Sentences with phrase «if conservatives think»

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And I still would think that, if not for Brexit, Trump and the existence of a former Conservative cabinet minister who thinks she can become leader of the Opposition by appealing to our worst instincts.

But he acknowledged that student debt was a «huge issue», telling the Bright Blue liberal conservative think tank's conference: «If you wanted to say you want to reduce that (fees) then either fewer people go to university or the experience would be less.

«I just don't think we can make the mistake of assuming the opposition isn't formidable, even if we have some conservative support,» the advocated added.

But if it takes five years for Conservative attack ads to work, the party might want to think about switching advertising firms.

If Canadians become more focused on economic risks, the thinking goes, they will pay less attention to the Duffy scandal, and they will be more cautious when casting their ballot. In this world - view, it actually helps the Conservatives to talk up bad economic news. This marks a U-turn from earlier messaging, when Conservatives first tried (futilely) to deny the economy was in any trouble at all. With the negative numbers piling up around them, the Tory spin machine has decided to throw in the towel, and try to make a silk purse from this sow's ear. They now want to emphasize the gloomy economic outlook (while simultaneously, of course, evading blame for contributing to it at all).

If I'm right and I think I am, it is pure desperation on the part of the Conservatives.

After all, King is long dead and even if he could come back and tell us what he truly thinks or thought of gay people it would have no bearing on current affairs like the anti-gay sentiments of the conservative party will!

To me it reads as if you think that being liberal is somehow inferior to being conservative, and because «rebelling against» anything is often associated with juveniles.

It sounds rather evangelical, though Avakian is, as you may have guessed, a leftist, and in fact the leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party» which seems, if we understand Revolution, the broadsheet on whose back page that quote appears, to think Mao too conservative.

Back in the 80s I think it was, when there was a war going on between the fundamentalist wing of the church and those who were merely conservative (and the few who were moderate), one of the fundamentalist leaders gave a speech or sermon in which he said, «If the Southern Baptist Convention votes that pickles are divine, then the professors at our seminaries had better start teaching that indeed pickles are divine.»

I listened to two local conservative radio talk shows today and Cruz was definitely the man of the hour, but I think that Cruz's support among talk radio listeners, etc (if he can keep it) can form a floor rather than a ceiling for his support.

But still, if a rich and high - powered conservative donor came to ask my advice, whether they should try to start a new college, or whether they should try the easier and apparently more civic - spirited task of helping to reform existing ones (by aiding things like existing APT programs, such as the one that employs me), I think I am obliged to advise the former.

Conservatives can not push enough Democrats and wobbly moderates toward greater comfort with originalist - like its - the - only - Constitution - we've - got thinking, can not get them to sacrifice the judicial avenue to what they see as policy goodies, or get them to really censure the kinds of unconstitutional short - cuts Obama is modeling, if they think that folks like you and I believe that Real originalism would ban hours - laws, collective bargaining, etc..

Adelina, if your ideas are an example of what and how «Conservative \ Republican» think, it's no wonder that everyone else thinks you guys are insane (dangerous to everyone including yourselves).

I'd be fine if the cartoon was lampooning an actual conservative belief or pointing out a real logical fallacy of conservative thought; but this doesn't seem to be doing that.

Not the socially conservative, servant of feel good capitalism that is so prevalent in the U. S. And let's look at it this way, if that mysoginist, drug addicted coward, Rush Limbaugh thinks what the Pope is doing is socialism, then the Pope must be doing something right.

If understanding our case as above all a matter of protecting religious liberty rights means that social conservatives don't think or talk that way anymore, then we are in great trouble.

If you want to know what a conservative thinks of religious zealots, go read Barry Goldwater's prescient words:

But, if I am understanding Wright correctly, this idea has consequences for both uber - conservative Christians (who may tend to see God's presence and revelatory activity as limited the words printed in the Bible) and more liberal Christians (who may prefer to think of the words of Joshua and Jeremiah as entirely their own, and not the words of God).

But the worried conservative Catholic also falls into this same error if he thinks that every - thing must be preserved only because it is or was good.

Ben Ryan from the religion and society think tank Theos told Premier where it went wrong for the Conservatives, explaining: «If you saw the campaign leaflets that came through my door, they had «Theresa May says «back my candidate»».

Rush, you've misjudged Catholic conservatives (and liberals) if you think this nonsense will sway us to abandon our church.

I think that most right wings religious conservatives would hate Romney and consider him the antichrist if they only had someone other than Obama to vote for.

Recently, the American Conservative's Rod Dreher mentioned his «despair on the gay marriage question,» while two paragraphs later, assured readers: «If I thought there was nothing to be done but surrender, I wouldn't even bring this stuff up.

If you read or listen to conservative - leaning media, you think Carson lost his fight with Politico in an utter rout.

You or I, if conservative, might think that such a thing undermines marriage, but, author Catherine Hakim insists not, that adultery should be retitled something like a «playfair» or an....

If you want to have a reasonable guess as to what he would think about some issue, ask what other conservative Baptist ministers think about that issue today.

The thing that disappoints me about conservative Christianity is that you are often expected to accept your beliefs as a «package deal» and you are seen as weird if you think differently on certain points.

I think it must have something to do with the con that conservatives have perpetuated on the stupid, that if they talk a lot about «family values,» those people won't notice that their real objective is to make sure that the American workforce gets the bare minimum in order to ensure that rich shareholders can continue to reap their millions without lifting a finger.

For the Conservatives that think that Black people voted for Obama just because he was black... if you put that lady on a national stage she wouldn't get 5 % of the black vote.

Conservatives around the world pretty much think alike... or rather not think but like Santorum just speak from the heart... even if it's stupid.

AND And teaches us to say yes And allows us to be both - and And keeps us from either - or And teaches us to be patient and long suffering And is willing to wait for insight and integration And keeps us from dualistic thinking And does not divide the field of the moment And helps us to live in the always imperfect now And keeps us inclusive and compassionate toward everything And demands that our contemplation become action And insists that our action is also contemplative And heals our racism, our sexism, heterosexism, and our classism And keeps us from the false choice of liberal or conservative And allows us to critique both sides of things And allows us to enjoy both sides of things And is far beyond any one nation or political party And helps us face and accept our own dark side And allows us to ask for forgiveness and to apologize And is the mystery of paradox in all things And is the way of mercy And makes daily, practical love possible And does not trust love if it is not also justice And does not trust justice if it is not also love And is far beyond my religion versus your religion And allows us to be both distinct and yet united And is the very Mystery of Trinity

If you think pot should not be illegal, is that a conservative or liberal view point.

If they thought global warming is a hoax, they are probably conservative.

If Donohue isn't disturbed, I don't think anyone can say «conservative» are disturbed.

Actually originally conservatives were Democrats who were against slavery during the American revolution, so if you think slavery was a good part of history then i guess your right, again irony is a female dog

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A break from this his conservative beliefs to embrace the contemporary beliefs in football management that places emphasis on winning titles instead of to be playing good entertaining football without winning the PL and the CL titles which amounted to playing to the gallery will be most welcomed next season if Le Prof will change from his conservative thinking to contemporary thinking..

More than a few women in Chile, France and elsewhere told her that wives need to boost men's egos and be softer, if not quite submissive — a message American women hear a lot from conservative writers (I'm thinking of you, Suzanne Venker) and that's overwhelmingly upsetting to feminists.

This mom seems to have a conservative boss who thinks you have to be married to have a baby, or that if you do fall pregnant, the «right thing» to do is get hitched.

That is if you don't want to upset Conservative MP George Freeman, who laments the quick thinking of a particular media outlet in rebranding his brainchild.

I think for the future Health of the Republican party a true conservative should take the long view and cast a protest vote for Barack Obama if Mitt Romney is the Republican nominee and standard bearer.

I asked Mike Long if he thought that we were headed toward a redux of 2004, when the Republican Party went with then Assemblyman Howard Mills to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer and the Conservatives backed a n eye doctor named Marilyn O'Grady.

If only of course the 34th were a «liberal» district as opposed to a relatively conservative district for NYC — maybe you think the other voters of the 34th might want a say in who represents them?

And if Paladino is thinking of hitching up his wagon to Levy, then he is not a conservative.

I do think though that the model is capturing some real difference between the effects of Conservative and Labour spending, even if those differences are likely to be more muted in reality.

«I'm concerned — and I think other conservatives are concerned — that we could lose a large portion of our congressional delegation if everybody jumps in to go after the Senate seat,» she said in an interview.

Respondents were asked for whom they would vote if they thought that only Labour and the SNP had a realistic chance of winning in their constituency, and similarly what they would do if the contest locally were between the SNP and the Conservatives, and the SNP and the Liberal Democrats.

Again, I don't think conservatives will argue that any and every burden must be paid by a minority community if it has any broader benefit; I think that they disagree with you about the relative magnitudes.

For whatever the Conservatives think about the circumstances in which a 2011 referendum has been proposed, if this parliament votes for it, it surely must go ahead.