What sickens me is the hypocrisy of people who claim to be in favour of speech, claim to believe in empiricism, claim to be sceptics yet refuse to accept room for an honest, open debate on one of the most
important political issues of our time.
You say «What sickens me is the hypocrisy of people who claim to be in favour of speech, claim to believe in empiricism, claim to be sceptics yet refuse to accept room for an honest, open debate on one of the most
important political issues of our time.»
Her tenure at Al - Safa was most notable for her front - page editorials, commenting on
the important political issues of the day.
Not exact matches
By holding our primary earlier, we will ensure that
issues important to Californians are prioritized by presidential candidates from all
political parties,» California Secretary
of State Alex Padilla said in a Tuesday release.
The cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions
of journalism and Rolling Stone's long - standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage
of the most
important political and cultural
issues of our day.
But based on appointments
of ideological hardliners such as Tom Price (a staunch foe
of Obamacare nominated to be the Secretary
of Health and Human Services), Michael Flynn (Trump's national security adviser with a dim view
of Islam) and Mike Pompeo (the incoming CIA Director who has fiercely opposed the Iran nuclear agreement) and many
of his campaign pledges, the chances are high that Trump could squander his limited
political capital on divisive ideological
issues and neglect his most
important priority — getting the American economy out
of its low - growth rut.
The OSCE chairmanship has served as an
important platform for other post-Communist European countries to demonstrate the maturity
of their diplomatic capabilities, showcase the commitment
of their
political leaders to the Helsinki principles, and earn the respect
of other OSCE participating states by exercising leadership on key regional security
issues.
Successive administrations followed with major initiatives in trying to broaden land ownership, sometimes getting embroiled in
political battles and
important issues of justice.8
And what's
important there is, first, that the bubble is identified by a set
of experts — a set
of policy makers who are focused on this
issues — and, secondly, once the recommendations are made it's a broader
political decision, not just the central banking making the decision; it's a broader decision made by policy makers and legislators about what to do about the problem.
«It may be the most
important exhibit the Grammy Museum does in its early history, because it sends a message that we're going to tackle thorny and controversial
issues and how music has played a part in 200 years
of political process,» explains Bob Santelli, executive director
of the Grammy Museum.
The NAE and other evangelical elites, often speaking for churches, have pivoted into a larger menu
of political issues, even though lacking unequivocal scriptural and church teaching, and, no less
important for Protestants, lacking consensus or even majority support from their own claimed constituencies.
I believe we would all do well to focus on the
issues that are truly
important: the candidates» capabilities,
political views, experience, moral turpitude, and likelihood
of producing strong results for America's future prosperity and success.
CNN: Survey: Catholics divided on
political issues, as adherent numbers decline As
important as the Catholic vote is in the 2012 election, a new survey finds that the group is far from monolithic and is not largely focused on the
issues that get a lot
of attention from church leaders — abortion and gay marriage.
The person in front
of me wanted to share her views on a few
political issues which were obviously
important to her, namely abortion, gun control, taxes and Obamacare.
She watches, she says, to gain information about
important social and
political issues of the day.
But because I believe that the entire Church, including the hierarchy, benefits from honest challenge and critique, I have not avoided what might be deemed «controversial» when I thought it
important: during
political campaigns, when grave moral
issues were at stake; during the Long Lent
of 2002; in the aftermath
of 9/11 and the run - up to the Iraq War; in response to challenges to religious freedom in America that couldn't have been imagined in 1978, when «work for religious freedom» meant «work for prisoners
of conscience behind the iron curtain.»
There's a new
political class, one marked partly by its obnoxious public divorces but even more by its blindness to much more
important issues — the dignity
of the unborn, the plight
of the working class.
«Having one designated meat free day a week is actually a meaningful change that everyone can make, that goes to the heart
of several
important political, environmental and ethical
issues all at once.
In this sense, the recent explosion
of racism is not simply the product
of few small minded individuals but reflects the failure
of the
political elite to stand up and be counted on one
of the most
important issues of all.
Europe is another
issue where this is an
important feature
of a real
political tension.
Twitter as Campaign Tool The increased use
of Twitter by
political office holders, candidates, and
issue advocacy organizations and campaigns was arguably the most
important — if not hyped — advancement in digital politics in 2009.
«We can talk the substance as a separate
issue, but I think in terms
of political strategy, being talked
of is
important,» he interjected.
«Noam Bramson loves talking about Albany
issues to deflect from his mismanagement
of New Rochelle that has resulted in extraordinary tax increases, but he refuses to address the most
important question before the state today: Should an Assembly Speaker who has repeatedly covered up sexual harassment and violent sexual assaults committed by
political colleagues continue to hold a leadership position,» asked Astorino spokeswoman Jessica Proud in a recent statement.
Maggie's victory was
important because it signalled the end
of the cosy post-war
political consensus between Labour and Tories in which the state and increased public spending was the solution to every
issue.
The best
political strategists are able distinguish between what the public say they support and what they actually consider to be
important (an entirely different proposition); they are able to work out which figures are untrustworthy because
of a lack
of real understanding
of an
issue; and they are able to work out which messages have public support because they have never been stress - tested.
The outcome
of our counter-terrorism powers review will strike that balance, and it is this Government's sincere hope that it will form the basis
of a lasting
political consensus across the House on this fundamentally
important issue.»
The same problem
of partisanship clouding
important cross-party
issues might be identified in the reaction to the use
of two misguided references to make
political points.
It is however
important because
of its ramifications.There are many
political issues with no apparent relationship to people «s everyday lives which then turn round and bite them.The policy
of appeasement in the thirties is one example, another is a failure to develop technical education in Britain comparable to Germany.Neither policy brought people out on the street, each has had a pervasive effect on people «s lives.
«Much
political and media attention focuses on house building and, while this is an extremely
important issue, it actually accounts for a minority
of total UK construction output.
«With the unfortunate rise in corruption in New York and the resulting withering public trust in our
political process, it is so
important that we educate voters on where candidates stand on good government
issues,» said Dick Dadey, Executive Director
of Citizens Union.
Most
of the site is articles pointing to various other news services across the
political spectrum, and most
of those articles are about
issues important to the state.
«What happened here was a very
important substantive
issue was turned into a
political football in a way that even Albany should be embarrassed
of,» he said.
Minutes before that press conference began, Cuomo
issued a not - terribly - subtle press release
of his own, stating, «The facts here are
important and not to be confused by the
political blather.»
«This contortion
of the Governor's long - recognized constitutional authority lacks a basis in law and must be recognized for what it truly is — a
political maneuver to frustrate the Governor's efforts in convening the Legislature to address politically unpopular, yet critically
important issues of public policy.»
With Stein appearing likely to win an historic number
of votes in the 2016 presidential election, the
issue of political independence and the burgeoning Left has never been more
important.
Mr. Pataki's campaign manager, Timothy S. Carey, a local politician and a
political intimate
of Jack F. Kemp, Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development, says what is
important in the election is not the abortion
issue but the fact that the race provides a pure test
of two different
political philosophies with implications across the state.
The conference represents an
important milestone in the British Academy's flagship policy programme on the topic and delegates will discuss a wide range
of issues including the position
of England within the UK parliament, the future
of national
political parties and matters
of English identity.
A second area includes trans - boundary
issues, which are
important because they sometimes involve the domestic priorities
of a country, like air pollution, biodiversity conservation and others, but other times they involve also
political issues, as well as
issues that require technical skills.
Additionally,
issues across the
political, economic and social spectrum - from Trump in America, to Brexit in Europe, and the legalization
of marriage equality in Australia - have pushed
important issues to the front
of the agendas
of brands across all industries and made them begin to address diversity and inclusivity in 2017.
But if you're a bit
of a
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political podcast for a more in - depth look at
important issues.
But at the heart
of the shift is the rising spending power
of millennials, who expect their favourite brands to embrace values that align with their own and take a stand on
important socio -
political issues.
Additionally he reports on a broad range
of important social, cultural,
political, and business
issues in the region.
Civil War screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely - who also wrote the first two Captain America movies - not only tackle very complicated subject matter (the
issue of accountability on not just a
political level, but also a personal one) but at the same time have to introduce
important new characters (more on them later) and carve out room to give the supporting cast enough onscreen development so that they're not just making glorified cameos during this movie.
Early word
of mouth is that the film rounds out the «trilogy» that Spielberg began with Lincoln in 2012 and continued with Bridge
of Spies in 2015 - movies that reflect on
important moments in U.S. history and hold a mirror up to present - day
political concerns and
issues.
«Even in this
political season, it is
important to remember that the fate and direction
of public education in this country should not be a partisan
issue,» he said in a written statement.
Too often, school leaders get bogged down by disciplinary, administrative, operational, and / or
political issues and don't have time to dedicate to the most
important part
of their school: what goes on in the classrooms.
«The education
of our children is too
important to be a partisan
political issue,» she said.
The findings are
important because
of what they may contribute to the debate over changing how teacher evaluation is conducted, which has emerged as a hot - button
political issue favored by the so - called education reform movement.
In the brinksmanship that is an industrial dispute, who parents blame can be more
important than who they support, and in this dispute the current government's handling
of education
issues, and its
political problems more widely, make it extremely vulnerable.
William J. Bennett is one
of America's most
important, influential, and respected voices on cultural,
political, and education
issues.