Sentences with phrase «political rallying point»

There's no guarantee that would have worked, but at least it would have been a political rallying point.

Today, they are a political rallying point of opposition for a multitude of special - interest groups that claim that they are the first step toward a national government - run curriculum, will generate an increase in standardized tests and / or unfairly link teacher performance to the results of just one test.

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However, as James Sanders wrote in Torah and Canon: «The true prophet does not engage in political diatribe to provide a rallying point for a particular course of action... he questions all the powers that be in the name of the one power beyond them.»

You can read more about the trouble in translating this here, but the salient point is that the verse has become a rallying cry for the anti-Ahok political movement in Indonesia, who use it to justify not trusting the governor, who is a Christian.

Chandler points out that Washington State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders «provoked a political uproar in his state by addressing an antiabortion rally on the steps of the state capitol.»

Some Tea Party republicans used the closing of the WWII memorial as a political talking point and eventually got the Parks Service to open it under» 1st Amendment Grounds» which, as you see in the article, is the explanation as to why the rally is also happening.

NARAL Pro-Choice New York on Thursday released a TV ad airing in the Albany market aimed at boosting the 10 - point women's agenda, a package of measures Gov. Andrew Cuomo revived talk of at a political rally earlier this month.

From the mason jar she carries around on the campaign trail — «It's another member of our team at this point,» her communications director, Lauren Angueira jokes — to the vegan food she serves up at all of her rallies, every aspect of Erin's political crusade reflects her green values.

Owing to its emotional appeal, this monument has been a natural rallying point for democracy movements and demonstrations throughout Thai political history.

This will apparently be the most widespread day of political action in the planet's history.And the wild part is: these are people rallying around a semi-arcane scientific data point.

It is a day of recognition of women's achievements and a rallying point to build support for women's rights and participation in the political and economic arenas.