vetos

Anything at the UN which involves one of the 5 countries with vetos is dead on arrival.

Cheeseburger Gothic » Anyone been following the build up to next falklands war? 2010

What else can one expect when McCain vetos 'beer'? cherry strawberry

Polls: Obama up by 4 2008

At this point, several vetos were voiced (our decision had to be unanimous), and the debates continued.

Making Sausages frankwu 2010

Unless she vetos the Forest Code changes, President Dilma will have as little credibility to talk of fundamental change as the "Davos Man" come June.

Kumi Naidoo: Davos Failed to Address Fundamentals -- Will the Next Earth Summit in Rio? Kumi Naidoo 2012

Even so, the Corporation of London might have a hard time convincing the wider public that the City matters enough for David Cameron to be using vetos in Brussels.

The City must do more to convince taxpayers that it matters 2011

Speaking for the Syrian regime, Ja'afari launched a salvo against the Arab League, which he accused of violating its own founding principles by turning for help to the UN security council, which had been the source of "hundreds of vetos against Arab causes".

Syria resolution faces Russian opposition at UN security council 2012

Unless she vetos the Forest Code changes, President Dilma will have as little credibility to talk of fundamental change as the "Davos Man" come June.

Kumi Naidoo: Davos Failed to Address Fundamentals -- Will the Next Earth Summit in Rio? Kumi Naidoo 2012

Torrland, under the U.S. Constitution, it takes a majority vote of both the House of Representatives and the Senate to repeal a law, plus either the President would have to sign it or, if he vetos the repeal, two-thirds of both houses of Congress would have to vote to override the veto.

Matthew Yglesias » Kristol Complicates Napoleon Metaphors 2010

Unless she vetos the Forest Code changes, President Dilma will have as little credibility to talk of fundamental change as the "Davos Man" come June.

Kumi Naidoo: Davos Failed to Address Fundamentals -- Will the Next Earth Summit in Rio? Kumi Naidoo 2012

Can anyone point out a single benefit that the US has received for its 80 vetos in the UNSC in favour of Israel or for the $120B it has provided Israel over the years?

Matthew Yglesias » Israel and al-Qaeda 2010