Sentences with phrase «public pronouncements about»

So the activist's lobbying activities have to be limited: He can make public pronouncements about what changes he wants at Hertz, but an actual dialogue with other shareholders is dangerous.

Not exact matches

Here is what his methods can tell us about some recent public pronouncements.

THE INDUSTRY IS OUTSTANDING AT PUBLIC PRONOUNCEMENTS AND DEBATES ABOUT TRENDS AND THE IMPENDING NEED FOR CHANGE.

But in his shoes, at my next public appearance, I would say something like: «An economic truism about trade is not a policy pronouncement.

Clergy will sit on denominational committees, read denominational publications, worry about the policies and public pronouncements of their denominations, and look to denominational networks for new jobs and promotions.

Their pronouncements about public life are delivered with a tone of absolute certainty.

With regards to these recent public pronouncements, I don't know what he was intending to do, I don't understand why he said what he did about rape, for example.

When O'Donnell asked Levin about Paladino's pornographic e-mails and how he could possibly support a person whose personal actions aren't in keeping with his public pronouncements, the rabbi replied:

Chairman of Parliament's Transport Committee, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, is worried about the recent public pronouncements of some members of the nation's legislature.

He also hates uncertainty and chaos, and a public pronouncement — however many details are left in the air — is better than a cycle of chatter and doubt about what the Legislature will look like in 2015, what that might mean for the issues he cares about and how that affects his promises to secure action on them.

He is equally worried about some public pronouncements and finger - pointing that are, in most cases very unhelpful to peaceful coexistence of our diverse peoples.

Just as he avoided formalities and fashion in favor of shirtsleeves and jeans, so he avoided press releases, public pronouncements, and platitudes in favor of quiet discussions about what really mattered.

Union pronouncements about the success or failure of the process, however, and unions» work with states and districts and outside partners on the standards, do influence the materials and supports that are being provided to teachers, and also help shape media and public perceptions of the initiative, and in theory could shape lawmakers» positions on whether to continue, pause, or reengineer the effort.

Now, it could be that President Obama is truly sincere in making his public pronouncements concerning his very aggressive GHG reduction targets, but that he doesn't yet have a clue as to how to go about getting the job done.

If the general public doesn't understand this then it might be in part due to poor communication by climate scientists and journalists, but what the general public might believe is not the issue here — this is a forum for people who actually take an active interest in the subject so there should be an expectation that they are rather better informed than the average man on the street, especially if they are going to make confident pronouncements about the supposed flaws in the IPCC position (and other things).

Yet her public pronouncements in the past two years about the agency which she is set to run set a distinctly different tone.