Sentences with phrase «political leaders supported»

The conversation this week included an interactive game that challenged parents to work together to decide which comments and political leaders supported education reform and which ones opposed it.

What are these high - profile, right - leaning civic and political leaders supporting via charter schools like KIPP?

Not exact matches

And he or she must be supported by a senior political leader who serves as a public sector catalyst to build coalitions of governments, workers and training and research institutions and help to pitch investment proposals to head office decision - makers.

As such, some have suggested that Canadians may support domestic political parties and leaders that resemble Obama's image, while turning away from incumbent parties and leaders.

The vehicular choices of leaders in this campaign to an extent reflect the cash support available, but also carry some political baggage.

Evangelical leaders supported Obama's call for comprehensive immigration reform, but that doesn't mean that the debate among political activists is over.

What kinds of political leaders do we support?

Personal valor under fire should be recognized, but supporting our greedy and self - serving military and political leaders is NOT the same as serving our country; I ought to know, I've been there and done that.

On the domestic front, China's leaders may recognize that protestantism, with it's myriad of denominations is a malleable tool: the protestant work ethic, submission to «scriptural» authority, apocalyptic programming, and unquestioning support for political and military agendas easily has as much potential to support communism as it does capitalism in the West.

In fact, exiled Tibetan political leader Lobsang Sangay said that while he highly discourages the drastic action, it is the «sacred duty» of the exiled community to support it.

Political leaders have always been keenly aware that religious traditions represented a reservoir of potential support and frequently appealed to voters on the basis of religious values.

This is not meant as a critique as much as a fact: A demagogue is «a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.»

His message was mostly ignored; the Allies thought he was too pro-German, «Papa Boche», and British Catholic leaders continued to support the war effort and emphasise that the pope's stance was not doctrinal but political.

They hoped to persuade political leaders, particularly House Speaker John Boehner, to move on the now stalled comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed with bi-partisan support nearly six months ago.

A growing coalition of conservative political leaders, religious groups and government officials is leading the attack against publicly supported programs of sex education, school - based health centers, guidance programs in family planning, and other activities designed to address the sexual needs of youth from both a social and a health perspective.

Christians living in better circumstances, however, need to take up the cause of their suffering brethren: they need to educate themselves about what is happening, spread the news, ask their own religious leaders to speak out, support reputable organizations that are working for religious freedom, and appeal to their political leaders to do far more in their contacts with key diplomats and oppressive governments.

One positive change is the increase in support of international aid programs from the U.S. public and political leaders of both parties.

If the Black Muslim call for the establishment of «a separate state or territory» supported by the government once sounded improbable, it sounds almost rational today as some ethnic leaders and intellectuals rationalize and legitimate political and ideological group claims.

Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians have issued a joint appeal for political leaders to «support the consensus of the world» that climate change and other environmental ills have created an ecological crisis that is harming the world's poorest the most.

In addition to the full schedule of sessions on farm production, marketing, business, and finance, conference - goers will have multiple opportunities to learn from nationally - known leaders on topics encompassing current political, ethical, and social issues, such as fixing school food, GMOs (genetically modified organisms), and the fast - growing CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) movement.

As the news will support, even ostensibly responsible and media - conscious political leaders need some more guidance with appropriate versus inappropriate electronic media usage.

In 1947, political and civic leaders threw their support behind a proposed Fox River Valley Pleasure Driveway and Park District.

ONE wants to raise public awareness and pressure political leaders to support smart policies to effect positive change.

He said the university has received enormous support from political and civic leaders there.

Ghana is respected for its political stability and open - door policy, not to talk about the far - reaching contributions of its leaders since the establishment of the Fourth republic to support peace - making efforts.

The WIPF, made up of women leaders from 26 registered political parties led by Ebere Ifendu of the Labour Party expressed their full support for the government's war on corruption and insecurity.

It commended political leaders of Benue State such as Senator George Akume, Senator Bernabas Gemade and Dr. Samuel Ortom, the Benue State Governor for their support for Chief Ogbeh's nomination, describing Chief Ogbeh himself as one of our icon.

In political terms, the «Remain» campaign had the formal support of the country's four largest political parties, the Tory - led national government and that of a plethora of international leaders, including the President of the United States.

Cameron's «Europe speech `, finally delivered on 23rd January 2013, and the anaemic response of Britain's other major parties — whose leaders ostensibly support the EU but are not willing to expend any political capital making a positive case — have finally forced the issue.

Those include the sudden departure of his political director and continuing resistance by many Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, to declaring their support for his outsider candidacy.

Leaders in the City Council's so - called progressive caucus, councilmembers Ydanis Rodriguez and Ritchie Torres, enthusiastically supported Alcantara, putting their own political interests over the future of long - lasting progressive change in the state.

The EU and Romania would both like to avoid Moldova turning into another island of instability in Europe's neighbourhood and this perhaps explains their desire to support the most powerful political parties and leaders within the country, even if this comes at the expense of citizens.

Neglecting these «output» and «input» aspects of legitimacy and giving priority instead to a euronationalist justification of a European sovereignty in the making could also turn out to be detrimental to individual freedoms: the illusion of homogeneity it would produce could incite European citizens to support policies sold by political leaders as being in the interest of the European «community» or «people», but actually only serving a tiny minority.

I have waited most of political life for a socialist to be leader of the Labour Party and here he is and I am doing everything I can to support to him.»

They cost him the support of Democratic Party leaders — and the political and financial muscle to mount a strong campaign.

Ms. Richardson ran for district leader in 2014 with the support of the Clarkes and their Progressive Democrats Political Association Club, but lost the party position by a few hundred votes to Shirley Patterson — who is also running for Mr. Camara's seat on the Independence Party line, with the backing of the Kings County Democratic Party establishment.

The Tory leader spearheaded calls for the debates among political leaders in the run - up to the election campaign, but in an interview with the Independent on Sunday he admitted they complicated his run by prompting a swell in support for Nick Clegg.

What an executive can do, however, is slowly work to erode a leader's support by wooing members on by one — usually with offers of economic development cash or political assistance.

As Monroe County Democratic Party leaders decide who has enough support to wage a campaign for Louise Slaughter's vacant congressional seat, a local political observer says it's in the party's best interest to not have a special election.

The leaders of two influential unions said today they have no plans to follow the Civil Service Employees Association's strategy of withholding political support from lawmakers who voted in favor of the Tier Six pension overhaul.

Around noon on Tuesday, he told POLITICO he was rejecting a «political deal» that promised co-leadership for himself and state Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and a promise not to support primary challengers against incumbent senators.

Take this passage, from the aforementioned Gentian Violet: «The leaders of a modern political party require of their parliamentary candidates that they shall be biddable and either hold their tongues and vote as they are told or, if they speak, utter platitudes in support of the party line.

Firstly support for reform of our political institutions and our electoral system is growing among Labour thinkers and leaders.

Imagine journalists and citizens meeting with political leaders who seek support for a proposed law to exclude certain groups from due process.

Zac is supported in private and public as a future leader on the international stage, by an impressive range of business and political leaders.

BASC NI director Tommy Mayne, wrote to the leaders of Northern Ireland's five main political parties to ask them if they supported lawful shooting sports.

So a restoration of confi dence in the ability of political leaders among business leaders has coincided with an improvement in trust by the public - albeit that the huge improvement among business leaders in confidence for Gordon Brown has been far more pronounced than his modest increase in electoral support.

The move is expected to have little practical effect other than the political theater and also attempt to get Senate Republicans formally on the record when it comes to supporting their leader as he faces federal corruption charges.

The BFAWU has been a long - time affiliate of the Labour Party, supporting all of its democratically elected leaders throughout our history, regardless of their political stance.

HRC says this new «public engagement campaign» will feature prominent Americans who support gay marriage, drawing from a cadre of supportive professional athletes, film and music celebrities, political and civil rights leaders.