Sentences with phrase «against the proposition»

I've recently been challenged to argue against the proposition that CO2 is heavier than air and therefore «falls down» into the oceans.

I've recently been challenged to argue against the proposition that CO2 is heavier than air and therefore «falls down» into the oceans.

[16] The Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Gray Davis, who succeeded Wilson, campaigned against Proposition 187.

A decade ago, Michael Novak observed in the pages of this journal that «one scarcely ever encounters a theological argument against the proposition that women should be ordained priests» («Women, Ordination, and Angels,» April 1993)....

«We had hoped that the vote on whether to have casinos in New York State would have been fair — but everything about the process seemed rigged,» said the Committee Against Proposition 1 in a statement.

The five members of the legislature who voted against the proposition were Kevin Holmquist, Judith Tassone, Kathleen Rapp, Casey Jordan and Peggy Chase.

The gang fight against Proposition 14, an anti-gay initiative; Babylon gets bombed and Michael nearly loses his life; Justin and Brian contemplate a future together; Mel and Lindsay reunite.

The Siena College poll finds likely voters in the Nov. 7 elections are leaning against Proposition One «by a better than two - to - one margin,» said Siena spokesman Steve Greenberg.

As protests mounted, and subsequent campaigns were run as a referendum on Proposition 187 (the sitting governor was replaced by Gray Davis, a Democrat, who ran a campaign explicitly against Proposition 187), the Republican brand in the state suffered as well.

The Santa Rosa Press - Democrat has this article about the upcoming court hearing in Rubin v Bowen, the California state court lawsuit filed by minor parties against Proposition 14.

The fact is that many Conservative Party supporters have made postings against the proposition that Cameron should make the policy commitments suggested by Wheeler.

The only big item over which there was no real dispute was the resolution against Proposition 32, which would prohibit unions from automatically deducting money from their members paychecks and spending that money on political contributions.

Ms. Smith son, Rep. Smith, the 2011 Missouri House party whip, sponsored a repeal bill in the state legislature against Proposition B, before it went into effect in November 2011.

The article described how Sri Lankan men were shocked because the author of the article (a white woman) yelled in retaliation against their propositions.

«That's why I worked a lot against Proposition 23 to protect the law, AB 32....

Deniers are claiming they will wager money against a proposition that has already happened and is happening at p = 0.97 and that behavior amazes me.

[10] Here, beyond the simple fact that one can not live in a laptop, Carney militates against the proposition that a laptop is a home.

«Burden of proof» is expressed by identifying a party who, to be successful in the proceeding, has the onus of establishing that the evidence for or against a proposition meeting the applicable «standard of proof».

Be that as it may, the point of this talk is to argue against the proposition that a particular type of demand management policy was responsible for growth achieved over a couple of decades.

With an assist from some local school boards and 275 district superintendents, the union's main arguments against the proposition are their usual ones — charters drain money from traditional public schools, charters cherry - pick their students, yada, yada, yada.

UPDATE: The Committee Against Proposition 1 responded to Mario Cuomo's response with this response:

The current crisis actually has its roots in a row as far back as 1989 when members Kerstin Ekman and Lars Gyllensten left their chairs after a majority of the academy voted against a proposition to submit an appeal to the Swedish government to engage against the fatwa issued by Iran against Salman Rushdie for his controversial novel The Satanic Verses.

The technique had been developed by the Los Angeles LGBT Center following the defeat of the campaign against Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that made same sex marriage illegal in California.

The gang fights against Proposition 14; Michael and Brian still aren't speaking to each other, while Lindsay and Melanie's in - house separation heats up; Drew finally comes out; Ted begins his quest for Mr. Right.

Some argue against the proposition that the «West Lothian Question» could be replicated within England.

That affordability / priorities debate is a separate issue from arguments for and against the proposition «raising the basic rate threshold until it is at least # 10k» [or more] should be the top priority for future tax changes.

Interestingly, within the past week, the Conservative Party and Ed Cox, the head of the state Republican Party, have come out against Proposition One and urging its defeat.

One thing both candidates did agree on was that they are against Proposition 1 for the Constitutional Convention.

A new ad released today by the Committee Against Proposition 1 quotes Mario Cuomo calling casino gambling «economically regressive to a state and a community» and a mechanism to merely redistribute wealth, not generate it.

One is that, if a voter does not vote for or against a proposition, and leaves it blank, then it counts as a «yes».

This is the lawsuit filed by the Peace & Freedom and Libertarian Parties of California, as well as the Alameda County Green Party, against Proposition 14, passed by the voters in June 2010 to establish the top - two system in California.

Arguing against the proposition: Stephanie Miner, Mayer of the City of Syracuse, and Robert Antonacci, Onondaga County Comptroller.

The W.F.P. flyer also encourages people to vote against Proposition 1, what they call a «FAKE REDISTRICTING AMENDMENT.»

This is an Oxford - style debate where participants argue in favor or against a proposition.

Arguing against the proposition are Bob Antonacci, Onondaga County Comptroller, and Stephanie Miner, Mayor of Syracuse.

Agribusinesses and food manufacturers last week pledged US$ 13 million to the campaign against a proposition that would require food to carry labels noting its GM content.