Sentences with phrase «controversial positions on»

The former Harvard President has taken vocal and controversial positions on the environment, describing the Kyoto protocol as «idealistic and visionary yet impractical, ultimately ineffective and perhaps even counterproductive because of the valuable political capital it consumes.»

Outspoken Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. has been labeled a bigot by LGBT advocates and their allies for his anti-gay marriage stance, and the Bronx Democrat has taken some fairly controversial positions on a variety of other issues, too, including, but not limited to, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino.

Not exact matches

Republican nominee Donald Trump will make a hastily scheduled trip to Mexico Wednesday to meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto just hours before he is scheduled to attempt to clarify his controversial, and sometimes conflicting, positions on immigration.

Meanwhile, his live CNBC brawl with Ackman, who's on the other side of his position in controversial vitamin company Herbalife, lit up trading floors around the world.

Instead, they want the church to change its position on some very controversial and contentious issues (a key example is the gay / lesbian push for acceptance of a sinful behavior), and that's not going to happen... most especially not in the Roman Catholic Church or Eastern Orthodox Church.

But it appears to me to be easy and quick to show that the position advocated by Johnson and Weigel is wrong on simple logical grounds, grounds that do not require decisions about controversial and difficult exegetical matters such as what Augustine thought or what Aquinas meant.

But on controversial topics like religious identity, the Five Star Movement holds ambiguous positions.

What that does is it puts me in the position of being a lightning rod on campus surrounding the most controversial issues.

We believe that Catholics who, in good conscience, take positions on the difficult questions of legal abortion and other controversial issues that differ from the official hierarchical positions, act within their rights and responsibilities as Catholics and citizens.

The poll also answers other burning questions of our time, such as which golfer his peers would want on his back in a bar fight (hint: it's not Bubba Watson), who has the «prettiest swing» on tour («Not the Americans, that's for sure,» noted one LPGA voter), whether the PGA Tour should ditch Doral because of Donald Trump's controversial positions (nope), and whether LPGA players believe Michelle Wie will win another major (not so much).

Even Pelé, who has spent most of his post-football life carefully cultivating an image as the least controversial human being on the planet, has shifted his position.

Even Martial and Lingard's time on the wings has been controversial to a degree: to the fans, the Frenchman is being played out of positions while Van Gaal himself has previously admitted Lingard lacks the quality he would like in the right wing position.

HOOVER, Ala. — The SEC's position on the controversial satellite camps popularized by Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has been clear: the league isn't supportive of offseason craze and supported the NCAA's initial decision to ban the camps.

I think the entire world would benefit from taking a deep breath, taking a step back from defensive positions on controversial topics and just simply asked themselves, «Do babies, BABIES, deserve to be treated with gentleness and respect JUST during the day?

Is there a controversial topic that you have a strong position on that is a non-negotiable for you?

Sean Coffey was quick to declare solidarity with the man he wants to replace, Andrew Cuomo, following the AG's call earlier today for the governor to put a property tax cap into a budget extender bill to force lawmakers to take a position on the controversial measure.

As the Paralympics take off this week, there are deeply political rumblings along these lines both about the government's rhetoric on disabled people, and the controversial position of Atos as an official sponsor.

The management of the University of Ghana has disassociated itself from reports that it criticized Prof. Kwesi Yankah, the Minister of State in Charge of Education, on his position on the school's controversial deal with Africa Integras.

«I have taken strong positions on issues that have been very controversial, and worked with people on both sides of those issues to achieve reform and to achieve growth,» she said.

It said further, «We welcome the resignation of controversial Speaker Umar Ahmed Imam after the mayhem and call on the newly - elected Speaker of the House, Hon Matthew Kolawole, to provide a dynamic leadership that would position the Assembly as a truly independent arm of government in Kogi State.

With the absence of any candidate of color in the AG's race, Schneiderman has been trying to position himself as the clear choice for Latino and black voters, stressing in particular his efforts on behalf of Rockefeller Drug Law reform and sponsorship of a controversial measure that will count prisoners at their last address for the purposes of legislative redistricting and not whever they're incarcerated.

Before you again spam my inbox with 50 + comments arguing about how you disagree about the majority position of certain subcultures on weakly defined political axis» I rewrote that section to be less «controversial».

Gordon Brown has been called upon to confirm his position on ID cards, amid increasing Westminster speculation he will abandon the government's controversial scheme once prime minister.

On Monday, children's minister Edward Timpson delivered a speech to the Association of Independent LSCB chairs in which he sympathised with their often controversial positions «it might feel like media attention makes discussion of child protection impossible: that calm debate suffers under the intense glare of a media frenzy».

Rep. Anthony Weiner appeared on «Hard Ball» this evening with Chuck Todd, who is standing in for Chris Matthews, and was lightly grilled on his refusal to take a position on the controversial mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

Gov. Cuomo put state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli on the hot seat Thursday over the state Senate's controversial practice of paying out stipends to lawmakers for leadership positions they don't hold...

Cuomo took an aggressive position during his budget and policy address Wednesday, threatening to withhold a significant funding increase for schools if lawmakers don't approve his controversial reform proposals, such as an amendment to the state's teacher - evaluation system that would increase the ratings» reliance on standardized testing.

Still, whatever the grumblings, Mr. Cuomo's strategy has largely worked: He has avoided taking positions on controversial issues, even as the state, facing a large budget gap, grapples with the prospects of laying off state workers, raising taxes or eliminating programs.

«Absolutely, I do,» Clinton said when he asked whether he backed a charter - school expansion — taking a rare position on a controversial state issue.

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The onus will be on selecting Members with «sound» views who can be relied on to be loyal and supportive of the Government's position at controversial points of the legislation.

Lazio has made his position on the controversial mosque the focal point of his campaign speeches and television commercials, and he continued the assault Sunday on Meet the Press, attacking the imam behind the effort (whom he's called a «terrorist sympathizer»).

«People respect officials who are willing to stand up and give their positions on controversial issues whether or not they agree or disagree with it,» Cuomo said.

«Given the overriding priority of the coalition is to close the deficit, it seems extraordinary that the combination of both parties» thinking on this controversial issue, is a palpably weaker government position.»

But EPA's draft regulation refused to take a position on the controversial issue of whether corn - based ethanol or soybean - derived biodiesel actually qualifies as a «renewable fuel» under this standard.

If approved, Benjamin will fill a position that has been vacant since 2007 when former President George W. Bush's nominee for the job, James Holsinger, failed to win confirmation from Congress because of his controversial views on homesexuality.

For example, FASEB took no position this year on federal funding of human stem cell research, while ASCB lobbied intensely in favor of government backing for the controversial studies.

As time went on, Dubois» position gained more support, although the fossils remained controversial.

Much of this is attributed to sedentary behavior and lifelong posture faults, but many positions in yoga can then become controversial just based on that.

LOS ANGELES, United States — In the year since Donald Trump's election, many magazines and publications that once avoided taking strong positions on any controversial subject are now continually covering progressive movements, from Time's Up to workplace diversity and representation across race and gender.

I knew that the management of feral horses in Australia was a complex and controversial topic, but because I have been a horse - lover my whole life, had a passion for native Australian wildlife, and had a background in conservation biology, I felt I was in a unique position to take on this topic.

After Frédéric Boyer's controversial ousting from his position as director of the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, significant attention was placed on the selection of former critic Eduard Waintrop, in his first year in charge.

I've previously called these the «dog whistles» of top - down curriculum reform, subtle signals that give local advocates license to promote unpopular positions on controversial issues.

Indeed, there are a few things we still don't know about the candidates» education positions, including where they stand on the controversial No Child Left Behind «waiver» that LAUSD is trying to get from Washington, whether they support SB 441, the teacher dismissal bill going through the state legislature, and — perhaps most important — which candidate they support for the District 6 School Board runoff.

It is unclear what positions LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy, the Board, and Board candidates will take on the controversial issue, or whether parents at other LAUSD schools will pursue this option.

As a school - choice advocate, she is well - positioned to put her stamp on the expansion of charter schools and other effective - but often controversial - education reforms.

We encourage students to develop and defend positions on public policy and controversial issues.

The National Association of Independent Schools, the largest association for nonreligiously affiliated private schools, does not take an official position on many policies, leaving statements on more controversial issues to its autonomous member schools.

They must take positions on controversial topics and state their opinions in a civil manner.

Whether the union is negotiating for specific class sizes or pressing a local government to spend tax dollars on teacher pensions rather than on building parks, the union's negotiating positions embody political choices that are often controversial.