| 单词 | rubber stamp |
| 例句 | He wanted to get back to Pyongyang in time to vote in the August election for the Supreme People’s Assembly, the rubber stamp parliament of North Korea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z First there came mimeographed letters of commendation, then real letters signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and not with a rubber stamp either. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Inside the envelope were a stack of cards, a bunch of rubber stamps, an ink pad, and a sheet of three-ring-binder paper filled with a fifth grader’s sloppy handwriting. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “I don’t want a ‘rubber stamp’ type of wife,” he told her a few weeks later. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In a glass case, one may peer at her tools: old rubber stamps, phrenological busts, and metal knickknacks, as if examining the spoils of an archaeological dig. MOMA’s Heady Introduction to Betye Saar, “The Conscience of the Art World” 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Only a fake fingerprint, made with an inked rubber stamp, links the various murders. ‘Irène,’ by Pierre Lemaitre, a French Crime Novel 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z There are photographs of Stein incorporated into collages, and little hand-drawn rabbits and images made with rubber stamps that recall Ray Johnson’s Neo-Dada aesthetic. Review: ‘Robert Seydel: The Eye in Matter’ Looks at an Artist’s Traces 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Kallat’s wife, Reena, 38, is known for incorporating multiple mediums in a single work, and her signature involves using the rubber stamp, a symbol of Indian officialdom. Special Report: Contemporary Art: Couples Fuel India's Vibrant Art Scene 2011-10-13T11:00:13Z Made using only standard rubber stamps — the ones that say “Paid” or the date, for example — they transform routine efficiency into delightful reveries. Amalia Pica's protest art screams its message with whispers of white 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z If the Met is serious about presenting innovative productions and repertory, he added, they should not be met with a “rubber stamp.” Opera News Will Stop Reviewing Metropolitan Opera 2012-05-22T03:06:11Z His stamp paintings are textured, bumpy canvases made up of rubber stamps. The hidden messages in LACMA's massive stamp painting, 'Camouflage' 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Made almost entirely with irregular rubber stamps of his own devising, several are supplemented with white dots that are actually pistachio shells. Museum & Gallery Listings for Oct. 31-Nov. 6 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z The signs, though, were there early for those who cared to notice: Mr. Putin took over independent television, punished defiant business tycoons, turned Parliament into a rubber stamp and eliminated the election of governors. Review: Walter Laqueur’s ‘Putinism’ Dissects a Canny Russian Leader 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z His stamp paintings, as he calls them, feature a textured, bumpy canvas made up of rubber stamps. At LACMA, the horror of 9/11 through the eyes of a Muslim artist who found a different path 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z They can then move on to creative stations to explore tools like typewriters, rubber stamps and word magnets. Spare Times for Children Listings for April 22-28 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z His lawyers called the judge a "rubber stamp" for the prosecution, saying he ruled against the former governor at virtually every turn. Judge defends his conduct in Blagojevich case 2011-12-03T05:27:00Z Each tree rates its own poem, and Florian extends the fun in his arresting illustrations, created from gouache, watercolor, colored paints, rubber stamps, oil pastel and collage on brown paper bags. Corner: An April shower of great new poetry books for children 2010-04-21T21:12:00Z Facebook’s impossibly young employees wore shirts that announced “Pride Connects Us” and branded spectators with rubber stamps that read “Like,” with the familiar thumbs-up icon. Silicon Valley’s Embrace of the Gay and Lesbian Community 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z I was fortunate to work with incredible colleagues who didn't treat me like a token or a rubber stamp, but instead as a peer with a valuable perspective. "The Native characters aren't afterthoughts": "Barkskins" writer on reclaiming Native narratives 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z "We are not a rubber stamp, and it would be wrong for anybody to imply otherwise," he said. How MSNBC is surviving after Olbermann 2011-06-19T23:16:04Z “The trustees chose instead to rubber stamp a secretive process that serves the interests only of those popular performers who already enjoy broad exposure.” ArtsBeat: Latin Musicians Threaten to Sue the Grammys 2011-06-30T19:15:54Z He began to recite something of an impromptu beat poem: “No cookie cutter, no sleepwalk, no rubber stamp, no cruise control. You gotta feel the bumps in the road.” Hundreds of Punks Hit the Desert. The Modern Music Festival Was Born. 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Even some governing board members have thrown up their hands in frustration, complaining they have been used as a rubber stamp by Mr. Gyure and a few members on the executive committee of the board. At the Friars Club, When the Laughter Stopped 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z For years, the body has been derided as the mayor's rubber stamp. Aldermen to reap generous pensions 2012-05-01T02:03:00Z She dismisses the ubiquitous yoga teacher-training certificates as rubber stamps, preferring to observe job candidates in action. Stretch: Rebel Yoga 2011-01-22T01:50:05Z Taystee is an ambitious saleswoman, returning from the craft store with rubber stamps that she says will help them develop their heroin’s “brand.” 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: Taystee Gets Her Moment 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z I'd written several scripts, but everything came back with a rubber stamp saying 'too parochial'. Alan Parker: 'I like the craziness of the film set' 2013-01-24T19:00:00Z Stella actually welcomed comparisons between his work and the product of a rubber stamp. A Survey Shows How Frank Stella Knocked Abstraction Flat, Then Sent It Flying 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z The defense maintained in the filing that Zagel was unfair to Blagojevich, accusing him of being a "rubber stamp" for the prosecution by ruling in its favor at nearly every turn in the trial. Judge sets Blagojevich sentencing 2011-08-01T23:50:00Z The 2019 Emmys was a combination of wonderful choices and rubber stamps, the latter exemplified by the completely expected win for “Game of Thrones” for Best Drama. These wins made an otherwise dull 2019 Emmys watchable 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Liberty quickly became a national celebrity, and staff famously signed portraits, requested by her many fans, with a rubber stamp of her pawprint. The changing face of “America’s dog” — and what it says about us 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Kenturah Davis takes language as a departure point, using rubber stamps of letters spelling out personal texts meaningful to her portrait subjects to draw their images. Behind 3 Champions’ Smithsonian Portraits 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z In many states the Commissioner of Insurance must approve rates but this is often a rubber stamp. How Obamacare Tackled the Pitfalls of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Reform 2012-05-14T11:35:22Z A patriarchal-looking figure smokes with associates, then breaks out scrolls and rubber stamps to what appear to be shady dealings. ‘Chess of the Wind’ Review: A Remnant of an Iran That Used to Be 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Thus, “with the impersonal thwack of a rubber stamp,” The Times wrote, “the tumultuous marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales officially ended today, 15 years after it began.” ‘The Crown’: The History Behind Season 5 on Netflix 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z "When I met Sonny Terry," says Plant, "he was blind, and I had to help him guide the rubber stamp he used to autograph albums". The showman must go on 2011-01-30T00:03:02Z Flat files house rows of rubber stamps, while card catalog drawers store postal stamps grouped by themes — “birds,” “airplanes,” “dinosaurs.” An L.A. art star turns 50: Gemini G.E.L. celebrates with a LACMA exhibition 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z And given the Biden administration’s obsession with artificial intelligence, don’t be surprised if their next request is for compliant robot adjudicators pre-equipped with a big rubber stamp reading “Immigration Application Approved.” Biden admin seeks more immigration judges to rubber-stamp asylum claims 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z “It demonstrates that citizen commissions under this administration are designed to be nothing more than rubber stamps.” Bass removes commission president after panel delays vote on Westside homeless shelter 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Schumer met earlier with the head of China’s rubber stamp parliament and the country’s highest-ranking diplomat, Wang Yi, to whom he delivered the same statement about the recent violence. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer criticizes China for not supporting Israel after Hamas attack 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z In July, a federal judge said she could not "rubber stamp" a plea deal overseen by Mr Weiss that would have spared Hunter Biden prison time. Hunter Biden: Prosecutors seek indictment of president's son this month 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z But Will Reinert, a spokesperson for the National Republican Campaign Committee, branded Johnson as an “extreme Democrat” who would be “just another rubber stamp for Joe Biden and his inflationary agenda.” Third Democrat launches bid for western Wisconsin swing congressional district 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The judge expressed concern that attorneys were asking her to simply “rubber stamp” the deal, which she refused to do. Delaware judge orders status report on felony gun charge against Hunter Biden 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Both sides negotiated unsuccessfully in full view of reporters, before District Judge Maryellen Noreika refused to "rubber stamp" what she called an "atypical" agreement. Hunter Biden: The legal troubles of the US president's son 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z It became harsher as it proceeded in Russia’s Parliament; typically a rubber stamp for Mr. Putin’s favored legislation, it overwhelmingly passed the law. Putin’s Crackdown Leaves Transgender Russians Bracing for Worse 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z She repeatedly told them she was not a “rubber stamp.” Hunter Biden Judge, Defying a ‘Rubber Stamp,’ Jumps Into the Spotlight 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z But Judge Noreika had other ideas, telling the two sides repeatedly that she had no intention of being “a rubber stamp,” and spending three hours sharply questioning them over nearly every detail of the deal. Judge Puts Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal on Hold, Questioning Its Details 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z “You all are saying, ‘Just rubber stamp the agreement,’” said the judge. How Hunter Biden’s Judge Came to Have Doubts on the Deal 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Adding to the mystery around Qin’s removal, it was approved at a meeting of the Standing Committee of China’s rubber stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, which usually gathers at the end of the month. China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang and replaces him with his predecessor, Wang Yi 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Some feel they are taken for granted by the authority, used as a rubber stamp for decisions made by others. Regional Homelessness Authority clamps down on dysfunctional board 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The panel, made up of 9 Republicans and 4 Democrats, is seen as a rubber stamp for whatever legislation the majority party wants to bring to the floor. Freedom Caucus threatens ouster as McCarthy rushes forward with debt-limit vote 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Normally a rubber stamp for House leadership, McCarthy placed three hardline conservatives on the powerful 13-member panel as a price for winning the speaker's gavel in January. U.S. debt ceiling deal to face its first test in Congress 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z There are signs that political fissures, driven by the D.E.I. debate, are emerging among members of the university’s board, whose 17 voting members have traditionally been regarded as a rubber stamp for the university administration. At U.Va., an Alumnus Attacked Diversity Programs. Now He Is on the Board. 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z The Canyon Hills development project, approved by the Los Angeles City Council in 2005, is awaiting one final rubber stamp before crews can begin clearing hundreds of acres to make way for 221 homes. Luxury L.A. hillside development in severe fire danger zone? Plan sparks protests. 'Just not safe' 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “This is the end of assuming that we are going to be a rubber stamp,” said Ben Miksch, a former member of the board who left in February. Regional Homelessness Authority clamps down on dysfunctional board 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Councilmember Lisa Herbold, who is not on the committee, said she appreciated the ability to consider both versions as a full council, because her job isn’t to “rubber stamp” committee recommendations. Seattle City Council approves $10 late fee cap for renters 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z “Joe Biden wants the Senate to rubber stamp his unqualified and controversial judges to radically transform America,” she wrote in a tweet. GOP senators say they’ll reject Democrats’ plan to replace Feinstein on judiciary committee 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z House Republicans, meanwhile, have signaled the Senate repeal will not get a rubber stamp in the lower chamber, saying they will work to modernize the presidential war powers rather than repeal them outright. McConnell urges lawmakers to keep Iraq war powers in wake of strikes by Iranian-backed militias 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z They argued that the protections could rubber stamp crypto tokens that might be unregistered securities, as well as transactions that could be illegal under U.S. securities laws. Judge halts Voyager Digital's $1.3 bln sale to Binance.US 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “Without a critical approach to the situation, this process becomes a rubber stamp on police investigating their own after a death at the hands of law enforcement,” Sobel wrote. 'No confidence': Family of man who died in SPD custody withdraws from inquest 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Critics say it lacks transparency and amounts to a rubber stamp for one-party rule. As Cuba election day nears, some voters ask, 'why bother?' 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Grand juries have long been criticized as little more than rubber stamps for prosecutors. Trump indictment would be unprecedented moment in US history 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z They argued that the protections could rubber stamp crypto transactions that might be illegal under U.S. securities laws. U.S. judge refuses to delay Voyager-Binance sale during DOJ appeals 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The nephew, 43, a 17-year-veteran of SM, said he had informed Lee on Jan. 17 that from now on he would make decisions as CEO rather than serving as a "rubber stamp". Explainer: How Kakao won a takeover battle against HYBE for K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The plenary vote is often a rubber stamp of the body's endorsement. Indonesia delays house vote on president's emergency decree 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He resisted the suggestion that the legislature was a rubber stamp for the governor. Before facing Trump in 2024, DeSantis seeks wins on guns, abortion 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z They also used a "Property of the Met", rubber stamp on female officers to mark "various parts of the anatomy". David Carrick: Met Police officer raped by ex-policeman will be at his sentencing 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Because it was also: “Democrats, don’t come on and expect that you’re just going to get a rubber stamp.” CNN boss Chris Licht on restoring trust and why he deleted his Twitter account 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The new body will have fewer powers than its predecessor and risks being little more than a rubber stamp for Saied. Challenge for Tunisian democracy: Getting voters to show up 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z He pressed paper so that it, too, resembled the kind used on official documents, and photoengraved his own rubber stamps, letterheads and watermarks. Adolfo Kaminsky Dies at 97; His Forgeries Saved Thousands of Jews 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z “To say that it’s a rubber stamp is uninformed,” he said. Police Commission to delay vote on LAPD chief's request for reappointment 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament aim to strike a deal on the world-first law on Tuesday evening - after which, both sides would need to formally rubber stamp it. EU seeks deal on world-first carbon border tariff 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z But The Post found that the review process effectively amounts to a rubber stamp. Lawmakers press Pentagon for answers about veterans’ foreign jobs 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z But they are also still framing the race around Biden, calling Warnock a rubber stamp for the president and pitching a vote for Walker as a vote against inflation and the national Democratic agenda. In Georgia runoff, GOP worries about Walker, Trump and party’s future 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z In the election, you built your own brand, even as your opponent tried to cast you as a rubber stamp for President Biden. Opinion | Mark Kelly on why Democrats need a strong border — and a strong GOP 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z But because all members would be appointed by the governor or Democratic legislative leaders, business groups are convinced it would end up as a rubber stamp for union demands. A Calif. law that takes wage-setting power from fast-food bosses sparks fight 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Masters sought to cast Kelly as a rubber stamp for Biden. Kelly wins in Arizona, pushing Democrats closer to keeping Senate 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z He ran this campaign trying to paint Barnes as being weak on crime with a thin resume who will be a rubber stamp for the national Democratic agenda. Wisconsin’s Johnson beats Barnes; key Senate seat stays GOP 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Johnson portrayed Barnes as a rubber stamp of Biden and Democratic congressional leaders, saying their policies have led to high inflation and gas prices. GOP Sen. Ron Johnson holds narrow lead in battleground Wisconsin 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The Republican leaned heavily into the economic debate, saying Ms. Beasley would be a “rubber stamp” for Mr. Biden’s agenda and cause prices for everything from rent to groceries to rise again. Republican Ted Budd wins N.C. Senate race against Democrat Cheri Beasley 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z A few doors down from her shop, Wang Huo-hsiang, 91, sat at the store where he made rubber stamps, before he retired. Taiwan’s Bomb Shelters: ‘A Space for Life. And a Space for Death.’ 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z "For the last two years, the Democrat-run Senate has been more of a rubber stamp than an equal partner on judicial nominations," McConnell said in a statement to Reuters provided by his office. Biden's ability to reshape U.S. judiciary hangs in balance as election looms 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “We’ll certainly stop being complacent rubber stamps for President Biden’s picks like Democrats have been, especially when the nominees are overtly political.” GOP congressional majorities would pivot to spending cuts, Biden probes 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Those in the audience hurled insults at the commissioners, calling them “cowards,” “traitors” and “rubber stamp puppets.” False election claims overwhelm local efforts to push back 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z But records produced by the government suggest that the bureau functions as little more than a rubber stamp, authorizing all but five cases since 2015. Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince SEE ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: DHS seeks volunteers to process Ukrainians; critics fear ‘rubber stamp’ Zelenskyy pleads for ‘air shield’ over Ukraine; G-7 condemns fresh wave of Russian strikes on cities 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Masters has tried to penetrate Kelly’s independent image, calling him a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden who has failed to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and allowed inflation to run rampant. Arizona Senate debate gives Masters a chance to reset race 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The constitutional court, which is seen as a rubber stamp for the Kremlin, would then approve the agreements, and they would be ratified by both chambers of Russia’s Parliament. Russia plans to illegally annex lands it invaded, even as its military falters. 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Congress remained open, but it operated largely as a rubber stamp. Bolsonaro vs. Lula: A referendum on Brazil’s young democracy 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z For example, imagine a circular rubber stamp with various cartoon characters printed on it. How Squishy Math Is Revealing Doughnuts in the Brain 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Warnock, he said, has been a rubber stamp for President Biden’s agenda, which increased spending to historical levels and pushed far-left social policies while ignoring an unsecured border and unsafe streets. Hershel Walker fights back against attack ads, journalists’ hatchet jobs: ‘Media is not my friend’ 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Budd is leaning heavily into the economic debate, saying Ms. Beasley will be a “rubber stamp” for Mr. Biden’s agenda and cause prices for everything from rent to groceries to rise again. Dead heat in N.C. race that could swing control of the U.S. Senate 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The State Duma is controlled by Putin’s United Russia party and is effectively his rubber stamp, at times adopting his policies by unanimous vote. Police pursue local Russian lawmakers who urged charging Putin with treason 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In reality, he or she rubber stamps government decisions and reigns through the will of parliament. Explainer: Britain's rules of succession for a new sovereign 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z But all those images came from the same location on the original rubber stamp. How Squishy Math Is Revealing Doughnuts in the Brain 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z "Oz would be a rubber stamp to criminalize abortion and send doctors, nurses, and patients to jail." Fetterman says he will fight for reproductive rights 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z NAIROBI, Kenya — On a continent where military coups and rubber stamp elections have proliferated in recent years, Kenya stands out. Kenya Declares New President, but Battle May Not Be Over 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z He called Masto Biden’s “rubber stamp” for signing the Inflation Reduction Act and repeated that “the entire US Senate will hinge on this race.” GOP heavyweights stress urgency at annual Basque Fry 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z They included a large Robinson Crusoe umbrella in Des Moines; a Brobdingnagian electric plug in Oberlin, Ohio; and an immense rubber stamp in Cleveland. Claes Oldenburg, a whimsical father of pop art, dies at 93 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z “However, there is absolutely a movement afoot, principally among leftists and America’s youth, who desire to ‘reimagine’ the Supreme Court so that it will become nothing more than a rubber stamp for their radical agenda. Democrats turn on the Supreme Court, majority favoring abolition 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z There are other indications Mr. Foldi would focus more on trolling than governing and be an overly reliable rubber stamp for party leadership. Opinion | The Post endorses Trone and Parrott in the Maryland 6th District primaries 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Not only can Macron’s government no longer expect parliament to rubber stamp its plans, but opposition parties are impatient to wield their new power to substantially rewrite its proposed legislation. "We're not the devil": France Inc. grapples with new political order 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Macron, who was re-elected president in April, lost control of parliament in legislative elections this month - meaning it is no longer a rubber stamp for the government's plans. Bill-by-bill talks loom as fragmented French parliament kicks off 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The Democratic secretary of state in New Mexico had appealed that state’s Supreme Court to intervene, and two commissioners who relented complained that they felt they were little more than rubber stamps. Rural Nevada county postpones accepting primary vote results 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z He accused Cortez Masto of being “a rubber stamp for a radical ideology that attacks our values, our culture and the very fabric of our nation.” US Senate race promises to be fight for nonpartisan voters 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z These are not rubber stamps; proposals for stratigraphic divisions routinely fail, and when they do, they cannot be reconsidered for 10 years. Bogs, lakebeds, and sea floors compete to become Anthropocene’s ‘golden spike’ 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z “It was basically a rubber stamp,” he said. In shift, South Africans prevail over Big Oil in drilling project 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Though many past Police Commissions were viewed as rubber stamps for the police chief, the panel Caruso led in 2001 and 2002 acted more independently in some areas. Rick Caruso's role in the 2002 rejection of a Black LAPD chief created a furor 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z "If anything, if there was pressure to rubber stamp or do anything inappropriate, it would ultimately hurt the reputation of Advarra, and compromise the value of the review that we perform." The worrying murkiness of institutional biosafety committees 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Supreme Court into a rubber stamp for conservative ideology. Opinion | By trashing Jackson, the GOP magnified a right-wing court’s legitimacy problem 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z In most instances the court rubber stamps the government's plans, but its objections can sometimes be hard to overcome. Italy's audit court raises obstacles to Atlantia's unit sale - sources 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z A rare female face in the Putin entourage, she oversaw the upper house's vote to rubber stamp the deployment of Russian forces abroad, paving the way for invasion. Ukraine conflict: Who's in Putin's inner circle and running the war? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The parties have converted the electoral college, the body that makes the formal selection of the nation’s President, from what the Framers intended into a “rubber stamp” for each State’s popular vote in presidential elections. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “We must not blindly confirm a justice to serve as a rubber stamp for a radical progressive agenda,” she warned. Republicans cast Ketanji Brown Jackson as far-left favorite 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Tuesday's vote was not a rubber stamp approval. Ethiopia's parliament lifts state of emergency early 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Attorneys for the family said Friday that their clients were disappointed but not surprised by the prosecutors’ decision, which they called a “rubber stamp.” O.C. sheriff's deputy who fatally shot unarmed, homeless Black man won't be charged 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z He accused the service of using a “rubber stamp” to deny requests for religious accommodation for the vaccine. Navy appealing court order barring action against SEALS refusing COVID-19 vaccine 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z They reject the notion that they must act as robots or rubber stamps. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Affixed to microscope slides, the anatomical bits resembled abstract rubber stamp art, no bigger than thumbprints. To learn how COVID affects the ear, scientists turn to cadavers 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z This rubber stamp retweet turned a short video clip into a national story. Perspective | LeBron James’s tweet on Glenn Consor: An eagerness to judge and a reluctance to think 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Some lawmakers in the assembly, which is dominated by pro-government deputies and seen by many as a rubber stamp legislature, said the changes violated the constitution and the country's decades old parliamentary system. Jordan MPs back constitutional reforms to revitalise politics 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Once you’ve done this, consider making a rubber stamp or digital file of it. How to Make a Personal Logo 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. DeFazio initially refused to ”rubber stamp” the proposal, which had been negotiated by a group of bipartisan senators and the White House. House Transportation Chair becomes 19th Democrat to announce exit from Pelosi’s majority 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Too often, he said, the board is nothing but a rubber stamp. Whistleblower or flamethrower? California Medical Board member calls out his colleagues 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Under New York election law, using such a rubber stamp is legal. India Walton Beat Byron Brown in Buffalo. He’s Back With a Rubber Stamp. 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z “I think it’s irresponsible to just blanket rubber stamp something that you don’t know anything about,” Efta then told council members. Alaskans raise funds for library amid cries of censorship 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z For the most part, Iraqis had viewed the ballot as the rubber stamp for the status quo. Populist Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr dominates Iraqi elections marked by low turnout 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z “We are a Democratic Party. We are not a rubber stamp or a lockstep party,” she said. Pelosi prepares Democrats to scale back $3.5 trillion bill as liberals raise new alarms about cuts 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z “Our campaign sent a mailer showing that my opponent will be a rubber stamp for bringing radical Seattle policies to the Eastside,” Lambert wrote. Mailer denounced as racist results in loss of endorsements, donation for King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The takeaway: Dealing with abuse claims is not in his interest, but having someone in office who will be a rubber stamp for his agenda is. Opinion | Stephanie Grisham: I told the Trumps my relationship with a White House staffer had turned abusive. They didn’t seem to care. 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Judges unfamiliar with pandemic-related laws may “rubber stamp” cases in favor of landlords, said Faizah Malik, a staff attorney with Public Counsel. Can I be evicted? L.A. County tenant protections explained 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z The rubber stamps stayed packed away on Tuesday. A 12-Team Playoff Isn’t a Done Deal. Math and History Suggest a ‘Yes’ Looms. 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z "I never expected a rubber stamp on this," Hancock said. For CFP to expand by '24, plans needs approval in 3-4 months 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z “I never expected a rubber stamp on this,” Hancock said. For CFP to expand by ’24, plans needs approval in 3-4 months 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z They also found rubber stamps dedicated to Kim Jong-un, Joseph Stalin, and Fidel Castro that he allegedly used to mark students’ work complete. California superintendent not sure Antifa teacher had been reported before Project Veritas exposed him 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z “We’re not just a rubber stamp for the team,” he said. Sod Poodles, Yard Goats and Trash Pandas, Oh My 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z “The oldest ongoing deliberative body in the New World is all of sudden being turned into a rubber stamp for the governor’s ideas.” Northam proposes spending federal relief money on clean water; Virginia Republicans complain of being left out of the process 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Canada’s Parliament passed a law, now awaiting a final rubber stamp, to extend those measures nationwide. Indigenous People Advance a Dramatic Goal: Reversing Colonialism 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Members typically rubber stamp proposals from the IOC board with little or no opposition. Ski mountaineering set to join Olympics at 2026 Winter Games 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z "What they want for the patient is a rubber stamp," she said. NHS in Wales: 'Culture of bullying' among staff 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Though Bach said the outcome was “in the hands” of the members — around 100 will meet two days ahead of the Tokyo opening ceremony — they typically rubber stamp all recommendations coming from the leadership. Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Though Bach said the outcome was "in the hands" of the members — around 100 meet two days ahead of the Tokyo opening ceremony — they typically rubber stamp all recommendations coming from the leadership. Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z He added: “The idea of dropping something like that at the 11th hour expecting us to rubber stamp it is a huge miscalculation.” In Rebuke to Cuomo, Lawmakers Balk at His Plans for M.T.A. Leadership 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Atlantia is now expected to summon a board meeting on June 10 to rubber stamp its investors’ decision. Italy takes back motorways as Atlantia investors approve sale 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z “There’s truth to the notion that there’s major shifts in the party about how we rubber stamp Israel writ large,” noted a Democratic Senate aide. Biden administration approves $735 million weapons sale to Israel 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Debt talks with the IMF also need the legislature’s rubber stamp. Virus, poverty and vaccines: Argentina's Peronists face storm in election year 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The EU deal still needs to be officially approved by member countries and by the European Parliament, although the action should be little more than a rubber stamp. EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden summit 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z The deal still needs to be officially approved by the member states and the legislature, but Wednesday’s agreement should make that little more than a rubber stamp. EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden climate summit 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s EU deal still needs to be officially approved by the member states and the legislature but should be little more than a rubber stamp. EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden climate summit 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z “The last thing we need is another go-along-to-get-along rubber stamp in Washington.” Mike Gibbons enters Ohio Senate race, claims outsider mantle 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z After all, if both houses have the same 50-percent-plus-one rules to pass any law, the Senate becomes a rubber stamp to the president. Opinion | Filibuster reform won’t solve all issues 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Team owners meet next week and are expected to rubber stamp the additional game, while reducing the number of preseason contests to three per club. NFL plans more international presence if 17 games approved 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z That was pretty much the last gasp for antiwar sentiment in Congress, which has reduced itself to a rubber stamp. Military might, market ideology and moral posturing: A toxic combination that has poisoned America 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z In the past, the Design Review Board had been “largely a rubber stamp” for projects, Brotman said. Glendale commissioner raises glass at virtual city meeting, ignites #Winegate 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z CHN, they wrote, is “an empty shell without staff or assets ... being used by Providence to rubber stamp decisions made by Providence executives ... as well as to keep Hoag a captive affiliate within the system.” Column: A top California hospital says it's the target of retaliation by a giant Catholic healthcare chain 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z A few falsified health records and a judge’s rubber stamp later, Jennifer is abruptly hauled off to a facility where her phone is taken and even straying outside is off limits. Review: A compellingly cruel Rosamund Pike in ‘I Care a Lot’ 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z She has spent much of the past eight weeks in attack mode against Warnock, claiming that he would serve as a “rubber stamp” for socialism while she stands as a bulwark upholding American democracy. Georgia Senate runoffs: What to watch for 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z The comedy ventriloquist from the Atlanta suburb of Stone Mountain voted on Monday for Perdue and Loeffler because he said he feared giving Democrats a “rubber stamp to invite absolute socialism into this country.” Democratic push on COVID-19 aid welcomed by some in Georgia 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Electors are like rubber stamps that formalise how their state voted, so they are usually loyal supporters of their party. Electoral College: The people who ultimately pick the US president 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Sullivan emphasized Tuesday that courts are not a “rubber stamp.” Michael Flynn judge says pardon doesn’t mean ex-national security adviser is innocent 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z "Their job is to be a rubber stamp." Inside Team Trump's last-minute scramble to pressure GOP election officials into flipping the result 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z After the Justice Department dropped charges against Flynn earlier this year, Sullivan said he would not rubber stamp the department's decision and would let outside groups weigh in first. Judge orders Trump administration to stop deporting unaccompanied minors amid coronavirus pandemic 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z In a common GOP theme, a spot by Senate candidate Rep. Roger Marshall of Kansas says Democratic challenger Barbara Bollier would be “just another liberal rubber stamp” for judges favored by Democratic leaders. GOP, Dems hope Supreme Court fight bolsters Senate prospects 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Andrews responded: “People in North Dakota didn’t elect me to be a rubber stamp.” Mark Andrews, who served North Dakota in Congress for 24 years, dies at 94 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z Andrews responded: “People in North Dakota didn’t elect me to be a rubber stamp.” Former North Dakota congressman, senator Andrews dies at 94 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z For an hour, Tillis and Cunningham accused each other of being nothing more than a ‘rubber stamp,’ or automatic votes, for the agendas of their respective party's leaders. The what-ifs of Trump’s infection 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Throughout the hearing, Sullivan emphasized that his role is not to serve as a “rubber stamp” in reviewing the Justice Department request. Michael Flynn’s lawyer says she asked Trump not to pardon the former national security adviser 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The ensuing full NHL board of governors approval in Sea Island, Georgia, two months later became little more than a rubber stamp. Tod Leiweke laid groundwork for the Lightning’s Stanley Cup. Now, he’s doing the same for the Seattle Kraken. 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Sullivan has said he is “not a rubber stamp” and wants to carefully scrutinize the Justice Department’s request before deciding whether to grant it. U.S. judge to weigh whether to drop criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z “If people are removed from the police board simply for voicing their concerns about police action, it risks looking like the board is a sham or a rubber stamp for police,” he told the board. Pastor who criticized cops loses seat on Kalamazoo board 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z According to Cotton, Democrats see the highest court in the land as nothing more than a “rubber stamp for their radical left-wing agenda.” Cotton: Americans want judges 'who understand the difference between making the law and applying the law' 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Mooppan told Sullivan the government was “not suggesting that this court is a rubber stamp, or that the court has no role to play whatsoever” in cases of corrupt acts by individual prosecutors. Michael Flynn’s lawyer says she asked Trump not to pardon the former national security adviser 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z “Gardner has been a rubber stamp for Trump and Wheeler’s toxic agenda, stripping protections for our air and water and letting polluters off the hook during a global pandemic.” EPA speeds up Colorado cleanup as climate change takes back seat to Superfund 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z "Senate Republicans are rubber stamps who are happy to raid our Social Security system to please Trump," said Lawson. GOP's next COVID-19 relief package will "fast-track Social Security & Medicare cuts" 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Another judge refused to rubber stamp a proposed restriction on gatherings of more than 10 people there. Thousands of Catalans return to lockdown as Spain fights new virus clusters 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z “It’s been a longstanding tradition for the Israeli courts to be a rubber stamp for the Israeli Ministry of Defense,” he said. Israeli court rejects petition to curb spyware company 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Amnesty’s Israel branch said a “mountain of evidence was ignored” and called the court “a rubber stamp to the Defence Ministry’s impunity to human rights violations”. Israeli court dismisses Amnesty's petition against spyware firm NSO 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z The ruling Wednesday was surprising because at least two of the judges at oral argument seemed to agree and repeatedly expressed concern that the judge would be a “rubber stamp” for the government. Appeals court orders judge to dismiss criminal case against Michael Flynn 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Both were remarkable on a continent in which judges often serve as a rubber stamp to executive power. Malawi holds election re-run as president decries alleged unrest 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z It is uncertain whether the dispute will be resolved in time for the next executive meeting on Thursday, or if another way might be found to rubber stamp the free school meals package. NI free school meals money not signed off 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z If elected, Gade pledged not to be a “rubber stamp” for the president but said Trump is “good on the policies that I care about,” like religious liberty. No big-name Republicans to challenge Warner for U.S. Senate 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z “Courts have said he’s not a ‘mere rubber stamp,’ ” Henderson said of Sullivan’s independent judicial authority. Court appears reluctant to order judge to immediately drop criminal case against Michael Flynn 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z “Courts have said he’s not a ‘mere rubber stamp,’ ” Henderson said at oral argument of Sullivan’s independent role. Appeals court orders judge to dismiss criminal case against Michael Flynn 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z “The courts have said he’s not merely a rubber stamp either, so there’s nothing wrong with him holding a hearing,” said Judge Karen Henderson. DOJ attorney tells federal appeals court Flynn case has become ‘public spectacle’ 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z The judge is “not a rubber stamp” said Henderson, adding there was “nothing wrong” with holding a hearing. Judges appear skeptical of DOJ move to dismiss Flynn case, as his lawyer alleges 'government misconduct' 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Sullivan has argued that he cannot serve as a mere rubber stamp and must carefully review the facts in this “unprecedented” request before proceeding. Retired judge to argue government shouldn't drop case against Trump ex-adviser Flynn 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z On Thursday, China’s rubber stamp parliament voted to move forward with a controversial national security law, which would outlaw subversion and foreign interference in Hong Kong. Hong Kong crisis: China pledges to 'support' territory's police as US warned not to interfere 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z But the Watergate prosecutors argued that Judge Sullivan is “not required to serve as a rubber stamp” for the Justice Department. More than a dozen former Watergate prosecutors urge appeals court not to dismiss Flynn case 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z After debating the issue, the NPC - generally a rubber stamp - will vote on it next week. China security law 'could be end of Hong Kong' 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The legislature itself is just a rubber stamp, but the government uses the two weeks it is in session to unveil economic and defence targets, shuffle top officials and publish new policies. Trump and Xi Jinping: meet the new cold warriors 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z The same goes for Tesla’s board of directors, one of the highest-paid boards in any industry and widely considered to be a rubber stamp for Musk. Musk caps a strange week by suggesting Tesla's stock price should fall. So it did 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z She described the decision as “good news, historic news, for those two countries” and said EU leaders were likely to rubber stamp it on Thursday. EU greenlights membership talks for Albania and N. Macedonia 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z In a harsh rebuttal, one of Netanyahu’s closest surrogates, Cabinet Minister Yariv Levin, accused the court of “formally taking control of the Knesset” and turning its speaker into a rubber stamp. Israel’s top court orders parliament to clarify speaker vote 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z “I think Miami needs a star,” Beckham said at an event to rubber stamp the franchise two years ago. David Beckham's MLS team finally kicks off, but will Miami care? 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z "If Trump wins in November, the Supreme Court essentially will become a rubber stamp for his assault on immigrants, health care and equality." Sotomayor issues blistering dissent, says Republican-appointed justices have bias toward Trump administration 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z “If you are seen as simply a rubber stamp for your party, then you have problems,” Russell said. As Bernie Sanders’s momentum builds, down-ballot Democrats move to distance themselves 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z In the same period that your district has been what you describe as a “rubber stamp,” the House has changed hands three times. Biden takes solid Iowa poll lead two weeks out 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z And more importantly, one less likely to push back against a legislative leadership that covets a rubber stamp for its conservative ideologies. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z In other remarks, Murkowski said she was "totally good" with being viewed as someone who wasn't a Republican "rubber stamp." Jason Riley: GOP Sen. Murkowski using 'Democratic talking points' on Trump impeachment trial 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z “At the moment the district council is just a rubber stamp. They do whatever the government wants.” Hong Kong Votes After Months of Protests and Rising Violence 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z It was 1 p.m., opening time for his rubber stamps emporium. How These Niche Stores Are Surviving the Retail Apocalypse 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z If cancelling the program was a foregone conclusion, and Duke’s memo merely served as a rubber stamp, then, as a matter of public policy, the government cannot claim to have acted in good faith. The Trump Administration’s Plot to End DACA Faces a Supreme Court Test 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Representatives from the Olympic movement also hold half of the spots on the 38-person foundation board, which rubber stamps the legislation. IOC’s large role in anti-doping creates conflict of interest 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Independent observers also charge that government scientists sometimes rubber stamp government actions, whether or not they are scientifically sound. India’s tigers seem to be a massive success story — many scientists aren’t sure 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Somebody raising uncomfortable questions is good for a governing board, especially for the Redmond City Council, which some challengers accuse of groupthink, or of being a rubber stamp for the mayor. The Times recommends: Hank Myers for Redmond City Council, Position 1 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z He argued Schrier’s voting record in Congress is too liberal for the 8th District, calling her a “rubber stamp” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. An Army veteran and Amazon manager will challenge Rep. Kim Schrier’s reelection bid 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z At the hearing, some critics of the surveillance court said the judges were largely Republican appointees who acted as a rubber stamp for the national security community. James Robertson, federal judge who took stand against warrantless surveillance, dies at 81 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Day’s announcement Monday put a rubber stamp on what most figured was a foregone conclusion. No surprise here: Fields named Ohio State’s starting QB 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Perez denied accusations that the board had become the chief’s rubber stamp. Edith Perez, daughter of migrant farmworkers who led L.A.’s Police Commission, dies 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z He called the organization a “rubber stamp” for priorities set by elected officials. Fairfax NAACP leader resigns after sending racially offensive text 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z But the Senate Intelligence Committee should, at least in theory, take some time to be more responsible before serving as a rubber stamp for the White House. Why Trump's pick for national intelligence director is so controversial 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z A supervisor, Karen Chiarodit, signed off on Leaver’s work but later admitted that her review was more akin to a rubber stamp. Robert Durst’s attorneys want to block writing experts from testifying about ‘cadaver’ note 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Partisan operatives tell Donald Trump whom to nominate; the White House sends the nominees to Capitol Hill, and the Republican-led Senate serves as a rubber stamp. Why Team Pence balked at a White House judicial nominee 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The first institution is the court itself, which has avoided looking like a rubber stamp for the party that propelled a majority of its members to the bench. Opinion | It’s official: Trump fibbed on the census. Now he should just give it up. 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Partisan operatives tell Donald Trump who to nominate; the White House sends the nominees to Capitol Hill, and the Republican-led Senate serves as a rubber stamp. Trump judicial nominee withdraws in the face of GOP opposition 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The chamber nearly always serves as a rubber stamp for Trump. Will the GOP-led Senate ever get back to legislating? 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z And Congress is nothing more than a rubber stamp for his nominations, policies and whims. Trump's regime is leading America in an insurrection | Carol Anderson 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Now that he’s placed two far-right jurists on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump seems convinced that the nation’s highest bench will effectively serve as a rubber stamp, clearing the way for everything he wants. Trump thinks the Supreme Court can save him from impeachment (it can't) 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The problem, Levy Armstrong says, is in the systemic nature of police violence and the public’s willingness to rubber stamp it, as long as an officer says he or she was fearful. Activists: Cop’s shooting of white woman treated differently 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z “The constitution gives me that authority. Taxpayers don’t want me to just be a rubber stamp for bad contracts.” APNewsBreak: Comptroller orders IT contract progress reports 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z Then I hear the hard chonk of his rubber stamp hitting my passport. - The Washington Post 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The House approved the tax measure by an 84-20 vote on Friday, setting the stage for the Senate’s rubber stamp vote on Tuesday. Alabama editorial roundup 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z He was also known to carry a rubber stamp saying "Hal Blaine Strikes Again" that he would imprint on every record he worked on and every studio he played in. 'Greatest drummer ever' Hal Blaine dies 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Critics of the pipeline project on Friday called the NEB report "a rubber stamp" and vowed continued opposition. Pipeline project gets regulator support 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z By becoming a rubber stamp for Mr. Trump, Mr. McConnell has set a precedent: that he is prepared to accept any president who would treat the will of Congress, and the Constitution, with cavalier contempt. Opinion | Trump’s presidency enters a new imperial phase — and Mitch McConnell just rolls over 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Though she actually tested five methods, I skipped the techniques involving rubber stamps and tape. Make your Valentines shine with colored foil 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z “It needs to be really strong from Cory about why he’s his own man and not just a rubber stamp on Donald Trump’s policies.” GOP senators try to figure how out closely to run with Trump 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z The Assembly speaker, Carl E. Heastie, was decidedly not pleased by that caveat, accusing the commission of overstepping its bounds and calling one of its members a “chicken” and a rubber stamp for the governor. Democrats Now Control Albany. How Will They Handle 5 Key Issues? 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Instead of providing the intended checks and balances, he is acting as a rubber stamp for the executive. Put the U.S., not political parties, first 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z The plans are in the final stages of approval, but the current government is expected to rubber stamp the project, officials in Islamabad say. China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Plan in Pakistan Takes a Military Turn 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z “They’re acting as a rubber stamp,” Matthew Rothschild, executive director of the liberal Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, said of the State Supreme Court. The Battle for Power in Wisconsin Seems Bound for Court. It’s Only Going to Get Uglier. 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Approval required a three-quarters vote but the decision to rubber stamp a Seattle franchise was a formality two months after the NHL’s Executive Board unanimously recommended sending the expansion bid to the Board of Governors. Seattle becomes NHL's 32nd franchise 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Theo Epstein, the Cubs’ president for baseball operations, called the decision a “procedural step” and said it did “not represent the finish line nor rubber stamp his future” with the club. Cubs Offer the Suspended Shortstop Addison Russell a 2019 Contract 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z “In some cases, ethics committees are just rubber stamps.” Gene-editing Chinese scientist kept much of his work secret 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Hyde-Smith and her allies are banking on the former, and they are hopeful that Trump’s visit reminds voters that she would be a rubber stamp on his agenda. Trump dives into cultural firestorm in Mississippi Senate contest 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Still, Pelosi said Democrats weren’t elected to be “a rubber stamp” for Trump. Trump, Pelosi talk about getting along – until they don’t 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Senator, followed a campaign where she hammered her opponent, incumbent Republican Dean Heller, for his alliance to Trump, calling him a “rubber stamp” for the president. Democrats win US Senate, governor in Nevada ‘blue wave’ 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z She painted Heller as a rubber stamp for the president and counted on a backlash to Trump to help her oust the incumbent. Democrat Jacky Rosen defeats GOP incumbent Dean Heller in Nevada Senate race 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Rosen painted Heller as a rubber stamp for the president and counted on backlash to Trump to help her oust the incumbent. The Latest: Nevada voters OK medical equipment tax relief 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Warren countered that Diehl, if elected, would be a rubber stamp in Washington for Trump’s agenda. The Latest: Reps. Kennedy, Lynch, Neal re-elected unopposed 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z “I don’t know if this is a referendum on Trump or on a Congress that has served as a rubber stamp for the President’s policies,” she told me by phone, from Calvary Temple. In the Suburbs of Philadelphia, a Swing Voter Swings 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Senate because he embraces the challenge of doing the hard work of making reasoned, sound judgments on difficult issues and not being a partisan rubber stamp. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z “While I appreciate the endorsement of the mayor, I do not believe the mayor endorsed me to be a rubber stamp,” Reeder said. Heated D.C. Council race highlights mayoral control of schools 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Rosen painted Heller as a rubber stamp for the president and counted on backlash to Trump to help her oust the incumbent. The Latest: Nevada voters OK medical equipment tax relief 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Housley’s cheery demeanor is strikingly different from Trump’s, but she hasn’t left much daylight between herself and the president, even describing herself as a “rubber stamp” for his policies. In Minnesota, two Senate candidates try to avoid being dragged down by the men of their party 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z The Michigan Democratic Party also has consistently tried to use James' alliance with Trump against him, warning he'd be a rubber stamp for the president's agenda. John James fires up GOP base with underdog Michigan Senate bid, as polls tighten 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z “This administration refuses to be a rubber stamp and is committed to doing a much better job of vetting.” ‘I’ve never seen these positions politicized’: White House rejection of veterans judges raises concerns of partisanship 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam's rubber stamp National Assembly elected Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the country's president on Tuesday, consolidating his influence as the most powerful man in the Southeast Asian nation. Vietnam parliament elects Communist Party chief as president 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z This endorsement insinuates that putting Rossi in office to rubber stamp more Trump policies will reduce partisan conflict, which sounds like a vote against any check or balance at all. Dino Rossi: Schrier is only choice 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z "Our parliament has in the past been considered or dubbed as a rubber stamp ... we would like to ensure a new approach where parliament is more effective," he said. Malaysian PM-in-waiting Anwar takes oath as lawmaker 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z “Voters will hold Senator Heller accountable for becoming just another rubber stamp.” Nevada Senate race could test Kavanaugh impact 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z In opening statements, Cantwell said that that the state doesn’t need a “rubber stamp of the Trump agenda.” US Sen. Maria Cantwell, Susan Hutchison hold 1st debate 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Cox calls his Republican rival a rubber stamp for the White House who poses as a moderate. A look at competitive House races in California 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House minority leader, made clear on Monday that Mr. Trump’s deal would not receive a rubber stamp. Trump Hails Revised Nafta Deal, and Sets Up a Showdown With China 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z As Porter accuses Walters of being a “rubber stamp” for Trump, the Republican fires back that Porter is a dangerous liberal who favors “higher taxes and open borders.” A high-stakes game of chicken over the Supreme Court - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z And, yet, the advice and consent role of the Senate was not intended as a mere rubber stamp. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Former members of the Mubarak-dominated National Democratic Party now serve in the current parliament, a rubber stamp body that backs Mr. Sisi. Sons of Ex-Egypt Leader Mubarak Arrested in Graft Probe 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z In a recent Facebook post, she used the tariffs as an example to paint Hawley as a rubber stamp to Trump. Trump tariffs put Missouri Senate candidate Hawley in a bind 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “It’s not a certification — it’s a rubber stamp for Saudi Arabia.” Mike Pompeo: US allows military aid to Saudi Arabia in Yemen war 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z “There is a whole set of conflicts of interest and unhealthy relationships between governments and companies willing to rubber stamp them,” said Alex Cobham, chief executive of the Tax Justice Network, a British organization. Boston Firm Admits ‘Massive Failure’ in Plan to Aid South Africa Tax Agency 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z Soon, Putin was following Mussolini’s playbook: seizing control of the media, silencing political opponents, and turning Parliament and other institutions into rubber stamps as he consolidated his authoritarian rule. Opinion | John McCain saw through Vladimir Putin better than anyone 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z “We don’t want to be a rubber stamp party,” Frank said. Governor candidates seeking backing of Independent Party 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z In doing so, Leahy told me, he was giving “real meaning to ‘advise and consent’ ” and ensuring that the Senate kept “its institutional independence and didn’t become a rubber stamp.” How the Trump Administration Is Remaking the Courts 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The governing body was, after all, very much involved in designing the women’s course alongside the Tokyo Organising Committee, and was presumably required to rubber stamp the woeful women’s parcours. Faster, higher, stronger? Not in Olympic women’s road cycling | Stephanie Constand 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z She does not want a Republican “rubber stamp” for Trump representing her in Congress, she said. Citing Trump, some Republican women to vote Democratic in Ohio... 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Might this prove a turning point in whether Republicans will rubber stamp nominees or truly pay attention to their records, particularly when it comes to discriminatory writings, speeches or behaviors? Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z He went on to say that the company’s board would not engage in a “rubber stamp process.” Fiat Chrysler CEO's health crisis forced succession scramble 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z “I’m not going to be a rubber stamp for anybody,” she says in the spot, noting that she will vote for Trump’s initiatives if she agrees with them. Trump creates a summer of discontent for Republican candidates 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z As a rule, Senate Republicans effectively serve as a rubber stamp for Donald Trump’s judicial nominees. An unexpected setback in the Republican campaign to remake the courts 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z The almost-3,000-member National People's Congress of China - regarded by Western observers as little more than a "rubber stamp" for Communist Party decisions - gets together only once a year. Do UK MPs work more days than other politicians? 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Parliament merely rubber stamps EU legislation, the single market would over time become more onerous to the British as the EU legislates more rules and regulations without the U.K. sitting at the table. Cabinet Clash Only First Test for U.K.’s New Brexit Strategy 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z “I don’t think my role is to rubber stamp for the President, but it’s also not an automatic knee-jerk no, either,” he told CNN. Supreme court nominee: Trump to announce Kennedy replacement – live 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z It could, if you’re a young black man where shootings can now essentially be written off with a rubber stamp. Malcolm Nance on Trump: We’re “on the cusp” of “losing the American constitutional republ... 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Independents, 17 percent of the electorate, are left to rubber stamp Democratic primary results in the general election. Opinion | How to solve D.C.’s voter alienation problem 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z “It looked like full attendance,” Shelby said of the Duma, which has been accused of being a rubber stamp parliament. US and Russian officials hold 'frank' talks before Trump-Putin summit 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z She is trying to contrast herself with Cramer by branding him a “rubber stamp” for Trump. ‘It’s obscene’: GOP candidate seethes as Trump embraces Democratic senator 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z He reduced the venerable Iranian Parliament to a rubber stamp. Don’t Fear Regime Change in Iran 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z McGhee said the volunteer advisers “set high standards for accountability” with the company and would not just “be a rubber stamp to validate their programming.” Starbucks’s bias training finally happened. Here’s what it looked like. 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z McGhee said the volunteer advisers "set high standards for accountability" with the company and would not just "be a rubber stamp to validate their programming." Starbucks’s bias training finally happened. Here’s what it looked like 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Clearly unhappy with some of the staff recommendations, commissioner Andrew Ball of Berkeley said he refused "to be a rubber stamp" for other agencies. Separating water and politics isn't easy in California 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z “I have not been a rubber stamp for either political party,” she said. ‘It’s obscene’: GOP candidate seethes as Trump embraces Democratic senator 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Renacci’s embrace of Mr. Trump carries an obvious danger: turning off voters who see a risk that he would simply be a rubber stamp. An Ohio Senate Candidate Cloaks Himself Uncomfortably in Trump Garb 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z “Voters don’t want another rubber stamp in Washington, they want a representative who will fight for them,” Myers said in a statement. Bryan Steil becomes GOP front-runner to win Paul Ryan’s seat 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Some in the community thought it was just a rubber stamp for the status quo. Perspective | In 1968, social scientists tried to help D.C.’s cops and inner city residents get along 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Prosecutor Scarlett Wilson said the grand jury’s rejection of an indictment shows the panels don’t simply “rubber stamp” the requests of police and prosecutors. Grand jury won’t indict man in South Carolina woman’s death 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z If the SEC is “going to rubber stamp even the minimum requirements…it opens the door to scams and fraud,” said William Galvin, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Longfin Collapse Puts Focus on Lax IPO Rules 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z This means that SCC’s job going forward will simply be to rubber stamp Dominion’s decisions rather than independently scrutinizing the proposals’ merits. Opinion | Why I’m breaking up with Dominion Energy 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z The Parliament is widely viewed as a rubber stamp for the Kremlin, and its members rank among the least popular public officials in Russia. Russian News Outlets Boycott Parliament After Harassment Decision 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z The UK prime minister addressed fellow EU leaders at a Brussels dinner, the day before they are expected to rubber stamp the Brexit "transition" deal. May urges 'new dynamic' in Brexit talks 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z With just a few months to go before a parliamentary vote to rubber stamp the proposal, the Transport Committee has urged the government to go back to the drawing board. Call for longer Heathrow night flight ban 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z European leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss whether to rubber stamp the Brexit transition deal and clear the way for trade talks. EU leaders set to discuss Brexit progress 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z “That’s the independence that Missourians want. They do not want a rubber stamp for a president. They want someone who is going to make independent judgments.” Claire McCaskill defiant as Donald Trump visits Missouri 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The NPC, which is regarded as a rubber stamp for decisions made by China's ruling communist party, is currently mid-way through its annual two-week gathering. China announces big ministry shake-up 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z China’s largely rubber stamp parliament on Sunday overwhelmingly voted to amend the constitution, scrapping term limits and adding clauses to further strengthen the party’s already dominating role in politics. Chinese state media defends removing presidential term limits 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z The changes need two-thirds approval to pass and are all but assured in this rubber stamp parliament. China's parliament opens amid possibility of lifelong rule by president Xi Jinping 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z In his address to the largely rubber stamp assembly, Li said China would promote the peaceful growth of relations across the Taiwan Strait and“advance China’s peaceful reunification”. China warns Taiwan it won't tolerate separatist activities 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Xi will be formally elected to his second term as president at China’s largely rubber stamp parliament. China says lifting term limits is about protecting authority of party 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Chinese state media are giving extensive coverage to the two sessions but you won't find any criticism undermining the two assemblies as mere rubber stamp groups. China's 'two sessions' to cement Xi's power 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z China’s largely rubber stamp parliament on Sunday overwhelmingly voted to amend the constitution, scrapping term limits and adding clauses to further strengthen the party’s already dominating role in politics. Chinese state media defends removing presidential term limits 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z However, the delegates are not directly selected by the public and the NPC is often considered a rubber stamp which passes motions according to the wishes of China's top leaders. Extending Xi rule 'would be a farce' 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z In his address to the largely rubber stamp assembly, Li said China would promote the peaceful growth of relations across the Taiwan Strait and“advance China’s peaceful reunification”. China warns Taiwan it won't tolerate separatist activities 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Xi will be formally elected to his second term as president at China’s largely rubber stamp parliament. China says lifting term limits is about protecting authority of party 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z The proposal, which will be passed by delegates loyal to the party at next month’s annual meeting of China’s largely rubber stamp parliament, is part of a package of amendments to the country’s constitution. China pushes back against criticism of plan for Xi to stay in power 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z The executive board is often seen as a rubber stamp, and even more so the full membership. IOC decision on Russians to come day of closing ceremony 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Lamb says Saccone is a rubber stamp for the Trump administration. Candidates in Pennsylvania House race oppose weapons ban 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z It has done so several times in recent years by striking down laws and policies as unconstitutional, much to the consternation of legislators and the governor, who would prefer a rubber stamp for their actions. Florida editorial roundup 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z A Democratic Senate Campaign Committee spokesman says Hugin will be “rubber stamp” for Trump. GOP Senate hopeful jabs Menendez, distances self from Trump 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The proposal, which will be passed by delegates loyal to the party at next month’s annual meeting of China’s largely rubber stamp parliament, is part of a package of amendments to the country’s constitution. China pushes back against criticism of plan for Xi to stay in power 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z “If anybody would say that we are just a rubber stamp or a voice on behalf of the government that would be completely untrue, unfair,” he said. Exclusive: Richardson quits Myanmar's 'whitewash' Rohingya crisis pane 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z “If he were to go to Congress, he would be nothing more than a rubber stamp for her liberal agenda,” he said. Pennsylvania race to test Democrats' hopes for anti-Trump wave 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z More often, boards are handpicked by CEOs and frequently act as a rubber stamp. I was Mark Zuckerberg's mentor. Today I would tell him: your users are in peril 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z But they aren’t and shouldn’t be rubber stamps for the prosecution. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z They removed unfriendly justices and ensured the once-powerful body was little more than a rubber stamp for the party, Mr. Matczak said. The Roots of Poland’s Defiance of the European Union 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z “If anybody would say that we are just a rubber stamp or a voice on behalf of the government that would be completely untrue, unfair,” he said. Exclusive: Richardson quits Myanmar's 'whitewash' Rohingya crisis pane 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z “If he were to go to Congress, he would be nothing more than a rubber stamp for her liberal agenda,” he said. Pennsylvania race to test Democrats' hopes for anti-Trump wave 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Evans said a board that didn’t have occasional disagreements would be criticized as a “rubber stamp” for management. Metro board members on reform plans: Shrinking the board won’t solve the problem. 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z There, among the magnets and commemorative spoons, I came across a kind of self-serve station, stocked with ink pads, rubber stamps and small blue books. Letter of Recommendation: ‘Passport to Your National Parks’ 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Either the General Assembly is a co-equal branch of a democratic government in Missouri, or it’s a rubber stamp for a governor whose only interests are his own. Recent Missouri editorials 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Is this really a new day for scrutiny of Trump’s court picks – has the rubber stamp really been put away – or where Talley and Mateer a fluke? Republican senator publicly embarrasses Trump judicial nominee 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Republicans are prepared to rubber stamp practically anyone the White House sends to Capitol Hill for confirmation, but not literally anyone. The rare rejection of two outrageous Trump judicial nominees 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Manchin, however, said he doesn’t think Mr. Jones will be a rubber stamp. Doug Jones leaves future Senate colleagues guessing on what to expect 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Before you rubber stamp this bill as a windfall for the financial elites, remember this: the long view of history will not forget how you voted. Republicans, Closing In on Final Tax Bill, Aim for a Vote Next Week 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z He paid doctors to write false medical evaluations and bribed a judge to rubber stamp applications, Associated Press reports. Fugitive US lawyer captured in Honduras 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Detectives also found two dozen counterfeit rubber stamps, used to endorse the official letters for visa applications. The true story of the fake US embassy in Ghana 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Thus far the Republican-controlled Senate judiciary committee has been little more than a rubber stamp for Trump’s nominees, having advanced all of his picks through hearings so far. Trump's judicial picks: 'The goal is to end the progressive state' 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Instead, Trump sent an unqualified nominee to Capitol Hill, and Senate Republicans reached for their rubber stamp. Senate GOP keeps endorsing Trump's unqualified judicial nominees 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z In addition, state law allows write-in votes to be cast in general elections, as long as the names are for living people and written in without using a rubber stamp or stick-on label. Mitch McConnell calls on Roy Moore to exit Alabama Senate race ‘if these allegations are true’ 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court should not rubber stamp the Legislature’s work and join the premature celebration. Washington state Supreme Court must not settle for McCleary education ‘fix’ 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z “It’s always been a dynamic party. It is not a rubber stamp. That’s the vitality of it.” Nancy Pelosi bristles at ‘new blood’ question: ‘There is not a fracture in our party’ 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z The court will almost certainly act as a rubber stamp in the case, said Sebastian Strangio, a journalist and the author of “Hun Sen’s Cambodia.” Cambodia, a nominal democracy, lurches toward full-blown dictatorship 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z They, like the rest of the Senate’s GOP majority, proved little more than a rubber stamp. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z "It's extraordinarily rare that they dare to question the EPA and, if they do, then the EPA just ignores them. If they're not rubber stamps, then they're useless." Climate Skeptics Could Snag EPA Science Adviser Slots 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z The rubber stamp he used that read “Registered Architect, State of New York” was a fake. Coach, Husband, Architect, Father. One Title Was a Fake. 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Although the president had seen it as little more than a popular rubber stamp, the referendum instead galvanized widespread feelings that the rebels had gotten off too easily. Pope Francis Visits Colombia, Where Even Peace Is Polarizing 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z “You shouldn’t be a rubber stamp. I think that’s what Arizona voters expect of me.” Can Jeff Flake survive the role of chief Republican antagonist to Trump? 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z Now dominated by government supporters, the tribunal provides a reliable rubber stamp for government initiatives. In Poland, an Assault on the Courts Provokes Outrage 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Alan L. King, a probate judge in Jefferson County, Ala., insists that he will not be a “rubber stamp” for the commission. Trump’s voter commission hasn’t even met — and it’s already off to a rough start 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z But they are not a rubber stamp, as in an illiberal democracy. 5 Reasons Why America Is Still a Strong Liberal Democracy 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z “I don’t have a rubber stamp for everyone, and not everyone is a candidate” for cognitive enhancement, says Ngo, who requires that his patients sign waivers acknowledging possible health risks in taking nootropics. Tweaking brains with ‘smart drugs’ to get ahead in Silicon Valley 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Sessions promised not to be “a mere rubber stamp” for the president. Should Sessions Expect Senatorial Courtesy? Not This Time 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z “Cleveland’s Willard Park is home to the world’s largest rubber stamp,” it says atop one of the women’s bathrooms on the main concourse. Oracle Arena vs. Quicken Loans: Like Night and Day (or Warriors and Cavs) 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Ossoff, a former congressional aide and documentary filmmaker, countered that Ms. Handel, a former secretary of state, is a partisan who will serve as a “rubber stamp” for special interest groups in Washington. Karen Handel debates Jon Ossoff in fight for Georgia 6th congressional district 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z He said it’s Handel who is the partisan rubber stamp. The Latest: Candidates face off in Ga. congressional debate 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Johnston, of the LDEQ, strongly rejected claims the office served as a rubber stamp for industry, citing what he said were long-term air quality improvements in the state. 'Cancer Alley' residents say industry is hurting town: 'We're collateral damage' 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z During his Senate confirmation hearing, Gorsuch insisted he would not be a rubber stamp for any president when asked about Trump's statements criticizing judges who ruled against the travel ban. Fate of Trump travel ban hinges on emergency Supreme Court request 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z The Board of Immigration Appeals will not receive a rubber stamp from the Supreme Court when its decisions seem inconsistent with a sensible understanding of the law. The Supreme Court protects a Mexican immigrant from deportation 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Gorsuch avoided commenting on the legal issue, saying only that he would not be "rubber stamp" for any president. Trump travel ban fight heads toward Supreme Court showdown 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z BlackRock and Vanguard are not the only asset managers who act as a rubber stamp for corporate management. Dubious Corporate Practices Get a Rubber Stamp from Big Investors 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Presidents submit proposals annually, and Congress never rubber stamps the executive branch’s first offer. An unlikely resistance surges against Trump’s clean water threats 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Vice President Mike Pence, Mr. Alson writes, “would be a much more reliable and competent rubber stamp for the conservative policy agenda.” Right and Left React to Comey’s Memo on Trump Meeting 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z If agencies have the money to offer buyouts or lay off employees, they can proceed — although they need to notify Congress and get a rubber stamp from the Office of Personnel Management. Trump can start cutting the federal workforce right now 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Leo said McGahn carefully scrutinized the lists of nominees and was not simply a rubber stamp. Washington insiders give Trump big U.S. Supreme Court win 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The court, packed with judges loyal to Mr. Maduro, is seen as a rubber stamp for the president. Venezuela’s President Chastised by His Top Prosecutor 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z In the opening days of the conference, Israeli leaders hoping Trump would be a rubber stamp for the Jewish state heard plenty of reassuring rhetoric. Lawmakers back measures to protect Israel by punishing Iran 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z But it does demonstrate that Congress is no rubber stamp. Opinion | American democracy: Not so decadent after all 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z "When I became a judge, they gave me a gavel not a rubber stamp," Gorsuch said. Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch coasting toward Senate showdown 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z “They gave me a gavel, not a rubber stamp,” Gorsuch said of his judicial philosophy. Analysis | Gorsuch promises independence from Trump — and steals Democrats’ line of attack 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The visa interview is merely “a rubber stamp” after their lengthy petition was approved in February, said their New York attorney Mohammad Saleem. Yemeni couple on verge of reuniting in US may be derailed by new travel ban 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z "The central government might as well just tell us directly who to vote for and we all become rubber stamps," said pro-democracy legislator and election committee member Lam Cheuk-ting. China has the right to 'step in' to Hong Kong election, top official says 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Macau, like neighboring Hong Kong, sends representatives to the annual meeting of China's largely rubber stamp parliament, which opened on Sunday. Macau legislators at China's parliament ask Kim Jong Who? 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z The actual number for defense spending will be released on Sunday, when China's largely rubber stamp parliament begins its annual session. China's 2017 defense budget rise to slow again 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Petkanas called it proof that the nominee “will be nothing more than a rubber stamp for this out-of-control Trump presidency.” Neil Gorsuch’s Criticism Wasn’t Aimed at Trump, Aides Say in Reversal 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z But the Democratic National Committee calls it “a meaningless White House-orchestrated attempt” to help the Supreme Court nominee “pretend he won’t be a rubber stamp” for the administration. The Latest: White House says Trump knew of US-Russia treaty 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z While he pledged repeatedly not to be “a mere rubber stamp” for the White House, Democrats asserted that he would not be willing to challenge legally questionable policies like the travel ban. Jeff Sessions Is Expected to Be Confirmed as Attorney General 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z I will not be silent while the Republicans rubber stamp an AG who will never stand up to the @POTUS when he breaks the law. Elizabeth Warren formally silenced during Senate debate on Jeff Sessions nomination 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z But at the same time, they must combat the view that he would be a rubber stamp for a president whose hard-charging style shows little patience for the separation of powers. Trump’s blasts at judge raise questions for Gorsuch on independence 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Wiedefeld’s hiring coincided with a new board eager to flex its muscle and show it would not be a rubber stamp for management — as its predecessors had been accused of doing. After a year, Metro chief Paul J. Wiedefeld still faces uphill climb 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z This would be a good time to show it’s not merely a puppet organization that rubber stamps everything the league wants as long as enough money is spread around. Column: NFL needs to stop blowing smoke when it comes to pot 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Sessions assured the lawmakers that he would be able to “say no” to the president and would not be a “mere rubber stamp for the president.” Democrats Portray Sessions as Yes Man for Trump 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z This will help reassure taxpayers that the adviser is a guardian of integrity and not a rubber stamp. Trump takes a step forward on ethics. Here’s how he could do better. 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z What has Al Franken done for his constituents other than rubber stamp every Obama driven policy that has come down the pike? Al Franken Faces Donald Trump and the Next Four Years 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “It is not our job to be a rubber stamp,” Schumer said. A day of chaos at the Capitol as House Republicans back down on ethics changes 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z “It is not our job to be a rubber stamp. It’s our job to do what’s best for the American people, the middle class,” Mr. Schumer said in his first speech as minority leader. Donald Trump looms over 115th Congress 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z In his first speech as the newly installed Democratic leader, Mr. Schumer will put Mr. Trump on notice: “It is not our job to be a rubber stamp.” Day Arrives (Maybe) for Trump’s Promised Revelation on Hacking 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z “That’s why nominees need a thorough vetting process, not a rubber stamp.” Financial Vetting Goes Slowly for Trump’s Wealthy Cabinet Picks 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z I believe I’m being faithful to the constitution by being true to my conscience, rather than just being a rubber stamp. Electoral college rebels speak out on a last-ditch hope to stop Trump 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The electoral college, he said he tells them, was “not intended to be a rubber stamp.” In last-shot bid, thousands urge electoral college to block Trump at Monday vote 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z The letter says the Founding Fathers envisioned the Electoral College as a deliberative body and not simply a rubber stamp to ratify the results. Clinton campaign presses for intelligence on Russian hacking 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Mr. McGahn’s admirers, however, chafe at the suggestion that he might become a rubber stamp for Mr. Trump. In Donald McGahn, Donald Trump Gets a Combative White House Counsel 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z “In shuanggui corruption cases the courts function as rubber stamps, lending credibility to an utterly illegal Communist party process,” Richardson said. China torturing suspects in 'war on corruption' says Human Rights Watch 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Commission on Higher Education is under new management, and aspiring to be more than a rubber stamp for the various state colleges and universities seeking more and larger buildings. South Carolina editorial roundup 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z The issue is both its anti-democratic nature and its longtime function as nothing more than a rubber stamp to validate its winner. A perversion 227 years in the making: Donald Trump has shown us the Electoral College is now as corrupted and anti-democratic as he is 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The circuit courts of appeal might be inclined to rubber stamp those regulations, which means they would become law in those circuits unless the Supreme Court takes the cases. Trump’s Supreme Court Priority 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z China's rubber stamp parliament adopted a controversial cybersecurity law this month that overseas critics say could shut foreign businesses out of various sectors in China. China's Xi urges cooperation among nations in governance of global internet 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Toomey said Thursday that he won’t be a rubber stamp for Trump, and he expects to meet with Trump next week in Washington. In return to Washington, Toomey upbeat about Trump prospects 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z At the least, it was a chance to tell voters in swing-state races that the GOP nominees would hold Clinton accountable and the Democrats would be a rubber stamp. California’s Darrell Issa, in a once-safe Republican seat, finds himself on the ropes 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Justice allows neither for self-aggrandizing crusaders on high horses nor for passive bureaucrats wielding rubber stamps from the shadows. James Comey is damaging our democracy 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z “There are many districts where we are going to be running ads that talk about the Democrat being a rubber stamp for Hillary Clinton,” Mr. Shields said. Hillary Clinton Presses Her Advantage Over a Struggling Donald Trump 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The European Parliament is expected to rubber stamp the decision in Strasbourg next Tuesday, allowing the EU to sign off on it as soon as the following day. EU gives green light to activate Paris climate deal 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z “The bureaucratic system rubber stamps it from there.” The banning of books in prisons: 'It's like living in the dark ages' 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Rubio added that he had no intention to deliver a “rubber stamp,” no matter who was elected president in November. Marco Rubio and John McCain Win Primaries in Florida and Arizona 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Bayer’s supervisory board is set to meet Wednesday afternoon, where it is expected to rubber stamp the company’s latest takeover offer, these people said. Bayer and Monsanto Expected to Announce Takeover 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z But this time, the Kremlin needs a parliament, which is more than just a rubber stamp. Russia's election and the need for legitimacy - BBC News 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Once seen as a rubber stamp on the tax breaks, the Board of Commerce and Industry on Monday deferred action on more than two dozen requests. $15M in property tax breaks for manufacturers stalled 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z It is supposed to examine each case to determine whether there is a real nuisance, but it acted more as a rubber stamp. D.C. is evicting tenants for no good reason 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z “But if Hillary Clinton is elected president, Arizona will need a senator who will act as a check, not a rubber stamp, for the White House.” Donald Trump drags Arizona into toss-up territory 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Mrs. Ayotte’s campaign argues that instances like that prove the sitting governor “would be a rubber stamp for Hillary Clinton and the Washington Democrats who are flooding the state with attack ads on her behalf.” Kelly Ayotte’s ‘crossover appeal’ tested against headwinds of Donald Trump’s campaign 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z “But if Hillary Clinton is elected president, Arizona will need a senator who will act as a check, not a rubber stamp, on the White House.” Donald Tump’s fluctuating immigration stance worsens Republican tensions 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z "We simply cannot let Colorado be represented by a rubber stamp for the Clinton agenda," Coffman wrote. Back us so we can block Clinton agenda, say some Republicans 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z “We simply cannot let Colorado be represented by a rubber stamp for the Clinton agenda,” Coffman wrote. Back us so we can block Clinton agenda, say some Republicans 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z “It’s up to government not to just rubber stamp the oil companies but to set some rules of the road that will make our society a better place,” Brown said. California's new climate bill may dampen growth but it won't cripple the economy 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, ignoring facts, the callous collection outfit got a court to rubber stamp an order to let the creditor garnish Macharia’s paycheck, effectively stealing $800 a month from her. Grand ole highway robbery: How debt collection firms line GOP pockets to scam with impunity 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z “The bidding process is pretty much a rubber stamp,” he said. How a Chinese Highway Became a Boulevard of Broken Dreams 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z They are not mere rubber stamps attending the national convention for the glitz and the parties but instead are the final gatekeepers. D.C. voters are sending us to the convention to say no to Trump 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The party representatives who make up the Electoral College would suddenly have real power rather than a rubber stamp. Speculation Lingers Over Donald Trump’s Ambitions Beyond Nov. 8 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z It is not clear who precisely will be the ultimate decision-maker, if Lynch will serve as more of a rubber stamp. FBI interviews Hillary Clinton for more than 3 hours in email probe 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z It is unclear who, precisely, will make the ultimate decision on how the probe of Hillary Clinton’s email should be resolved, if Lynch indeed will be serving as more of a rubber stamp. Attorney general pledges to accept FBI and Justice findings in Clinton email probe 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z But that often is just seen as a rubber stamp, rather than a true review of the applications, with millions in tax breaks approved monthly. Property tax break program getting overhauled by governor 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Government bureaucrats would play King Solomon and oversee a tribunal—which means a rubber stamp. Obama’s Student Loan Writeoff 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z “We want people up there thinking on their own. I’ve never liked rubber stamps.” Bowser’s new challenge: More combative council could threaten her reelection 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Yet many Peruvians associate the Fujimori name with authoritarianism, and there was concern that her party’s majority in Congress would rubber stamp Ms. Fujimori’s agenda. A Close Race in Pro-Growth Peru 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z That pattern continued in Game One of the best-of-seven series on Thursday, when Golden State guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson helped rubber stamp a 104-89 victory with back-to-back treys in the final three minutes. Finals prove long shots have chance of ultimate victory 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The craft items she bought — ribbon, paint and rubber stamps — were deeply discounted because Lee’s is closing; some merchandise in the store was marked down 75 percent. Lee’s Art Shop to Shutter as Midtown Towers Sprout Around It 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z THE AD Over and over, Mr. Trump is interrupted in mid-sales pitch — for Trump Airlines, Trump University, Trump Steaks, and so on — with a red rubber stamp declaring “Scam,” “Failed” or “Fraud.” Foes Point to ‘Con Man’ Trump and ‘Toxic’ Clinton 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Congress is not supposed to be a rubber stamp for what the president wants to do. Trump-Ryan Tension Could Be Beneficial 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The currency changed value and even names so often that old bills started circulating with rubber stamps on them showing their new denominations. Brazil’s Giant Problem 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The independent review board meant to investigate police abuse turned out to be little more than a rubber stamp run by former law enforcement officials. Chicago’s lawless police culture 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Suddenly, they matter: For the first time in 40 years, the delegates to the Republican National Convention could be more than just a rubber stamp on their party’s nomination process. As Floor Fight Looms, G.O.P. Convention Delegates Become a Hot Commodity 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z "Unfortunately, we're not surprised that they would just rubber stamp this." L.A. City Council OKs 2 controversial high-rises in Hollywood 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z His party, the National Resistance movement, dominates Uganda’s parliament, which government critics argue is Museveni’s rubber stamp. Uganda's President Holds On in the Face of Growing Public Unrest 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z In an interview with the Portland Press Herald, Dunlap appeared to imply officials felt the notary operated as a perfunctory rubber stamp. One Person's Handwriting Derails Maine Pot Legalization Initiative 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z That being the case, Congress is being asked to acknowledge and confirm that its role is merely that of a rubber stamp. Obama Sends Plan to Close Guantánamo to Congress 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z “The Senate,” he said then, “is not a rubber stamp for the executive branch.” McConnell and Grassley: Democrats shouldn’t rob voters of chance to replace Scalia 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Related: Turkmenistan choir breaks world record singing president's song Turkmenistan’s rubber stamp parliament is expected later this year to pass the new constitution, published by main state newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan on Monday for national discussion. Turkmenistan president rewrites constitution to let him rule for life 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Not surprisingly, Singer discounts the project's political success, saying it was clear from the start that the city's approval process would prove to be a series of "rubber stamps." A Bay Area battle over a proposed Warriors move from Oakland to San Francisco 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Rubber rubber stamps, badges and key rings are due to be released soon. Japan gives Harry Potter the manga treatment 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z "The court is basically saying, 'I'm not a rubber stamp,'" said Hall, now a partner at law firm Wiggin and Dana in Philadelphia. U.S. judge orders explanation of Iran prisoner deal 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Fortunately, after a quick e-mail, the boss appeared and affably arranged for another secretary to wield the rubber stamp. From red tape to joined-up government 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The elected national assembly is considered a largely rubber stamp body whose members are vetted by the Communist party. One-party rule best for Vietnam, says its leader 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z This Supreme Court that rubber stamps presidential orders should prepare itself, because we’re going to revise it to the core,” he said at a recent rally. New Venezuela Assembly Leader Henry Ramos Allup Pulls No Punches 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Defense also rapped Phoenix for not securing the right bureaucrat’s rubber stamp to host events on bases. The Vindication of Phoenix 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z We are not here to be a rubber stamp. Defiant Md. Democrats say they will fight for education and other priorities 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z "I don't think we ever want to be in a position where we're being asked to simply rubber stamp a conclusion that a company has already reached." What does a management consultant do anyway? - BBC News 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z “They simply allowed the grand jury to be a rubber stamp.” Attorney for cold case murder suspect accuses prosecutors 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z The most likely effect of the crisis will come in the form of pushback from aldermen, who have long been considered a rubber stamp for the mayor’s initiatives, said political consultant Delmarie Cobb. Chicago mayor apologizes for teen’s death, vows reforms 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Chávez greatly expanded the power of the executive branch and eliminated checks and balances, dominating a weak judiciary and packing the electoral council with loyalists, while the National Assembly acted as a rubber stamp. Venezuela’s Economic Woes Buoy Opposition Before Election 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Matt Ullsvik, executive director of the State Senate Democratic Committee, said in a statement that families in Gudex’s district want a legislator to be more than a rubber stamp for Walker. Republican Gudex won’t seek re-election to Senate 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z During the former treasurer’s time in office, there documents were approved with a rubber stamp and the mayor’s signature. Ryan residents have power cut off amid financial scandal 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Different than the papers and rubber stamps of another era. Rescued from the Nazis, these Jews believe in helping Muslim refugees 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Obama has centralized his operation inside his White House counsel and National Security Advisor, and they’ll rubber stamp any expansion of executive power. President Guantanamo 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Several council members said they viewed the announcement as an attempt to intimidate lawmakers who are up for reelection to rubber stamp the mayor’s requests. D.C. mayor’s allies reluctantly shut down controversial PAC 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Of nine approved by committee but awaiting the senate’s rubber stamp, eight are political. US ambassadors in diplomatic limbo as they wait for Senate approval 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z More recently, Cruz has called McConnell a liar on the Senate floor, and he said on the floor and elsewhere that Republican leaders are “effective” Democrats who provide a rubber stamp for President Obama. A lot of people just don’t like Ted Cruz. How come that’s okay with him? 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z The whole point of the school board approving the proposed calendar, or any other matter put before it, is to fix things that are not right, not to be just a rubber stamp. Observe Veterans Day in Fairfax schools 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The supporter of that effort, anti-death penalty activist Mike Farrell, who starred in the TV hit MASH, said speeding up the appeals process could violate inmates' constitutional rights if the courts rubber stamp their convictions. Prosecutors, police and family of slain launch California campaign to changes to death penalty 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The plan is widely expected to pass Wednesday in a council that’s largely seen as a rubber stamp for the mayor. Debate opens on Chicago city budget with property tax hike 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Cheh said the PAC risked tipping the city’s balance of power by intimidating council members to rubber stamp the mayor’s requests. Divided D.C. Council takes aim at Mayor Bowser’s super PAC 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z As Vermont’s U.S. representative, he declined to rubber stamp Bush’s war in Iraq — one of the few members of Congress, on either side, to do so. Hillary Clinton’s glaring vulnerability: Why Bernie Sanders must call out her militant foreign policy 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The advisory board wasn’t a rubber stamp for automatically approving conditions. Rauner administration rejects ailments for medical marijuana 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z The process became a “rubber stamp,” Mr. Martens said, leading the Vatican to retract the concession. Pope Francis Simplifies Rules on Marriage Annulments 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z House of Delegates missed an opportunity to address this issue by giving its rubber stamp of approval to the task force report. Too Many Law Students, Too Few Legal Jobs 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z What they didn’t count on was a judge who refuses to accept the premise that he is supposed to shut up and rubber stamp. Roger Goodell’s insistence on acting as emperor makes the NFL vulnerable to a legal smackdown 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Once Parliaments approve the bailout deal, the European Stability Mechanism’s board of governors - finance ministers - is expected to hold a conference call to rubber stamp the bailout cheque. German MPs approve third bailout for Greece – live 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z The government still appoints seven of the 10 directors on Petrobras’s board, a body that has at times acted as a rubber stamp for whatever administration is in power. Steeped in Crises, Petrobras CEO Looks to Chart New Path 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z "Accountability boards that are rubber stamps are fairly common, but accountability boards that don't meet at all are a big problem," said Douglas Johnson, a state government expert at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California. AP EXCLUSIVE: California measure fails to create promised green jobs, energy savings 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Senate Appropriations Chairman Luke Kenley said the administration seemed to expect a “rubber stamp.” Action delayed on Indiana Statehouse security upgrade 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The drug had already been sold to pregnant women in Europe for morning sickness, and the application seemed routine, ready for the rubber stamp. Frances Oldham Kelsey, F.D.A. Stickler Who Saved U.S. Babies From Thalidomide, Dies at 101 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Once Parliaments approve the bailout deal, the European Stability Mechanism’s board of governors - finance ministers - is expected to hold a conference call to rubber stamp the bailout cheque. German MPs approve third bailout for Greece – live 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z The government is considering tougher penalties for cult members, China's largely rubber stamp parliament said last month. China to prosecute 'cult' leader as crackdown continues 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The notion that Congress must rubber stamp a deal was rejected when the president signed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 calling for an independent review. Voting ‘no’ is the way to prevent war 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z “When she was secretary of state she rarely talked about climate change and it was her State Department that was set to rubber stamp Keystone,” she said, referring to the controversial trans-American pipeline. Vatican 'may' consider divestment from fossil fuels, despite pope's call to arms 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Jurors said later they believed Manning faced bias but not from Jones, who argued she was merely a rubber stamp for faculty hiring recommendations. 2nd trial begins in conservative’s bias case against U. Iowa 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Old tables and desks are strewn with manila folders, stacks of paper and rubber stamps. The simple idea that could transform US criminal justice | Tina Rosenberg 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z These policies are a rubber stamp for racial profiling and nourish an already-broken and overzealous criminal justice system. Why we need police reform: some law enforcement tactics are simply racist | Judith Browne Dianis 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z “He is responsible for the Congress refusing to simply rubber stamp the program,” echoes Ellsberg. Edward Snowden's whistleblowing predecessors: 'Even your natural allies don't want to touch you' 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z “Please, we are tired of advisories,” he said, that “rubber stamp” for the university. Telescope opponents say Mauna Kea plan not enough 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z EU environment ministers will now rubber stamp the deal at a meeting in Luxembourg in June and then a plenary session of the European Parliament will consider it in July. EU diplomats approve proposal to start CO2 market reform in 2019 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The plate works like a rubber stamp - getting covered with ink and smooshed by the press onto large banks of paper. Small Alaska town newspaper a family affair 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z But opponents — including organized labor and environmental groups — have said the legislation amounts to a rubber stamp of the TPP before the terms are made public. Trade war heating up among Democrats 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Sometimes the guild devotes sessions to subjects tangentially related to calligraphy, like rubber stamps, marbleized paper and matting and framing. Calligraphers’ Guild carries on artistic lettering tradition 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Collectively termed Anzacs by a military clerk keen to fit the name on a rubber stamp, the acronym stuck. Anzac Day: Commemorate or celebrate? 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z “It never changed. It was almost the same. I called it a rubber stamp.” Family of Indiana man missing in Vietnam still seeks answers 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z An action plan for either your social venture or an internal charitable project needs to be more than just a rubber stamp. How To Define Your Commitment To Action As A Social Entrepreneur 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z At the heart of Ms. White’s rebuttal was previously unreleased data suggesting that her agency did not simply rubber stamp Wall Street’s requests for waivers. S.E.C. Chief Defends Agency’s Handling of Bank Punishment 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The decision in Doha, Qatar, will require a rubber stamp from FIFA’s executive committee in Zurich on March 20. 2022 World Cup Isn’t Only One Facing Issues 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z At a time when every patent court decision seems to wreak more havoc on a shaky system, Cuozzo is a rubber stamp of the best possible kind. Patent Review Decision Brings Some Certainty To A Fast-Changing World 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z While the Appeals Division is generally thought to be a rubber stamp for the department, the Board of Tax Appeals is an independent agency. Tax Appeal Reform May Be A Possibility In Washington State 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Others accuse the judge of being a rubber stamp for Iran’s intelligence services. Hard-line judge reportedly assigned case of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, jailed in Iran 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z The balls were then marked with a rubber stamp to prevent them from being switched. Patriots, Bill Belichick at the center of 'Deflategate' Texas says a 95 percent approval rate for applicants for the existing amnesty for so-called Dreamers shows the program is a rubber stamp. Obama amnesty for illegal immigrants to impose billions in costs on states 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z “The board is not a rubber stamp,” he said. Some U of L trustees want bigger role in running school 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Republicans hit him in the 2010 election as a rubber stamp for Obama. Manchin's energy fight with Obama reflects new West Virginia 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The NPC is China's largely rubber stamp parliament. Hong Kong government cements support for China's pre-screening of poll candidates 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Blair insisted on a second UN Security Council resolution to bring his country along, but the French feared that a resolution would just be a rubber stamp on a dubious U.S. case for war. The Iraq War: Bush’s Biggest Blunder “It would be a rubber stamp, because the chief minister would just call the pollution control guy and say, ‘clear it,’ ” said Jairam Ramesh, who served as environment minister under the previous national government. Narendra Modi, Favoring Growth in India, Sweeps Away Environmental Rules 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z In other words, the appeal process is designed to be a rubber stamp. Transparency Concerns Linger In Washington State 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z This will allow Google to identify problems or errors that may be affecting your site, and will rubber stamp your online presence. An SEO Audit That Will Help Your Business Climb The Search Rankings 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z If the use of discretion is in practice a rubber stamp, Blackman wrote in an annotated breakdown of the legal opinion, it may not be protected from judicial review by Heckler v. Obama Immigration Action Sparks Legal Debate 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z On Thursday, it called the resolution a “political provocation,” accusing the United States of hiring “rubber stamps” to pass the document. North Korea Threatens to Conduct Nuclear Test 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Ms. Shaheen, he said, was a “rubber stamp” for the president’s policies. In New Hampshire, Jeanne Shaheen Beats Scott Brown to Keep Senate Seat 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Republicans largely campaigned against President Obama, casting their opponents as rubber stamps for an unpopular chief executive. Math is forbidding for Democrats in struggle for Senate What’s more, the ministry would no longer simply rubber stamp experts’ recommendations; it was forming an internal council to assess textbooks itself. Putin’s Friend Profits in Purge of Schoolbooks 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z We will not be able to do so if the Senate is led by Harry Reid acting as a rubber stamp for President Obama. Obama's Unprecedented Attack on Israel 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z And she says when Garcia did vote, she was merely a rubber stamp for former Republican House Speaker Bill O’Brien. 2nd District candidates call each other absent 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z “Senator Hagan has been with him, with her rubber stamp, every step of the way. Our safety and security is more threatened now than it has ever been.” Ebola, Islamic State shift dynamics for Hagan, Tillis in North Carolina’s Senate race "Our main message is no more regulatory rubber stamps and no more public subsidy of large investors and financial institutions," Stein said. Groups urge U.S. to reject CIT takeover of OneWest Bank 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The Republican Congressman labeled the Democratic Senator a rubber stamp for the President who, Cotton says, votes with him 93% of the time. Pryor comes out swinging in Arkansas debate 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z This did not mean the Australian legislature needed to rubber stamp a security wish-list. Anthony Albanese: Labor has gone too far in supporting national security laws 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Gardner’s attacks paint his opponent as a rubber stamp who votes with the president 99 percent of the time. Women and Getting Out the Vote Are Keys to Colorado Senate Race But in August, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's rubber stamp parliament, ruled that candidates needed to get more than half the votes of that committee. China warns on 'illegal' HK protests 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Any developer in this town gets an automatic rubber stamp from the city planning commission, which is 100% appointed by our mayor and accountable to nobody. As Music Row Shifts to Condo Row, Nashville Cries in Its Beer 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z "The law quite rightly requires more than a judicial rubber stamp" to class-action accords, Posner wrote, just 11 days after oral arguments. U.S. court voids RadioShack class-action settlement over card receipts 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z He began that task just hours after primary voting ended, saying Moulton would take the same votes as Tierney and “rubber stamp the failed direction Washington is taking our country.” Incumbent’s loss upends Massachusetts’ House race 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z He began that task just hours after primary voting ended, saying Moulton would take the same votes as Tierney and "rubber stamp the failed direction Washington is taking our country." Incumbent's loss upends Massachusetts' House race 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z |
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