Sentences with phrase «public opinion has»

A combination of positive social science research and sympathetic public opinion has set the scene for a fresh attempt to make equal shared parenting (ESP) the default position in... Read more

The court of public opinion has weighed in heavily, even with the short - lived #DeleteFacebook hashtag.

But public opinion has never seemed to agree with Samsung's explanation.

But all along the way, Zuckerberg's responses to each Facebook scuffle with public opinion has basically amounted to the 33 - year - old billionaire saying, «We'll try harder.»

That, for receiving appeals from the decrees and other proceedings and conduct on the part of the above - mentioned judges immediate, there be judicatories appellate, all single seated, in such number as experience shall have shown to be necessary: if more than one, station of all of them the metropolis: that being the central spot, to which persons from all parts of the country have occasion to resort for other purposes; and at the same time that in which the best - formed and most effective public opinion has place — public opinion!

Fully 80 percent of British Columbians oppose Northern Gateway, and that public opinion has translated into political opposition.

I also wanted to know if he has been surprised by how public opinion has changed over the past two decades.

Public opinion has not reached that level of consensus for global warming or air pollution.

Dan H was not, I believe, saying that public opinion has any bearing on the scientific facts.

Yet the fierce politicization of the climate change problem raises questions as to whether public opinion has been shaped more by partisan conflict than by an understanding, or a lack thereof, of the scientific findings per se.

Public opinion has been having a lot of uncertainty and smoke blown at them for the last year, and the environmental groups have fallen down on the job in terms of really working public opinion on this.

Over the years we have been making our arguments heard and fighting to oppose large scale bioenergy projects and policies, a burgeoning body of peer reviewed scientific literature has been published supporting and substantiating the concerns we raised, and public opinion has evolved and shifted.

Dr. Cicerone, an atmospheric scientist, added that polls and input he has received from various sources indicate that «public opinion has moved toward the view that scientists often try to suppress alternative hypotheses and ideas and that scientists will withhold data and try to manipulate some aspects of peer review to prevent dissent.

«The study found that while economic elites» and business groups» preferences often result in policy changes, public opinion has virtually no influence on policy outcomes.

Public opinion has been given a voice in this issue.

Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Herbert H. Kohl, who along with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman conducted the video hearings, said Sega's decision shows that public opinion has turned against violence as entertainment.

Since Daluyon opened its gates in early 2014, public opinion has always been very positive.

Jeremy may have gotten off easy with the courts, but the court of public opinion has resulted in numerous death threats and a barrage of harassment via social media.

This shift could suggest that public opinion has crystallized in the intervening years (but it may also reflect the fact that our survey presented the neutral response option more prominently in 2012).

Public opinion has also increasingly turned against the standards.

None of this comes as a surprise, until one considers how stable aggregate public opinion has been over time.

All this is consistent (given normal sampling error) with the notion that public opinion has not changed — and it is surely inconsistent with PDK's claim that vouchers have gone into «significant decline» in the past few years.

Courts have yet to reach a final verdict on teacher tenure and seniority rights, but the court of public opinion has already made a clear determination.

At a minimum, he has the opportunity to show leadership, as public opinion has not completely jelled one way or another.

We get to the last part of the statue and as the lights illuminate on the statue's chest, we see that public opinion has Superman being deemed as a false god.

In those six years, public opinion has ossified hard against The Happening.

Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent years on the issue of same - sex marriage, and it will continue to evolve over time with equally as prominent matters.

I know what you mean about leopard being considered tacky several years back; thankfully public opinion has changed on that one, because that skirt (and leopard in general) is just fantastic!

As the U.S. Congress reviews the deal, the battle for public opinion has heated up.

Christopher Borick, director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion has studied public reaction to the climate change issue since 2008.

Since the project was first proposed in 2013, most of Stony Point officialdom and public opinion has been behind the plant, while Haverstraw interests have been opposed.

It could, of course, simply be that public opinion has changed — some of Ashcroft's polling was done late last year... but most of the Lib Dem collapse in support came early this Parliament, so this doesn't ring true to me.

A year on from the emergency budget and spending review it is becoming abundantly clear that public opinion has slowly shifted, both in Britain and Europe towards an opposition to austerity and an alternative vision for society.

Yet it is clear that since 1997, public opinion has become more hostile towards private ownership of the utilities, especially rail.

While there may be some legislative twists and turns in the House of Lords, the battle for public opinion has been won by supporters of SSM, and by 2015 the fuss will largely have been forgotten.

Already, though, public opinion has turned against government austerity.

Labour is struggling to claw back the perception of «economic competence» it needs to persuade voters to give it another chance, even as public opinion has turned against further government austerity.

Or will he show the courage he displayed when he voted against the bombing of Syria, recognise that public opinion has changed and speak up for the real security of the British people?

Perhaps surprisingly for such a country accustomed to high electoral volatility, the electoral polls in the last year suggest that Israeli public opinion has barely shifted at all since Israelis last went to the kalpi.

Public opinion has consistently overlooked the child's needs.

When we wrote this article last week the Over was juiced up to -140, but since then public opinion has changed and the Under is now juiced up to -245 from -145.

Public opinion has been split on this blockbuster trade, with many analysts doubting that Rose will be able to fully rebound from the injuries that have derailed his once - promising career.

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However, the last - minute introduction of an ineligible substitute led to their summary expulsion from the tournament, and though they are mounting a legal challenge, the court of Polish public opinion has spoken.

All the while, public opinion has held remarkably steady on the basic question of abortion.

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

Once a certain pluralism in the Church and in her public opinion has been understood and practised, a fair democratic attitude will become easier for both sides.

While public opinion has (thankfully) changed, the right of a clergy member to refuse to marry an interracial couple hasn't.

Conservative Christians are right about one thing: public opinion has shifted on same - sex marriage (particularly within the Church), and this means they are more likely to encounter pushback when they insist same - sex marriage ought to be illegal.

Gallup shows that public opinion has not shifted with recent policy changes on same - sex relations or doctor - assisted suicide.