Sentences with phrase «opened a debate over»

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.

However, considering that not all Member States share the same vision for the EU, noting the «institutional reform fatigue» following the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, and lacking an open debate over the future of Europe, some might be tempted towards another «temporary solution».

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.

But with little appetite among members of Congress to open debate over changes to the MID and other tax provisions affecting real estate, the issue should remain quiet through 2006 at least, NAR analysts say.

Not exact matches

As the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee prepares to consider new legislation that would open a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to energy development, long - time players in the debate over Alaskan energy production are explaining why now is the time to unlock critical resources in the region.

The prospect of missiles flying across the Pacific has opened, yet again, the debate over joining the United States» ballistic missile defence system, as much for the prospect of intercepting missiles directed or misdirected toward Canada as for bolstering our North American alliance status.

, the job marketplace has embraced work flexibility in a much more open - minded way, giving less energy to the debate over whether it's a strategy or a perk.

However, in the ongoing AMA, hosted by Bitcoin.com, Shrem opened up about a range of topics including the ongoing debate over bitcoin's block size, adjusting to prison life and why he believes the transparent nature of the bitcoin blockchain will lead to more repressive government regulation.

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

Compare that to the dogmatic stance of religion — a phony belief system that starts and end with unproven manmade tribal myths, not open to true debate, and that only changes in order to maintain power over the gullible.

And there is, in fact, very little evidence that champions of ecclesial pluralism have bent over backwards to insure that their opponents are given a fair hearing on occasions of public debate, nor are they conspicuously tolerant or open - minded when they happen themselves to be in positions of extra-ecclesial authority — as journal editors, perhaps, or as deans of theology faculties.

In a Guardian article on November 3rd the prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan wrote concerning the «debate between faith and reason, and over the virtues of rationalism»: «The Pope's remarks at Regensburg have opened up new areas of inquiry that must be explored and exploited in a positive way, with a view to building bridges and, working hand in hand, to seeking a common response to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our day.»

CNN: Priest's guilty plea throws wrinkle into Philadelphia sexual abuse trial Attorneys in the child sexual abuse and conspiracy trial of two Philadelphia priests debated Monday over which potential witnesses jurors would be allowed to hear regarding a third defendant who pleaded guilty to molesting boys just days before opening remarks.

See also, for example, Fluer Anderson, «Producers in Power Push» (The Australian Financial Review, 20 October 2014, page 5), Fluer Anderson and Katie Walsh, «Cold shoulder for carve - ups» (The Australian Financial Review, 22 October 2014, p 11), Editorial, «Open economy is good for the farm» (Australian Financial Review, 21 October 2014, p 58), Lexi Metherell, «Agriculture green paper to spark debate over water, competition» (ABC Radio, The World Today, 20 October 2014) and Joe Kelly, «Green paper canvasses court orders to break up businesses» (Dynamic Business, 20 October 2014).

Just like the folks in North Carolina and Tennessee argue over whether sauce should be tomato - based or made with vinegar and cue fans in Texas and Kansas City carry on the beef versus pork controversy, barbecue's bite is open to debate.

... followed byan Opening Symposium on regenerative agriculture and the debate over a «regenerative organic» label.

If the appointment of former Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay at Wigan Athletic, whilst the Scot is still under an FA investigation over alleged racist, sexist and antisemitic text messages sent to Iain Moody, had brought controversy to the club, new comments from owner Dave Whelan, reported by the Guardian, are set to blow the debate wide open.

As I await tonight's advance screening in Boston of Sony Pictures» movie, Concussion, which opens nationwide on Christmas Day, the polarized debate over football has once again reached a fever pitch.

«Saturday afternoon, Landry presented a seminar at City Market on the benefits of cloth diapers compared with disposable diapers, and while the issue is still open for debate over what is best for children and the environment, Landry's position was compelling for those in attendance.»

«It's time for the Westminster establishment to stop being so cowardly over Europe and have an open debate with the country.

The bill is the opening salvo in a debate over extending mayoral control, which the Republican - backed Senate is expected to support for 12 months.

The letter was released as Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister, prepared to appeal for unity over proposals for an 80 % - elected upper chamber as he opened a two - day debate on the bill on Monday afternoon.

With this email, Cuomo gently reiterated his support for the state's new immigrants at a time when debate continues to rage over whether to keep the nation's borders open — particularly to Syrian refugees — in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and California.

The Yellow Brick Casino in Madison County, which opened in 2015, is at the center of a renewed debate between Madison and Oneida Counties over casino revenue.

Opening the Queen's speech debate on foreign affairs, Ms Beckett told MPs that with the transfer of Najaf in December and Maysan, where some UK troops are based, in January, the process of handing over control to the Iraqi forces was «well underway».

Zephyr Teachout, a progressive populist hoping to take over an open seat in upstate New York currently held by the GOP, has challenged her opponent to a debate.

Gerson Borrero and Curtis Sliwa weigh in on Gov. Cuomo's trip to Puerto Rico, the debate over whether the city should open up supervised sites for drug users, and some of the other top headlines on the weekly Political Rundown.

We will host a discussion around economic policy over on our new blog dedicated to social liberal economics, PlanC.socialliberal.net, and there will of course be a full an open debate on ownership, democracy and power, at the SLF Conference in Manchester on July 13th — here, we will focus on the wider politics of social liberalism.

Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif sent out a statement this afternoon responding to the renewed and revived debate over gun control, leaving the door open to some sort of compromise.

More recently, public debate over the circulation of guns in Westchester reignited after a gun store opened in Harrison less than 1,000 feet from an elementary school late last year, spurring a torrent of backlash from residents, and an online petition garnering 3,500 signatures.

Since the debate over casino expansion in Connecticut began two years ago, three casinos have opened in New York, Springfield is well underway and Rhode Island has approved a casino in Tiverton, near the Massachusetts line, Barrow said.

The campaign, called Up4NYC, is the opening shot in what promises to be a highly contentious debate over housing laws in the State Legislature over the next six weeks.

He also submitted legislation to close what he said was an additional $ 620 million budget gap that has opened up over the weeks the Legislature has spent debating how to close the existing gap of more than $ 9 billion.

At a 2011 presidential debate, Perry opposed opening the project over Nevadans» vehement objections, saying that states — not the feds — should decide whether accepting any radioactive refuse is worth the money and jobs that come with it.

The study may explain why the thrush sounds melodious to us, but the debate over whether animals have music, and if it is similar to ours, remains open.

This year, the debate over the top choice — the first detection of gravitational waves — was brief: The achievement fulfilled a 100 - year - old prediction, opened up a potential new branch of astronomy, and was a stunning technological accomplishment.

But this is the second time that his group has published such a claim in just over a year, opening up a philosophical debate about where the finish line really is, and if Danishefsky has met the lofty goal that he — and the scientific community — have set for themselves.

Now, with the debate over whether to open the refuge to more drilling, the nation is focused on its greatest wilderness and whether to keep it that way, so the arguments seem even more relevant than they were at the time of the trip.

Recently we have branched out into research — we did a survey of over 3000 single Christians, which is being used to reach out to Christian leaders and open a wider debate about Christian singleness.

Just in time for the debate, Cinema Libre opened The Best Democracy Money Can Buy in an exclusive engagement over the weekend, grossing $ 10K.

The debate over opening new grammar schools has seen MPs question how vague the current plans are.

The debate over a school choice bill in the Missouri legislature has opened a bitter rift among some of the state's top black elected officials.

This was just the opening round of what is likely to be a long series of acrimonious debates over policy at the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, on topics including sexual harassment, affirmative action, instruction of English language learners and school discipline — even on who might head the agency.

A panel of state lawmakers tasked with reviewing the Common Core have opened a formal debate over which set of academic standards Indiana will use next.

The debate over whether more charters should open up in the state and have access to a bigger stream of public money has fallen sharply down partisan sides in North Carolina, with the newly empowered Republicans supporting the expansion of charters and their access to public funds.

You may have noticed a vigorous debate here in the columns and comment sections of the NewsJunkie, as well as the Mirror over proposals to open up more charter schools in Connecticut.

Carson, 39, wants to offer students that opportunity in a school, scheduled to open in 2016, where every classroom is filled with teachers who share a common goal and who keep often - bitter debates over education policy out of the building.

If you've been following the education reform debate, you will have seen that various news outlets have reported that over the past six years only two new charter schools have opened even though there have been at least 20 applications from charter advocates to open new programs.

Varney admits there was quite a heated debate over what level to set the soundtrack at (and promises I'll hear more of it when I get the opportunity to exercise my right foot) but in the end it was decided to click it back a few notches for the XFR and leave it a little more open - mouthed in the identically engined XKR.

Whether it's worth the premium over its rivals is open to debate as the diesel engines are bettered elsewhere, the rear seats aren't as roomy as they should be and running costs tend to be high, while depreciation can also be stiff.