Sentences with phrase «public statements opposing»

Not exact matches

Schultz and Chick - Fil - A's Dan Cathy (who spoke out opposing gay marriage) have faced withering critiques for their activism, while Facebook's Sandberg and Goldman Sach's Blankfein have generally been praised for their public statements supporting gender and marriage equality.

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

Questions have been asked about the consistency of The Rev. Vosper in regard to her public statements as opposed to her public professions of faith and belief at the time of her ordination and every single time she was covenanted into a new pastoral relationship, including in 1997 with her current congregation.

The Reds supporters group Spirit of Shankly have already released a statement opposing the proposed move, which they claim would leave many fans struggling to return to their homes until the early hours of Christmas Day with limited means of public transport paired with the usual rush of people doing their last minute Christmas preparations in London also overloading the available means of travel.

Up to this point the national trade union leaderships — although privately opposed — had limited their public statements on the proposals.

In previousl public statements, the New York State Catholic Conference has said it supports increasing the statute of limitations, both criminally and civilly, going forward, but opposes legislation that would reopen claims from decades ago.

«New York State United Teachers today issued early endorsements to three incumbent state senators who have reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools,» NYSUT said in a statement.

Intro 65 - A was vigorously opposed by out LGBT Councilmembers Daniel Dromm of Jackson Heights, a former public school teacher and head of the Education Committee, and Rosie Mendez of the Lower East Side, who said in a joint statement, «Yeshivas, private schools, and parochial schools — unlike public schools — are not subject to Council oversight or much of the NYC Human Rights Law.

«Senator Flanagan didn't get a pay raise, so now he wants a return to member items and pork barrel spending,» Azzopardi said in a statement, adding that 70 percent of the public opposes a pay increase for lawmakers.

«Sen. Flanagan didn't get a pay raise, so now he wants a return to member items and pork barrel spending,» Azzopardi said in a statement, adding that 70 percent of the public opposes a pay increase for lawmakers.

Stunned, the Allied representatives decided within hours to send troops to oppose Napoléon, but they also embargoed the news from France for several days until they were prepared to make a public statement.

Education historian and activist Diane Ravitch said that language was unacceptable and that, among other things, the Democrats needed to make a statement opposing corporate replacements for neighborhood public schools.

How about a statement opposing corporate replacements for neighborhood public schools?

This month, a dozen civil rights groups, including the N.A.A.C.P. and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released a statement saying they were opposed to «anti-testing efforts» because tests provide data crucial for catching and combating inequities in public schools.

November 4, 2016 (LOS ANGELES, CA)-- Great Public Schools Now (GPSN), a non-profit organization committed to replicating successful schools in communities in need, released the following statement in response to a press release from United Teachers Los Angeles opposing GPSN's work with the Los Angeles Unified School District.

In a prepared statement, BIBF director Liying Lin is quoted, clarifying that the program will be industry - facing as opposed to a public consumer event.

And while Elder Geek doesn't want to officially take credit for any major changes in SOPA / PIPA support, the Entertainment Software Association has officially repealed its support for SOPA via public statement, a little more than a day after we posted our video opposing their support of the bill.

Though not CMOS's first public statement, it was one of the most «vocal about climate change of late» due to the fact «that Canada's new Conservative government does not support the Kyoto Protocol for lower emissions of greenhouse gases, and opposed stricter emissions for a post-Kyoto agreement at a United Nations meeting in Bonn in May [2006]» and because «a small, previously invisible group of global warming sceptics called the Friends of Science are suddenly receiving attention from the Canadian government and media,» Leahy wrote.

Attorney Generals from the same 10 states released a joint statement vowing to «vigorously oppose attempts by the Trump Administration to weaken vehicle emission policies and put our public health at risk,» as well as their right to adopt even stricter pollution standards.

The plaintiffs challenged eight restrictions on judicial conduct: 1) the prohibition on judicial candidates campaigning as a member of a political organization, 2) the prohibition on judicial candidates making speeches for or against political organizations or candidates, 3) the ban on judicial candidates making contributions to political causes or candidates, 4) the prohibition on judicial candidates from publicly endorsing or opposing candidates for public office, 5) the prohibition on judges from acting as a leader or holding office in a policitical organization, 6) the prohibition on judicial candidates knowingly or recklessly making false statements during campaigns, 7) the ban on judicial candidates making misleading statements, and 8) the prohibition on candidates making pledges, promises, or committments in connection with cases, controversies, or issues that are likely to come before the court.

Fortunately, a number of lawyers have opposed the statement, first through public advocacy and now through legal action.