Sentences with phrase «against criticism»

Such manners are a shield against criticism and interference by others.

But supporters of the president have pushed back hard against the criticism, saying th president did not step on the flag.

First is our national tendency to develop a shell to protect us as a nation against criticism.

I defended both publicly against criticisms of their privilege.

However, several recent studies provide evidence against this criticism.

His popularity has been largely due to his bigotry, but there is no reason why that popular quality should be for ever a shield against criticism.

And each defended against criticisms raised by the other in the blitz of campaign literature finding its way to the mailboxes of voters in the 41st Senate District.

Smith fought back against criticism from lawmakers, including upstate Republicans, who resented his incursions on all those boards and commissions.

Tillerson pushed back against criticism of proposed budget cuts to the State Department's budget last month, arguing that the department was simply «leaning in.»

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Having today's announcement to point to could give him more protection against criticism during the hearings, though Congress will surely want to know why these safeguards weren't in place already.

So begins one of the greatest invectives against criticism ever written by an artist.

Sen. Kerry is defending the president's cap - and - trade energy plan against criticism by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

Having today's announcement to point to could give him more protection against criticism during the hearings, though Congress will surely want to know why these safeguards weren't in place already.

In his second eulogy in just over a week, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton defended the police department against the criticism of protesters today at the funeral for slain Officer Wenjian Liu — noting the department's increased diversity and defending the vast majority of police officers as «the good ones.»

I watched Penny Wong on the 7:30 report defending the government's emissions trading scheme against the criticism, made here and elsewhere, that initiatives such as the government's home insulation scheme will have no effect except to reduce the price of permits and therefore the costs faced by large emitters.

But this support doesn't always translate into collective action to support the growth of charter schools or to fight against the criticisms that opponents perpetuate.

Regarding the first: I do not care to defend here Hartshorne's psychicalism against the criticism that it commits the pathetic fallacy (or «fallacy of mislocation,» as Shalom contends) by attributing to nature human - like feelings, actions, etc. 3 But I do wish to argue that he is innocent of trying to move from (a human - like) nature («event - cells,» etc.) to human beings and characteristically human activities.

CNN: Ryan defends budget in face of Catholic critics Rep. Paul Ryan defended his proposed federal budget on Thursday against criticism from some Catholics, who say it violates their tradition's teaching by putting an undue burden on the poor.

We're well on our way to a national gag - order against any criticism of Islam should this action stand.

Educators and other representatives of culture vigorously defend these traditions against any criticisms by what remains of the older Western culture of civility, order, and restraint.

Let the positive word come first, so that the gospel may undercut the fears which cause men to harden their minds and hearts against any criticism; but then the word of judgment is needed to prevent all that is positive in the gospel from creating false peace of mind in personal life or complacency about our national culture.

«If you question it you will lose your healing» was one message promoted by those who defended Bentley against the criticism of some of his teaching at the Lakeland Revival.

From what I could determine from the letters, a goodly number of those who took up their pens to defend the electronic church against my criticisms are ready and waiting for some kind of totalitarian solution.

Drivers from here will defend this state against these criticisms, but have no answer for why their purportedly superior system has gained no currency outside of the Garden State's borders.

Nestlé has defended itself and its allergy charity consort against criticism of the marketing of its «lunchbox friendly» muesli bars to schools despite them being unsuitable for nut allergy sufferers.

With regard to wenger telling gazidis to calm down, the context was wenger defending gazidis against criticism.

Anyone who watched Ronaldo against Espanyol will share the view of Aritz Aduriz, who recently spoke out in defence of the Portuguese against criticisms that have been thrown at him this season.

However, the young German didn't help matters when he remarked against the criticism from former United player and current TV pundit Gary Neville.

House Speaker Paul Ryan called the House - approved blueprint for replacing Obamacare a «rescue mission,» joining with senior Trump administration officials to defend the bill against criticism that it wouldn't adequately cover the most vulnerable Americans.

Matt R. Salmon, a former president of Arizona Log Cabin Republicans who once dated the second cousin of U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R - Ariz.,) defended his father against criticism from those within the LGBT community whom he describes as «incredibly intolerant.»

The Homeland Security Department defended Wuco against criticism after those comments surfaced.

Paterson defended Rauf against criticism that he is somehow making a threat by saying relocation of the project would ignite anger in Arab countries, admitting that while his remarks might be interpreted that way, they are actually born of «fear.»

Nick Clegg has defended the coalition government against criticism, telling those Lib Dems who are uncomfortable working with the Conservatives that it was the only way to respond to the general election result.

Governor Cuomo defended his administration against criticisms that he has not been transparent enough, saying he's trying to do more.

While the police commissioner said he could keep everyone here in Times Square safe, he was also defending his record against some criticism from his predecessor.

The chief flu scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) today defended his agency against criticism that the H1N1 swine flu pandemic was «fake,» that its threat to human health was hyped, and that WHO's policies were influenced by vaccine manufacturers who benefited from the pandemic virus.

This week, Tinder is looking to push back against these criticisms with its own piece of research, that seeks to counter some negative stereotypes about modern dating apps, and by association, Tinder, and tout the benefits of dating online.

Nomura's creative involvement and Anderson's obviously sincere and loving homage to Japanese visual culture is meant to be proof against criticism, but Anderson's obsession with detail and visual, while rendering beautiful films with that famously symmetrical framing, makes him the wrong filmmaker to tell stories in someone else's land.

The whole thing is certainly silly enough to ensure that no one is going to take it seriously from any angle, which sort of barricades the barrage of ridiculousness against any criticisms beyond, well, accusing the movie of being dumb and silly.

Then, Lowell C. Rose and Alec M. Gallup in «Responsible Polling» defend their polling techniques against criticisms first raised by Terry Moe in «Cooking the Questions?»

After all, it is no different than defensive statements against criticism of traditional teacher compensation and other failed practices within American public education made over the past few years by Weingarten and her colleagues within both the AFT and the National Education Association.