Sentences with phrase «conservative states especially»

Think of two consensual adults, not hurting anybody, yet such was once the law, not of the land, but of conservative states especially in the South.

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While Morelos's Constitution of Apatzingán was never put into practice, the plan of Iguala (1821), drawn up by Iturbide after independence, also confirmed the official status of Catholicism as the state religion and denied toleration to all other religions.32 The war for independence, in other words, was reasonably conservative in purpose, especially with respect to the church.

If there is any group of people that should be opposed to war, torture, militarism, the warfare state, state worship, suppression of civil liberties, an imperial presidency, blind nationalism, government propaganda, and an aggressive foreign policy it is Christians, and especially conservative, evangelical, and fundamentalist Christians who claim to strictly follow the dictates of Scripture and worship the Prince of Peace.

The Jews were not only persecuted by Nazi Germany, but all of the western Christian world.How about building synagogues all over US especially in the evangelical conservative states.

The goals of both conservatives and liberals would be greatly advanced if they, like King, were to recognize that love is necessary for social cohesion, especially in a nationally, racially and religiously plural state.

Not surprisingly, conservative commentators are having a «nanny state» field day, especially since this news breaks so soon after Bloomberg's proposed ban on sodas sold in large containers (with one wag facetiously worrying about babies requiring more than 16 ounces of formula.)

Maybe Cox is confused about which party he is running for... an endorsement from the labor unions that have bankrupted our state governments is an insult to any true conservative, especially one that facies himself allied with the tea party

Conservatives, Labour, and Liberal Democrats alike agreed to even stronger devolution than is now the case, with the now - permanent Scottish Parliament being given plenary powers regarding taxation and some important social issues, especially involving the operation of the modern welfare state.

The sneak attack could especially blindside Republicans senators in marginal seats — who risk angering either anti-gun constituents or the pro-gun state Conservative Party, whose endorsement often helps those GOP candidates scrape over the line.

Nye and Perriello, hailing from the more conservative regions of the once solidly Republican - voting state, are expected to face especially difficult re-election races.

«That's who people all across New York State want... and that's Republicans and Conservatives and Independents and Democrats and unaffilated people... and Tea Party people especially.»

Since 1975, that total has only been exceeded four times — in 2006, when an outgoing Gov. George Pataki vetoed hundreds of bills in an apparent attempt to bolster his conservative credentials in advance of a potential 2008 presidential campaign, and three of the four years when the state was governed by Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson, and tensions between the Legislature and executive were especially high.

«Taxpayers have good cause to be concerned about state lawmakers and the governor using that borrowing power for anything besides its original purpose, especially when it's to pay for political pet projects,» said Ken Girardin, an analyst at the fiscally conservative Empire Center for Public Policy.

Clegg also criticises a tendency towards «erratic changes in Conservative foreign policy», especially in its reportedly fleeting and faddish embrace of different countries and regions as being the priority of the moment: first India, then China and latterly the Gulf States.

The digital ad linking Astorino to the Mercers is set to debut Thursday and comes months after the Daily News reported that state Dems were «salivating» at the chance to link Republican candidates to the conservative donors, especially in 2018, when Gov. Cuomo is expected to head a Democratic ticket that will include all statewide elected officials and every House and state legislative seat.

Happily for annoyed Conservatives, the newspaper quotes a senior Lib Dem as saying Trident replacement is a «massive fault line» between the two parties, especially as the Lib Dem manifesto states that the party would oppose such a like - for - like replacement, and would instead argue for «alternatives».

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.

Yet especially with Republicans taking office in statehouses and governorships since the commitments were made, the standards have been perceived by some as a political liability: a potentially big - government - seeming program that appears to standardize education across the country when state control has long been Conservative currency.

One obvious answer is Common Core and the deep distrust many conservative Republicans — especially in the House — have of the federal government's role in dictating to states and local officials what students should be learning.

Conservatives have consistently expanded the program, especially when Republicans controlled the state government.

There's the battle over implementing Common Core reading and math standards will continue apace, especially in states where Republican - controlled legislatures are under pressure to halt that work from movement conservatives opposed to them.

Amidst all the fanfare, however, was a growing backlash against the standards, especially among conservative state legislatures whose members increasingly saw the Common Core as a federal initiative, a directive to states from Washington.

Because the stakes are so high, the education department is under intense scrutiny, especially from conservative supporters of school choice programs and those who have previously challenged the authority of Wisconsin's elected state superintendent.

If there's one thing I'm pretty sure of, it's that a conservative Court has always looked favorably upon giving the states the rights to make their own decisions — especially if their laws exceed the requirements of the Federal law.

The «conservatives» who are skeptical of judicial review of legislation, especially on Charter grounds, rally under «the Diceyan banner» — which is also «a flag of hostility to the administrative state» — and thus don't like courts to defer to the decisions of administrative agencies and tribunals.

Here in Florida, much was made, especially among conservatives, over this story by the Tampa Bay Times» Langston Taylor, which showed that the NRA hasn't actually made a contribution to a state politician in Florida since 2000.