Sentences with phrase «political leaders think»

The poll also found that nearly 60 percent feel it definitely does matter what political leaders think of homosexuality.

Nearly 60 per cent said it did matter what political leaders think about homosexuality.

Just as we're often presented with a false choice between a strong economy and a healthy environment, it often feels as though our political leaders think we have to choose between a focus on our non-renewable energy commodities or clean energy technologies.

None of these political leaders thinks it would be a good idea for Great Britain to leave Europe, but they all respect that it is within the power of the British government to do so.

Not exact matches

Usually, when you're doing this, political leaders are thinking, What problem are you solving for me?»

I'm no political strategist, but I think that maintaining an alliance with small - business owners is in the best interests of big - business leaders.

But in Canada, I can think of one high - profile endorsement of a federal political leader, when Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman backed Stephen Harper over his Middle East policy in 2006.

Mariah Jones, a 29 - year - old resident of the District who studies political science at George Washington University, said she thought Obama should have waited until after the final votes were cast in the primary contests to endorse — though she thought endorsements from top Democratic leaders were predictable.

Industrial and political leaders throughout the world have been so anti-labor that there is little thought of raising domestic living standards via higher wage levels and a tax shift off labor and industry back onto property where progressive tax policies used to be based.

He was critical of capitalism and thought that Christian leaders should be concerned with the economic and political liberation of their followers.

Our goal, even more than collecting data, was to make students think of administrators like political leaders — as figures who can be challenged and even given the heave - ho.

This does not mean that we think our political leaders are evil people.

I think I just read about a radio talk show host who is beginning to understand that a religious leader (the Pope) is outside his personal political ideology.

Gilbert did not hesitate to criticize political leaders in the Middle East — or anywhere else — whom he thought lacked a spirit of empathy and tolerance for others.

Having observed the Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung's unique political leadership, I can only think that he is God.

«After 30 years of the so - called conservative leaders who have been elected by evangelicals, none of them thought to advocate for the repeal of the Johnson amendment, giving evangelical leaders political free speech,» Jerry Falwell Jr., Liberty University president and early Trump endorser, toldTime magazine.

Canadians at one point in Ontario were thinking about having a Canadian Revolution, but, luckily, the British political leaders learned from their horrible failing in their treatment of Americans and they gave Canada a lot of political and economic rights — more than they gave the Americans, and they then gave us our own country.

But in the short term — and our politicians think in the short term — the deceptions can work for the political leaders in question.

Whatever the source, it is difficult to think of any modern world leader who manifested more striking earmarks of political and spiritual growth.

Although the shepherds spoken of there may be political leaders, the application can apply to pastors, I think.

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.

More Americans now think political leaders talk too little about their faith and prayer life (40 %, up from 30 % in March 2012), and fewer Americans think political leaders talk too much about their faith (27 %, down from 38 % in March 2012).

He theorized that religious thinking evolved at some point (ironically, you might say) and that in some cases tribe leaders were able to use this to get people to stop fighting and to form bigger, more powerful political units, which in turn won out over isolated tribes, thereby facilitating the spread of a particular religion.

Actually, it was the leaders of the 19th century Indian Renaissance and the political thinkers in the ideological leadership of the 20th centary Indian Nationalism who grappled with the person and teachings of Jesus Christ and assimilated the essence of Christian humanism into the religious and secular thought of modern India.

Offering prayers to today's election victors he added: «I encourage all Christians, and people of all faiths and no faith, to hold our political leaders in their thoughts and prayers at this time.

It is hard to think of a political leader or anyone who ever accomplished anything important who did not fail along the way — in fact, failure was often a catalyst for their eventual success.

I also think that casting governments and political leaders like you're casting extras in an old Hugh Grant rom com, it doesn't make any sense.

AMP Summit is an annual forum for influentials and thought leaders in the activist, media and political spheres.

If world leaders and climate advocates really want to improve the chances of mobilising political will and citizen action behind a new deal, they will need to think carefully about what sort of key messages actually work.

«I am a bit concerned that a leader of a political party would seek to make capital out of this, because it is a minor issue, it does need resolving, I'm concerned by Nigel saying that people are becoming overly sensitive to Muslim communities, I think that makes it a far more divisive issue than it needs to be.»

Republican leaders and activists don't seem to have realized that the last two elections may actually reflect real demographic and ideological shifts, which explains their Tea Parties, the anti-gay-marriage hysteria, the flight to the Hard Right, etc.: they're playing to the heirs of Nixon's Silent Majority, which they must still think is a real political force.

«And once the political leaders, particularly Sen. McConnell and Speaker (Paul) Ryan, see the strength of this movement, I think they'll have no choice but to put these bills on the floor and allow a vote.»

People know that I will take the steps that are in the national interest but I think I am perfectly entitled as the leader of a political party to say that I will spend the next 50 days fighting for a majority government.

Does David Cameron think Michal Kaminski told the truth about his political history when questioned about it before and after becoming leader of the ECR?

Overall, Brown has written an interesting and compelling book which forces us to think again about the attributes we should find attractive in political leaders.

I think British political leaders through out history can be fitted into the following 4 types, when it comes to the role of the state: Big Redistribution + Centralised State Big Redistribution + Decentralized State Small Redistribution + Centralized State Small Redistribution + Decentralized State The modernized wing of the labour party fit's basically in the first category, particularly post Credit Crunch.

Given the generally unsavoury history of strong political leadership Brown alerts us to, it seems we are, in fact, more likely to be secure under leaders who take the necessary time to come to informed decisions about how to react in complex situations compared to those who act swiftly, thinking they know more than they really do.

«It wasn't good enough for the leader to say one thing to me, only for his political secretary to phone a day later and say: «He may have said that, but I know what he really thinks».

Ditching Brown gave Labour a popularity boost of around four percentage points, but political parties rarely think strategically when choosing replacement leaders.

«My message of reforming and changing the way business is done in New York has been resonating with voters across the political spectrum and while I remain a Republican, I don't think my independent message has connected with state Republican leaders who seem intent on continuing the losing formula that all but guarantees a third term for Democrat Andrew Cuomo,» Giambra said in a statement.

«I think that, first of all, the speaker actually should provide a public explanation now, before we get into next year, regarding outside income, political donations and disclosure requirements,» said Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R - Canandaigua).

Similarly, 78 percent thought that Governor Cuomo's decision to shut down the Moreland Commission, which was investigating corruption in the state legislature, was a political deal struck with legislative leaders, rather than a «decision based on good government.»

I'd like to think that the Executive Director of a political party is on the lookout for local leaders to develop for the future.

44 % of people told Populus they thought it was important for a political leader to have strong religious belief, 53 % disagreed (for the record, Tony Blair is known to be a practicing Christian who regularly attends church, Michael Howard attends a Liberal Synagogue on the High Holy feast days — not that it matters anyway, since neither of them will be leader of their respective parties by the time of the next election).

«The Legislature, assemblymembers, senators on both sides, both political stripes, they have very good working knowledge of what goes on in their district,» said Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, «and I think we should play a pivotal and critical role in making those decisions.»

LO: I think people are very much more cautious about taking the word of political leaders now.

In The Mighty and the Almighty: How Political Leaders do God, a collection of essays compiled by Nick Spencer of religion and society think tank Theos, a range of applications emerge in its 24 mini profiles.

But there was clearly an indication that Bono and Bob Geldof made an impact on how political leaders were thinking, and made it hard to say no to what was being proposed.

The best negative campaigns capture what voters already think about a political party or leader.

In his zeal to think big and to get big projects — like the Buffalo Billion — done quickly, Cuomo put control and political capital in the hands of SUNY Polytechnic Institute leader Alain Kaloyeros and his string of SUNY nonprofits.