Sentences with phrase «liberal stances on»

Mr. Díaz has often complained that social conservatives like himself — he takes more liberal stances on fiscal issues — are alienated in the city political establishment.

People within each denomination who support abortion rights and take liberal stances on numerous issues, meanwhile, have formed similar bonds on the Democratic side.

Take a look at this video, of a sixteen - year old who videoed herself criticizing the Obama and general liberal stance on gay marriage.

The push for drug liberalisation comes as part of a global trend toward a more liberal stance on narcotics, following half a century of expensive and broadly ineffective efforts to wipe out the drug trade.

Not exact matches

Moon, a liberal who has been forced into a more hawkish stance by a stream of North Korean weapons tests, has repeatedly declared that there can be no U.S. attack on the North without Seoul's approval, but many here worry that Washington may act without South Korean input.

This is an idea - allowing private delivery within the publicly funded health care system - that the Liberals have tolerated, and the Conservatives have a long list of quotations on their Web site designed to show that Harper's stance is the same as the Liberals».

A middling stance on pipelines can at best help prevent some soft Liberals, either left - leaning or right - leaning, from leaving his fold; but it won't attract people.

The election of liberal Moon Jae - in to the presidency heralds a softer stance on North Korea and restores domestic stability.

The magazines move from the strongly traditional viewpoint of Moody Monthly (a viewpoint carrying on the social ethic of late nineteenth century American revivalism), through the moderately conservative stance of Christianity Today (a stance that seeks perhaps unconsciously to revive the social activism of American fundamentalism prior to the repeal of Prohibition and the Scopes trail), to the socially liberal commitment of The Reformed Journal (a position seeking to be contemporary, and yet faithful to Calvin's thought) and the socially radical perspective of Sojourners (a perspective molded in the Anabaptist tradition).

The conservative / liberal dichotomy refers most often to a stance on theological ethics and a way of using the Bible.

He was wrong about married bishops, but dead right to home in on the fact that those within the ordinariates «will be free of liturgical interference by liberal Catholic bishops who are unsympathetic to their conservative stance».

The «liberal» stance can have a certain appeal, claiming to allow everyone to live as they please so long as no group imposes their will on others.

The WA Liberal Dennis Jensen said Labor's change in stance on foreign investment was more to do with Rudd's preference deal with Katter in Queensland than policy.

Nick Brown, Sarah Champion, Jo Stevens, Dawn Butler, Keir Starmer and Jonathan Reynolds are all impressive performers, while the new shadow home secretary Diane Abbott clearly shares Corbyn's liberal (and fundamentally correct) stance on immigration.

Mr Hague and Mr Cameron are constrained by his coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats, whose pro-European stance effectively blocks a British referendum on the EU during this parliament.

Admittedly, even in the face of their stances on social and cultural matters, some have tried to defend UKIP's liberal credentials.

This is incompatible with a strong liberal stance aiming at enabling every individual to develop their own vision of the good life, including on gender matters.

Some on the liberal - left might be alienated by any move towards a left - wing populism that takes a more critical stance towards the EU or immigration, but they might just hold their noses and take the plunge if it also meant a more robust defence of the NHS and serious moves to rebalance and democratise the economy.

In the run - up to the 2010 general election, following a meeting of the editorial staff, [131] the paper declared its support for the Liberal Democrats, due in particular, to the party's stance on electoral reform.

The Deputy Prime Minister has reiterated his stance that the Liberal Democrats do not support David Cameron's plans to hold an in - out referendum on Britain's EU membership by 2017.

The group, along with CitizenLink and its coalition of state - based family policy councils, questioned Trump's stances on issues such as abortion and same - sex marriage (which tended in the past to be liberal) as well his gambling and casino interests.

Wellstone was far more liberal than most Minnesotans, but won & retained the seat on his principled stances - you couldn't help but respect the guy.

The two parties have a difference stance on Labour's national insurance rise from 2011 with the Conservative manifesto proposing scrapping the policy and the Liberal Democrats arguing that it will be impossible to avoid the former government's tax rises while the deficit is so huge.

Ms. Hochul has a record of pro-choice positions, but has also historically taken conservative stances on gun control and immigration issues — which served as fodder for her liberal Democratic primary opponent Tim Wu.

Cuomo has always been a triangular progressive, hoping his stances on social issues — gay rights, gun control, abortion rights — will sufficiently endear him to the left flank of his party that he could govern as a fiscal moderate, once described by liberal activists as «Governor One Percent» and as «a good, moderate Republican» by Dean Skelos, the former leader of the state Senate.

The Liberal Democrats support much of the government's stance on Palestine.

Some Blue Dogs have not agreed with the party's pro-abortion rights stance, while Democratic leaders regularly spark outrage from liberals when they argue the party should not rely on an abortion - rights litmus test for its candidates.

On 26 April 2017, it was announced that the local Liberal Democrat party had chosen to not field a candidate in the seat during the upcoming snap election, endorsing Caroline Lucas instead due to their shared pro-EU stance.

This implies that Mr Clegg will be prepared to see those who defected to the Liberal Democrats from Labour in recent years because of the third party's stance on issues such as the Iraq war and tuition fees peel away by the next election.

Downing Street distanced itself from Clegg's stance on the invasion of Iraq after the Liberal Democrat leader declared it «illegal» at prime minister's questions.

The Liberal Democrats have put a pledge of a referendum on the UK's final deal with the EU at the heart of their pitch to voters, hoping to gain Remain supporters alienated by the two largest parties» stance on Brexit.

As The New York Times noted in a news story, «the Obama administration is taking a more socially conservative stance on Plan B, one closer to that of the Bush administration than to many of its own liberal supporters.»

Shanker thought of himself as a liberal, indeed a Socialist; but for many liberals he seemed a racist conservative, as he maintained his fierce anti-Communist stance, supported American military power in defense of democracy, and insisted on the primacy of the trade - union movement in making a better society.

Using what looks like a fairly liberal camera, some charming art direction, light farming sim elements and a fun turn - based battle system based on stances, Earthlock certainly has the potential to lock down some of my free time...

Cato has criticized President Obama's stances on policy issues such as fiscal stimulus, healthcare reform, foreign policy, the war on drugs while supporting his stance on the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, liberal immigration policy Cato was 6 for 6 and reminds us, there still are some libertarians.

Of course I would not give permission for the use of one of my photos on a misleading and dishonest anti-wind brochure, particularly for Liberal Party propaganda, considering their anti-renewables stance; so if I ever did give permission it would have been because I was misled about who was to use the photo, and for what it was to be used.

After a nail biting election, the Conservatives are now in a power sharing arrangement with the Liberal Democrats (who are known for a tougher stance on climate change and CO2), and the Guardian reports that in their very first announcement the coalition renewed the Conservatives pledge of support to the 10:10 Campaign.