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One can only hope that a civil rights organization here will follow the lead of the Delaware ACLU and pursue a real civil rights agenda when it comes to school segregation in Connecticut.

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I am always amazed when i hear a right - winger say gays shouldn't be «forcing their agenda» on the rest of society.

Christian, far - right, conservatives are damned to eternal «no - fun» for fun on earth; when they get to heaven for following their obsessive «no - fun, living by misconstrued, so - called gospel agenda they'll cultivate new customers cultivating protein by worms and other parasites preparing the living earth for new life!

The Republican Party is most vulnerable because the Religious Right, a substantial voting bloc, is adamantly against gambling, This was evident recently in an Alabama gubernatorial primary race, when the challenger said that he «would not rule out new gambling rules» and lost, while Governor Fob James agreed to almost all of the right's social agenda, and won renominaRight, a substantial voting bloc, is adamantly against gambling, This was evident recently in an Alabama gubernatorial primary race, when the challenger said that he «would not rule out new gambling rules» and lost, while Governor Fob James agreed to almost all of the right's social agenda, and won renominaright's social agenda, and won renomination.

He may also be faced with incomprehension and hostility when he tries to persuade the school not to support «Red Nose Day» or «Jeans for Genes»; when he suggests that asking pupils to stand at the front of the class and shout out the names of intimate body parts is an invasion of their modesty; when he objects to the non-Catholic geography teacher's presentation of solutions for over-population, the «gay rights» agenda seeping in through text books, the chaplaincyco - ordinator's failure to get abortion agency leaflets removed from the library, or the school nurse's distribution of cards with information on how to get the morning - after pill.

When you build another's trust in that manner and then later say to him, «Let me tell you about Jesus», it only continues his distrust that your goal, your hidden agenda all along, was to build his confidence only to sneak in later and convince him that «your» religion is right and «his» religion is only sending him to hell.

Now, a disgruntled troll of human being that complains about their rights being trampled when someone else pronounces their faith get laws put in place to support their enormously bias, self - centered and self - serving agenda.

When it comes to young boys, parents have the final say, not the gay rights activists who pressured the BSA to fall in line with their agenda and have turned Scouting into yet another cultural battleground.

As far as the FOX / FAUX News guys is concerned — the right wing churches have been attempting to manipulate politics for years and FAUX news aids them when it fits their agenda.

When in the culture politics of today the right comprehensively packages its agenda under the label «pro-family,» it is mirroring the definition of the conflict proposed by the left.

The media continues to marginalize what is right this country and spotlights the fringe as if to make it seem normal when it pleases their agenda.

As events at this summer's Republican National Convention in San Diego show, the putative alliance between the religious right and the Republican Party offers little solution; and the truth is that grave dangers exist regardless when the independence of a religious mission is married to a particular political party's agenda.

Election results raise questions about Christian right's influence... The EVANGELICALS took over the Republican party when Reagen was president and they have been dictating the agenda ever since... I hope they keep dictating because I want to see the stupid backward republicans become extinct.

When the writings of Wallis and other evangelicals long associated with the Christian left (yes, there was an organization called «Evangelicals for McGovern») are offered up as a «radical biblical way that transcends the highly politicized agendas» of the Christian right and the PC left, one can't help but think that the whole thing is more than a little disingenuous.

The historical forces now pushing those issues toward the top of the social agenda — and therefore toward serious consideration by the churches — are different from those of the turbulent 1920s and «30s, when the masses of working people in the United States were struggling for the basic right to have a union, a decent wage and tolerable working conditions.

I find it ironic that so many Christians are up - in - arms about being «persecuted» by the «gay agenda» when many of our gay and lesbian neighbors are simply asking for the same civil rights that we have.

Then when they got elected last fall they ignored the election promises about helping with the job situation and went right back to trying to push the social agenda's of anti abortion and anti gay marriage.

(When a person insists on his position as being right in the face of reasoned opposition, and no one can argue that those who lost family in these terrorist bombings don't have a reason to oppose this mosque, then there is something else behind that position, another goal, another agenda.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

Well, it certainly sounds like it would further the NCB agenda, but when you really think about it, it doesn't really sound right.

The constitutional change agenda gained momentum after the 1997 Labour landslide, when important changes were passed, like devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the Human Rights Act that incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into British law.

«When the agenda focuses on human rights issues like greater protections for immigrant populations, when they are ready to discuss housing legislation that would freeze tenants» rents for five years and extend affordable housing protections for eight additional years — I will return to session.&raWhen the agenda focuses on human rights issues like greater protections for immigrant populations, when they are ready to discuss housing legislation that would freeze tenants» rents for five years and extend affordable housing protections for eight additional years — I will return to session.&rawhen they are ready to discuss housing legislation that would freeze tenants» rents for five years and extend affordable housing protections for eight additional years — I will return to session.»

«When Speaker Ryan comes to New York City, we let him know what we think about his agenda, right?»

«I just think by embracing an extremely right - wing social agenda when it comes to gay marriage equality and abortion rights, they are kicking away any possibility to win voters in the center,» he said.

«Even in New York, the birthplace of the Women's Rights Movement, we've felt the impact of the assault of women's equality when just this year, the New York State Senate refused to act on the Women's Equality Agenda.»

When Labour came to power in 1997 they expressed a desire to move these issues onto the agenda, with a Human Rights Act, a PM opposed to ID cards, and such things as an «Ethical foreign policy» to express a belief that the rights of others could be placed above our national intRights Act, a PM opposed to ID cards, and such things as an «Ethical foreign policy» to express a belief that the rights of others could be placed above our national intrights of others could be placed above our national interest.

The regulations were cited last year by the Empire State Pride Agenda when the group announced it would wind down its operations in 2016 — a move that LGBT rights advocates sharply criticized.

Remember the «alternate Queen's Speech» of 2013, when Tory MPs like Peter Bone, Philip Hollobone and Christopher Chope put forward a radical right wing agenda in the «culture war» mode?

«Frankly, in this day and age, when corporations and billionaires, trying to move an agenda of privatization and anti-worker and anti-immigrant policies, control politics via funneling massive sums of money into political fights,... it is likely to be a trap,» Deborah Axt, co-executive director of the immigration rights group Make the Road New York, told Patch in an interview.

«We did it in a way that made me proud to revisit the issues we fought for when I was attorney general and governor, to lay out an agenda of what we believed was right for this great city.»

But every year varies when it comes to what degree members push rent laws to the forefront of the agenda, said Mario Mazzoni, executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Housing, a tenants» rights group based in New York City.

And if you happen to also recall, it's at one of the most popular entrances right into Central Park, and on many perfect fall days when the weather is deliciously crisp, I'll head uptown to make the trek down 59th Street toward 5th Avenue, with no agenda in mind, other than to walk.

Is Team Obama right when it insists that its approach provides much - needed flexibility while pushing the reform agenda forward?

It is thus significant that the number of cases reaching state and federal appellate courts has surged back up to levels attained during the early 1970s when civil rights cases had a central place on the national political agenda (see Figure 1).

In 2010, when the American Federation for Children was praising Scott Walker's regressive education agenda, DFER donated $ 25,000 to the right - wing voucher group.

Here's the thing: Ritz is right when she says the chair of the board sets the agenda.

When Jeff and Diana Hall set out on a vacation to La Paz, Mexico, they expected to get some sun and spend some time relaxing, rescuing 34 stray dogs wasn't exactly on the agenda — but hey, it's not truly a vacation unless you deviate from the schedule a little bit, right?

Secondly, having spent her time in Germany and Egypt — her parents emigrated to Germany when she was younger — Susan has a very strong feminist agenda as an Arabic woman, as a woman living in the West, and I think that she has a perspective on the Egyptian situation that right now is very needed at this point where the country is teetering on the edge of total chaos.

It is also the black and white of its only two characters, a black man and a white woman, just when civil rights were definitely on the agenda.

When Attorneys General from seventeen states chose to band together in a political crusade to «investigate» and threaten to prosecute those who disagree with their climate change agenda, E&E Legal decided to pull back the curtains to expose what the states were really looking for, and what might have spurred these investigations, which trample the First Amendment rights of dissenting scientists and policy researchers.

«the conspiracy theory about the 97 % having a political agenda doesn't hold water when many of these scientists are either politically to the right, or not at all political.»

Rally «round the flag in Florida on October 20, when state senate President - designate Don Gaetz puts forward a motion called the Property Rights Bill to ensure that the evils of Agenda 21 never touch the sunshine state.

The more complex response is that what the courts acquire when a bill of rights is entrenched is the power to set a constitutional agenda, a power that the legislature may never have had and so has not necessarily lost, a power the political significance of which depends on the form and content of what is entrenched and the value and character of the power it leaves in the hands of the legislature.

The hundreds of dollars non-members are forced to pay to the union as a condition of employment in California schools is a clear violation of educators First Amendment rights, since the unions used those coerced payments to advance their policy agenda when bargaining with the government.

can move things in the right direction, especially when our tone conveys that we have no agenda or angle to pursue.

And when you have a serious buyer who has his own agenda to pursue right from the starting gate, it can make our work impossible to consummate.

The topic of conversation at most of these congressional meetings was NAR's spring public policy agenda, including raising limits on loans insured by the FHA, supporting private property rights, and granting surviving spouses the full capital gains exclusion when they sell their home.