Sentences with phrase «despite pointed criticism»

Despite pointed criticism from the Charter school lobby, the national NAACP is standing firm in its moratorium on charter schools.

The measure passed unanimously despite pointed criticism from two rental property owners, including the county's Conservative Party chairman, who compared city government to the Titanic only with less entertainment.

It's odd that they find so many folks to demonize because of arcane biblical passages yet continue to pray in public despite the pointed criticism of such actions by their Creator.

Not exact matches

Despite his criticisms of France, America, and the West, leftist commentators regarded him as a cold warrior and incipient fascist merely for pointing out Soviet crimes.

Despite a tough campaign, in which his club have endured heavy criticism and calls for the manager to leave, before earning a second - placed finish in the league on the final day of the season, Ozil has been a strong positive point amongst fans, whereas a number of his team - mates have come under fire.

Brooks has the unwavering support of star player Kevin Durant, despite taking frequent criticism in the past two seasons for allowing second - team All - NBA point guard Russell Westbrook to dominate the offense for long stretches and going several possessions without passing once.

The evidence suggests that, despite any other shortcomings, this particular point might be unfair criticism.

Gardiner has been a supporter of China in his shadow portfolios, in particular surrounding the development of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, opposing inner - party disputes over criticism of Chinese involvement in the project, despite military and intelligence figures warning ministers that such involvement posed a threat to national security.

Susan Hyde points out that even semi-democratic countries invite election observation, despite the risk of international criticism, in part because refusing observers is taken as an admission of electoral malpractice.

Despite criticisms of the organising committee and a perceived lack of a clear message, it could be a turning point for how scientists approach government.

Altogether this makes me think the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve card has promise as a tool for manufactured spend despite devaluations of Hilton's loyalty program and my previous criticisms of free night awards (which often face greater restrictions than points - based awards).

Despite her criticism of a number of points in the draft agreement, the Advocate General suggested that the Court ought to avoid pronouncing the draft agreement incompatible with the Treaties, but instead hold that it was compatible if certain amendments were undertaken following the Court's opinion (AG view, para 279).

Despite the difficulty of considering the points made in the bad reviews, he said, «I found that there was some truth to the criticism.»