Sentences with phrase «liberal group think»

Liberal group think is already pervasive in our school systems, and here warmers see a further need to suppress the development and exercise of independent thought.

Not exact matches

Finally, while broader trends in American culture might seem closer to the ideals of liberal Protestants than their evangelical counterparts, I think both groups simply now find themselves on the margins of an American culture that seems out of synch with either brand of Protestant Christianity.

The liberal group People for the American Way's report on how conservative foundations have deployed vast sums to support think tanks, friendly media and other institutions that promote right - wing causes is titled «Buying a Movement.»

I have argued that liberals, like evangelicals, can claim considerable support from Wesley, but that both groups in their present form have departed from valuable parts of Wesley's thought and spirit.

The Roundtable project got its start with a meeting at Yale in March 2003 and a follow - up meeting the next July, to which Geoffrey Boisi invited a group of mainly liberal usual suspects to think and plan about the future of the Church in America.

Both conservatives and liberals are deeply immersed in anthropocentric modes of thought, and neither, as a group, have transformed these in light of the recognition of the intrinsic value of all of God's creation.

The government is charged vociferously with paying too much attention to faith groups (accused by left - liberal secularists of an unprincipled timidity on faith schools, being too open to faith engagement in third sector; and of being generally rather socially conservative; and, alternatively, by the right having a cynical multiculturalist approach to minority faiths as electoral blocs) and also of too little attention to faith (with some «competitive grievance» claims that Muslims are getting too much attention, by some claiming to speak for some other minority faiths and by some Christian voices; and traditionalists who think there is a secret project to do in every institution).

The thinking from liberal groups and Democratic lawmakers is that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's agenda in 2013 — including a minimum wage increase, stop and frisk reform — won't be achieved even under a power - sharing agreement.

Liberal watchdog group Media Matters was the first to sound the alarm, but within a day, gay - rights supporters — from Mark Stern at Slate to John Aravosis at AmericaBlog — had joined the chorus of voices asking Klein: What were you thinking?

If the Republicans champion sensible solutions on schools, taxes and electoral reform, they'll be well on their way to becoming a real alternative to the liberal group - think that often stops progressive New York from actually making progress.

«I think the main impact has been to solidify the alliances between the gay community and the other liberal groups in the Democratic Party,» Krasner said.

True, focus groups conducted for the Liberal Democrats show that voters think Mr Cameron looks «posh».

At the same event, Paul Marshall, founder of liberal think tank CentreForum, also noted how Boris Johnson seems to have captured the imagination of this liberal group of voters, but asked «why should they be generation Boris, they should be generation Jeremy!»

Liberal groups who don't think Cuomo tilts far enough left are behind the effort, and Nixon's pals say she is considering a bid, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The Campaign launched in June 2013, and is also already being supported by the Accord Coalition, the British Humanist Association, Professor Ted Cantle and the iCoCo Foundation, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, British Muslims for Secular Democracy, the Campaign for State Education, the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, the Christian think tank Ekklesia, the Hindu Academy, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrat Education Association, Liberal Youth, the Local Schools Network, Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign, the Runnymede Trust, the Socialist Educational Association, the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches and a number of local campaign groups.

Those in the categorical group chose the liberal plan significantly more often than those in the relational group, suggesting that changing thought style can alter political views.

Whatever rank and file union members might think, the reality is that UFT and other unions like 1199SEIU have a long history of participating in the broader coalition of liberal urban interest groups.

Of course, liberal - egalitarian - communitarian males are no less prone to cognitive biases and group - think than conservative - hierarchical - individualistic ones.

The Center for American Progress is a liberal think tank and advocacy group created by former Clinton chief of staff John Podesta, modeled after conservative counterparts the Heritage Foundation and American Enterprise Institute.

I am not sure why you think he is representative of liberals or any other group for that matter.