Sentences with phrase «open debate»

A global network promoting objective and open debate on drug policy.

It's a matter of open debate whether we actually live up to that moniker.

Those of us who would like more open debate in our politics might at least try to attempt that.

One side wants open debate, the other seeks to suppress debate.

Look we won a cup, can we not open debates like this and just enjoy the moment?

Through our national and regional events and regular publications, we seek to promote open debate and discussion of progressive ideas and policies.

That leaves open the debate about costs and benefits, which is a policy debate framed more by values than science.

Please Note: In response to some comments, this article was in relation to gossip around the web, the source is quoted and I was merely opening the debate on the issue.

Almost half (45 %) of the voters said open debates would determine how they would vote.

Both the law and the culture within the science establishment have to change in order to safeguard open debate.

If indeed targeted, the level of violence aimed at shutting down scientific dissent and open debate reaches a whole dimension.

Though it is a topic of open debate, I still consider it a bad option.

Have you yet decided if you are prepared to meet him in open debate or not?

It must try to earn leadership through argument in open debate with others — including trade unions, religious groups, community organising initiatives and anti-cuts campaigners.It is encouraging to see that Labour is starting to grapple with the need for serious economic reform.

Some audio clips from that coming up a bit later, but right now I'm going to focus on the speech opening the debate by Treasury minister Greg Clark.

In his last address to parliament after 8 years in power, President Kufuor opened a debate over presidential tenure when he suggested that at least a five - year tenure should be suitable for the African situation.

Montoya opens this debate as he asks, «if painting is a means and not an end in itself, why all the fuss?»

Labour also needs open debates on difficult questions, of which immigration is very high up that list.

Reaching that point will require not only open debate between the two governments but also the inclusion of all key stakeholders, notably civil society, political parties and the armed opposition groups.»

Standards and assessments became the education (pretense of) reform rule of the land without question and, to date, without open debate of the truth.

Innovation in other industries comes in part from open debate and discussion, often at conferences highlighting the innovators and their ideas.

In his speech opening the debate on the Lords reform bill, he hinted that the election of the second and third tranche of elected peers, in 2020 and 2025, could be subject to a referendum.

Eight years ago, in his last address to parliament after 8 years in power, President Kufuor opened a debate over presidential tenure when he suggested that at least a five - year tenure should be suitable for the African situation.

The Republican leaders also took a veiled shot at members of the majority by reminding them that Obama held open debates with the House GOP and Senate Democrats but not the Democratic Caucus.

Washington (CNN)- Senate Democrats will open debate Wednesday on a controversial bill to eliminate several tax subsidies for the five largest oil companies and use the savings to reduce the deficit.

Realclimate — the propaganda site which prevents open debate.

Olasky's goal is to «push open the debate» over welfare reform by offering some legislative possibilities.

9.26 am: Don Foster (left), co-chair of the Lib Dem's parliamentary committee on culture, is now opening the debate on phone hacking.

«Their unwillingness to have an honest, open debate speaks loudly about their ideas lack of merit as well as their individual characters.»

Hawkins said that the media should support open debates and invite the candidates to participate.

The article you referenced only says that an ABC correspondent opened a debate with that statistic.

My initial essay on civil religion in America opened a debate that has continued to this day.1 Much of that debate has been rather sterile, focusing more on form than content, definition than substance.

I then opened the debate up on my personal Facebook page where various family members shared their memories of said cake (all of which varied!)

John Prescott opens debate about how Labour can adapt to «unique challenge» of a third term of government.

In other words, it could show Ed Miliband recognises that politics is about open debate upon the concerns and hopes of an emerging next generation focused on the future - and unburdened from the neuroses of the past.