Sentences with phrase «acting as a supporter»

What really confuses me most, however, is how the two - faced, xenophobic, incompetent and irresponsible British footballing media, and authorities, continue to act as supporters of this policy of play which will ultimately (rather naively on their part) conclude with a British national football team NEVER EVER again winning another international tournament as the rest of the footballing world and authorities continue to move on to develop a more civilised game that does not tolerate such physically harmful tactics.

In the formative period of Islam, madrasas acted as supporters of the Islamdom and played decisive role in aiding the administrative machinery.

It would need to be made clear that if a solicitor is acting as a supporter, they are not there as a legal representative.

Not exact matches

The spectator provides perspective and insight, acting as your advocate, adviser, protector, and supporter and inviting thoughts and ideas for reflection.

And while the bill's supporters argue that the legislation is a sensible fix that gives states much - needed flexibility on health care programs, the AMA, AAMC, and AARP say it would benefit the young, the healthy, and the rich at the expense of the old, the sick, and the poor by taking hacksaw to the Medicaid program that covers low - income Americans and allowing states to opt out of benefits requirements and other regulations under Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act.

«You made a very brave choice,» Tsipras said in a televised address as jubilant supporters filled Athens» central Syntagma Square to celebrate the act of defiance towards Europe's political and financial establishment.

He'll also have a tricky balancing act to pull off as a federalist leader with a lot of former Bloc supporters.

Amazon has been a champion for the LGBT community as early supporters of the Equality Act, backers of marriage equality campaigns, and active voices against legislation that discriminates against transgender people in states across the country.

Supporters of ERA are upset by the church stand against ratification, while some who oppose ratification are nonetheless not happy to see the church acting as an adjunct to Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum in this matter.

Although there were acts of protest and provocation, women advocates and their supporters did not pursue a strategy of the fait accompli, as in the U.S., but worked to organize, debate, and persuade.

Regev said that he was saddened to hear of Portman's refusal, saying that she «has fallen as a ripe fruit in the hands of BDS supporters,» associating her act with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.

In some bizarre psychological act of ignorance / vengeance, whilst the supporters stand hypnotically entranced by his untruths, he manages to avoid keeping the club at the same level as Utd, City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Spurs.

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

• Selkirk Sport, the leading Pickleball paddle and accessories brand, and one of the game's most prominent supporters, announced that professional tennis player, Kaitlyn Christian — who acted as Emma Stone's tennis double in the film «Battle of the Sexes,» has been signed to the Team Selkirk Advisory Staff and is now competing on the professional pickleball tour.

The club were seen as acting a little tardily to the complaints of our supporters being charged double to watch the Gunners in Madrid compared to what we are charging our Spanish visitors next Thursday for the first leg of the Europa League semi-final.

Once turnstiles are open, there will be a marquee concourse extension which acts as a visiting supporters» fanzone, where food and drink is available.

«We trust that the club's supporters will recognise that the owners have always acted with the best interests of the Club at heart and with the club's long - term future as their greatest priority.

His piece traces the evolution of the School Nutrition Association, the largest organization of school food professionals, from one - time supporter of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act to its current role as a vocal critic of school food reform on Capitol Hill.

Sherriff et al. suggest that the father of the baby is one of the most influential persons to the mother, and that they can act as either key supporters or deterrents to breastfeeding [21].

Only around three percent of women hire a doula to act as a professional labour supporter.

Campaigns like Obama's in 2008 treat their lists as precious resources, with supporters» willingness to act seen as a commodity to be tapped with great care, lest people burn out and turn off.

Indeed, the U.S. has condemned Iran as a state supporter of terrorism, in part, a consequence of its support for groups that have used force against Israel, in previous acts similar to this one.

Some people won't get the joke, others will act as though they don't, and your target and his supporters can try to score a few points at your expense.

When supporters of the central coordination of the provision of healthcare by the state say that healthcare is a human right they mean that this right ought to place an obligation on everyone... to act in such as way as to support everyone else's health needs

Cohen has also been acting as an attorney to one of the commander - in - chief's favorite talking heads and staunchest supporters — Fox News host Sean Hannity.

Supporters of abortion and reproductive rights expect to renew an effort to approved measures like the Reproductive Health Act and expand access to contraceptives as Donald Trump's presidency looms next year.

And Mrs May is out to act for them, collecting disenchanted Labour and UKIP supporters as she goes.

As lawmakers hash out the 2010 legislative schedule for Congress, LGBT rights supporters are anticipating a House markup for the long - sought Employment Non-Discrimination Act within the next month.

Sean is a supporter of Congressman Jerry Nadler's Respect for Marriage Act, which would ensure that valid marriages are respected under federal law, providing couples with much - needed certainty that their lawful marriages will be honored under federal law and that they will have the same access to federal responsibilities and rights as all other married couples.

This is why it is critical to always be using social media to capture more email addresses — then you can reach your entire intended audience, and control the flow of communication to your supporters, rather than a for - profit company with constantly changing rules acting as traffic cop.

MySpace and Facebook as well as niche networks such as Black Planet were fertile ground for the campaign itself and for supporters acting on their own, and the campaign eventually maintained official profiles on some 15 different online social networks (accumulating five million «friends» in total).

Labour will have a direct relationship with affiliated supporters for the first time, without unions acting as an intermediary.

As are suspicions re those Ursa / Tarragon mega contributions to acting Mayor Dave Roberts, and any influence Roberts might have on his supporters in the City Council.

It is the first time a Conservative government has not also dominated the second chamber, as the House of Lords Act 1999 removed the majority of hereditary peers, many of whom were Tory supporters.

«We support, as I just said, legislation that has been introduced — the Employment Non-Discrimination Act — and we will continue to work with Congressional supporters to build — sponsors, rather, to build support for it,» Carney said.

Stafford Cripps was told that if he and his supporters continued to act as a pressure group for the United Front, they would be expelled.

ALBANY, N.Y. — For more than a decade, advocates have traveled to Albany to push for a bill that would make it easier for the survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits, but supporters of the measure known as the Child Victims Act say this year is different as perceptions surrounding sexual abuse and misconduct have changed in the last several months.

People have been signing up to the plan through the Greenpeace website, and the group's lawyers are now working on ways the supporters can act as a legal obstacle to the runway.

As for the DREAM Act, no matter how much supporters would like to see a «clean» bill pass, at least one member of the immigrant advocacy community recognizes the reality of the situation, which is that letting the measure come up for a vote in the Senate is likely a recipe for disaster — an all - but certain repeat of the bill's 2014 failure.

Supporters for both the DREAM Act and the education tax credit made their case at the Capitol on Monday — a push that comes as both measures are intertwined together in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's state budget proposal.

Supporters of the Women's Equality Act are beginning to split over whether the agenda should be kept as a single bill or divided into ten parts.

Also in the latest batch of emails: A pair of Clinton supporters expressed concern about whether NY - 19 Democratic candidate Zephyr Teachout might act like what one termed «a pain in the ass» by supporting Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders just as he was coming on strong in his presidential primary bid.

For more than a decade, advocates have traveled to Albany to push for a bill that would make it easier for the survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits, but supporters of the measure known as the Child Victims Act say this year is different as perceptions surrounding sexual abuse and misconduct have changed in the last several months.

During the Equality Act 2010's passage through Parliament, we worked closely with a range of organisations as well as our supporters in Parliament to have amendments made to the Equality Bill which sought to increase protection against discrimination for humanists and others, and to minimise the exceptions from the law granted to religious organisations.

«As comptroller, Eliot will use the power of our public investments to make Wall Street act fairly, protecting retirement security for New York's working families,» reads an email announcing the ad to supporters from senior campaign advisor Miriam Hess.

«For us in the NPP, we have the strongest conviction that crime has no colour, and as long as we believe that our core party supporters are not involved, if the Police have any reason or if anybody is caught to have indulged in any act of indiscipline or hooliganism, Ghana is a country of law and we will not hesitate to cooperate with the Police.

He released a statement saying: «As someone who has also received death threats this week and previously, I am calling on all Labour Party members and supporters to act with calm and treat each other with respect and dignity, even where there is disagreement.

Kofi Portuphy also lamented that, further works on the interchange has come to a standstill because the workers were being attacked by supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) describing it as shameful acts.

Schneiderman, once touted as a protector of women's rights and an outspoken supporter of the #MeToo movement, is now facing allegations from women who accuse him of physical acts of violence.

Dietl cast de Blasio as willing to act only for campaign contributors or other financial supporters, saying «whenever you give him money you'll get things done.»