Sentences with phrase «for equal standing»

The Constitution says nothing about relating the democratic process to the distribution of wealth and income, and for a good reason: The social and economic prerequisites for equal standing in the democratic process depend on one's vision of social justice.
``... And so I am nominating economy for an equal standing among the arts and humanities.

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The La Pietra Coalition, a group of leaders advocating for women's advancement that last year launched The Third Billion campaign to support the scores of women entering the workforce, identifies four challenges that stand between women and equal opportunity.
Now if your brand stands for openness, transparency and equal opportunity, then your office space should speak for it.
As for the developers» own political leanings, they tell Fortune, «As brothers ourselves, we admire the legacy of brothers John and Robert Kennedy for their commitment to cultivating an America that embraced a young generation, stood for civil rights, and worked towards equal opportunity.»
The more companies stand up for equal pay, the closer we get to closing the pay gap and making salary equity a reality for all.
That would involve impeaching him and you can't impeach him for standing up for equal rights and upholding the consti.tution.
in the day, s that jesus our lord was on the earth (jesus) there was many people named jesus, just as among hispanic and central american peoples, it was a common popular name of many people, if you want to prove to your self that jesus was not married, look up what the apostle said,» i saw standing upon mount zion with the lamb 144,000, these are they that have washed thier robes and were not defilled with women, for they are virgins, jesus emphasised in parts the need and values of a husband and wife in a home, the two mary, s and the women that followed him and ministered unto him tells us the great importance of women, and women in the home, he wanted all married men to have thier own wife, in those days of so many years ago there was false prophets, storytellers, wild imaginations, he told us not to believe them, whether you are catholic, christian, islamic or any other, we can all take pride in the fact what the prohets, jesus and the apostles told us all fits jointly to gether, they were a work of love, to understand the christian bible correctly, islamic people are not rejected, but rather they are a equal, the angel told hagar to return to her mistress, he also told her he would make ishmael a blessing and his seed a great nation, regards
But when women struggle for or attain equal financial standing with men, the men feel castrated.
It is, I think, necessary to question what it takes for one to stand truly equal among one's fellows; to explore the limits of a rights - oriented approach to the problem of inequality between racially distinct populations in our contemporary national life; to deal with issues of dignity, shame, personal responsibility, character and values, deservingness.
People won't stand for things as they stand, it has to get better, better enough that everyone is equal in the U.S., and that people chose the way they think is right for their families and themselves, not for anyone else.
And I would agree that if that symbol were there at Ground Zero for all these years uncontested, then it too had a place in the museum, equal to that of the I - beam cross that has stood there for years.
... i am discussing the god you claim to worship... even if you believe jesus was god on earth it doesn't matter for if you take what he had to say as law then you should take with equal fervor words and commands given from god itself... it stands as logical to do this and i am confused since most only do what jesus said... the dude was only here for 30 years and god has been here for the whole time — he has added, taken away, and revised everything he has set previous to jesus and after his death... thru the prophets — i base my argument on the book itself.
According to the White House press office, Mr Trump added: «Today, we celebrate Dr. King for standing up for the self - evident truth Americans hold so dear, that no matter what the colour of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by God.»
They know they don't have a leg to stand on, so they will often settle for trying giving their own absurd theory equal standing to the well - known scientific facts.
It is good of him to stand up for his convictions, but it is also just a sport and male or female she is a peer and an equal.
but thats not what i'm talking about... i am discussing the god you claim to worship... even if you believe jesus was god on earth it doesn't matter for if you take what he had to say as law then you should take with equal fervor words and commands given from god itself... it stands as logical to do this and i am confused since most only do what jesus said... the dude was only here for 30 years and god has been here for the whole time — he has added, taken away, and revised everything he has set previous to jesus and after his death... thru the prophets — i base my argument on the book itself, so if you have a counter argument i believe you haven't a full understanding of the book — and that would be my overall point... belief without full understanding of or consideration to real life or consequences for the hereafter is equal to a childs belief in santa which is why we atheists feel it is an equal comparision... and santa is clearly a bs story... based on real events from a real historical person but not a magical being by any means!
Full disclosure: I firmly believe the highest priest in the Roman Catholic Church has equal standing to you in setting the standard of morality for the human race.
For that matter, if I make the claim that there will be infinite reward for everyone who gives me ten percent of their income for the rest of their lives and infinite punishment for anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your beFor that matter, if I make the claim that there will be infinite reward for everyone who gives me ten percent of their income for the rest of their lives and infinite punishment for anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your befor everyone who gives me ten percent of their income for the rest of their lives and infinite punishment for anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your befor the rest of their lives and infinite punishment for anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your befor anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your bets.
Bryan Stevenson stood for the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal - justice cause yet to achieve widespread recognition.
Put the couscous in a bowl and add an equal amount of boiling water; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
Christians are the ones trying to dictate what should and shouldn't be taught in school (Intelligent Design vs Evolution); they whine when women stand up for their rights (birth control, abortion); they whine when LGBT ask for equal rights; they stand on street corners and hand out their propaganda; they literally try to step in to every aspect of the public forum.
«The beauty of having dry mustard in your kitchen cabinet is that you can make it up at a moment's notice,» said Sheela Kadam, who recommends combining equal parts of Colman's dry mustard and a liquid such as water, wine, vinegar, beer, milk, or cream, then letting the mixture stand for ten minutes, for the full flavor to develop, before using it.
we need and have needed a better striker than Giroud for a long time and we are no closer to getting it now than we have ever been I stated a few articles ago that half our team are not in the world class catergory and I stand by that, we also have no «Big balls out» leader on the pitch who scares and rallies the troops in equal measure so that when the likes of Giroud are acting like he's just won the ballon D'or, the leader will tell him to pull his finger out..
«The Fairness in Families Index gives a benchmark for where Britain stands in terms of how far policies allow families to share parenting and be more «equal».
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«Now more than ever, we need to stand up and fight for our core values of fairness, justice and equal opportunity.
«Ultimately artist Anthony Goicolea's design was recommended by the Commission and selected as a result of the circular layout and permanency of the bronze stones that expressed the uncompromised strength of LGBT community, marries well within the sites natural environment, invites sitting and contemplation and stands for equality, fairness, justice, and equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens,» the state parks department said in its statement.
Labour has a proud history of standing up for women, from Barbara Castle's support for the Equal Pay Act, to Harriet Harman making tackling male violence against women a priority for the party, and Diane Abbott's campaigning for BAME representation.
Hanna stood out nationally as the only Republican in Congress to support same - sex marriage, a woman's right to an abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing equal rights for wEqual Rights Amendment, guaranteeing equal rights for wequal rights for women.
Since the 60s, when women's liberation movements stood up and called for sweeping changes to access to equal pay, divorce and abortion, the passionate demonstrations, speeches and rallies have gradually gone quiet.
And every day, we stand up for core democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution: the rule of law, equal protection for all under law, freedom of speech, press, religion.
Hanna, of Barneveld in Oneida County, stood out as the only Republican in Congress to support a combination of abortion rights, same - sex marriage and the Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing equal rights for wEqual Rights Amendment, guaranteeing equal rights for wequal rights for women.
The Speaker can not vote in a division in the House unless the numbers are equal, and then he or she has a casting vote.146 The provision for a casting vote also applies to Members deputising for or acting in the position of Speaker (that is, Deputy Speaker or Second Deputy Speaker, or another Member as Acting Speaker).147 The provision for a casting vote does not apply to members of the Speaker's panel in the Chair, unless specifically appointed by resolution of the House as Acting Speaker, as it has been considered that the standing orders providing for the nomination and duties of the members of the Speaker's panel do not fulfil the requirements of s. 36 of the Constitution, which refers to the House choosing a Member to perform the duties of an absent Speaker.148
As a follow - up question, where does «equal treatment and dignity» (as used by Kennedy in the Supreme Court article) differ from «equal opportunity» (as it stands for color - blindness being the only way to reconcile some of the horrible truths of our history) aside from apparently in practice?
«The facts are simple, George's values are way too extreme and out - of - step with those of the residents of the 46th Senate District and George has a history of supporting businesses who ship jobs overseas and standing against equal pay for equal work for all New Yorkers.»
It's very damaging for Britain a country that stood up for democracy over the last century to see the BNP elected to the European parliament we have to make sure that we take very, very seriously the challenge to democratic politics that they show... Every vote is of equal value and it is important we try to understand why people have voted they way they have and we make sure the strength of this country and it's traditions of decency will win out.
REFORMING OUTDATED SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS AND DEFENDING WOMENS RIGHTS Shelley has spent her career standing up for gender equality, women's access to healthcare, equal pay, and an end to sexual harassment and abuse.
As the next Assemblymember of the 79th District, I look forward to standing with Citizen Action of New York in our fight for a stronger and more equal society.
She is a true trailblazer who stands up for equal rights for all.
«I am appealing to all those who care about women's equality, fracking, Albany corruption, clean energy, full and equal funding of schools, the end of high stakes testing, and all the other progressive values Ms. Teachout stood for in her campaign to vote for me on election day,» Hawkins said in a statement.
It's time for him to take a stand on the basic civil right of equal treatment under the law.
Politicians are standing up there, getting press for talking about how wasteful scientists are, and you need to respond at an equal level,» he says.
Timiras has always stood out for her brains and her relentless drive to succeed, but her achievements are all the more remarkable for a woman competing in a field of men long before the equal rights movement picked up steam, admirers say.
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One last time, he showed the fashion world what he stands up for: Equal rights.
Let's talk one - night stands here for a second, because they most certainly are NOT created equal.
What's more, Grindr is an activist for gay rights around the world — they empower members to stand up for equal treatment #Grindr4Equality.
In becoming equals, so the etiquette of being a traditional gentleman - standing up when they enter, opening doors, paying for dinner on the first date - has been lost.
This free dating site caters to intelligent, successful, and affluent professionals who are looking for a lifelong partnership with someone of equal standing.
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