Sentences with phrase «political issues based»

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But based on appointments of ideological hardliners such as Tom Price (a staunch foe of Obamacare nominated to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services), Michael Flynn (Trump's national security adviser with a dim view of Islam) and Mike Pompeo (the incoming CIA Director who has fiercely opposed the Iran nuclear agreement) and many of his campaign pledges, the chances are high that Trump could squander his limited political capital on divisive ideological issues and neglect his most important priority — getting the American economy out of its low - growth rut.

Senator Warren was also referring to the President's Supreme Court appointment, but is now one of the ringleaders in stifling the President's SEC appointments based on the single issue of political spending.

Anyone who wants to run political or issue - based ads will need to be verified, and Facebook will label the ads and who paid for them.

Advertisers will be prohibited from running political ads — electoral or issue - based — until they are authorized.»

Manama - based GIB Capital remained active across the Middle East in 2013 despite political strife in Syria and Egypt, leading a string of deals including a $ 1.5 billion sovereign bond issued by the government of Bahrain last October and a $ 53 million rights issue for Middle East Specialized Cables in Riyadh in September.

«Advertisers will be prohibited from running political ads - electoral or issue - based - until they are authorized.

They thought our political establishment adequate to their interests, and they toggled back and forth between Democrat and Republican on the basis of a fairly narrow range of issues.

Btwn this issue and illegal immigration, these issues show how immature so many are in this country, how even after all that education, resort to barbaric belief systems that should have faded centuries ago, yet make the basis of an entire political movement.

But while experience shows that the Catholics» answer to the fundamentalists lies in the base communities, only a minority of bishops have strongly pushed for them because of the Vatican's frequently voiced concern that they are too «horizontal» — meaning that they are a democratic influence on a hierarchical church — and liable to become involved in social and political issues.

From the preponderance of Christian - generated headlines and sound bites, we can pretty much guess what non-Christians think about Christians» views of a variety of political issues only based on a slim portion of evangelicalism's reactions in the media.

If conservatives had organizations that could fund one - minute, issue - based messages on streaming media that up - for - grabs voters might hear month - in and month - out, conservatives could change the political landscape.

I think it is appropriate in our liberal democracy for Christians, along with adherents of other religions, to make decisions about political issues on the basis of whatever considerations they find true and relevant.

In spite of the faith of the 18th - and 19th - century political reformers such as Voltaire and Marx in the «verdict of history,» the arena of political decisions is not likely to be a place where the big issues of life are discussed or decided solely or even primarily on the basis of truth and justice.

The paid - time religious broadcasters claimed to represent the biblical position on political issues, but the biblical basis of their policies was seen to be rather suspect.

Vanessa Barrington is a San Francisco based writer and communications consultant specializing in environmental, social, and political issues in the food system.

And there's the long - term danger — political action is ultimately based on emotion, on people's feelings about the issues and the politicians involved.

The same basic ideas that a lot of us in the Democratic political world have been talking about, that Democratic campaigns ignored big - picture messaging around the economy, the health care law, immigration and other base - mobilizing issues while still running a turnout operation that was highly proficient technically.

They face issues such as zero hour contracts, extortionate rents and the skyrocketing cost of food and utilities on a daily basis and feel that their concerns are simply dismissed by the political classes who have no idea, empathy or understanding of what their lives are like.

If Scotland votes Yes, Trident will become a major political issue in the UK, as the Tories panic about where they can base the submarines.

Obama's 2008 campaign remains the prime example, but many other groups on all parts of the political spectrum are building up grassroots donor bases with an eye toward repeating his success on behalf of their own issues.

Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause / NY, noted that «Hydraulic fracturing has been one of the most polarizing issues in recent history, with no shortage of political money invested by pro-fracking interests to achieve a favorable outcome... New York State needs comprehensive campaign finance and lobbying reform to assure New Yorkers that public policy is based on their interest, not the special interests.»

The outcome of our counter-terrorism powers review will strike that balance, and it is this Government's sincere hope that it will form the basis of a lasting political consensus across the House on this fundamentally important issue.»

After months of recession - based questions, recent events tag a bundle of political issues to our economic woes, mostly by a fierce concentration on exactly what the government will drop to fix the books.

Instead, we see films based on a huge range of issues, from immigration to healthcare to Islam, which pushed the intellectual envelope and provided entertainment and food for thought for political fanatics everywhere.

The issue has become a political decision — not one based on science or facts,» fumed Scott Kurkoski, attorney for the Southern Tier Joint Landowners Association, which backs fracking in the gas - rich Marcellus Shale region.

Just as political organizers and fundraisers have tried to make the most of emotional moments with mobile technology by devising mobile donation systems that can enable giving at rallies and political events, Garvin thinks that canvas managers can update surveys based on news events and inopportune comments by politicians on the other side of an issue.

«I think we're looking at the landscape of opportunities to talk about the issues facing Connecticut,» said Kurantowicz, a Connecticut - based employee of CAP Public Affairs, a national political consulting firm whose founders include two former senior staffers of the Republican National Committee.

Social media giant Facebook will institute new disclosure rules for political and issue - based advertising, a move that comes a week after New York's $ 168 billion budget agreement create new transparency requirements for online advertising.

The issues raised were of great intrinsic importance, in political terms the thinkers and politicians involved were trying to lay the basis for a way forward for the Labour Party that broke with Blairism and New Labour, renewing the party's appeal to its traditional supporters and providing a credible electoral framework for the next general election.

Income inequality is a huge issue in this country... and a good portion of it is based upon the wealthy bribing / controlling our political leaders.

These laws aren't exactly new - they existed in Ancient Israel for Judaism based legal systems (and, ironically, are a major political hot topic in Israel today, lest you think Poland is somehow the only place this is an issue).

I started writing on political issues since 2011 and have been doing so based on my independent assessment of happenings on the political landscape.

IPAC was formed in March 1994 to bring together representatives of the political parties on a monthly basis with members of EC to discuss and try to build a consensus on electoral issues.

, the revue is a rare chance for residents to see the fun side of their elected officials, who don costumes and makeup and dance and sing their way through a full billing of songs with lyrics based on political issues of the day.

Notwithstanding these petitions, this Court can not make new law based upon a political party's agenda,» Richmond County Supreme Court Judge Phil Minardo wrote in a 19 - page decision issued Friday.

«Blacks and Latinos have aligned goals on issues such as economics and healthcare because African - Americans and Hispanics have similar problems in those areas,» said David Bositis, senior research associate at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C. - based think tank that studies public policy issues affecting African - Americans.

By seeking to prevent Momentum from pushing for a more left - wing Labour Party, the moderates want to continue appealing to those voters who are disengaged from the political process yet vote based on a range of real world issues.

If it takes off, the so - called «federated» approach to campaigning could connect like - minded political advocates on an ad hoc basis to tackle new niche issues.

I also worry, based on my travels through the Hudson Valley, that anti-Trump political activism is scattered across too many issues and subgroups.

«This contortion of the Governor's long - recognized constitutional authority lacks a basis in law and must be recognized for what it truly is — a political maneuver to frustrate the Governor's efforts in convening the Legislature to address politically unpopular, yet critically important issues of public policy.»

The endorsement comes from the NFIB CA PAC, the organization's political action committee, and is based on positions regarding key small - business policy issues including health care, taxes, labor, and regulatory issues.

He feels that rather than having a caucus based on political parties, he will work with a «suburban caucus» of Assembly members dealing with issues to benefit areas like Long Island.

The eight specific issues under the purview of the Commission include organizational and operational planning within INEC; Transparency and making information of public interest available and accessible; Biometric identification of voters; Voter education, Voter Register and the enrolment of new registrants; and the issue of exclusion of aspirants by political parties on the basis of wealth.

Electoral campaigns based on grass - roots activism (and lots of doorstep conversations) on the concrete issues that matter to voters are behind the meteoric rise of political parties such as Syriza in Greece and Podemos in Spain.

He said the main interest of the organizers was to help make the 2016 election campaign issue - based and less of personality driven attacks, addressing issues that affect the lives of the people, and reduce the situation where campaigning is full of insults and intimidation of political opponents.

Plenty of politicians evolve on issues, but even some Democrats believe you change your positions based on political expediency.

And in recent days, Mr. Flanagan has shown flashes of political sophistication in his own party, working outward from his base on Long Island — where nine Republican state senators, including Mr. Skelos, live — while reassuring more conservative upstate Republicans on issues like the Safe Act, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2013 gun control law, which he supported but many rural residents abhor.

Not all of the data is publicly available, as issue - based ads that ask voters to call their senator and encourage them to support or oppose policy is not considered political spending outside of a 60 - day window before a general election and 30 days before a primary, and is therefore not required to be reported to the FEC.