| 单词 | sacred cow |
| 例句 | The Infosys campus is reached by a pockmarked road, with sacred cows, horse-drawn carts, and motorized rickshaws all jostling alongside our vans. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “You kill the sacred cows of the sun god for hamburger meat?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Oh ...” I felt like one of Apollo’s sacred cows—slow, dumb, and bright red. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what sacred cow I had bumped, but it was better to find out than to hang like a thread over an open fire. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z No sacred cow is too delicate for this foursome to rope into a rodeo of spoofery. Theater J’s ‘Oy Vey’ gets political 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Like previous Nashville iconoclasts they are changing country from the inside, upholding its songwriting traditions while tweaking its clichés and tipping its sacred cows. Out and Riding High in Nashville 2013-05-24T12:00:31Z And he can always redeem himself, in the eyes of his admirers, by lashing out at multiculturalism, toleration, dialogue and other "liberal sacred cows". Less Than Nothing by Slavoj Žižek – review 2012-06-27T11:52:01Z After all, there are only so many times you can stab a sacred cow. Times move pretty fast! Rewatching 80s favourites in the age of #metoo 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z “Against Empathy” is an invigorating, relevant and often very funny re-evaluation of empathy, one of our culture’s most ubiquitous sacred cows, which in Mr. Bloom’s view should be gently led to the abattoir. Review: ‘Against Empathy,’ or the Right Way to Feel Someone’s Pain 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z One reason Paglia gets under people’s skin is that she has no sacred cows. From Camille Paglia, ‘Free Women, Free Men’ and No Sacred Cows 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The English and Their Manners when Henry Hitchings begins to bubble with anger and disquiet, eyes a-popping, mouth a-frothing, fingers feverishly scratching at the sacred cows and filthy pigs of contemporary culture. Sorry! The English and Their Manners by Henry Hitchings – review 2013-01-16T15:56:00Z In the Walker show he has included some sacred cows, like Willem de Kooning, as a reminder that they weren’t always accepted. John Waters, the Artful Dodger 2011-06-23T23:10:08Z A passionate and often excitable writer, Almond can be a bold and incisive critic, but also occasionally trollishly provocative, as though tipping sacred cows was an end in itself. Jon Stewart, capitalist stooge? 2012-07-25T21:00:00Z Obesity, grunge rock, the Amish — there was no sacred cow he would not poke. Why Weird Al is the perfect satirist for America’s stupid, narcissistic capitalist culture 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z This is partly, I imagine, because Mr. Bean happily grinds sacred cows of political correctness into hamburger. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Punished By Fame 2011-02-25T16:44:55Z Even when I think that there is like a sacred cow topic, that opinion gets changed. Arrow Co-Creator Marc Guggenheim on Tonight's Season 2 Finale 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Which is cool, because we've been waiting for someone to knock down the sacred cow that is Jack White for years. New band of the day: The Orwells (No 1,519) 2013-05-24T15:02:04Z If the book were sentient and knew that it had become some kind of sacred cow, I think it would be delighted for us to tip that cow over.” ‘Dick’: An American literary classic as a ribald card game 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Photograph: Martin Godwin "There was no policy of giant killing or sacred cow slaughter," promised the chair of judges, Robert Macfarlane. Booker prize longlist is daring and experimental 2013-07-23T18:34:03Z You could call satire the voice of the Enlightenment, a way of talking about the world that questioned everything, including — make that specializing in — sacred cows. The war on laughter: What the Charlie Hebdo attacks reveal about our thorny relationship with satire 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Yet Mr Isserlis is refreshingly ready to slaughter the avant-garde’s sacred cows, dismissing the late Pierre Boulez—the biggest such beast—as having had a deleterious effect on musical life. String fellow 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Hepburn is an intriguing figure, but I think Emma Thompson is entitled, more than entitled, to poke this sacred cow. Emma Thompson doesn't go lightly on Audrey Hepburn 2010-08-10T09:21:00Z Like its antic ancestors, “Something Rotten!” has a sacred cow to skewer. Review: ‘Something Rotten!,’ an Over-the-Top Take on Shakespeare 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Consider this the abattoir for music's sacred cows. Sacred cows: which 'classic' albums are overrated? 2012-12-18T13:00:00Z As we watched, mesmerized by white-clad figures carrying out this final celebration while sacred cows roamed among them, one of our number quietly floated her husband’s ashes off the stern of our boat. From Delhi to Kochi: A couple’s 23-day adventure in India 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z And, sniffing the air, those of us who scrape a living by firing rocket-propelled grenades at safely tethered sacred cows, backed off. Unseen Swells: 'I come not to slag off Coldplay, but to bury them' 2010-06-15T11:31:00Z But as ever, the reactionary music fans' kneejerk defence of their sacred cow was even less edifying. Public Enemy are rubbish? If only more classic albums got this treatment … 2012-07-17T11:43:03Z Her domesticity was limited to the sewing of wild oats and the barbecuing of sacred cows – entire herds. My hero: Mae West by Kathy Lette 2013-04-12T15:00:05Z Indiscriminate slaughter of sacred cows also seems like poor politics, destined to alienate even those sympathetic with reinterpretations of American history. How Bruce Springsteen – and the left – can reclaim and cultivate a vocabulary of patriotism 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Though he’s been derisively dubbed a “sacred cow” by some new envelope-pushers of the British stage, they tend to take for granted techniques labeled radical when Brook introduced them. Peter Brook on his ‘Suit,’ tailored for its Seattle dates 2014-03-12T19:32:39Z If reinventing an iconic magazine means taking aim at music’s sacred cows and finding ways to shout from the rooftops, both Noah Shachtman and Gus Wenner seem ready to do just that. Perspective | ‘More immediate, more visceral’ and a lot tougher on Eric Clapton: A plan for reviving Rolling Stone 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The Arty Assassin's mission is to slay sacred cows and praise musical genius. Blog jam: The Arty Assassin 2012-05-28T11:36:45Z They didn’t expose the shibboleths of dress or kick over any sacred cows. Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada Make Civil Discourse Look Lovely 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “It challenged sacred cows of our industry, and I think we all need to be held accountable for the work we do.” ‘A Level of Abuse’: Laying Bare Theater’s Dirty Secrets 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Tales of angsty alpha males who see the light are a cinematic sacred cow, yet lacking in clarity of vision or a cohesive world, “The Beta Test” comes out looking as confused as its antihero. ‘The Beta Test’ Review: Paranoia in Hollywood 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z As one obituarist asked, ‘Who is going to slay all those sacred cows now?’ It’s worse than Jerry Seinfeld says: PC is undermining free speech, expression, liberties 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z In politics, however, there are no sacred cows and lampooning the president is a formality. South Africa's new comedians find a nation eager for laughs 2013-01-04T13:02:55Z He is stunned to find a sacred cow wandering freely on the street and even more amazed to learn that his new employees don’t understand a reference to “The Bad News Bears.” | 'Outsourced': At Call Center, Cultural Clash In Reverse 2010-09-22T18:45:00Z In doing so, the series provokes the viewer into questioning sacred cows of our culture, including some of the sacred cows of feminism itself. Nobody has to “man up” here: Feminist shows “Jessica Jones” and “Transparent” are also a win for men 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The closing ceremony, by contrast, featured the usual sacred cows – the Who, the rump of Queen, Take That, Annie Lennox – emitting the usual methane. The best pop music of 2012: Kitty Empire's choice 2012-12-15T20:00:01Z Our critic Jennifer Senior says the book “is an invigorating, relevant and often very funny re-evaluation of empathy, one of our culture’s most ubiquitous sacred cows.” 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z In the new music world, however, Mazzoli is less a black sheep than a sacred cow: an “it” girl of the contemporary scene. Perspective | Steeped in Guns N’ Roses and Philip Glass, Missy Mazzoli is a leading composer of her generation 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Saul gets his kicks elsewhere, like slaughtering modern art’s sacred cows. Peter Saul Doesn’t Want Any Advice 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z There’s no Texas sacred cow that you left untipped, I think. True Hollywood story: The producer and the Black Panther 2012-06-09T19:00:00Z We live in a country where Christianity is a sacred cow. Matt Ross Narrates a Scene From ‘Captain Fantastic’ 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The reason is that while “Spotlight” shows reporters at their best — tackling a huge, important story while taking on Boston’s biggest sacred cow — the journalism that “Truth” views as heroic is anything but. When Journalism Catches Hollywood’s Eye 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Lock up your daughters and hide those sacred cows, Britain's baddest bad boy is back in the standup special "Russell Brand: Messiah Complex." TV This Week Nov. 23 - 29: 'The Whale: Revenge From the Deep' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Nothing was too precious for Hadad’s biting wit — not even the sacred cows of Mexican culture. Astrid Hadad, 'Lady Gaga of Nixtamal,' is part of thrilling start to PST's performance fest 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z And the latest edition of "Saturday Night Live" demonstrated that the comedian is not a sacred cow at the network he helped save. Bill Cosby gets skewered on 'Saturday Night Live' 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z While Buckley’s fiction is well known for skewering contemporary sacred cows, most notably in “Thank You for Smoking,” his previous book, “The Relic Master,” lampooned the excesses of 16th-century religious life in Europe. Review | The timely message in Christopher Buckley’s historical novel 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z If last season Mr. Wang’s show was an in-your-face embrace of the street, this was a smarter, more pointed deconstruction of a wardrobe’s sacred cows. Revolution Is Absent From Runways 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z He sings, “I stumble into town just like a sacred cow/Visions of swastikas in my head/Plans for everyone/It’s in the white of my eyes.” How David Bowie Challenged MTV on Race 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Mavericks are a perennially appealing subject, furnishing a built-in audience a chance for a collective hero-worship--or, for more skeptical films, giving audiences a chance to tip over their sacred cows. Sundance 2015: Focus turns to mavericks from the not-too-distant past 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Ideal for fans of memoir, criticism or just fierce writing, Myriam Gurba’s essay collection takes on sacred cows like Joan Didion, personal legacies of abuse, Mexican literature and the inescapable marine layer. 18 best nonfiction books for fans of Madonna, memoirs or cultural histories 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Others saw a businessman accustomed to getting his way who hitched his cart to a sacred cow — the nation’s veterans. They envision the world’s tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it is dividing 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z To them, it looked like Worcester had hitched his cart to a sacred cow - the nation’s veterans. They envision the world’s tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it is dividing 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z To them, it looked like Worcester had hitched his cart to a sacred cow — the nation’s veterans. They envision the world’s tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it is dividing 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z "For Putin, Crimea is just a sacred cow." The bursting of the dam: Ukraine's counteroffensive begins in earnest 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z When politicians or other civilians complained, it was almost always in code, speaking vaguely of “the establishment” or “the sacred cow,” rather than calling out the country’s military or its powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency explicitly. Pakistan’s Military, Once a ‘Sacred Cow,’ Comes Under Attack by Protesters 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z We don’t have a lot of illusions left to shatter or sacred cows to tip. Review: Although more like C-SPAN than 'Hamilton,' '1776' at Ahmanson is still a solid ride 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “The suburbs where you have upwardly mobile, college-educated White voters, those are where the opportunities are. Not the sacred cow of White working-class voters,” said Cornell Belcher, a Democratic pollster. Opinion | Values-based politics are winning politics for Democrats 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z So far, voters do not appear to be punishing the ruling parties for sacrificing their sacred cows though. Factbox: Ukraine war forces German parties to cross red lines on energy, defence 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Which I guess gives some color to the Russian military analyst's "sacred cow" description of the way Putin sees the prize seized in 2014. The bursting of the dam: Ukraine's counteroffensive begins in earnest 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z But even as he has led his party into sacrificing nearly all of its sacred cows, Mr. Habeck has become the most popular politician in Germany. Breaking Taboo, Germany Extends Life of 2 Nuclear Reactors 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Instead, as Russia tightens the taps, coal plants are being refired across Europe, and nuclear energy is getting a second look as many on the continent wrangle over whether to sacrifice their sacred cows. Facing Energy Crisis, Germans, Warily, Give Nuclear a Second Look 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z “There are no sacred cows for me. If playoffs help us, then we’ll talk about playoffs. A mode in the Bundesliga with semifinals and finals would mean excitement for the fans.” Bayern Munich Just Won Its 10th Straight Title. Is It Breaking the Bundesliga? 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z For obvious reasons, when discussing global warming, the media never mentions the sacred cow of animal and dairy production that account for more than half the greenhouse gas emissions in the world. The climate change story that generated way more reader mail than Will Smith's Oscars slap 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z “There are no sacred cows for me,” she said. Predictable Bundesliga mulls playoffs for more excitement 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Guardiola is no great respecter of sacred cows, but he would have known that such a public indictment of his outfield players would have essentially guaranteed a mutiny. Manchester City, Chelsea and Competing With Perfection 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z “We need to look at those sacred cows like SoHo and other parts of the city where we used these methods to keep out groups,” Mr. Adams said in October on “The Ezra Klein Show.” New York Targets Affluent Neighborhoods in Push for Affordable Housing 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z “As such, he stood apart from the other public figures that Mr. Ward mocked as ‘sacred cows.’ He mocked a disabled boy in a comedy bit. Canada’s Supreme Court found his words were ‘disgraceful’ but not discriminatory. 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z “For Malawi, this shows that there’s no sacred cow,” Mr. Kaonga said. A Taste for Pangolin Meat and the Fall of an African Wildlife Cartel 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z “We need to look at those sacred cows like SoHo,” Mr. Adams said in a recent interview on the “The Ezra Klein Show,” a podcast produced by The New York Times. SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them? 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z He has repeatedly voiced his opposition to nuclear power, a sacred cow for the Liberal Democrats. Japan’s Most Popular Candidate for Prime Minister Is Far From a Shoo-In 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z “Walter went after some sacred cows in the Black community,” Mr. Rowe said. ‘Heroic modern Black intellectuals’: Woodson Center adds to ‘1776 Unites’ curriculum 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z “There was a degree of reckoning with the George Floyd murder that made it harder to defend sacred cows that were discriminatory,” he said. Boston Overhauls Admissions to Exclusive Exam Schools 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Renaissance ruff collars from Britain, sacred cows from India and fertility dolls from Ghana all feature. Ghana's Kojo Marfo: Sell-out show for butcher-turned-painter 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z If there's one lasting legacy of Donald Trump it's that there are no longer any sacred cows on the American right. Trump tests the right's patriotism: Republicans suddenly begin to sour on the military, police 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Having one line item – albeit an important one – be a sacred cow ties the hands of city leaders who may see the need to protect funding for police, fire and other essential services. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z According to the seven-page document, the group says it seeks to advance Trump’s legacy, which means stepping “on some toes” and sacrificing “sacred cows for the good of the American nation.” Rep. Greene tries to distance herself from ‘America First Caucus’ document denounced as racist 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z It says the group aims to “follow in President Trump’s footsteps, and potentially step on some toes and sacrifice sacred cows for the good of the American nation.” New conservative group would save ‘Anglo-Saxon’ traditions 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Bigot attributes the electoral troubles for the centrist in part to the yellow vest protests and an attempt to reform the bloated pension system — another sacred cow in France. ‘Public interest?’ Macron’s bid to shutter elite school seen as move to win far-right support 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z But Chamberlain has made her most lasting impression slaughtering the sacred cows that graze serenely in the deeply conservative fields here, a world away from the state’s progressive coast. In California's deep-red 'North State,' a one-woman watchdog torments the far right 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Neither dared dissent from normative notions about America's posture and policy "over there," nor challenge the essence of the war-state, a sacred cow if ever there was one. What President Biden won’t touch 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z We live in societies, and societies sometimes worship sacred cows. Is our cancel culture killing free speech? 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z These are treacherous times in the sacred cow business. Treacherous Times for Dr. Fauci in the Sacred Cow Business 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z “It’s time to look at sacred cows,” one source said. Airbus jobs on wire as underlying output falls 40%: sources 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Shelledy said there is plain evidence the Utah public supports investigative reporting, even when sacred cows are gored. Protecting independence is initial focus of America’s first nonprofit daily newspaper 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Should he indeed stock his national security team with such a conflicts-of-interest-ridden crowd, consider America's sacred cows of foreign policy all but saved. What President Biden won’t touch 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore is under attack from his putative climate allies with a newly released documentary taking on one of the sacred cows of the environmental movement: green energy. Michael Moore turns on climate left with film skewering green energy 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z District Kristine Baker issued an order without allowing the state to respond “declaring abortion a judicial sacred cow - untouchable even in an effort to save lives.” Arkansas asks court to reinstate abortion ban due to virus 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Without wishing to slaughter a sacred cow, then, does any of this really matter? Ramage's 'young black lads' mindset reflects football's inaction on racism | Marina Hyde 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Jeannine Grady, the chair of the Marshall County Democrats, noted that Iowans considered their early voting status to be “a bit of a sacred cow”. Iowa's minority voters to Democrats: reject Trump and tell our story of hope 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Don't count on Status-quo Joe to slaughter Washington's sacred cows of foreign policy or on his national security team to topple the golden calves of American empire. What President Biden won’t touch 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z In general, the comedy punches up and makes fun of ideas, not people, and the troupe shows courage and teamwork in taking on cultural standards and sacred cows. What to watch with your kids: ‘The Song of Names,’ ‘Steven Universe: Future’ and more 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Now, even the most mainstream candidates, as well as some of the most tech-savvy ones, are eager to slay Silicon Valley’s sacred cows. Silicon Valley can’t escape the glare of the presidential race 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z “In other 3G companies, that strategy injected new energy and a new way of thinking and a way to get rid of sacred cows,” he said. Kraft Heinz: Two Food Giants That Haven’t Gone So Well Together 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The issue of cattle farming has become somewhat of a sacred cow in the climate debate. Andrew Yang floats hiking beef prices to 'modify' American diets in bid to address climate change 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Block notes that “there are no sacred cows in this book,” and that includes America’s fertility industry, where women endure open-ended treatments for a diagnosis of “unexplained infertility.” Review | The health-care system’s second-class citizens 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z And so it was really giving them that permission and then breaking through the sacred cow of Bluetooth. How CEO Patrick Spence brought Bluetooth to Sonos 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Behind that is the “sacred cow” memorial, a massive bronze likeness of a cow named Emily, who took refuge on the grounds after escaping from a slaughterhouse. ‘Peace park’ removes United Nations flag after objections 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Talk is cheap when it comes to reforming the military, but Berger backs his call for change with specific recommendations that gore many of the Marine Corps’ sacred cows. Opinion | The Marines have set the bar for reform. Can the rest of the military follow? 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z “The blood of sacred cows is all over this thing.” Marine commandant lays out vision to change operations used since World War II 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z “Our only sacred cows,” he added, “are irreverence and obviousness.” Paul Krassner, countercultural ringmaster and leader of the Yippies, dies at 87 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Even with those deletions, “Loot” was hugely controversial in its day, sending up society’s sacred cows. Review: Joe Orton’s ‘Loot’ cuts with softened edges at the Odyssey 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z There are no sacred cows for Mr Smith. Stockpicking: What goes up may go down 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Orton gleefully slaughtered society’s most sacred cows in his freewheeling farce. New in L.A. theater: Orson Welles’ ‘Moby Dick’ and the Odyssey’s ‘Loot’ 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z “There are no sacred cows, not in this game,” the coach said. Coach Flores says Dolphins are heading in right direction 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z “There are no sacred cows, not in this game,” the coach said. Coach Flores says Dolphins are heading in right direction 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z While we’re smashing the sacred cow of elite higher education, let’s also revisit our cruelly limiting ideas about who gets to be called a success. Opinion | Affirmative Action: Personal Stories 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z The relatively low Russian pension age was a sacred cow, a holdover from Soviet times. Five years after Crimea annexation, tensions remain 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Start with the sacred cow of American exceptionalism: millennials are the first age group to split evenly on whether the US is the world’s greatest country or no greater than others. Democratic party elites silence Ilhan Omar at their peril | Trita Parsi and Stephen Wertheim 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z You challenged the sacred cow of free market economics, and you're on Fox News. Salon Interview: Tucker Carlson bashes capitalism, says he might vote for Elizabeth Warren 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Jennings, who seems to enjoy slaughtering sacred cows, at least metaphorically, is well aware he’s flying in the face of tradition and conventional wisdom when it comes to what boxers should eat. Think boxers need meat to succeed? Vegan fighter Bryant Jennings disagrees ... 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Boghossian says he has become a pariah at his university because his test exposed some of academia’s sacred cows. Portland professor behind journal paper hoax fears he could lose his job 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Employees have called it a “sacred cow” in emails, according to court documents. In Battle Over Johnson’s Baby Powder, Asbestos Opens a New Legal Front 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Hopefully, future installments will learn the lessons of The Last Jedi and start to reflect that by taking some risks, leaving this familiar storyline behind, killing some sacred cows, and trying something new. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the franchise’s Attack of the Clones when it should be The Last Jedi 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z What I found intriguing about your editorial is that you did challenge a lot of sacred cows on both sides. Salon Interview: Tucker Carlson bashes capitalism, says he might vote for Elizabeth Warren 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z The Democrat also dared attack a sacred cow, calling for reform of gun laws, including stricter background checks and a ban on assault-style rifles. Taking on Senator Cruz, Democrat O'Rourke tries to turn Texas 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Jefferies analysts said Nestle’s announcement was “a significant and positive development, both in its own right and as a symbol of willingness to slay sacred cows in pursuit of shareholder value.” Nestle puts skin health unit up for sale to focus on food, nutrition 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z “He’s not going to kowtow to anybody, there are no sacred cows that he won’t move out of the way, and that still apparently resonates,” she said. In Chastising Sessions Over Indictments of Two Republicans, Trump Crosses a Line 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z “I don’t think that there’s any sacred cow in that regard.” Oscar de la Renta Courts Younger Customers 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z “Everything is on the table. There are no sacred cows,” Chief Financial Officer Anthony DiSilvestro told investors at the time. Proxy fight looms as new investors ramp up pressure on Campbell Soup 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Flannery has said there are no “sacred cows” in his restructuring of GE; he already has announced plans to shed the health-care business he ran until last year. GE Still Wrestles With a Big Problem 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z J&J sought to protect the image of baby powder as “their sacred cow,’’ he said. Delta likely to reduce flights, hike fares because of rising fuel costs 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z He fails to grasp that not all sacred cows should be butchered. Opinion | America will survive Trump. The rest of the world might not. 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z He liked to play devil’s advocate, and to show sympathy for the devil; he disliked false pieties and sacred cows. How Philip Roth wrote America 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z “Almost in one fell swoop we slayed the sacred cow that complexity in the hominid brain was directly associated with increasing brain size.” Tiny Brains of Extinct Human Relative Had Complex Features 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z “Everything is on the table. There are no sacred cows,” Chief Financial Officer Anthony DiSilvestro told analysts. Campbell chief executive steps down, brands will be reviewed; Deere revises up full-year earnings 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z In fact, his penchant for pricking sacred cows was matched only by his fondness for distinctive clothing. Tom Wolfe: A Life in Full 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z “It is indicative of a management team for whom there are no sacred cows and which seems increasingly likely to pull other such levers to aggressively improve earnings and shareholder value.” Say goodbye to the Ford sedan 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z "It is indicative of a management team for whom there are no sacred cows and which seems increasingly likely to pull other such levers to aggressively improve earnings and shareholder value." In push to profitability, Ford nearly abandons sedan market its Model T created 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z “The only trust fund that cannot be swept is the trust fund for concealed weapons permits. That’s the only sacred cow,” said Dara Kam, senior reporter for the News Service of Florida. Florida editorial roundup 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The governor once implored lawmakers to boldly reform the tax system to raise new revenue, leaving no “sacred cow” tax break unexamined. Kentucky editorial roundup 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Our politicians continue to regard the beef industry as, well, a sacred cow. Opinion | The Case for a Carbon Tax on Beef 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z And yet, as this bill’s continued existence shows, some members of Iowa’s GOP are more than willing to throw their sacred cows under the bus if it means scoring a few political points. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Beyond that, Mr. Flannery reiterated his commitment that “all options are on the table” and that there were “no sacred cows.” At G.E., $6.2 Billion Charge for Finance Unit Hurts C.E.O.’s Turnaround Push 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Look - I understand why Medicaid is a sacred cow, and how work requirements and other obstacles can make it difficult to get access to services. Opioid Addiction Knows No Color, but Its Treatment Does 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z “There are no sacred cows now,” he said. Suddenly, Zimbabwe’s biggest newspaper can print exactly what it wants. It’s harder than it sounds. 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z "There are going to be over 500 high-profile people that are going to face the music, be taken to court, and that's what Zimbabweans want to see. No sacred cows," he continued. Zanu-PF purges itself to win back Zimbabweans' trust 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z For them, the Renewable Fuel Standard is a sacred cow. Corn grows all too well in the swamp 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z The Democrats have their own "sacred cows"--and these are doubtless anathema to a majority of Alabama voters. An Alabama Senate Candidate Keeps Democratic Leaders Away — but Not Their Money 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Bevin said he would call a special session to do away with “sacred cow” exemptions. Kentucky editorial roundup 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z “Hopefully, there’s nothing that will threaten the passage of this bill, however, there are a number of itemized deductions that people see as a sacred cow,” Mr. Scott, South Carolina Republican, said on CBS News. Tim Scott: Lawmakers plan to have a detailed tax reform proposal done by Thanksgiving 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z It’s a look back at what people were talking about, what sacred cows she was tipping over and how that changed with every decade. Sorting Through All the Laughs Joan Rivers Left Behind 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z While he said there were “no sacred cows,” Mr. Flannery, in an interview, singled out the company’s jet engines and health care — imaging equipment and biosciences — as businesses with “real opportunity for organic investment.” G.E.’s New Strategy: Less Is More 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z It read: “India is the stuff of dreams, colour, smells, extremes, contradictions and sacred cows. We are looking forward to our own individual experience. What will the next three weeks hold for us?” Briton dies in fall from Indian temple while taking selfie 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z What would be hard is summoning the political will and leadership to close the loopholes and fix the inequities - the sacred cows that just nine months ago Bevin vowed to slay. Kentucky editorial roundup 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Here in Texas, mixing those two religions is nearly a sin, but the cocky Hansen revels in taking on sacred cows, saying, “Oh, well, I’m agnostic anyway.” The Progressive Voice Bursting From Texas and Spreading Everywhere 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Basically, my approach would be “no more sacred cows.” Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Twitter’s Eventful Few Days 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z It may result in sacrificing programs that were once considered sacred cows. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in the land of the sacred cow, people are being lynched for the “crime” of allegedly possessing or eating beef. Partition, 70 years on: Salman Rushdie, Kamila Shamsie and other writers reflect 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, the president’s attack on waste and attempt to shrink the federal government will force a debate of CDBGs and other sacred cows. Block Grant cuts wanted by Trump face bipartisan opposition 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Richard Parkin head of pensions policy at Fidelity International, said that Theresa May was using "a strong lead in the opinion polls to kill some of the sacred cows of Tory policy for the elderly". Election 2017: State pension triple lock battle lines drawn - BBC News 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The dollar peg to the currency, the hryvnia, was a “sacred cow.” She fixed Ukraine’s economy -- and was run out of her job by death threats 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z We don’t discriminate among sacred cows — except for when we do. Opinion | Harvard’s discrimination double standard 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z And the economic one - the GOP’s stated sacred cow - is undeniable. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z But you can't go hunting for so many savings in such a small part of the budget without killing a couple of sacred cows along the way. Analysis | Trump’s budget shows a GOP trapped between its past and its future 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z But a review of Breitbart’s reporting on the bill indicates that there is one sacred cow: the site’s support for Trump. Trump’s fans are blaming Paul Ryan for the disaster of Trumpcare 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Here’s a nation-by-nation look at Asia’s figurative, and in one case literal, sacred cows: Crossing red lines: What's annoying Asian nations most? 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Free trade is something of a sacred cow in the economics profession. Is free trade good or bad? - BBC News 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Between Mr. Trump’s cavalier approach to China’s sacred cows, and China’s new disdain for legal niceties, expect regular eruptions. China Throws Out South China Sea Rule Book 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z “Trump’s taking a more realpolitik approach, saying there are no sacred cows, we won’t be pushed around and everything is on the table,” says Prof. Nick Bisley, an Asia expert at Australia’s La Trobe University. Trump Shouldn’t Play Games with China Over Taiwan 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z In uniform, he relished in attacking the sacred cows of the Pentagon, the broader military and the marines specifically. Donald Trump announces James Mattis as his choice for secretary of defense 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z After the initial shock, secretly or openly, millions of people thrilled to his brazen, crude, engaging, funny attacks on every sacred cow in sight. Donald Trump must act on promises 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z "It manages to eviscerate every social nuance, every sacred cow, while making us laugh and also making us wince ... It is really a novel for our times." American Paul Beatty's race satire wins Man Booker Prize 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z It was Kimmel’s tone, however, that marked the sea change: Television is now confident enough to make fun of even its sacred cows. Jimmy Kimmel's confident Emmys performance was in sync with TV's new bold age 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The co-founder vowed an overhaul, saying “there will be no sacred cows.” What is Yahoo? Riddle Plagued CEOs for Two Decades 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z "I love challenging long held financial beliefs," he says, "or as I say, 'Slaying sacred cows one piece of bull at a time.'" How to Create Wealth Without Stocks 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z There were no sacred cows, though critics say she’s since become too cozy with several politicians, including independent Gov. Bill Walker. On the nation's last frontier, a battle over the last big newspaper 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z What makes Trump so dangerous is that he’s riding that wave of cultural resentment while eschewing the one sacred cow left in Republican politics: free trade. Trump’s big gamble: His trade-bashing just might be the last straw for Republicans 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z It takes a lot of confidence to poke fun at your secret fears, to tear down your sacred cows. Jimmy Kimmel's confident Emmys performance was in sync with TV's new bold age 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Their gallows humor crosses racial lines and spares no sacred cows. Deep inside the day-to-day drama of real-life homicide detectives 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Because I like to poke the sacred cows lazing around my classroom, I adore reading education clickbait, articles that trumpet the exciting promise of new findings. Where Listening Is the New Lecture 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z It takes guts to lambaste a sacred cow. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The second is general scaremongering over the funding of the National Health Service, a sacred cow that is now paraded in all political arguments, however irrelevant it may be. The eternal quest for youth 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The committee chairman, Rob Bishop, a Utah Republican, asked Mr. Weiss if, given the gravity of the situation, the Treasury thought there were “any sacred cows” that should be a part of the negotiations. Treasury Official Urges Solution for Puerto Rico 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z “There are no sacred cows left for Trump to slay,” he writes. Trump’s crafty move on Iraq: His war comments allow conservatives to move past the Bush years while saving face 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Government is far too important for enabling greed, ignorance and sacred cows. Stakes in Nevada Rise for Hillary Clinton as Caucuses Near 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z And so to George Mason and other American universities will she continue to descend, leaving no sacred cow unslaughtered. Kathy Griffin says stand-up comedy remains a sexist industry 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z That, however, would likely require serious legislative reform of Alabama’s unfair property tax system, a sacred cow Marsh and others refuse to touch. Alabama editorial roundup 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z "I don't think there should ever be any sacred cows as to the primary process or the order," he told National Journal. Cruz's Win Is Iowa's Loss 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The aim is certainly not to slaughter sacred cows, which has become as much a cliche as the canon itself. From Kid A to Straight Outta Compton – five flawed albums that became classics 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Take a look at the below items to see if you're letting a sacred cow gobble up your frugality. 4 Sacred Cows That Kill Your Frugality 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z That’s because private-sector managers are accustomed to living in that world every day, where the dollar must be earned before it can be spent and there are no assumptions made about sacred cows. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z If we're serious about ending these type of attacks, we need to put aside our own ideological self-interests and stop protecting these sacred cows. California Attack Has U.S. Rethinking Strategy on Homegrown Terror 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z One thing that is breath-taking about sports is there seems to be sacred cows in it which the media protects. Ten tales to lift sporting spirits 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Many question whether the program that provides free tuition for qualifying students - a sacred cow for many of the state’s voters - must be reformed. AP-LA—Louisiana News Coverage Advisory 8:30 am, LA 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z There aren’t many sacred cows left in American politics, but honorable military service has remained among them. Soldiers are more than talking points – someone should tell Donald Trump | Matt Gallagher 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z He showed his pugnacious side in his argument with Paul and skewered what is often considered a sacred cow in his call for reforming Social Security. Republican 2016 debate: Who were the winners and losers? - BBC News 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z “It is a major development because the military is perceived a sacred cow not subject to any accountability,” said Talat Masood, a retired lieutenant general. Pakistan's army shames generals for misusing funds 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The terms of the bailout attack Greece’s most sacred cows, like early retirement and public ownership. Europe's Harsh Deal Puts Greece Into Receivership And Avoids Contagion 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z No sacred cows In addition to the jobs lost through disposals, others will be cut by consolidating IT and back office operations, and closing branches. HSBC is cutting 50,000 jobs worldwide 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z What better way to get attention than to slaughter some sacred cows? Is DevOps Dead? LogicMonitor Suggests So But I'm Not So Sure 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z "But that creates spending problems down the track. At budget time there are many sacred cows. But over the next decade, many cows may end up slaughtered to raise revenue." Australian government faces budget dilemma - BBC News 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z "They all treat the NHS like a sacred cow, but they need to look at it and change it for the 21st Century." Election 2015: Do people's hustings put voters back in control? - BBC News 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z In columns in the Harvard Crimson, he tackled what he saw as “sacred cows” like affirmative action, freely admitting he did so while knowing it would not earn him popularity. Tom Cotton Takes On the World 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z A storm of criticism broke over Australia's largest retailer Woolworths, this week, when it tried to link its own marketing slogans to one of the nation's most sacred cows. Anzac and Woolworths: Why Australia protects the word 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z The correct image for people to have is one of a circle, with a comedian standing in the middle of it, surrounded by a myriad of races, religions, social beliefs, sacred cows and political ideologies. Jim Norton: Trever Noah Isn't the Problem. You Are. 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Whether the sacred cow is defense spending or Medicare spending, special interests will squeal when real reform is attempted. Senate and House GOP Budget Blueprints Are Superior to Obama's 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Eighty-two is a sacred cow or whatever, but things change in unpredictable ways. More NBA Media, Fans Voicing Disgust With Long NBA Season 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Rauner went after some of state government’s political sacred cows: Medicaid, money for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s beleaguered city budget, public transit, public employee health insurance and retirement benefits, and the University of Illinois. Illinois governor's 'turnaround budget' targets pensions, universities 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Contemporary comedies often go for broke, relying on gross-out humor and the slaughter of all sacred cows. Rob Corddry: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ film sequel even more fun 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z In fact the very purpose of satire is to slay sacred cows — i.e. authoritarian ideologies that often bring life and liberty into grave peril. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Defending free speech without advocating hate 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z On Friday, I spoke to Shevars, who described the ceremony as a “sacred cow” for Israelis—a holy event. Netanyahu Against the Academy 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z "Satire challenges sacred cows, but it does not slaughter them. Satire hurts, but it does not cause physical injury. Satire wounds, but it does not kill." Cold-Blooded Murder and the Limits of Tolerance Pat Bagley of the Salt Lake Tribune said the images that "outrage people most are those that spotlight people's sacred cows." Paris attack: Political cartoonists face perils of the pen 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z “Satire challenges sacred cows, but it does not slaughter them,” he wrote. Gunmen Attack French Newspaper Charlie Hebdo, Pundits React 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Very amusing that, but at the same time Westerners see Indians as a bit odd for their sacred cows, while some Christians think it strange that Jews and Muslims eschew pork. Sarah Palin Is Right: It's a Blurry Line Between Edible and Petable on the Frontier 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z It the answer was Yes, then some sacred cows would need to be sacrificed. Climate deal heralds historic shift 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z But if Germany wants to avoid being servile to Russia’s whims for the foreseeable future, it needs to slaughter some of those sacred cows. The New, New Germany 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z From there, the duo got close to reaching a massive budget deal that would have raised taxes and cut entitlement programs — slashing at two political sacred cows for Republicans and Democrats. Midterm disaster rips apart awkward ties between Obama and Senate Democrats In the modern media age, there are no sacred cows. Contently And Scribd Cofounders: BuzzFeed Might Not Exist In Ten Years 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z People feel bullied if you stab their sacred cows, and I don’t like feeling like a bully, and didn’t want the evening to end on a sour note. Tim Minchin: how my beat poem took the world by Storm 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z So he takes on the sacred cows with glee. #GamerGate: A Closer Look At The Controversy Sweeping Video Games 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Post, who had a bristling mustache and an intense stare, delighted in satirizing sacred cows — including public radio’s pledge drives. Steve Post, Sardonic Wit on WNYC, Is Dead at 70 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z This would require a holistic overhaul of the educational system and the goring of many sacred cows. Guest: Reward teachers like military officers 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z “In my growth strategy, there are neither taboos nor sacred cows,” Mr. Abe said. Shinzo Abe’s Bid to Shake Up Corporate Japan 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z He was replaced by Tony Hall, who has tidied up, instigating overdue cuts and culling some sacred cows—notably by slashing funding to BBC3, a youth channel. Slimming Auntie 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z It’s the latest sign that veterans, along with Social Security beneficiaries, are two of the last remaining sacred cows for Capitol Hill. Stingy Congress finds funds for veterans’ health care 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z “I don’t think there will be any sacred cows,” said Dunleavy. Malaysia Airlines seeks more cost-cutting to survive crisis 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Each has its bureaucracy, politics, and perceived sacred cows. The New York Times and The Sulzbergers Enter a Kingdom Far Scarier Than Their Own 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z She also emphasized that there are "no sacred cows" in the company's internal investigation. GM CEO says did not know details of defective cars until late January 2014-03-18T17:11:23Z But this is a Classic Christie Clash — a fight on behalf of forgotten taxpayers, challenging sacred cows, venturing where predecessors dared not go. Reporter's Notebook: Christie’s Plan: To Shift the Public’s Attention From Scandal 2014-03-01T03:18:11Z What Microsoft has lacked is a leader willing to kill some sacred cows and redefine the way the company is perceived. New CEO Satya Nadella Needs to Make Microsoft More Like Google 2014-02-04T16:26:48Z After spending most of the last year loudly butchering the mobile industry’s sacred cows, the carrier says it is positioning itself as a good-guy alternative to high-cost financial services for people without bank accounts. T-Mobile Picks a New Villain to Attack: Banks 2014-01-22T19:01:36Z Mr. Renzi has talked about confronting many of his party’s sacred cows, especially the labor unions. News Analysis: Rise of Young Leaders Signals a Mandate for Political Change in Italy 2013-12-11T03:44:40Z This slaughters one of the most sacred cows in Aboriginal affairs - that it's not a good idea to send more Aboriginal people into a jail system where they're already massively over-represented. A solution for Australia's grog addicts? 2013-10-16T00:04:02Z The solution lies within rather than without: Abandon failed legacy products, shun acquisitions, and innovate relentlessly within, even at the cost of cannibalizing one’s sacred cows. Microsoft And Nokia: A Marriage Made In Hell? 2013-09-04T14:57:00Z Whoever follows Ballmer will have to map out a plan that doesn't have sacred cows and builds a culture around what Microsoft needs to be in 10 years. A Vote for Bill Gates as Interim Microsoft CEO 2013-08-30T17:15:03.997Z To pay for this, he would commence a slaughter of sacred cows. Gotham: Provocative Proposals for New York, Missing From the Campaign Trail 2013-08-20T01:13:23Z The Sacrosanct Mortgage Interest Deduction When people talk about “sacred cows” in the tax code, the deduction for mortgage interest is usually at the top of the list. Economix Blog: The Sacrosanct Mortgage Interest Deduction 2013-08-06T04:01:18Z “Of course it will negatively affect the AVE’s reputation, because it calls into question what has been, up until now, a sacred cow: its safety record,” says Riol of the PPT. Spain's Train Tragedy Hurts National Pride 2013-07-29T19:35:31Z “This means jettisoning some fairly sacred cows,” he confessed. Grist Challenges Its Own Shaky Crop Biotechnology Reporting, Sets Stage For GMO Science Journalism Conclave 2013-07-18T13:06:00Z Suster, 45, has a talent for tipping sacred cows--and, on occasion, infuriating his readers. Tough Love: Brought to You By the Notorious Mark Suster 2013-07-02T16:40:00Z These include such “sacred cows” as the exclusion for health insurance, the deduction for interest on owner-occupied homes, the deduction for charitable contributions and others that Congress will never abolish. Economix Blog: Zero-Based Tax Reform 2013-07-02T04:01:17Z With orthodox socialist heavyweights such as Planning Minister Jorge Giordani still wielding substantial influence while others push for liberalization, Maduro faces hard decisions about currency controls, price caps, and other once sacred cows. Analysis: Rough honeymoon for Chavez's successor in Venezuela 2013-06-20T12:49:05Z Kedikoglou said in a televised statement aired on the state broadcaster: "At a time when the Greek people are enduring sacrifices, there is no room for delay, hesitation or tolerance for sacred cows." State broadcaster ERT to shut down as Greece seeks more savings 2013-06-11T17:58:59Z Ultimately, austerity threatened the political viability of too many sacred cows. Incoherent EU economic policy won't deliver a swift recovery 2013-06-08T23:01:07Z The Economist, that inflight magazine for the autodidactic plutocrat, recently wrote: "The streets of Stockholm are awash with the blood of sacred cows." Swedish riots: if instability can happen here, what might unfold elsewhere? 2013-05-27T17:22:00Z This is the sacred cow of many companies, however much they despise them. 3 Ways to Sell to Big Customers 2013-05-08T16:10:00Z He said most of the satire in the country lampooned politicians but treated the military as a sacred cow. Satirical Song Blocked in Pakistan, but No Reason Is Given 2013-05-05T01:48:23Z As a congressman, he attacked public works bills, a sacred cow to colleagues eager to send millions of federal dollars back to their districts. Bob Edgar, Pennsylvania Congressman, Dies at 69 2013-04-25T03:50:41Z That included cuts to entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare, which provide pensions and health benefits to the elderly, traditional sacred cows of Democrats. The budget: Something for everyone 2013-04-11T15:18:13Z In trying to overhaul the telecom sector, education, labor and energy, Mr. Peña Nieto is taking on many of Mexico's sacred cows. Mexico Leader's Next Push Is to Tackle Energy 2013-03-13T02:41:16Z "There are no sacred cows in the business, no sacred cows in the boardroom," Hess said. Hess CEO says would carefully consider breakup proposal 2013-01-30T15:45:47Z In the current budget debate, sacred cows like the tax deductions for home mortgage interest and charitable donations are on the table, along with potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare. DealBook: With Tax Advantages Looking Shaky, Private Equity Seeks a New Path 2013-01-21T20:19:16Z The battle lines are being drawn, with each man commanding a loyal following of investors and a brash self-confidence to take on some of the financial world's most sacred cows. Herbalife defends its honor as Ackman presses case 2013-01-10T20:17:30Z Carvin's elevation to sacred cow and groundbreaking auteur in the new news media has strongly benefited from the digital establishment's instant and militant defense of its own, and the old media establishment's ambivalence about itself. Did NPR's Andy Carvin overreach his Twitter calling on Newtown shooting? 2012-12-17T19:12:13Z But it does mean toppling a few sacred cows. Outrunning The Tidal Wave: How Dangerous Is Big Data? 2012-12-12T20:36:04Z "This is a sacred cow to the real estate industry, and it's almost an entitlement to homeowners," said Anthony Sanders, a real estate finance professor at George Mason University. Mortgage interest deduction faces changes 2012-12-10T13:00:00Z That means reconsidering the ‘sacred cows’ of the political class, including overseas aid and the gargantuan scale of the welfare state. George Osborne's autumn statement 2012: reaction 2012-12-05T14:53:49Z Another sacred cow he tackles is the presence of animals at the birth in a stable in Bethlehem. Pope publishes biography of Jesus 2012-11-21T11:10:14Z They are vigorously defended by powerful lobbyists in Washington and, in some cases - such as the mortgage interest deduction - they are middle-class sacred cows. Analysis: In fog of numbers, little tax clarity from Obama-Romney 2012-10-05T00:34:41Z I remember that once a delegate was complaining about a policy he felt was being protected unduly, calling it the equivalent of a sacred cow. Interpreting politics 2012-09-20T00:33:06Z “Republicans and Democrats alike though, must slay their sacred cows,” Paul said. Paul Ryan to promise an American ‘turnaround’ 2012-08-30T01:36:25Z “Tenure was looked at as much more of a sacred cow,” Ms. Jacobs said. Nearly Half the Teachers in New York City Are Denied Tenure in 2012 2012-08-18T01:20:37Z “There are some sacred cows out there, but everything needs to be on the table, and everyone will have to share in it.” Can Mitt Romney become more likable? 2012-08-15T01:41:00Z Despite taking on every sacred cow in the pasture, Ryan’s Road Map became a signature issue for Tea Party candidates in 2010. Understanding Ryan: How I Came to Know the Congressman I Now Call Paul 2012-08-13T11:05:17Z It’s one of the ways that sacred cows get to be sacred cows: not looking too closely at welcome news and energetically discounting inconveniently disquieting results. Holy sacred cow! Why reactions to the exercise and depression trial go to the heart of scientific controversy. 2012-06-13T21:45:00.207Z It will, as President Obama has often said, mean that everyone must be willing to avoid clinging to every fiscal sacred cow or ideological claim. Wonkbook: Gene Sperling vs. Paul Ryan 2012-04-26T11:25:09Z “We will force through reforms, and there will be no sacred cows,” Mr. Kato said. Sony Revises Expected Loss to $6.4 Billion 2012-04-10T12:24:50Z Her veiled statue was moved from place to place by sacred cows on which none but the priest might lay hands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Companies sometimes have to slaughter sacred cows to escape obsolescence: IBM only recovered from its death spiral when it abandoned its focus on building hardware. Schumpeter: How to make a megaflop 2012-03-29T15:03:28Z Giraffes and elephants and sacred cows found refuge in Mr. Clark’s barn. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z It's not just that they have no sacred cows, it's that they are willing and able to disprove the very existence of cows. Find Your Company's Native Cannibals 2012-02-09T13:30:00Z Michal L. Rosenoer, a policy analyst with the environmental group Friends of the Earth, said the end of the tax credit showed that “ethanol is no longer a sacred cow.” After Three Decades, Federal Tax Credit for Ethanol Expires 2012-01-02T04:16:40Z He hesitated, his zeal had evaporated; and the object of his domiciliary visit was almost lost sight of in the contemplation of the sweeper's broom and the flesh of the sacred cow. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z The government “regrets its past energy policy and will review it with no sacred cows,” the report said. Nuclear Regulator Dismissed Seismologist on Japan Quake Threat 2011-11-21T17:24:17Z Such cuts could trigger an outcry as they would bite into each party's sacred cows: defense spending for Republicans and social welfare programs for Democrats. Inside Room 200, home of the "super committee" 2011-11-07T10:23:21Z I interpret this anecdote as indicative of Lynas’ ambivalence about slaying the sacred cows of green politics. The God Species: Rethinking Environmentalism 2011-10-22T20:10:31Z "In the new banking world, there will be no room for sacred cows," said a banker familiar with the situation. Dealtalk: Capital-hungry UniCredit may yet axe Poland, Turkey 2011-10-20T15:34:11Z My Rajput sepoys would not eat the flesh of the former; for, like most Hindus, they imagined that its cloven hoof made it kin to the sacred cow. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z There are some in government who want to use the military to pay for the rest, to protect the sacred cow that is entitlement spending. In and From Congress, Calls to Limit Pentagon Cuts 2011-10-14T02:20:25Z In the man’s earliest days—in his childhood—at the ceremony called the investiture of the thread, fire is kindled from the droppings of the sacred cow, sprinkled with holy water and blessed. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z Among these would be sacred cows under the current regime, such as splitting up the company or selling off its patents. Is It Too Late To Fix Research In Motion? 2011-10-13T00:39:06Z These groups, he said, are “sacred cows” and “sacred cows make the best hamburger meat.” | In Living Wage Talks, Warfare Trumps Discourse 2011-10-12T19:50:19Z In the on-going budget fight, however, net neutrality may prove a tempting bargaining chip for Democrats with higher priority sacred cows than a likely-illegal agency rulemaking. The True Cost of Net Neutrality 2011-09-26T04:47:58Z It sports a radically new interface that dispenses with windows, menus and dialogs, uses touch as its primary means of input and otherwise bulldozes over multiple aspects of Windows that seemed to be sacred cows. Windows 8: The PC Goes Post-PC 2011-09-15T09:00:00Z "There are no sacred cows," a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. S&P owner McGraw-Hill is pressed to shed textbooks 2011-08-17T21:15:18Z The architecture of the debt deal is aimed in part at forcing compromise by threatening two of Washington’s political sacred cows: Medicare for Democrats and defense spending for Republicans. Debt-limit deal triggers lobbying campaign from health-care and defense industries 2011-08-03T22:20:00Z “I think when times are tough, there are no sacred cows,” she said. Cost of Treating Veterans Will Rise Long Past Wars 2011-07-28T01:09:16Z "He's asking Republicans to slice into their sacred cow while he's not offering a slice into his," Collegio said. Analysis: Debt negotiators eye 2012 2011-07-26T16:48:21Z But while Cantor is asking Democrats to concede cuts to their most prized programs, Republicans aren’t putting any of their own sacred cows on the table. Mission Impossible? Debt Limit Divide Deepens as Talks Near the Brink 2011-07-13T10:00:00Z If your favorite college program has a sacred cow for a coach, you should hope the latter wasn't the case. College system enables coaches to break rules 2011-06-01T04:07:29Z “One or more of these sacred cows are going to wind up slaughtered.” Critics of the Mayor?s Budget Put Forth Their Own Ideas 2011-05-24T02:07:41Z “He has a chance to take on some of the sacred cows in the city,” Geller said, pointing to the wage and benefit packages of public employees. Emanuel Works Clout as He Inherits $587 Million Chicago Gap 2011-05-16T17:39:14Z I think we used the expression no sacred cows. Why Pfizer Will Break Up 2011-05-03T20:34:02Z In a party-line vote, the House slaughtered dozens of sacred cows. In Texas, Furor Over Proposal for Huge State Budget Cuts 2011-04-08T14:51:15Z Of course, the U.S.'s political battlefields are littered with brave warriors who once spoke hopefully of taking on budgetary sacred cows. Spending Cuts: Will Congress Play Along? 2011-04-07T09:45:00Z Largely through the process of building strong sacred cows – such as in technology and processes for all kinds of activities that end up limiting the organization’s ability to recognize market shifts and implement change. Where Larry Page must manage risk, and invest time, as Google's new CEO 2011-04-01T20:32:36Z In assembling the spending cuts, Mr. Rogers said he insisted that there be no “sacred cows” protected from the budget knife and that all agencies shared in reductions. Appropriations Chief Spends Less and Cuts More 2011-03-22T23:52:40Z He attacked all the sacred cows and paid the price by losing the election to Merkel. Germany's new boom: making money by making stuff 2011-03-14T22:00:04Z Dems this week have suggested expanding the debate from discretionary spending to taking on all of the sacred cows: farm subsidies, Medicare, Medicaid, taxes and the Pentagon. The Third Rail Dems Won't Touch in Budget Fight 2011-02-16T16:40:00Z In order to tackle this all of the sacred cows -- entitlements and defense -- will have to be tipped. As Gang of Six Crafts a Grand Bargain, Obama Keeps His Distance 2011-02-18T08:05:00Z “We can’t just make this an article of policy where we go after the sacred cows of the left,” said Raúl R. Labrador, a new congressman from Idaho. Strong in Number and Spirit, G.O.P. Freshmen Hold Sway 2011-02-17T15:46:52Z “There are no sacred cows,” Diamond told analysts in London today, calling the bank’s 2010 return on equity of 7.2 percent “unacceptable.” Barclays CEO Pledges to Double ‘Unacceptable’ Return on Equity 2011-02-15T15:28:18Z The commission recommended not only deep cuts in spending — including all sacred cows — but also tax increases in order to fill the hole. The Four Pieces of the Great Spending Debate 2011-02-14T08:00:00Z But to do so they need to slaughter an industry sacred cow: the integration of the exploration and production business with refining and other activities. Reuters Breakingviews: Split Up Oil Companies to Unlock Their Value 2011-01-25T02:56:51Z "We've got to take on some of the sacred cows," he said. Obama speech may spur fight over pace of budget cuts 2011-01-23T20:39:02Z Americans said hands-off some of their sacred cow programs. Obama approval rises as economy improves: poll 2011-01-12T12:12:32Z The "sacred cow", as it's called, is a new work of art apparently designed to symbolise the importance Estonian policymakers attach to membership of the eurozone. Boarding the Titanic? 2011-01-05T00:01:09Z It has been called both the "sacred cow" and "third rail" of California politics, and many said any move to overhaul the tax base would be political World War III. Special Report: California or bust 2011-01-03T18:15:28Z At the other extreme, multimedia corporations – and some distinguished computer scientists – see it as a sacred cow that may hamper future rounds of innovation in online services. Is this the beginning of the end for the open internet? 2010-12-26T00:02:02Z "We need to protect our nation, not the Pentagon's sacred cows." Can Washington Tackle Its Sacred Deficit Cows? 2010-12-20T17:25:00Z The good news is that it is probably time, as my colleague Michael Crowley pointed out a few weeks ago, that we tackle these sacred cows. Will the Tax Cuts Kill Social Security? 2010-12-14T00:25:00Z On the one hand, the Commission was not bi�partisan enough and did not challenge many costly "sacred cows." Aquila: The Real 'Truth' About Debt and Taxes 2010-12-09T00:59:00Z "We need to protect our nation, not the Pentagon's sacred cows," Coburn wrote in a recent op-ed in the Washington Examiner. Consensus is forming on what steps to take in cutting the deficit 2010-11-22T01:47:00Z “Oncology, or cancer care, has been a bit of a sacred cow,” he said. Insurers Test New Cancer Pay Systems 2010-10-20T02:52:00Z Whoever occupies city hall will face a steep $650 million budget deficit, and Emanuel said there will be "no sacred cows" in bringing the city's financial house in order. Rahm Emanuel announces candidacy for Chicago Mayor online 2010-10-03T20:15:00Z The coalition's strongest suit is its readiness to challenge sacred cows – in defence, transport, welfare, law and order, higher education, whatever – as Labour never did. Forget about Ed's redness. The economy is the only game in town 2010-09-28T19:04:00Z Dominican President Fernandez has said there would be no "sacred cows" in routing out the corrupt officials with ties to the case. The Caribbean Drug Kingpin Turned Porn Star 2010-08-19T22:30:00Z “The big thing he's going to do is have no sacred cows,” King said. Rosenthal: Carroll?s unorthodox style can work in NFL 2010-08-05T18:54:00Z You cannot walk down a street without seeing another sacred cow lying in the gutter, hit by George Osborne's Ferrari and moaning its last. Ignore this howl of protest ? the police are ripe for cuts 2010-07-20T19:30:00Z But in some circles in this opulent seaside retreat, Ms. Konrad has achieved a level of unpleasant notoriety for her relentless and unapologetic campaign against a sacred cow in these parts: luxury real estate. In the Hamptons, a Proud Village Nag 2010-07-09T15:58:00Z Noveck: There's a challenge to be audacious, to rethink the sacred cow of politics and democracy. Guardian Activate 2010: live coverage 2010-07-01T07:51:00Z Government budgets contain a lot of fixed costs and herds of sacred cows. The Other Financial Crisis 2010-06-17T09:05:00Z First, let's address this notion that F & F are Democratic handmaidens or sacred cows. Michael Tomasky: Why not Fannie and Freddie? 2010-05-24T18:59:00Z Mr. Sedwill “is not shy about poking some of NATO’s sacred cows,” a senior alliance official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of diplomatic protocol. British Diplomat, Bonding With U.S. Commander, Takes Key Afghan Role 2010-05-15T21:51:00Z The sacred cow of basic income tax rates remained, well, sacred. 2010 budget: Real decisions come after the election 2010-03-24T16:47:00Z He repeatedly said that “there are no sacred cows.” Baseball to Review Playoffs and Use of Replay 2010-03-20T18:43:00Z He repeatedly said "there are no sacred cows." Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers told to speed up games 2010-03-20T04:35:00Z Self-sufficiency in military manufacturing was a “sacred cow” of national security, Mr. Trenin said. As Its Arms Industry Withers, Russia Looks Abroad for Weapons 2010-03-12T23:21:00Z Is this nothing more than a sacred cow in American society — a political necessity because so many voters own homes and are mindful of their resale value? Economic View: Mom, Apple Pie and Mortgages 2010-03-06T21:06:00Z Argus was also fabled to have there pastured the sacred cows of Here.1817.Ap. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 The temple was dedicated to the goddess Athor, and her emblem was a sacred cow. What We Saw in Egypt The Hindu by tasting the fat of the sacred cow, the Musalman by tasting the fat of the loathed swine, become alike defiled. Barclay of the Guides The Bugs were not permitted to roam the streets and market places, like the sacred cows of the Earthly Hindus. Grove of the Unborn Contact with Christians was obnoxious because they eat all kinds of meat, including the sacred cow. India and the Indians Baby Koot has learned to walk, And likewise, ’tis said, to talk; But, to Mrs. Koot’s dismay, Seems to have a funny way: Full of questions, “Why and How,” All about the sacred cow. Cobwebs from a Library Corner Nevertheless the Ahīrs enjoy a good social status, owing to their relations with the sacred cow. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II But the Ahīr caste generally has a good status on account of its connection with the sacred cow and also with the god Krishna, the divine cowherd. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) No sooner has king Dílípa offered himself to die for the sacred cow of his Brahminical preceptor, than "a shower of flowers" falls upon him. Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems "No, because the Smelter is a sacred cow mustn't be touched for the sake of the grease." The Freebooters of the Wilderness The Hindu can eat no fat from the sacred cow; the Mohammedan and the Jew can eat no fat from the abhorred pig; the vegetarian will touch neither; other people will take both. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries The Ahīrs have a special relation to the Hindu religion, owing to their association with the sacred cow, which is itself revered as a goddess. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II As Parasurama2 he cleared the earth of the Kshatriyas, who had oppressed the Brāhman hermits and stolen the sacred cow, by a slaughter of them thrice seven times repeated. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) One of their chief difficulties just now is the large body of Indians—bearers, sais, bakers, servants of all kinds—who came over with the troops, and will not eat the sacred cow. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege "Wedding in Newport—" "That goes," laughed the handy man, "There's no sacred cow about that." The Freebooters of the Wilderness A boy tending a sacred cow undertakes to drive that worshipful animal out of my way as he sees me come bowling briskly down the road. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama To them the Symphony is a sacred cow and they regarded the older members in the light of special pets. The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians On this Siva took pity on him and gave him the sacred cow, Kāmdhenu, from which all the needs of the children could be satisfied. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) To the staff, it was pretty clear who Rajan's own sacred cows were, even if the editor posited himself as the paragon of a free press. Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press Speaking of sacred cows, it isn't exactly cows, but it's in the stock line all right—what do you know about that business last night up on Rim Rocks? The Freebooters of the Wilderness Whether the sacred cows of India are spoiled by generations of overindulgence, or whether the variety is constitutionally evil-tempered does not appear, but they one and all take pugnacious exception to the bicycle. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Sometimes I fancied myself buried in one of the pyramids of Egypt, breaking my shins against the bones of a sacred cow. Lectures on Art At the expiration of this period he makes a pilgrimage to a certain village, and on his return partakes of the five products of the sacred cow and gives a feast to the caste. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) The entire family eats out of the same dish, while the dogs hang around waiting for morsels and a sacred cow is apt to poke its nose into the circle at any time. Modern India Can you imagine a sacred cow trying to be good, and set a pious example to the heathen animals, being patient when they have to listen to swearing? Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus On another day J. W. came to a temple, not a great towering shrine, but a third-rate sort of place, a sacred cow temple. John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment We had to stop before every tree, every pagoda, every sacred tank and bush, and at last before a sacred cow. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan You may contribute something for their support; then pass into the temple, a grim and stenchy place, for it is populous with sacred cows and with beggars. Following the Equator, Part 6 And, meantime, Lisa, standing there with the lighted candle in her hand, looked at him with an expression of satisfaction resting on her handsome face, placid like that of some sacred cow. The Fat and the Thin You could tell by the expression on her face that when the pepper began to heat her up inside she wanted to swear, although she was a sacred cow. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus "How did she compare with those sacred cows?" The Auction Block Long a sacred cow, it has lately become the eye of a controversy. After the Rain : how the West lost the East When the country is threatened with war, famine, or any other public calamity, the chiefs of the village require a particular family to surrender their sacred cow to serve as a scapegoat. The Golden Bough Another painting of the queen shows her on her knees drinking milk from the sacred cow, with an intent and greedy figure, and an extraordinarily sensual and expressive face. The Spell of Egypt I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus Edward Hamond calls the labor contract "the sacred cow" of industrial idolatry and says that the aim of the I.W.W. is "the abolition of the wage system." The Armies of Labor A chronicle of the organized wage-earners We have not tried to moderate or pretty up these disputes; rather we have attempted to ensure that everyone's sacred cows get gored, impartially. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 Amongst the Dinkas, a pastoral people of the White Nile, each family possesses a sacred cow. The Golden Bough The sacred cow got her horseradish first, and I could see she was trying to hold it without giving the snap away, till her husband, the bull, got his. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus Then the whole cageful of hyenas would make a rush for him, howling, snapping and scratching, with their bristles up, and the boy would fall backwards over a sacred cow. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus |
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