Sentences with phrase «rhetorical support for»

In some quarters, rhetorical support for a carbon tax is seen as a litmus test for whether policymakers are serious about climate change.

From the caption to Figure 2 in SM's headpost: «IPCC authors added a grey envelope around the AR4 envelope, presumably to give rhetorical support for their false claim about models and observations; however, this envelope did not occur in AR4 or any peer reviewed literature.»

IPCC authors added a grey envelope around the AR4 envelope, presumably to give rhetorical support for their false claim about models and observations; however, this envelope did not occur in AR4 or any peer reviewed literature.

However, the administration's rhetorical support for school - choice initiatives should bolster such efforts in the states.

Apart from its direct actions, the Trump administration's rhetorical support for various measures, such as apprenticeship programs, continues to shape civic debate and inform congressional efforts.

There is strong rhetorical support for strengthening the Commons» scrutiny role, including ahead of legislation.

Arguments for revolution and wartime sermons used Scripture mostly as rhetorical support for ideas grounded elsewhere.

After Trump signed the order on a Friday night, executives at Starbucks spent the weekend crafting a plan to address employees working in the US and abroad, as well as provide concrete steps beyond rhetorical support for diversity.

Not exact matches

There is much that could be said about this, but I will stick with one thing, based on discussion at about the 2 minute mark: When atheists insist that atheism does not drive behavior, and then then campaign on behalf of atheism, ridicule religion and religious believers in the name of atheism, seek to change laws in favor of their atheistic positions, recommend the extermination of religion, and practice falsehoods like Dawkins's in support of atheism, they prove that their atheism drives their behavior and that their premise is false, disingenuous, and (as far as I can tell) useless for anything but giving atheism rhetorical cover from being implicated in atheists» atrocities.

Liberals indulge in periodic public rhetorical displays of «So - to - Speak» support for the Constitution, and they like well - told history or biography about the Founders as well as anyone, but they aren't as interested in treating them as a guide.

Buried in Republican House candidate Mark Rosen's email about his support for term limits on the federal level is this interesting rhetorical device regarding Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey:

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner made her support for raising the pay of the lowest - paid workers more than rhetorical by increasing the minimum wage for the city's employees to $ 15 an hour, effective immediately.

Despite some early rhetorical flourishes and political posturing, the Coalition has maintained strong support for the core elements of national schooling policy.

The Trump administration deserves credit for recognizing the value of school choice and for lending rhetorical support to its expansion.

Jessup doesn't burden himself or his audience with even the slightest support for his assertions; his claims are as much conjecture as anything else, his question largely rhetorical.

But I find it hard to reconcile the group's financial support for Climate Depot with its rhetorical embrace of Richard Smalley's vision of a sustainable energy future — which was premised on an inevitable transition away from carbon - rich fuels and included a modest tax on liquid fuels.

There must be some Latinate rhetorical definition for «searching for an argumentative technique that supports a pre-decided conclusion,» but I'm afraid I'm unaware of it...

Do you think it's critical for someone to understand how this dynamic works, how these cognitive tendencies play out, in order to support whatever rhetorical strategies help accomplish that pluralistic affirmation?