Sentences with phrase «people in opposition»

City voters oppose the Move NY plan by a very narrow margin, according to a Quinnipiac University poll in August that showed 49 percent of people in opposition and 44 in support.

The writer of the local law, Frank Commisso, already seems to disagree with what he wrote after hearing from dozens of people in opposition to it at a public hearing on Tuesday night.

«About three days before his [Mr Lartey] drama, I got information that he was going to be financially rewarded for what he did and incidentally he was instigated not by people in the opposition,» he said in October 2016.

Contrary to diverse fabrications and lies being spread on the social media and which are being ascribed to persons in the opposition camp, there's no iota of truth in the unfounded stories that anyone wished the President dead.

Although some persons in the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], have punched holes into the vision, Hanna Tetteh in a twitter post said the vision must be pursued in a «bipartisan and inclusive manner» because it is about Ghana and not the governing New Patriotic Party [NPP].

«It is unfortunate that when President Mills and President Mahama gave opportunities to young persons to contribute to national development persons in the opposition and some surrogates of theirs sought to bastardize them and did not allow them the opportunity to make that contribution.

The Attorney General who is Ayine's one year senior at the Bar deposes to an affidavit in person in opposition together with a con cheque and receipt.

Kwakye Ofosu, while speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, said «it is unfortunate that when President Mills and President Mahama gave opportunities to young persons to contribute to national development persons in the opposition and some surrogates of theirs sought to bastardize them and did not allow them the opportunity to make that contribution.»

I still think your own boss is crap but at least one person in the opposition leader's team seems to know what day it is.

Not exact matches

In 2006 he launched Prosper, a person - to - person lending platform that smacked head - long into regulatory opposition from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

With Erdogan cracking down on thousands of people in the judiciary, education, military, and civil service after last weekend's failed coup, a lawmaker from the main opposition party warned that the state of emergency created «a way of ruling that paves the way for abuse».

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Catalonia Sunday to call for unity, voicing their opposition to last week's non-binding and referendum on independence on October 1 that was declared illegal by the Spanish government and constitutional court.

The opposition Labour Party, which requested the figures under freedom of information, said they showed the government's «utter failure» in ensuring wealthy people and large corporations pay as much tax as they should.

The federal government approved the expansion in 2016 but the project faces significant opposition in B.C. Thousands of people have been rallying to protest the project and Horgan has raised concerns about the pipeline's possible environmental and economic impact.

Wong, who was previously worked on investment and trade in jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's party, the People's Justice Party, thinks consumer loan defaults may begin to show an increase in about six months.

In my opinion, the overall content opens up several key points that the opposition should be able to hammer them on, reinforcing the potential negative perception that people have of the current Conservative government.

Senior officials in each branch of the military had in recent months voiced opposition to integrating transgender people into troops, Military Times previously reported.

Opposition leader Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People's Party led with 43.3 percent of the vote in the first round of elections but failed to secure a majority vote needed to win, according to the electoral commission.

An opposition lawmaker from Merida, Carlos Paparoni, said four people had died and 10 were injured in the chaos over the last two days, but he did not specify the circumstances.

That document did not identify suspects, but people close to the investigation have told Reuters that North Korea is a principal suspect based on technical evidence and Pyongyang's strong opposition to Sony Pictures comedy, «The Interview,» which features a plot to assassinate the North Korean leader and is due to open Dec. 25 in the United States.

The criticism came a day after dueling demonstrations drew thousands of protesters for and against the law, ending with the arrests of 54 people voicing their opposition to the law in the Legislative Building.

Millions of people turned out in D.C. and cities across the U.S. and the world in opposition to the Trump Administration's views on Saturday.

Hundreds of people marched in central Tbilisi to express their support to independent TV channel Rustavi 2 and blamed the government for an attempt to silence opposition media.

Although Texas hospitals have tried to make the case that lack of coverage for hundreds of thousands of people is indeed a problem for all state residents, they haven't been successful in convincing Gov. Gregg Abbott to abandon his staunch opposition to expanding Medicaid.

Rumours are swirling about the BC Liberals» strategy to kneecap their opposition This week Victoria welcomes a group of people it hasn't seen in some time: our MLAs.

I don't know why people, in attempting to provide a refutation of an argument, consistently rebut arguments by simply mentioning their nationality, as if being of a certain nationality designates one as an expert in all matters concerning that nation and serves as sufficient qualification to denounce a valid opposition viewpoint.

He addressed the opposition lightheartedly early in the talk by saying, «I normally go [speak to] people who wan na listen to me speak.»

«I'm not entitled to have an opinion unless I can state the arguments against my position better than the people who are in opposition.

On Saturday March 10th, I marched with thousands of people from all walks of life united in our opposition to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project.

Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO of the American Association of Retired Persons, outlined her group's opposition Thursday in a letter to senators.

There is a widening gap between individuals who have benefited from the policies of governments and those who have seen little relief, and that gap is particularly wide in autocratic countries where people have inadequate ability to change those policies or to voice their political opposition.

-- Over 500 people packed a hall in Vegreville to voice their opposition to the construction of new electrical transmission lines.

«People who wear those buttons are really comfortable being in an opposition role, and therein lies the single - largest schism you're going to see in the next year and a half.»

The contest is largely between the All Progressives Congress, an amalgam of four opposition parties that is bent on wresting power from the ruling center - right People's Democratic Party, which has been in power since 1999, when the country returned to civilian rule.

He sees such people all the time, whether throwing tantrums at the airport because of long lines or flocking to angry rallies in opposition to some form of social change.

The Bundestag walk - outs attest that the wider opposition to Benedict on display in the press and on the streets was just not to his particular message, but to his person as the living embodiment of his message.

What did the revolts brought to the people in those countries any thing other than continuos unending revolts and demonstrations scarcity of essential commodities and products adding to the sky high prices... While other essential needs such as electricity power supply, water, gas, diesel, petrol are being used as a pressure tool by the opposition or the ruling party to keep people mad on the streets rather than going home seeing to their daily living making and minding their own businesses... but what business will continue with such chaos and disorder...?

The statement called for understanding, forgiveness and spiritual support of homosexual persons; expressed opposition to «the unjust and unkind treatment given to homosexuals by individuals, society and the church»; and pledged to minister to homosexuals and «to help them to change their life style in a manner which brings glory to God.»

Or, as the French Neo-Thomist Jacques Maritain put it nearly a decade later, «There is nothing more illusory than to pose the problem of the person and the common good in terms of opposition,» for in reality, it is «in the nature of things that man, as part of society, should be ordained to the common good.»

Thus the title «Satan» belongs to whoever is in opposition at that time (much like the title of «King» or «governor» therefore, it can pass from person to person through time).

We account for this apparent discrepancy by realizing that the term «Satan» in Hebrew is a title given to something or someone, which is in opposition, rather than to a particular person himself.

If you are not experiencing opposition in this life as a Christian than you need to take another look at the truth that the Bible and Christ taught... Jesus was a revolutionary figure who opposed the society and people that he lived with... He was not a person who was sugary sweet... and He didn't tell people what they wanted to hear... as Scripture says, the path to heaven is narrow and Few choose it... the road to hell is wide and most are following that path.

Even in the Peoria speech that gained him national attention, however, he left no doubt that his opposition to Kansas - Nebraska was based on the conviction that the «new free states are places for poor people to go to and better their condition.»

Opposition from persons in authority takes various forms.

The notion of Augustine and Thomas, in their theology of the Trinity, that persons are constituted in relation of opposition or mutual immanence is made a general principle in the Whiteheadian philosophical scheme.

The frustrating opposition to the political church in Germany, the clandestine seminary life operated by the Confessing Church, the intrigue and plotting designed to rid Germany of a demonic rule make him a fascinating person.

(CNN)- Throngs of people weighed in on the Chick - fil - A debate at stores across the United States on Wednesday, buying chicken sandwiches to show their support for the restaurant chain and its president's opposition to same - sex marriage.

If someone has hate (in opposition to God's commands to love), it is possible for that person to also violate these other commands.

Look at the people who proclaim their rejection of God in their tweets and on this blog, proudly strutting around like they are so clever and rebellious, as if opposition to God is something worthy to achieve.

The people on the complementarian side believe that it would be putting women down to have them behave in a manner that is in opposition to God's plan for them.