Sentences with phrase «against critics for»

Ignoring his personal life of retiring and then un-retiring or his crusade against critics for their lack of «appreciation» for Cop Out, Smith is a man who doesn't have the most flawless track record when it comes to movies.

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Critics of Trump's father, President Donald Trump, have called for boycotts against dozens of retailers for carrying Trump - branded products.

Critics say this cozy access for corporations and special interests goes against Trump's campaign rhetoric.

Michael Sorkin, an award - winning architect and the architecture critic for The Nation, wrote a manifesto - length essay in response («Architecture Against Trump») that describes the AIA statement as «temperate, agreeable, indeed feckless.»

The PRI's somewhat sordid history, both recent and historical, of patronage and links to the criminal underworld makes it possible for critics to raise uncomfortable questions about its fulmination against the Venezuelan government.

Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook, the most prominent openly gay executive, assailed a new Indiana law that critics say could make it legal for businesses there to discriminate against gays and lesbians.

The New York Giants» decision to bench Eli Manning in favor of Geno Smith for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders is being met with harsh criticism, and no critic is louder or in possession of a larger megaphone than long - time New York sports talk radio host Mike Francesa.

While supporters say the law protects small business owners» religious freedom, critics say it will allow for discrimination against gay customers and drive business out of the state.

The fact that Canada might be included on the initial hit list had become a political sore spot for the administration, as U.S. critics of the move ridiculed it by zeroing on the idea of national - security tariffs against a peaceful next - door neighbour and defence ally.

While there are loud critics who wage public campaigns against companies they short, many other short - sellers had long kept positions secret for fear of losing access to corporate management or retribution from rival Wall Street investors through a so - called short squeeze.

Anything that blunts the populist assaults on this are good both for Trump's base and as a shield against his left - wing critics).

An article on Thursday about threats against critics of the video game industry misstated, at one point, part of the name of a lobbying group for video game companies.

Fittingly, even before Ramsey came out against the rule, one of his critics called for using the rule against Ramsey, supposedly for providing advice said critic deemed harmful to savers.

As member countries proceed to the ratification stage, critics and proponents will be making their case for or against the regional trade agreement.

But whatever you think of the merits of the particular lawsuit against Gawker, critics warn that this kind of arrangement — where a wealthy person funds third - party lawsuits against a common foe — is ripe for abuse.

Despite the optimistic tone of its Q1 production and delivery report, Tesla has continued its battle against critics, many of whom are predicting that the company would be unable to meet its production goals for the Model 3 and that it would need to raise more capital this year.

(For the conservative critics, that would be one more count against Rawls's general theory of justice and political morality.)

Critics against Christ never give good reasons for their lack of faith but belittling statements.

They should have been ready: when the Times, for instance, ran a piece headlined «critics attack Pope for his «myopic» views on condoms», their reporters had to fall back on old general statements on condoms, rather than having a vigorous defence against the latest attacks, based oncurrent scientific literature, to quote.

But, it does seem to me that the sectarianism and divisiveness we see in the «Christian» world does little to advance the kingdom of God and gives ample fodder for critics to feed on and use against us.

For all I know, more actions may be forthcoming from the pope, especially if his Muslim critics initiate the next step in the process by prompt repudiation of recent Muslim violence against Christians.

As a perceptive but sarcastic reviewer for the British Critic put it, the author affects to accept the Gospels as authentic but wages war against the Acts of the Apostles.

It is all very well to denounce such theologians as Stanley Hauerwas for «sectarianism,» but they have much the right of it against their critics.»

For example, one of the charges against Honest to God, almost as soon as it appeared, was that John Robinson had said nothing in that book about «future life» — although the critic must have forgotten that not many years before the bishop had written, while still a theological teacher, a treatise entitled In the End God which is a considered and very interesting and suggestive discussion of exactly that subject as well as of the related aspects of «the last things».

And this is where I believe a lot of the rhetoric against institutions falls down because not only does it most often ignore the central problem (heart issues), it also abdicates critics of their responsibility for their own heart issues and how it affects the situation.

However, know that sniffing out only the stories of greed and abuse in the church while ignoring all the stories of actual progress for society that it brings pretty much negates all of your arguments to that of an obsessed critic with nothing better to do than make up facts against the church.

For there is, after all, as the critics themselves point out, a situation conceivable that would count against the existence of a loving God.

As a Chicago native who covered the city's food scene for years as a local restaurant critic, I'm obligated to tell you that my hometown has always been able to hold its own against the best food cities in the country.

What better way to start than the second - leg against Monaco — with a 3 - 1 defeat suffered in the first - leg — this would be the perfect moment for Ozil to silence his critics, and spur Arsenal on to an epic Champions League comeback.

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil faced colossal criticism for his uninspired performance in the embarrassing Champions League defeat to Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco last Wednesday, but after grabbing two assists against Everton on Sunday — are the German's critics unjust?

And it is clear that the Arsenal boss paid so much money for Ozil and backed him against his critics because he thought he could be a fantastic part of the Gunners team.

It was a hard - fought victory against Crystal Palace today, but Olivier Giroud's first goal was a quality moment and may quieten his critics for a couple of weeks at least!

Also this is a HUGE chance for Giroud to shut up his critics once and for all if he can score against the top team in the PL.

Having been dropped against Brighton last weekend, he would likely have been eager to get back on the pitch and silence his critics, but instead, it would seem as though Arsenal fear that they could be without Bellerin for some time depending on the severity of the injury.

Since his arrival in Manchester, former Chelsea boss Mourinho has come under a lot of criticism from fans and critics alike for his side's tendency to play defensive football and ability to drop points against smaller teams.

De Gea had his critics at the start of the season following poor performances against Liverpool and Blackburn respectively, yet the 21 year old has come on leaps and bounds in the second half of the season, putting in some impressive match winning displays for Sir Alex's side.

Some critics suggested that he didn't bring enough offense to the fight, but against a heavy - hitter like Golovkin, it is hard to fault Alvarez for taking a cautious approach and picking his spots.

What is for certain though is that Lukaku will be keen to put Saturday's game behind him as having failed to have a positive influence in another big game, he was unable to silence his critics who continue to point to his poor record against the top six sides in recent years where he has struggled to make a big impact.

Culminating with Monday's two - goal performance against the Jets — and teenage prodigy Patrik Laine, his closest competitor for the league lead — Ovechkin has suitably slapped aside any critics that arose during a substandard «16 - 17.

The proposal divided golfers into «for» and «against» camps, with Bradley — the first player to win a major with a belly putter — becoming the de facto spokesperson for anchoring, and a target for its critics.

That's what one of today's most vocal «grow the game» proponents acknowledged on Wednesday when he defended Rory McIlroy against critics who bash him and other top male players for skipping the Olympics.

The latter was guilty of missing a glorious opportunity against Lazio in midweek in the Coppa Italia semi-final, which will have only served as further fuel for his critics to argue for his exit.

Pogba scored his national side's winning goal on their match against Netherlands and Les Blues» goalie, Hugo Lloris, believes that it's the best way for the Man United midfielder to answer the critics.

Chelsea's 2012 Champions League winner has had many critics for his defensive mistakes and lapses of concentration at the back, especially when he came up against Luis Suarez in the 2015 Champions League knockout stages and for his performance in Brazil's World Cup semi-final 7 - 1 drubbing against Germany.

Alvaro Morata answered his critics with a brace for Juventus in a thrilling 3 - 0 win in the first leg of their Italian Cup semi-final against Inter Milan in Turin on Wednesday.

* Republican governors watch automated production process * Say campaign against «pink slime» unwarranted scare SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb., March 29 (Reuters)- A maker of the hamburger filler branded by critics as «pink slime» on Thursday allowed three state governors supportive of the U.S. beef industry and a handful of journalists to see it being made for the first time since a controversy erupted over use of the meat scraps.

Pushing back against her critics, Melania Trump said Tuesday she's committed to fighting cyberbullying despite the knocks she's gotten for taking on the issue when her husband regularly uses Twitter to berate his foes and call them names.

O'Keefe claimed Project Veritas» work was in the tradition of the undercover journalism of Upton Sinclair and Jack London, and defended his videos — which have been slammed by critics for selective editing — against the charge that they seemed «unbelievable.»

Trump, who has called for an increased use of stop - and - frisk across the country, was a frequent defender of Kelly against critics of his policing practices.

He's not without his critics, however, who point to a vote by McLaughlin against a budget bill that would have provided funding for environmental and clean - water programs.