the people. I will vote to certify in accordance with my duty under the Constitution, i can not support allowing Congress to thwart the will of the voters.

– Rob Portman

Found on CNN
3 years ago

These are professionals who knew how to thwart security measures.

– Patrick Lonard

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

In the past, when Indian agricultural workers have protested for fair prices and working conditions, Union Seminary has responded with violent crackdowns that include documented torture, human rights abuses, and extrajudicial killings, it is critical that, in this moment of peaceful protest, we keep our eyes trained on India's response, and ensure that they do not again resort to repressive tactics as a way to thwart free speech and protest.

– Manveer Singh

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The tempo and tenor of the recent explosions in Iran have been unusual. There is evidence of a concerted campaign underway to thwart Irans nuclear program, the more Iran advances its nuclear program in violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the greater the likelihood for additional strikes.

– Jason Brodsky

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups, I am ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defense mode to an offensive one and to start their operations against the enemies.

– President Ashraf Ghani

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups, I am ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defence mode to an offensive one and to start their operations against the enemies.

– President Ashraf Ghani

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

It's actually a source of empowerment, if you recognize that it's in your power to have strong authentication, so you have it in your power to prevent and thwart most types of common malicious attacks.

– Kiersten Todt

Found on CNN
4 years ago

In the The United Nations Security Council, Russia and China almost always oppose the U.S. on every significant issue and will utilize their vetos to thwart any American-led resolutions or sanctions regardless of how outrageous or disastrous the offending country has acted.

– Nitsana Darshan-Leitner

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The United States accusations against China are groundless and senseless. They only expose the evil motives of United States to interfere with counterterrorism efforts in Xinjiang and thwart China's development.

– United States

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are operating - not just if needed, we are operating in many areas against a state that wants to annihilate us. Of course I gave the security forces a free hand and instructed them to do anything necessary to thwart Iran's plans.

– Benjamin Netanyahu

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The absentee ballot fraud that occurred in the 9th Congressional District effectively disenfranchised voters in that district, north Carolina voters should be confident that state officials will continue to be vigilant and pursue any individuals or organizations that attempt to undermine our elections. Democracy is best served by holding those who attempt to thwart North Carolina accountable.

– Lisa Britt

Found on CNN
4 years ago

There should be absolutely no foreign interference, or any interference of any criminal activity centered in and around us making the best decisions about whats best for our people, thats not going to happen on our watch. We are not going to allow this to thwart the confidence of our foundations of our framers. We take it serious and we will work hard in its defense to make sure that we have great elections.

– Don Gray

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

We are at the frontlines of ensuring that the protections to the integrity of our elections is first at hand. We are working hard, we are staying focused, we are staying out in front, I spend the majority of my time analyzing and staying in proper positioning to thwart these type of attacks, cyber threats are a reality and we take it seriously. What happened to us was bad, but it could have been a heck of a lot worse.

– Don Gray

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

I think generally third party candidates are going to hurt one side or the other and I think they're more likely to hurt the side that they favor because they're closer to that view, i hope no third party candidate runs that pulls any significant amount of votes. I think third party candidates can thwart the will of the people.

– Warren Buffett

Found on CNN
5 years ago

He is here to try to steal the election, and to try to thwart the will of the voters of Florida.

– Rick Scott

Found on CNN
5 years ago

In its increasingly strange attempt to thwart publication of the memo, the committee minority is now complaining about minor edits to the memo, including grammatical fixes and two edits requested by the FBI and by the minority themselves.

– The FBI

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We have seen too many examples of the threat to public safety represented by jurisdictions that actively thwart the federal government’s immigration enforcement—enough is enough.

– Jeff Sessions

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We fear that President Obama has now set a dangerous precedent where political considerations can now thwart or delay every single infrastructure project moving forward.

– President Sean McGarvey

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

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