Sentences with phrase «much as a political issue»

This is not a religious issue as much as a political issue or procedural issue.

Not exact matches

For starters, you can use it as a way to list the pros and cons of each side of an argument, much in the same way that ProCon.org does for major and controversial political issues (see my example below).

Americans typically have short memories in regards to both trivial and political issues, but we have much longer memories in matters regarding things that threaten our country and / or American citizens — as in the events of 9 - 11 and thereafter.

Unfortunately, as women, we have found it difficult to persuade the churches and the ecumenical movement that the issue of violence against women is as much an issue of ecclesiology as is complicity in political conflicts, because women have been silent for too long and the churches too have been complicit by their often silence, but also by their sometimes legitimization of the violence theologically.

What we today call cultural issues were not so much at the forefront of political sensibility as they would later be, but Nixon strongly benefited from his «law and order» appeal.

I don't think of Alise's belief as denial so much as a difference of opinion, akin to taking opposite sides on a political issue.

Perhaps most important, slavery is illegal in almost every nation in the world; at this point the issue isn't moral relativism as much as political and economic will.

if CNN is going to show it live on tv or the website, let me know the time and also contact the local authority and try to stop them as of now U.S have too much on the plates with other social and political issues and pretty sure U.S is not able to handle such a dessert of mass cult suicide.

It's also possible that the public would care, as the Scots cared very much about highly technical issues last autumn, if only the political parties would stop repeating platitudes about the last 100 years (which actually aren't even true).

«For most offices, New York State's contribution «limits» are substantially higher than those of any other state that imposes limits, and they are so high as to ensure that large donors dominate major political campaigns and candidates spend as much time as possible raising money from donors rather than talking with voters about issues,» Cuomo said in the written version of the SoS.

No other issue has filled so much of my political life as an MP or minister.

And the very concept of a global currency is as much a political issue as an economic one.

No issue has dominated the news and political debates as much as small firms» troubles accessing finance.

«Both of those will have a much higher prominence in the political debate in the next few years as, I believe, certain issues like the health service get in to a different place.»

According to Jeanne Zaino, an executive at Appliedtechonomics and a political scientist, «In the past, the GOP has been able to overcome deficits by running strong candidates on issues like taxes that voters care so much about... The Democratic avalanche [in Latimer's election], however, showed that as important as taxes are to Westchester voters, there is now another issue that gets them even more vexed: Trump.»

There is a slight sense of unease, even among some of the party faithful, that Osborne may be out of his depth, that Hague is ambivalent about the EU, that Cameron is too much influenced the political, as opposed to the practical and economic implications of some so called «green» issues.

While congestion pricing faces daunting political obstacles, there are a host of complex technical issues that pose just as much of a challenge.

It is not concerned with the wider political issues of the period, but a little more specificity would certainly help the film, as both its lack of nuance and persistent plotting issues frequently undermine much of the potential emotional heft.

It's smart and unflinching about issues of race, offering a much - needed commentary on today's political dumpster fire, even as it serves on the surface as a competent, well - executed thriller.

Although Shonkoff thinks accountability is critical in early childhood development assessment, he foresees the issue of assessment as a much bigger political problem that requires honest evaluation — something that he sees as detrimental to assessment success.

Individual Volatility but Collective Stability The opinions expressed by individuals, when surveyed on political issues to which they have not given much thought, can appear so fragile as to be meaningless.

I recognized at the time that our timelines may have been too rapid, but I also saw some states and districts moving much more quickly than others, which suggested that political will was as much an issue as capacity constraints.

It would not mark a political resolution of the issue as much as it would signal the inability of leaders to come terms with it.

From the much - ballyhooed dismissal of MaryEllen Elia as Hillsborough County School Board District superintendent to redistricting and the rising (and falling) fortunes for hizzoner Bob Buckhorn, many of the leading political issues of the year centered on shaking up the status quo.

In the last 25 years, older Americans have grown much wealthier than the young — a gap reflected in their attitudes toward credit management, as well as political and social issues.

In the last 25 years, older Americans have grown much wealthier than the young — a gap reflected in their attitudes toward credit management, as well as political and social issues.

As much as it is a significant challenge, I see artists playing a huge role in shaping dialogue around issues affecting our environment and political processes — and South Florida is at center stage of many of those debateAs much as it is a significant challenge, I see artists playing a huge role in shaping dialogue around issues affecting our environment and political processes — and South Florida is at center stage of many of those debateas it is a significant challenge, I see artists playing a huge role in shaping dialogue around issues affecting our environment and political processes — and South Florida is at center stage of many of those debates.

She represents changes in fashion and social mores, racial and gender issues, class differential, political agendas, feminist advances; in short her work effortlessly reflects a century of change as much as that of any photographer from the same era.

Much of the work (from SFr35, 000 to SFr4.5 m, about # 27,000 to # 3.5 m) involves bold, expressive elements (thick impasto brushstrokes and vibrant colours) to play up the political themes and social commentary that touch on the issues of the decade (Aids; the Iran - Iraq war; the rise of global warming; advertising as art)-- from the playful, pop - art figures by Haring and Kenny Scharf (Rosso Ruska Rougette, 1984, first picture), to the street art of Rene Ricard (Poison, 1989, second picture) and Jean - Michel Basquiat (Untitled, 1981, third picture).

As much as there was a political side to materiality, the imagination and the queer, to a confused art student these tendencies seemed to be removed from bigger issues which led to the economic crisis at the beginning of the new millenniuAs much as there was a political side to materiality, the imagination and the queer, to a confused art student these tendencies seemed to be removed from bigger issues which led to the economic crisis at the beginning of the new millenniuas there was a political side to materiality, the imagination and the queer, to a confused art student these tendencies seemed to be removed from bigger issues which led to the economic crisis at the beginning of the new millennium.

I asked him if he was dispirited given how the Washington fight, even over hugely consequential issues, is often as much about messaging and political advantage as substance.

It is a powerful convergence of interests among a very large number of elites, including politicians who want to make it seem as though they're saving the world, environmentalists who want to raise money and get control over very large issues like our entire energy policy, media, for sensationalism, Universities and professors for grants... It is a kind of nasty combination of extreme political ideology and a religious cult all rolled into one, and it's taken over way too much of our thought process and way too much of our priorities.

A key reason why the Democrats didn't put a price on carbon when they were in control of the Congress in 2009 and 2010 was that Obamacare was much more important to them as an issue to be spending their political capital on, plus they could spend money on subsidizing the renewables as part of their economic recovery program.

We also must be careful not to give it too much credit either, as most of the world's political leaders were laggards on the issue of climate change long before Climategate arose.

This site is essential in keeping current on these global warming issues as well as much of the related political mischief that is taking place as a result.»

David Tyfield (DT):  I don't think its just the media, but its the main thinking behind a lot of policy. We would want to distinguish between technology and innovation, where technology is just new kinds of machines. Innovation on the other hand is a much bigger issue than that and its not just the technical issue of introducing new machines. My background is in looking at science and innovation from a sociological political economic angle, which means we treat innovation as a social process.

At the center of much political attention in the United States is «the future of coal,» a subject that was illuminated by the 2007 MIT study with that title, authored by John Deutch and Ernest Moniz, as well as several reports issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The climate issue was expedient to the political establishment and its agenda, much as the schedule of the War on Terror was established before dodgy dossiers were compiled.

Like that doomed bunny, we are transfixed by fashionable «issues» and just not seeing the political world — much as most climate scientists shun looking at the physical world.

These changes are possible (the average Western European uses half as much energy as the average American while leading a quality life), but they will take real political leadership on issues ranging from mass transit to sprawl to the size of cars.

Whilst there has been a debate as to whether the aims of competition should be particular versions of welfare and efficiency, a much more interesting question is the moral and political starting - points for these ostensibly economic issues.

The issue for the UK is how much FDI they are willing to accept because political and local content issues arise, such as housing prices and immigration issues involving the use of foreign workers.