Sentences with phrase «as liberal advocates»

Democrats in the Senate as well as liberal advocates have questioned Cuomo's liberal bonafides in part because of his hesitance to support a full takeover of the chamber by his won party.

Cuomo has also denied that he could use his power to unilaterally raise the state's minimum wage through a little - known state board, as some liberal advocates have maintained he could do.

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Liberal groups such as MoveOn and patient advocates like Families USA also slammed the plan.

Religious believers are likely to get further in discourse with the current generation of secular academics by 1) continually demonstrating, as Posner himself seems to intuit, that only a moral theory founded on God can actually «work,» in the sense of bridging the gap between «is» and «ought»; and 2) demonstrating the inherent self «contradictions of the moral theories advocated by the «secular liberals.»

Then you (like i am) should be advocating to change abor * tion laws, which is something I, as a «liberal» could support.

Similarly, consistent advocates of the second paradigm find equally unevangelical all forms of nominal Christianity, whether Roman Catholic or Protestant, orthodox or liberal, and are likely to receive genuinely «born - again» Catholics, say from the charismatic renewal, as «evangelicals.»

As for the survival of the fittest, contemporary liberals have attempted to separate Darwin from Social Darwinism, but Darwin's own words advocating severe struggle show us quite clearly that he was the first Social Darwinist.

It's a liberal narrative because it treats religion as fundamentally an internal reality, regards ceremonies as expendable distractions, and advocates free expression and universal toleration.

With other feminists, I believe that we must consider the likelihood a) that countries with less stringent guidelines for ova donation will proceed more efficiently with research; b) that countries in the one - third world will likely benefit from research using ill - gotten gametes; and c) that advocates for ESCR will argue that, for the sake of justice, the U.S. needs to implement more liberal guidelines for gamete procurement so as to avoid the injustice inherent in situation b).

From his vantage point as president of Harvard, Bok analyzes the dilemmas of liberal education, showing how its coexistence with the demands of professional schools in times of change and uncertainty requires its advocates to set it on a sound course.

The decline of the party press and subsequently of political parties themselves as primary means of communication with voters limits the viability of the liberal theory of the press as a pluralistic ideological advocate.

You could correctly surmise that I am not an advocate of liberal arts education as something intrinsic to Christian universities.

The most liberal home - birth advocates sometimes paint the medical community as unable or unwilling to care for women, with language that puts the profession itself on the defense.

Rallying against the bill included groups like Citizen Action, which have sought to further push Cuomo to the left on a variety of issues (Cuomo continues to enjoy a strong approval rating from self - identified liberals, even as advocates have faulted him for not doing enough).

David Cameron once personally advocated a more liberal approach to drugs but as prime minister he has refused to budge.

Anti-abortionists see pro-choice advocates as highly dangerous; extreme religious practitioners regard secularism as highly dangerous; liberals see corruption and nepotism as socially dangerous.

If those economies seem to strongly make the social democratic case, the question remains as to whether there are any strong examples which make the more market liberal case being advocated, of high pre-tax and transfer egalitarianism through a more equitable liberal capitalism?

The governor is facing a loud and well - organized backlash over his proposal to reduce state funding for CUNY by $ 485 million, with advocates painting that move as a stain on his liberal agenda.

The Bronx lawmaker, himself a child of NYCHA, said he would like to see New York's developments take part in the program — which is seen as a major step toward the privatization of public housing — even though he acknowledged that it is «controversial» among liberal advocates.

Nevertheless, Cuomo has been criticized by liberals advocates for not being more forcefully in favor of a Democratic takeover of the chamber this year, which came to a head this week when the governor knocked public schools as a «monopoly» he wants to break by strengthening charter schools.

Obama also called for indexing future minimum wage increases to the rate of inflation — something liberal advocates, as well as Democrats in the Senate and Assembly, have called on Cuomo to do, too.

The statement comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who liberal advocates have accused of not doing enough to help his own party take control of the Senate, begins a push to elect a pair of Democrats ahead of an April 24 special election, triggering a unity plan that could shift control of the chamber away from Republicans.

The Alliance party describes itself as a non-sectarian party which advocates co-operation between nationalist and unionist communities and is aligned with the Liberal Democrats.

Liberal advocates have long pushed Cuomo to do more on key issues and have expressed dismay at what they see as his willingness in the past to compromise with Republicans in the narrowly divided state Senate.

NOW WE CLEARLY UNDERSTAND THE EXTENT OF DEMENTIA IN AMERICA Dale Benjamin Drakeford 8-31-12 When Clint Eastwood, a self - proclaimed «conservative» (who has lived more like a Joseph Smith liberal spurning nine children with four different women, sporting a clinch fisted personae in his private exenterates over public exhibitions) talks vulgar to an empty chair, Marco Rubio (a small government advocate who loss his roots somewhere between caffeine - free tea and a caffeine rich Cuban cigar) slips Freudian to advocate «large government» in a failed attempt to wax brilliant but came off bane (pun intended) to the capitalization of the nation, Paul Ryan can lie and demonize his role against the truth until his nose is a foot long and not one member of his audience will notice, and Mitt Romney can anecdote on his personal family, business and church goings on as oppose to his solutions for unemployment, banking corruption, housing displacement, militarism, planetary illness and international human rights unrest, we can clearly understand the extent of dementia in America.

Rather than any question of how much longer he can hang on — a question which, as recently as this April, Fred Dicker was raising in print — the test for Silver is how effectively he'll be able to advocate for the liberal priorities of his members with Cuomo campaigning as a centrist, and the State Senate in the hands of coalition of Republicans and breakaway Democrats.

To take an example often cited by commentators, David Laws, regarded by many as an «economic liberal», is nevertheless an advocate of a very social - liberal view of redistribution.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats were committed to an overarching principle of federalism throughout the United Kingdom, with the Scottish Labour Party advocating legislative devolution for Scotland and Wales, as had been attempted unsuccessfully in the late 1970s, the Scottish National Party seeking independence.

Cuomo is often described as representing a moderate, Clinton - oriented wing of the Democratic Party, which has declined in influence over the years as more liberal advocates reject the «third way» politics of the 1990s.

Nevertheless, the outcomes have not always been what Cuomo wanted, as he continues to face skepticism among liberal advocates who have sought to push him further to the left.

Cuomo's take on the election comes as liberals and progressive advocates are blaming the governor for Democratic defeats in state Senate and congressional races.

A liberal Democrat like Mr. de Blasio, the public advocate - turned - mayor, Ms. James has not warred with City Hall like her predecessors, who were Democrats charged with serving as ombudsmen in the shadows of two imposing Republican mayors.

Despite the result in Gibraltar, the Liberal Democrat vote fell across the South West region (and the whole of the UK), and the sitting Liberal Democrat MEP, Graham Watson, described as a «stalwart» and «advocate» of Gibraltar, [2] lost his seat.

n contrast, the Liberal Democrats consciously positioned themselves as the main party political advocates of radical constitutional reform, with successive manifestos setting out their commitment to the fundamental re-balancing of power within the British state.

program will consist of 5 mail pieces educating nearly 50,000 Democratic and liberal Decline to State likely primary voters on Wendy Greuel's record as a fierce advocate for economic and healthcare policies that help women and families,» according to a release provided first to CQ Roll Call.

As the Democratic NYC mayoral candidates fight to claim the «progressive» mantle heading into the September primary, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has received the seal of approval from a well - known national liberal: Former Vermont Governor / presidential contender Howard Dean.

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Out Councilmember Corey Johnson of Chelsea also voted against it as did Inez Barron of Brooklyn, a staunch advocate for public education, but it passed 43 - 4 with the support of all three citywide elected officials — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Public Advocate Letitia James — as well as otherwise liberal officials such as Manhattan Borough President Galeadvocate for public education, but it passed 43 - 4 with the support of all three citywide elected officials — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Public Advocate Letitia James — as well as otherwise liberal officials such as Manhattan Borough President GaleAdvocate Letitia James — as well as otherwise liberal officials such as Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

That defeat means an end to the longtime liberal advocate's political career, which has included two losses for Senate nominations, as well as failed runs for the U.S. House and New York City Mayor.

In fact, a more liberal approach to non-EU immigration — as advocated by the Leave camp - could actually see it increase.

From the beginning of this mayoral campaign, the public advocate has been using the issue of paid sick leave, and Quinn's increasingly awkward three - year - long - and - counting refusal to allow it to come up for a vote on the Council, as a means of distinguishing himself from her, and of highlighting her sometimes - awkward attempts to placate her party's liberal base without alienating Michael Bloomberg and the business establishment whose support she has courted for years.

Mr. de Blasio preceded Ms. James as public advocate, and used the position to act as a liberal foil to former Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

In states like Colorado, where charters are perceived as public schools serving local students, advocates may find they can build bipartisan support, especially in light of traditional conservative support for charter schools and the sector's continued focus on serving disadvantaged, urban students, which appeals to liberals.

Carl described it as a program «with attributes originally championed by left - liberal policy makers, free - school advocates, and community activists from the 1960s.»

Over the past thirty years, I served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives under a Democratic Governor and a Republican / Independent Governor and worked with a variety of progressive and liberal groups, including unions, as we advocated for policy changes under two different Republican governors.

Bob Chase, NEA's high - profile president who stepped down in summer 2002 after two terms, was seen by some critics as advocating too liberal an agenda.

All contributions and communication are welcome, so long as they do not (within this project space) espouse, entertain, advocate for, or otherwise positively discuss the political ideals associated with Social Justice, Progressivism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism, Marxism, or anything else generally reminiscent of any political philosophy to the left of Classical Liberals or Libertarians.

I know figures like Naomi Klein, as well as a wide array of Green Parties and advocates of both liberal and more explicitly socialist versions of «the Green New Deal» have been anchoring their arguments for 100 % renewable by 2050 on studies like the Jacobsen et al. one for the last couple of years.

Aaron Street: I totally get that, and as a liberal arts advocate, I am hyper - curious about everything I see.

Derided by his Jewish family and friends as a super liberal humanist Jew, the lawyer also struggles with advocating on behalf of someone who despises the multi-racial society — it's multicultural, the lawyer corrects him — which they live in.