Sentences with phrase «joined in opposition»

Much more surprisingly, the fossil - fuel lobby was joined in opposition, or non-endorsement, by Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington Environmental Council, and several other environmental, social justice and health advocacy groups.

The Dalai Lama and other notables have also joined in opposition to this project.

Hang says since he began in 2009, more than 65 locally elected officials have joined in opposition to fracking.

Heastie has often been joined in his opposition to these peace officer bills by Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has vetoed most of them.

There is no common enemy, like the Kurds, for Iran and Pakistan to join in opposition.

But Schumer stopped short of saying that his entire Democratic caucus would join him in opposition to Gorsuch, leaving political space for some Democrats to find ways to work with Republicans.

As tensions between the colonists and the British government persisted during the next few years, Henry remained a member of the Burgesses, occasionally challenging the older leaders but always joining them in opposition to British policies.

However, the fact that Canada voted against it (with only three other countries joining in that opposition: Australia, New Zealand and the United States) did not change the fact that it was overwhelmingly adopted by the UN and was law.

Not exact matches

The push for extended retail trading hours in Perth is doomed to fail after the Labor opposition decided to oppose the move, joining the Nationals who also oppose change.

Conservative Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah joined with already - declared holdouts Rand Paul of Kentucky and moderate GOP - er Susan Collins of Maine to state their opposition in separate statements Monday.

Martin Schulz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has stated repeatedly that the party wants to stay in opposition rather than joining another coalition, despite gaining 20.5 percent of the vote in September's election.

Morneau failed to disclose ownership of the corporation that holds his French villa, which in turn gave opposition MPs a chance to revisit Trudeau's ill - advised Christmas 2016 trip to the Aga Khan's private Bahamian island — images of elite leisure that hardly reinforce the PM's mantra about attending to «the middle class and those working hard to join it.»

As an Independent, the former Tory toyed with joining all of the four opposition parties, but eventually used his status to help propel him to win the Liberal Party leadership in 2011, defeating party stalwarts Hugh MacDonald and Laurie Blakeman.

Then there was a thing called «the movement» (often capitalized as The Movement), which was a frequently confused mix of agitations coming out of the civil rights movement, joining up with opposition to the war in Vietnam, and linking hands with a «counterculture» that embraced everything from pharmaceutical ecstasies to flirting with revolutionary violence.

This week, Newt Gingrich joined Sarah Palin in expressing his opposition to the Islamic community center and mosque at ground zero.

I am looking forward to joining you at future anti-war rallies and in opposition to the warmongers like Bush, Cheney and those who would seek to inherit their agenda.

In opposition to the blatant violation of human rights everywhere in the world, perhaps the faithful of all religious traditions will join together to do the will of God for the sake of all humanitIn opposition to the blatant violation of human rights everywhere in the world, perhaps the faithful of all religious traditions will join together to do the will of God for the sake of all humanitin the world, perhaps the faithful of all religious traditions will join together to do the will of God for the sake of all humanity.

The opposition of his enemies broke out here with renewed force, the temple priesthood joining with them to destroy him after his prophetic demonstration in the «cleansing» of the temple.

In order to avoid that, Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, joined with Alsabekov, Grand Mufti of the Chechen Republic, in issuing a statement that included this: «We categorically reject the very idea that the conflict around Chechnya can develop into the Christian - Moslem oppositioIn order to avoid that, Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, joined with Alsabekov, Grand Mufti of the Chechen Republic, in issuing a statement that included this: «We categorically reject the very idea that the conflict around Chechnya can develop into the Christian - Moslem oppositioin issuing a statement that included this: «We categorically reject the very idea that the conflict around Chechnya can develop into the Christian - Moslem opposition.

He joined an opposition organization (primarily made up of aristocratic and military conservatives) that planned to arrest Hitler and thereby transfer power to others in an orderly, Lutheran way.

Some twenty slaves (he continued) have stood firm through all this fiery opposition, and if the persecution somewhat lessens I am told great numbers will join... «52 Events such as these demonstrate how powerful missionaries could become in local society.

While some misguided Chelsea supporters seem to wish that opposition fans would join in and appreciate the club now it's finally reached the top of the pile, it's inevitable that being on a pedestal means others want to knock them off — by fair means or foul.

The season prior to Alexis joining us it was noted we needed more pace in the team, someone to drive at players... Theo was out for long periods and he was our main man for getting in behind the opposition and injecting pace into the team.

A DM will not make a difference as long as we play the way we play, Sanchez still has that Barcelona «press as a pack mentality», the way he was pressing and kept asking his team mates to join him in hunting for that ball was amazing, but non of our players had the same attitude, I don't know why but our play changed since 2010, we don't dominate games any more, we look so slow to close down, it always feels like we are just waiting for the opposition to misplace the ball and then we he ago, it is so easy to play against as their is no intensity and the other team has all the time to run at us and play defense splitting passes..

Some former players from AFC like Nasri, Clichy, VP did join Opposition club in the PL which doesn't show any loyalty or love for the club that u once fought for in the PL.

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I am not saying Ozil is rubbish, far from it when you consider his assists / chances created since joining us, but no one ever mentions how many of those assists / chances created came in crunch games, semi-finals, finals, games against quality opposition.

A cornerstone of the Juventus back line since joining in 2005, his height makes him a threat at set pieces in the opposition's penalty area.

He joined the club in 2007 when Avram Grant was in charge and worked his way from opposition scout to Technical Director.

When the opposition has the ball in wide areas, Liverpool will have between 4 and 8 players moving to join the attack if possession is won back.

If Goretzka does join Bayern Munich it will be another kick in the guts to Schalke but more significantly German football itself as the Bavarians continue their domestic dominance by pillaging the best players from opposition clubs, usually on free transfers and often German internationals.

Song, arguably our most improved player is on 4 yellow cards and we should ensure that he doesn't miss the Chelsea game.The partnership of Gallas and Vermaelen is outstanding, yet one can not expect them to play in every game, and it is in that are we are weak in cover.With regards to the full back situation, perm any two from four, that is Clichy, Gibbs, Eboue, Sagna and even Traore they are attacking wing backs and are always at risk on the quick counter attack by the opposition.Almunia still doesn't impress me and his command of his area is still indecisive and he is still vulnerable to letting goals in, especially to his near post.Wenger being Wenger, I doubt he will buy in January, and it is a pity we didn't go for Given months before he joined City, when he was available for a comparatively cheap price.This new diamond shape or 4 -1-4-1 is working well and we have an abundance of quality to interchange, which bemuses the opposition more often than not.We have every chance this year, and we are also being helped by the fact that the other so called big four sides are showing their vulnerability.A couple of decent signings, not squad players in January, and hopefully we are in the mix.

Overmars would go on to join forces with Dixon at Arsenal four years later, terrorising opposition defences on our way to the double in his debut season, but Dixon will always remember the struggles he had trying to cope with the wide man on that evening back in April 1993.

Blues will make the trip to West London this evening to face up against sour opposition: Brentford, in what will be a cagey affair as Blues will try to get the last laugh to silence the poor Bees lot that are still recovering from the loss of those that left Griffin Park to join a much more atmospheric ground...

Bout joined Louis van Gaal at Manchester United in the summer of 2014, becoming the assistant coach specialising in opposition scouting.

The central midfielder (more often Cabaye) joined the attack from the deep and moved toward the ball to overrun the opposition in that area.

We call on Governor Cuomo to join progressives and show he will help lead the opposition to Trump by doing everything in his power to unite Senate Democrats and fight for a Senate majority.»

'' There are several hardworking people who sacrificed their jobs, time and resources working for the party over the last eight years we were in opposition and someone joins just a month to elections and he has been rewarded....

The conservative campaign — energised by such high - profile incidents as the arrest and imprisonment of the Pussy Riot punk rock feminists for their performance of an anti-Putin stunt in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour — succeeded in keeping Putin's core support mobilised and, crucially, it reconnected Putin with conservatively - inclined citizens who had threatened to join with the opposition.

Perhaps the most famous act of opposition to Section 28 came when Shaun Woodward, a Conservative MP with a transgender sister, defected from the Conservative Party and his seat and joined the ruling Labour Party in opposition to the Conservatives» continued support of Section 28.

Support was twice as high among those who thought the party was right to join a coalition with the Conservatives as among those who thought the Lib Dems should have stayed in opposition or formed a coalition with Labour.

(New York, NY)-- Today, downtown elected officials, including State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Congressmember Jerrold Nadler, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Assemblymember Yuh - Line Niou, and Assemblymember Deborah Glick joined with Community Board 2 Chair Terri Cude to release the following statement in opposition to the City's proposed housing development at the beloved Elizabeth Street Garden: «The City's decision to build housing at Elizabeth Street Garden is both unfortunate and a great disappointment.

Mr. Bellone joined Legislator Bridget Fleming, Suffolk Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory, Matt Cohen, vice president of the Long Island Association, Laureen Harris, president of the Association for a Better Long Island, Gina Coletti, co-chairwoman of the Suffolk County Alliance of Chambers, and small - business owners in Hauppauge yesterday to announce his opposition to the plan, which took an important step toward passage on Tuesday when the Senate Budget Committee voted along party lines to approve it.

In a statement, Ms Spelman said: «We hope that the Liberal Democrats under Mr Clegg will join us in putting pressure on the government to devolve power to local authorities, communities and individuals, in our opposition to ID cards and in our commitment to social justice and environmental progress.&raquIn a statement, Ms Spelman said: «We hope that the Liberal Democrats under Mr Clegg will join us in putting pressure on the government to devolve power to local authorities, communities and individuals, in our opposition to ID cards and in our commitment to social justice and environmental progress.&raquin putting pressure on the government to devolve power to local authorities, communities and individuals, in our opposition to ID cards and in our commitment to social justice and environmental progress.&raquin our opposition to ID cards and in our commitment to social justice and environmental progress.&raquin our commitment to social justice and environmental progress.»

Sen. Daniel Squadron is resigning his seat in the state Senate effective Friday to join a national policy group organizing in opposition to the influence of the Koch brothers and other monied interests in politics on the state and local level.

In a highly unusual development, Labour, the official opposition, joined forces with one arm of the coalition, the Lib Dems, to vote down a proposal (Dominic Raab's amendment) that was branded illegal and unworkable by the dominant Conservative arm of the coalition.

But Mrs May suffered her first defeat as PM in December 2017 when enough Tory rebels joined with opposition parties to back an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill which puts into law the fact that any Brexit deal can only become law if MPs have voted for it.

Okorocha, the Chairman of APC Governors Forum, said that South - East could not afford to be in opposition party, and urged all Igbos living outside the zone to join the APC.

New City — State Senator David Carlucci (D — Rockland / Ossining) joined Rockland homeowners in New City on July 8 to request the New York State Public Service Commission's opposition to a proposed United Water rate hike.

As the quest to find a new flagbearer to lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the next election in 2020 deepens, former NDC Member of Parliament for the La Dadekotopon Constituency, Nii Amasah Namoale, has indicated strongly that he will be joining the race.