Sentences with phrase «while citizens supported»

While citizens supported the adoption of a mixed member proportional electoral system in New Zealand in 1993, electoral reform to introduce an aspect of proportionality has failed in three Canadian provinces in the last decade.

Not exact matches

While the company said it supports the constitutional right of U.S. citizens to own firearms, subject to appropriate background checks, it supports keeping assault rifles out of civilian hands.

Creating an innovative new fiscal package to continue cutting carbon pollution by gradually increasing and expanding B.C.'s carbon tax, while creating targeted support for emissions - intensive trade - exposed industries and vulnerable citizens.

A majority in attendance» both Democrats and Republicans» had voted for Barack Obama (a few grudgingly, as they had supported Clinton) but while everyone expressed disappointment (there was not a single voice raised in support of the president) the senior citizens confided a deep sense of betrayal» of their trust being shattered.

- how you can call yourself «family values» voters while supporting Trump's mass deportation, which would orphan or displace 4.5 million children who are U.S. citizens but who have at least one parent who is an undocumented immigrant,

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

While we fully support and appreciate President Trump in his stated mission to protect U.S. citizens from harm, we are similarly concerned for the safety and protection of refugees — some of whom are Christian, most of whom are Muslim, and nearly all of whom come from the homeland of Jesus himself.

While not neglecting his duties to his day as a professor or citizen (he supported the anti-Nazi Confessing Church and welcomed the Americans in 1945), he felt called to essentially one work as a preacher.

Massachusetts and others among the founding thirteen states, while protecting the full religious liberty of citizens under their new constitutions after Independence, maintained an established church and entrusted important moral and educational tasks to church communities with state support, direct or indirect.

Italians (75 %) and Germans (71 %) were most likely to support religious freedom, while French (52 %) and Polish (55 %) citizens were least likely.

«While state policies and the actions of extremist groups often mask the high levels of tolerance in the minds of ordinary Arabs, the typical citizen in this region expresses a great deal of support for tolerant policies,» said Michael Hoffman, who studied religious minorities as part of the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs.

While commending the IGP IRT and operatives of the Kaduna State SIB detectives for their commitment, diligence and professionalism which led to the breakthrough and subsequent recovery of the weapons and a stolen Jeep, the Inspector - General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, fdc, enjoined the citizens to continue to support the Police with relevant information, the statement added.

That makes them unwilling to work on behalf of the citizens of their district who polling show strongly support minimum wage increases — while still trying not to offend the business interests and and big donors who literally own them!

«UK citizens visiting Europe will not be able to rely on the invaluable support of the British consular network as many of these are likely to be cut while the government pursues interests in richer countries.

Iwuanyawu, while reeling out the party's manifesto said APDA is committed top reserving and fostering support for the rights, liberties and aspirations of all Nigerian citizens with equality and without exclusion.

Pros: The non-partisan Citizens Union supports the proposal, saying that while flawed, it will eliminate gerrymandering (drawing the boundaries of districts in a way that gives one party an unfair advantage).

I might fall on hard times for many reasons, and also understand in the case of every unfortunate citizen «There but for the grace of God go I.» Accordingly I support our social security safety net, while wholeheartedly backing Iain Duncan Smith's improvements to the system.

While the citizens would love to drop this, as is obvious by the overwhelming support against, we must recall in our day and age, we get ignored for some reason.

«While commending the general public and the media for their continuous support so far, all citizens are once again reminded that security is everybody's concern therefore, they should join hands with the security agencies to eliminate the remnant of the terrorists.

«While President Jonathan acknowledges that there are still challenges in the path of Nigeria's attainment of its full potentials as a nation, he believes that his Administration is moving the country in the right direction and therefore deserves the support, encouragement and cooperation of all citizens.

My goals as town supervisor are to balance a shrinking budget with growing infrastructure needs, rising costs of insurance and other expenses while continuing to have programs to support citizens young and old.

Citizens Union Executive Director Dick Dadey said that while the speaker does have a responsibility to manage bills that may have gained majority support without being fully vetted, the Right to Know bills have been debated at length.

Environmental health and safety (EHS) managers often handle internal training, while outreach specialists — typically at government or nonprofit organizations — inform citizens and spur support for environmental improvements.

CitizenScience.gov includes a catalog of federally supported citizen science projects, while Challenge.gov is a hub for competitions run by more than 80 federal agencies to gather innovative solutions from the public to solve technical, scientific, and creative problems.

Kathleen Hepburn's Never Steady, Never Still, a meditative portrait of a mother's battle with Parkinson's while her son comes to terms with his identity, is nominated for Best Canadian Film along with two other exceptional first features: Cory Bowles» Black Cop, a timely satire about an African - Canadian police officer who fights back against entitled white citizens, and Antoine Bourges» Fail to Appear, a quiet and precise study of institutional systems of support available for those on parole.

While citizens can certainly show their support in a number of ways, it's impossible to entirely empathize with exactly what it's like to fight in a foreign warzone for our country.

It is important to note that while Accountable does expect Obama to deliver, it very well concedes that to do so he will need the support of not only Congress, but also governors and other state officials, community leaders, faith - based organizations and ordinary citizens.

The bottom line is that while there are myriad reasons to support or oppose private school vouchers, the argument that one sector will generate citizens better prepared to participate in our democracy is not supported by the weight of the research evidence.

To reach this higher level, next generation accountability must embrace a wider vision, distribute trustworthy performance information, and build support infrastructure, while eliciting the assent, support, and enthusiasm of citizens and educators» (p. vii).

While recognizing that public education continues to face major challenges and problems that must be addressed, Representative Ziobron has become an advocate for parents who wish to opt their children out of the Common Core tests and for policies that support, not undermine, the role of parents, teachers, and local citizens in how their local schools should be run.

Thus, this program will support the strategic goals of improved service to citizens, increased security of operations, at a reduced cost, while also providing improved, internal communications across the agencies and within the entire Department.

While nothing is prescriptive, outcomes from Turning the Tide could include identifying creative ways to use new technology to mobilize «citizen scientists» on behalf of environmental research; or a commitment from business leaders in attendance to support a public education campaign advancing the «triple bottom line» model of economic, environmental and societal success.

But on Nintendo consoles, they are second - class citizens; something to play while people are waiting for the next big Nintendo release, and this knock to third - parties» egos shows in their support (or lack thereof) of Nintendo.

Council members learn about the collection, make new friends, and share their love for the arts, all while helping to support and improve a cultural institution that enriches the lives of the citizens of Virginia.

While some elected officials choose to ignore the threat climate impacts pose, cities, businesses, universities and citizens groups across Florida are calling for more aggressive action on climate change, including support for the Clean Power Plan, an open market for renewable energy and investments in resiliency.

While past policies faced their own political and social resistance when originally proposed, most policymakers today retrospectively support the ideologies of past policies implemented to provide electricity for all U.S. citizens, decrease dependency on foreign energy resources, and protect human health and welfare and the environment.

While I have no objection to citizens spending their own money in any way they choose, I do not support the government's giving tax credits for carbon offsets.

Available to U.S. and non U.S. citizens, this plan ensures travelers can seek medical treatment from any hospital or doctor while supporting responsible, sustainable tourism.

A good and lucrative senior citizen travel insurance plan can be a great financial support during the hurdles while travelling.

The purpose of a Law Enforcement Office Specialist is to provide outstanding, seamless support to the Sheriff, Sheriff's Office deputies, to all other law enforcement agencies / criminal justice entities, and to the citizens of Yakima County while carrying out the administrative functions of the Office.

Support the community while upholding laws and assisting citizens.

«This year's parade made clear that it represents a celebration of communities filled with diversity, while respecting the beautiful differences amongst its citizens and visitors, all things respected and supported by TREB,» says the board in a news release.