Sentences with phrase «public opinion does»

The court of public opinion operates more on a «balance of probabilities» standard, and while some people might be quick to condemn or exonerate, at least public opinion doesn't land you in prison.

Common challenges include: legal education reform and preparing lawyers for a future that is already here; solving access to justice; defending the rule of law; creating appropriate guidelines for social media, ensuring that its role in the court of public opinion does not marginalize the legal system; and narrowing the delta between current legal delivery methods and customer needs and expectations.

You may be presumed to be innocent in a court of law, but the court of public opinion doesn't given that presumption much weight.

The court of public opinion doesn't care much about that.

Public opinion does, however, have considerable bearing on whether and when government, corporations and other institutions will begin to take appropriate action.

«Public opinion doesn't trump physics.

[BBD] «Public opinion doesn't trump physics.

On most issues, public opinion does not change much over time, and so it has been this past year.

Public opinion doesn't actually often shift around and show exciting new patterns, so good solid research will often confirm things we already guessed at anyway, or that things haven't really changed much.

If a new treaty is signed before the French (parliamentary) elections in June, and public opinion does not grow more favourable to the EU, then pressure to hold a referendum will be high.

Since the Italian public opinion does not want a euro exit, the political class will probably decide that the former is better, and that it is less humiliating to be in a conditional lending program run by one of their own - the ECB President Mario Draghi.

Not exact matches

While it's still unclear if Session's views will translate into changes in policy or enforcement, this attitude shift at the federal level doesn't align with public opinion on the issue.

The country's powerful Interior Minister Horst Seehofer shocked the government and the public opinion last week by saying that «Islam does not belong to Germany.»

Unlike many sensitive topics, public opinion about the Apple - FBI fight does not break along political party lines.

In a poll commissioned in conjunction with tonight's show, the Marist Institute for Public Opinion found that more than seven in 10 Americans do not think private companies should be required to publish the salaries of its employees, nor should firms disclose pay rates internally.

Though public opinion seems to be split on whether or not her actually murdered Hae Min Lee, most listeners agree that he did not receive a fair trial.

Given that much of the public opinion that has been formed about the energy requirements of desalination from information that does not meet the ACCC's requirements, the Binningup PER process should be scrapped.

«I do not believe that public opinion in the Philippines or the national interest of the Philippines would support the relinquishing of Philippine rights, territory or sovereignty, and I can't imagine that is President Duterte's intention,» Daniel Russel, the US's chief diplomat for East Asia, said.

With its ability to influence opinions, social media does remarkable harm by playing a role in the rigging of elections and public debate.

Fortune: Do you worry that with the legal scrutiny and all the press, the tide of public opinion may be turning negative?

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll among 1,385 Canadians 18 years of age and older, the majority (51 %) do not agree Canadian employers should be able to hire temporary foreign workers (a federal program which has just been curtailed), while fewer than this agree (45 %).

Kyle is a really smart, dedicated kid, but his opinion probably wouldn't be public fodder except that the left has hijacked a series of leftist teenagers to do their political dirty work, and Kyle is happy to respond to his classmates.»

• Did the auditor give the public accounts a clean opinion?

But it doesn't seem that those stories have a particular impact on public opinion.

A new public opinion survey from the Angus Reid Institute — conducted in partnership with MARU / Matchbox — canvassing both entrepreneurs and Canadians who don't own businesses finds two - in - five small business owners saying their organizations would be negatively affected by the proposed passive investment changes.

Although Warren did not herself use legislation or official congressional power to get Wells Fargo to claw back $ 60 million from executives, her public shaming and the Facebook post that followed fanned the public opinion fires so vigorously that the bank's board had to do something to quell shareholders and an angry public.

Sustained national media attention on the shooting, emotional confrontations between politicians and survivors and their families, as well as a public - opinion shift in favor of stricter gun laws could spur Congress to do something to tighten access to guns.

congressional power to get Wells Fargo to claw back $ 60 million from executives, her public shaming and the Facebook post that followed fanned the public opinion fires so vigorously that the bank's board had to do something to quell shareholders and an angry public.

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When they do, they'll do so against a backdrop of rapidly shifting Canadian public opinion on the topic.

The Republicans would do better to follow public opinion.

When asked his opinion of Taunton before a public debate, Hitchens said, «If everyone in the United States had the same qualities of loyalty and care and concern for others that Larry Taunton had, we'd be living in a much better society than we do.»

These public figures are well protected by «yes» people and do respond to anything unless there is a huge groundswell of opinion (and even then there are too many examples of them closing ranks and supporting each other).

So I guess separation of church and state does not apply as long as church goes along with public opinion.

Catharine Beecher, sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher, argued against women's suffrage on the grounds that «women could influence public affairs very satisfactorily without recourse to the ballot box, by the simple expedient of influencing the opinions and outlook of those who did have the vote — their husbands and sons» (Reay Tannahill, Sex in History, [Stein & Day], 1980, p. 389).

Although many Muslims do not practice fasting, public opinion is generally sensitive to the sanctity of the month.

I use public opinion often, as do you.

I promise to do all that I can to strengthen public opinion against the production of indecent and immoral films, and to unite with all who protest against them.

Since public opinion, or world opinion, or the opinion of governments in general has become a powerful factor in the situation, and since the West must depend very much on capturing the opinion and the sympathy of what might be called the uncommitted powers, our future is going to depend on the kind of internationalism which does not attempt to freeze the existing situation in a legalistic manner but takes the lead in predicting and preparing the necessary changes in the status quo.

and i don'think public opinion is any closer to decriminalization of exhibitionism, or even prostitution the majority of the public still thinks breast feeding is erotic Same sex marriage rights, have nothing to do with erotic liberties.

This shows nothing more than ignorance of the bible and it's message for mankind maybe the President would do well to get alongside himself men of true faith Godly men who don't aspire for public office, who do nt name universities after themselves, who will tell him what Gods wants of him and not what the opinion polls want.

All in all, Beecher did not shape public opinion so much as embody it.

In my opinion, a public education system that does not teach students about GOD is creating a morally and spiritually bankrupt society that is destined to decline and destruction.

If you enter the public square with an opinion someone doesn't like, they flip out.

An August 2010 poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that nearly half of Tea Party supporters (46 %) had not heard of or did not have an opinion about «the conservative Christian movement sometimes known as the religious right»; 42 % said they agree with the conservative Christian movement and roughly one - in - ten (11 %) said they disagree (based on registered voters).

«The Const - itution does not oblige government to avoid any public acknowledgment of religion's role in society,» Justice Kennedy said in his opinion.

The truth is, we think that a great many people in this country are basically pro-life, but lack the courage of their convictions either because they can't articulate their thoughts on the subject as they would like, or because they don't think they have the right to state their opinions in public.

Representatives may defend and promote the science they believe is truth despite public opinion polls and fact checkers, but they often don't know what the science teaches for the simple reason that they are not scientists.

I think the court of public opinion has already rendered a guilty verdict on a man who truly doesn't deserve this.

clearly the Gay Gestapo is working overtime... they pulled out because they do nt want to be bullied in the court of public opinion and abused by the Gestapo lawyers... I personally have no respect for, sympathy for or interest in the Gay issues..