Sentences with phrase «as some critics argue»

Perhaps the death of the PC isn't as far away as some critics argue.

The OFT's disappointing record as a prosecutor of this offence is not primarily, as the critics argue, the fault of its low quality and resource - starved investigators.

Not exact matches

The company regularly posts quarterly losses with few historical parallels, even as regulators and critics argue with growing vehemence that the company is exploiting and underpaying its drivers.

Critics of Chinese business practices argue that Tesla faces certain IP theft as soon as it brings manufacturing into China.

Critics have argued that the tariffs shouldn't be broad and the real offenders, such as China, should be targeted.

But Democratic critics of Senate Bill 4 have spoken out as well in the wake of the smuggling deaths, arguing that the fatalities and injuries were caused not by sanctuary policies, but by a the current broken immigration system.

He's generally understood as a friend of corporations — to the expense, his critics argue, of the health and safety of Oklahomans.

Apple has been under an increasing amount of pressure as of late, with some critics arguing that the company seems to have reached an innovation ceiling.

Perhaps, as many critics have argued, it was Denton's own fault that his company was driven into the ground.

Vocal critics of oilsands development such as the Natural Resources Defense Council have long been arguing that Washington isn't collecting the money that would serve to clean up a bitumen spill.

Critics of the deduction argue that state and local taxes simply reflect payments for services provided by those jurisdictions and, as such, should be treated no differently than other forms of spending.

But critics argue the thinner seats (with less cushioning) won't be as comfortable on long flights.

Critics of the Labor Department's rule have argued that requiring advisors to serve as fiduciaries to the small and midsize plan market will negatively affect access to 401 (k) plans at a time when policymakers at the federal and state level are crafting and passing legislation intended to broaden access to retirement savings for employees of small employers.

Critics argue that with Ripple (XRP) reaching out to large corporations and financial institutions, people might get tired of it just as they did with the bureaucracy and control of financial institutions that lead to cryptocurrency in the first place.

This is why it is a complete whiff to argue, as some critics have, that InterVarsity has made a mountain out of a theological molehill.

Rather than viewing each society as a separate entity moving along a track from less modern to more modern, the critics of modernization theory argue that societies interact with one another as parts of a larger system.

Even if Gnosticism in its distinction from Christianity is recognized as finally abortive, the critic might argue that the rise of Christian existence as such presupposes Gnosticism.

Although scientists behave as if their theories are facts, often arguing ferociously against critics, key paradigms of science can shift rapidly and fundamentally when empirical evidence reaches a tipping point.

I specifically found your remarks that you could argue that Mormons are «just as orthodox as many» evangelical protestants,» specifically in regard to the role of good works in salvation» to be particularly interesting given a common description by LDS critics that Mormons try to earn their salvation.

That attention comes at a particularly apt time, as feminist critics argue that society tends to discourage «nurturing» attitudes in favor of the «domination» stance that runs through Bacon and Descartes, and seems inescapably built in to modern pragmatism.

Since most information about Jesus comes from Christian sources, some critics argued that the biblical scholars who disbelieve that Jesus was the same as the Christ of faith have created the historical Jesus in their own image.

This bleak record has led critics such as David Rieff (author of the recent A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis) to argue that humanitarian intervention and humanitarianism itself no longer work.

Last year one of the more vocal critics, Merrill Lynch analyst David Errington, argued that combining beer and wine had cost the beer business at least $ 100 million a year in earnings as it cross-subsidised the weaker wine segment.

However, critics argue that organic agriculture may have lower yields and would therefore need more land to produce the same amount of food as conventional farms, resulting in more widespread deforestation and biodiversity loss, and thus undermining the environmental benefits of organic practices5.

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.

And though one could argue that Algeria have been the most impressive African national team of the last couple of years, domestic critics point to a lack of star power as evidence that this team should not yet be considered elite.

Y is everyone so happy that utd lost, i would have rather had it we kicking their arse, although they did loose 4 - 0, which makes their 7 - 1 victory looked long gone and lost, although people might argue (as usual) no berbatov no rooney, but they had a pretty strong line up in my opnion with the likes of giggs, fletcher, chichrito etc... Well even if we do win the CC its nothing to go on ranting abt because the critics and other fans will hit us back saying well its just the carling cup a competition to breed young talent..

It is the company that says it wants to hear from its critics, but sent spies into a campaign group in Switzerland and then argued in court that campaigners do not have the same right to privacy as other people.

From my understanding critics of sleep training methods involving infant distress do argue that these methods can indeed cause chronic stress as the baby has learnt not to signal when struggling during the night.

As I recently learned when arguing that the promotion of placenta - eating demotes new mothers to four - legged animals, these angry critics don't really have an argument, but simply believe it's out of line for a woman to criticize another's «choices.»

Some critics of the late President have argued ad nauseum that his failure to «tame» Rawlings, after he (Limann) took office by courtesy of elections organised by the AFRC, betrayed his weakness as a leader.

His critics might argue that to evaluate it, evidence that will only become available as time passes needs to be reviewed.

His equivalence — critics would argue conflation — of «agents of al - Qaeda and Iran» with the «same menace» in parts of Pakistan, Palestine, the broader Middle East, Somalia, and the Far East to «our own streets, on our airways, in the meeting places of our own nations» creates a spectre of Islamist extremism that, as Blair believes, is the 21st - century parallel to the communist threat of the 20th century.

Generally, critics argue that this type of theory is overly static, as well as prone to equilibrium, whereas actual economic behavior is dynamic.

But critics argue that these aren't enough to truly solve the problem; as Corey Johnson put it, «tinkering around the edges» likely won't make any real difference without congestion pricing on the table, too.

The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs is facing deep cuts as part of the spending review settlement - with critics arguing that savings are being made from cutting vital flood defences.

The scheme's critics argued that Specialist Schools encouraged segregation in education, insofar as the middle class parents who were long best placed to ensure favourable outcomes from school admissions regimes of grammar schools would continue to be able to get their children into the better schools, at the expense of those from poorer and socially excluded backgrounds.

The official argued against critics» characterization of the «independent» evaluator as an unfunded mandate.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand shifts on the controversial anti-piracy legislation, saying it's time for Congress to take «a step back and start over» in order to make sure it won't infringe on internet communications, as critics have argued.

However Roger Alton, a former editor of the Observer and the Independent, who recently retired as executive editor of the Times, accused critics of the news of «fighting interminable old battles» and argued the phone hacking scandal was «in the past».

But critics, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott had blasted the move as a «disaster,» arguing that the January exams provide a crucial opportunity for kids to catch up or push ahead without having to wait a full year.

De Blasio says New York City is the safest big city in the United States and pointed to overall crime being down, a 93 percent drop in the use of stop and frisk policing, his neighborhood policing initiative and argues that marijuana possession arrests have gone down even as critics note an increase.

Mr Ancram's intervention was ill - timed - as ConservativeHome argued on Tuesday morning - but Mr Cameron really must stop trashing his critics.

Critics have historically argued that the committees have no real purpose beyond being a kind of «mini-me» image of the Commons as whole, always dominated by a government majority and chair, and with over 99 % of ministerial amendments moved at the Committee or report stages, and a success rate for non-government amendments of below 1 %.

LGBT rights activist Richard Socarides credits Clinton as the first President to publicly champion gay rights, [150] but Clinton's signing of DOMA and DADT have led critics like Andrew Sullivan to argue Clinton was a detriment to rather than an ally for the LGBT rights movement.

While Mr Brown's allies will be relieved by the findings, his critics will argue that they reflect the fact that politicians such as Mr Miliband and Mr Johnson are not as well known by the public as Mr Brown or Mr Blair — and that a new leader would soon enjoy a much higher profile.

As another influential Labour backbencher, Clive Efford, argued that the existing shadow cabinet deserved to keep their positions, Harman said she would expect former critics in the party to now be happy to serve under Corbyn.

The accusations of bias against the fight against corruption are increasing by the day and critics easily find ready examples to argue that the fight is only cosmetic and showy and government is only making do with a few symbolic gestures as proof that it is serious.

Critics, mainly in the government, argue that this could be seen as Labour's own version of an unrealistic «cake and eat it» approach.

Some critics have argued that Mr. Cuomo — who reportedly facilitated the arrangement between the GOP and the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference to maintain control of the upper house of the legislature — created the Women's Equality Party as a means to siphon support away from the Working Families Party, in order to deny them the 50,000 votes needed to remain on the ballot.