* Political songs: Alcaeus often composed on a political theme, covering the power struggles on Lesbos with the passion and vigour of a partisan, cursing his opponents, rejoicing in their deaths, delivering blood-curdling homilies on the consequences of political inaction and exhorting his comrades to heroic defiance, as in one of his ' ship of state ' allegories.

Political opponents were killed or imprisoned.

Political opponents chided his policies as " Trickle-down economics ", due to the significant cuts in the upper tax brackets.

Political opponents Kim Dae-jung and Kim Jong-pil were arrested, and Kim Young-sam was confined to house arrest.

Political opponents counter that it would be far cheaper to develop specific technologies directly if they are beneficial and scoff at this justification for public expenditures on space-related research.

( Political opponents alleged that, under Dawes ' leadership, the RFC had given his bank preferential treatment.

Political opponents of General Morgan subsequently united as the Allied Somali Forces ( ASF ), seizing control of Kismayo by June of the following year.

Many opponents of the KMT asking for democracy were organized as an opposition camp gradually after the establishment of the magazine “ Taiwan Political Review ” in 1975 founded by one of active members, Ning-Siang Kang.

Political opponents within the Democratic Party ran an " independent " candidate, who criticized Bailey's broken promise.

Political candidates have been accused by their opponents of every sin and crime ever described, from graft and vice to bribery and communism, polygamy, drug use, spousal abuse, fascism, pedophilia, miscegenation, cannibalism, adultery, stupidity, demagoguery, mental illness and support for nudism.

Political analysts were divided as to whether Ramos really wanted to use Cha-Cha to extend his presidency or only to imbalance his opponents, as the next presidential election neared.

Surprising many observers and political opponents, Suárez introduced Political Reform in 1976 as a first, decisive step in the Transition ( La Transición ) to democracy.

* Political speech contest, 2004-" While my opponents fellate the Satan of special interests, I go down on Reform's compassionate angel.

Political opponents of academies continued to refer to the original accusation.

Political conservatives in the United States have accused their opponents of social engineering through the promotion of political correctness, insofar as it may change social attitudes by defining " acceptable " and " unacceptable " language or acts, and through such programs as the banning of prayers at public events.

Political liberals in the United States have accused their opponents of social engineering through the promotion of abstinence-only sex education, the English-only movement, sodomy laws and state sponsored school prayer.

Political opponents were arrested and exiled, including his former ally Marmaduke Grove.

Political opponents were sidelined, and some who opposed the establishment of the DPR-GR refused to take their seats.

Foster had, in fact, been one of the most vocal opponents in 1944 of Browder's decisions to rename the CPUSA as the Communist Political Association and to propose the continuation of the no-strike pledge after the end of World War II.

Political opponents and friends alike expressed shock at the announcement of her death.

Political opponents, including Alfred, are imprisoned on the charge of high treason.

Political opponents questioned how he could guard the sovereignty of Taiwan and accept Taiwan as a part of China at the same time.

Political opponents suggested he had been inebriated, and a witness reported that he was inebriated when she helped him to his door.

Political opponents have relied on their own interpretation of the Quran and hadith, advocating Shariah to rectify political corruption.

Sessions devoted to `` Ethics and Foreign Policy Trends '', `` Moral Principle and Political Judgment '', `` Christian Ethics in the Cold War '' and related subjects proved to be much livelier under this procedure than if Catholics were merely talking to themselves.

Political, economic and military experts were all agreed that chaotic, mountainous little Laos was the last place in the world to fight a war -- and they were probably right.

Political and economic ties between Ghana and Burkina, a poorer country, were strengthened through joint commissions of cooperation and through border demarcation committee meetings.

Political parties were banned from the start and the royal dictatorship took on an increasingly harsh character.

Political opposition groups were splintered and the Contras began to experience defections, although United States aid maintained them as a viable military force.

Dress daggers were used by several other countries as well, including Japan but never to the same extent as those worn by the Military and Political bodies of the Third Reich or Fascist Italy.

Political and economic ties between Ghana and Burkina, a poorer country, were strengthened through joint commissions of cooperation and through border demarcation committee meetings.

Political party activity was legalized in 1992, when more than 40 political parties were officially recognized for the first time.

Political controls were instituted slowly under Carías.

Political institutions and parties were allowed to function, which was combined with electoral manipulation and strong-arming of those not willing to cooperate into submission.

Political relations between Iraq and Syria have in the past seen difficulties, however, new diplomatic relations described by both sides as " Historic " were established in November 2006, beginning an era of close cooperation and political friendship between Iraq and Syria.

As a British possession until 1967, they were administered by the British Governor of Aden until 1953, then by the British High Commissioner until 1963, and finally by the British Chief Political Resident of the Persian Gulf ( based in Bahrain ).

Political parties were offered concessions, such as taxes on imported grain, in exchange for their support for naval bills.

Political parties were banned in Libya from 1972 until the collapse of the Gaddafi government, and all elections were nonpartisan under law.

Its principal sections were: Political, Financial and Economics, Transit, Minorities and Administration ( administering the Saar and Danzig ), Mandates, Disarmament, Health, Social ( Opium and Traffic in Women and Children ), Intellectual Cooperation and International Bureaux, Legal, and Information.

Political parties were allowed to form freely.

Political parties were legalized again in 1991.

The Article 89, Section 10 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States states the principles of the Mexican foreign policy, which were officially incorporated in 1988.

Political parties continued to proliferate but produced only a divided and weakly organized opposition or were suppressed.

These reforms included guarantees to ensure the Ottoman subjects perfect security for their lives, honour, and property ; the introduction of the first Ottoman paper banknotes ( 1840 ) and opening of the first post offices ( 1840 ); the reorganization of the finance system according to the French model ( 1840 ); the reorganization of the Civil and Criminal Code according to the French model ( 1840 ); the establishment of the Meclis-i Maarif-i Umumiye ( 1841 ) which was the prototype of the First Ottoman Parliament ( 1876 ); the reorganization of the army and a regular method of recruiting, levying the army, and fixing the duration of military service ( 1843 – 44 ); the adoption of an Ottoman national anthem and Ottoman national flag ( 1844 ); the first nationwide Ottoman census in 1844 ( only male citizens were counted ); the first national identity cards ( officially named the Mecidiye identity papers, or informally kafa kağıdı ( head paper ) documents, 1844 ); the institution of a Council of Public Instruction ( 1845 ) and the Ministry of Education ( Mekatib-i Umumiye Nezareti, 1847, which later became the Maarif Nezareti, 1857 ); the abolition of slavery and slave trade ( 1847 ); the establishment of the first modern universities ( darülfünun, 1848 ), academies ( 1848 ) and teacher schools ( darülmuallimin, 1848 ); establishment of the Ministry of Healthcare ( Tıbbiye Nezareti, 1850 ); the Commerce and Trade Code ( 1850 ); establishment of the Academy of Sciences ( Encümen-i Daniş, 1851 ); establishment of the Şirket-i Hayriye which operated the first steam-powered commuter ferries ( 1851 ); the first European style courts ( Meclis-i Ahkam-ı Adliye, 1853 ) and supreme judiciary council ( Meclis-i Ali-yi Tanzimat, 1853 ); establishment of the modern Municipality of Istanbul ( Şehremaneti, 1854 ) and the City Planning Council ( İntizam-ı Şehir Komisyonu, 1855 ); the abolition of the capitation ( Jizya ) tax on non-Muslims, with a regular method of establishing and collecting taxes ( 1856 ); non-Muslims were allowed to become soldiers ( 1856 ); various provisions for the better administration of the public service and advancement of commerce ; the establishment of the first telegraph networks ( 1847 – 1855 ) and railroads ( 1856 ); the replacement of guilds with factories ; the establishment of the Ottoman Central Bank ( originally established as the Bank-ı Osmanî in 1856, and later reorganized as the Bank-ı Osmanî-i Şahane in 1863 ) and the Ottoman Stock Exchange ( Dersaadet Tahvilat Borsası, established in 1866 ); the Land Code ( Arazi Kanunnamesi, 1857 ); permission for private sector publishers and printing firms with the Serbesti-i Kürşad Nizamnamesi ( 1857 ); establishment of the School of Economical and Political Sciences ( Mekteb-i Mülkiye, 1859 ); the Press and Journalism Regulation Code ( Matbuat Nizamnamesi, 1864 ); among others.

Political and economic relations were drastically influenced by these theories as the concept of the guild was subordinated to the theory of free trade, and Roman Catholic dominance of theology was increasingly challenged by Protestant churches subordinate to each nation-state, which also ( in a fashion the Roman Catholic Church often decried angrily ) preached in the vulgar or native language of each region.