Sentences with phrase «rights leader like»

You've been able to sit with some renowned Civil Rights leaders like Rosa Parks and Fred Gray.

«If the GOP House leadership gets tagged as gay friendly (as several influential religious right leaders like Tony Perkins are saying right now) that will depress turnout among these folks.»

Senator Klein said: «Black History Month provides an opportunity to not just reflect and recognize the achievements of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela, but also the contributions made by black leaders in their local communities.

Some religious right leaders like James Dobson are adamantly against McCain.

Unfortunately, despite the efforts of civil rights leaders like Moses and education reformers across the country there are still too many kids of color that are not receiving the education they deserve.

She strikes up an unlikely friendship with her black housekeeper's daughter, Jarmaine, and the two ride the bus to Montgomery in a parallel journey with the Freedom Riders, ultimately spending the night in the First Baptist Church in earshot of famous civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr..

Not exact matches

Much like the Civil Rights era in the US succeeded in part because individuals who didn't have something clear to gain stepped up publicly as allies, Leader - Chivée sees a similar parallel with women in the workplace, noting that «it takes a lot of men stepping up» to help effect long - lasting change.

In a New York Times article last year, Perdue compared Trump to Winston Churchill, the former UK prime minister, saying that like the legendary World War II - era leader, Trump was «nobody's choir boy» and «a historic person of destiny at a time and place in America when we've got to make a right - hand turn here.»

«There's one thing that world leaders don't like, particularly in the world we have right now with a lot of strong dictators around the world.

When you hear your boss remark that you as the leader are assigned to the organization because «you know what right looks like,» you are being told several things.

They know firsthand the impact that progressive leaders like Amazon can do to help fuel LGBT civil rights.

«It is right that Rebekah Brooks has finally taken responsibility for the terrible events that happened on her watch, like the hacking of Milly Dowler's phone,» said opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, who had been demanding that she quit.

«He had been a huge climate leader, huge labor champion, a real nationwide leader in terms of immigrants» rights and we just felt like, in addition to everything else, we felt he wasn't getting a fair shot by the establishment,» Steyer said.

And the alt - right website Breitbart, which was formerly run by Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, and has associated itself with Trump since he began his campaign, continually ascribes political failures to congressional leaders like Speaker of the House Paul Ryan rather than to Trump.

Bibi addressing Congress right before US elections, and Congress jumping up and down like jumping jacks to fawn over a foreign leader.

John, I like your explanation of Jim Prentice's departure but I think Jerrymacgp is right, resigning as party leader made perfect sense.

Today's Evangelicals leaders need to get back to being preachers of the word like they were called upon to do and leave the judging to the ONLY ONE who has the authority to sit at the right hand of God.

I see and so someone like Bill Ayers is the Democratic Defacto leader right?

Four years later, Obama hired religious outreach staffers like DuBois for his presidential campaign and made a point of meeting with Christian Right leaders who'd never before heard from a Democratic presidential nominee.

Fairness for All proponents have one state - level precedent on their side: the curious case of how conservative Utah was able to pass a comprehensive antidiscrimination measure endorsed by Mormon leaders and cheered on by LGBT groups like the Human Rights Campaign.

The devil has blinded the leaders of the churches of today when they serve carved images of the flag of any nation... In Exodus and Deuteronomy God said, not to serve or bow down to any carved image in the likeness of heaven above or in the likeness of the earth below... When you pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are pledging your allegiance to the carved images of the flag... The founding fathers made carved images in the likeness of heaven above and in the likeness of the earth below and set the carved images on a flag and the flag is high and lifted up on a flag pole... Some nations are serving the stars, the moon, and the sun, and others are serving the eagle, the bear, and the tree... The U.S. is serving the stars of heaven and the eagle of the earth... Canada is serving the leaf of a tree... Mexico is serving the eagle and the serpent... When you put your right hand to your heart or to your forehead, and pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are committing fornication with the carved images of the flag, God calls this IDOLATRY... The mark of the beast in the right hand or forehead is spiritual and identical to when you put your right hand over your heart or over your forehead... There is no way to go around God and the carved images of the flag, unless the devil has blinded the minds of the believer, like when he deceived eve and Adam in the garden of Eden.

While I think Jones is an idiot and a charlatan (same as any so - called religious leader including the pope - a-dope), I must defend his right to believe and say whatever he likes.

Please do not call yourself a Christian: it's like the Grand Wizard of the KKK calling himself a «typical civil rights leader»!

i m not black but i think martin luther king holiday is given bcoz he fought for the civil rights... he was the leader of civil rights... juss like we celebrate president day, we should also celebrate martin luther kings day.

But many evangelicals wound up feeling betrayed by Carter's liberalism, and Reagan's courtship of first - generation Christian right leaders, as well as his conservative rhetoric on issues like abortion, sent hordes of evangelicals to the GOP.

If they truly believed in it, you'd never see anything like opening prayers at the GOP convention (I assume the Democrats will do the same, so this isn't a knock against the right specifically), and you wouldn't have presidents and candidates kowtowing to «evangelical leaders» all the time, which to me is no different than a president or candidate consulting with the Pope, the only difference being the evangelical leaders are Americans.

You're right Nancy, they didn't like the rules made by corrupt Church leaders, in particular the selling of Indulgences.

So when a black student at a Connecticut high school was disciplined in 1996 for wearing pants that drooped (exposing his underwear), not only did he claim a right to wear what he liked, but some community leaders hinted at racism, on the theory that many young African - American males dress this way.

We like leaders who are bold, tell us the «right» answers and have a black - and - white view of solutions.

The lock is a good thing if you're a church leader who doesn't want to marry same - sex couples, but if you're among the minority of CofE vicars who would like the right to marry gay couples, you're stuck, because it's illegal.

absolutely right, I can not believe a Mormon would be called a Christian by a trusted source like Billy Graham just goes to show, even church leaders can not tell the truth sometimes.

The Civil Rights movement was not about hating white people like the Black leaders use now for their platform and it stinks.

Amen — do these idiots not realize that disagreeing with President Obama on one issue is not reason enough to abandon the ONLY true leader who is looking out for the best interests of ALL Americans??? If Romney wins, these pastors are going to find out what real discrimination and backwards return to fighting for their Civil Rights as human beings will be like again.

Their members could continue right along using bc like they already do and we wouldn't have to hear their sanctimonious child rapist spiritual leaders blathering on and on.

Today's issues are less clear - cut than civil rights or the war in Vietnam; there are no great leaders to rally us, no powerful self - interested groups like the draft resisters of the war period with which to ally ourselves.

Nice to say our wise and great leader writer but whether it translates on the pitch is another matter altogether.The problems in arsenal honestly is more than 2 signings however those two signings are coming to the position where we need them the most so we will take it so.But is he really going to do that as from his actions it implies we do not need a new dmf but for a striker i think it crosses his mind at times.He just needs to do the right its like he has lost control or something.I just do not get him again.Imagine dropping Ox who is currently our most effective and best player right now as he is in form.Then he puts Gabriel on the bench for who.He is kidding.He then keeps players who should be released or sold and plays them.This is nonsense.

i know that we need to keep both players, their importance to the team should be reflected in their wages, i'd like to see them get between 200 000/250 000 a week but they shouldn't hold us to ransom and ask for 300 000 like i read somewhere also they shouldn't take into account the reasons why they've been playing well (very well i should say) the fact that they are at the right club playing under a manager who gives them the freedom to express themselves on the pitch, teammates that respect them and see them as their leaders they must enjoy leading the team and the way our team plays its football, i think right now both the players and the club suit each other and the best outcome for all parties (including fans) would be to agree on contracts that satisfy everyone!!

Getting Mahrez would bring a few things of great importance: 1) Lift the fans mood ahead of our LFC game specially after all the frustration build up with the lack 2) Big name signing and finally some intent that we have ambition to do something by forcing Leicester to deal Mahrez the PFA player of the year and involved in 30 goals (G+A) 3) Maybe after that players like Ozil & Sanchez will fill like Renewing & Bellerin will follow the leaders 4) Tactically speaking he would be a proper right winger (something we do not have) that can create havoc with his dribbling & can both create goal for others and himself.

«Like every great leader, you find the right time to leave the club,» he said.

Right now the only weak link in this team is BFG... when will he dropped to benched... everybody knows that he is too slow and everyone exploit that in every single game... but still he keeps on starting the game... i never feel secure with him especially when we are attacking and play high line... If I was gabriel I would be fuming from inside... cause gabriel is so much better than him but still BFG starts while gabriel always start from the bench... We have enough warnings by now, surely we are not waiting for a Monoco like game... and then start blaming him... Gabriel has to start, the guy got lot to offer... his mentality his attitude his passion, fire in the belly this guy has to start... and he also can be the leader that this team so badly crying for years now...

One can imagine what it's like marrying into a royal family, so it's no surprise that Markle is giving up her acting career — she's starred on the TV show Suits for the past seven years — and is instead ready to delve into groups in the U.K. «that are working on the same causes I've always been passionate about» — causes that include human rights and encouraging young leaders to create positive change.

This notwithstanding, he noted that he does not begrudge Akufo - Addo since «like any other permanent opposition leader, he has the right to comment on issues of national concern».

After listening to Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson explain why bills like the Farm Workers Bill of Rights should be allowed to come to the floor for a debate and eventual vote even if it's clear they don't have sufficient support to pass — «This is about democracy!»

You get the feeling that someone like Peres was never a natural leader of Israel — the Polish lilt to his accent, and his limits in terms of military experience, something still so valued in a country which has spent years fighting for its right to exist and still operates mandatory military service, are made much of.

«We need more leaders like Eric who will stand up for hard working people — who will fight for what is right and challenge anti-worker and anti-immigrant policies in this country,» Appelbaum said.

IDC Leader Jeff Klein has countered in recent days will calls for votes on key liberal issues such as abortion rights and protections for transgender New Yorkers, inferring the bills still wouldn't pass amid opposition from lawmakers like Sen. Ruben Diaz, a socially conservative Democrat from the Bronx.

Prior to Theresa May's anointment as Conservative leader — when the Tory party was undergoing its own post-referendum civil war and the inept, inexperienced, uber right - wing Andrea Leadsom was looking like a plausible contender — Labour was still polling seven points behind.

«Right now the budget process is like ships passing in the night,» he said, as pictures of white battleships popped up along with cut - out heads of «Commanders» Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and with Cuomo wearing a Captain's hat.

While Lipton and activist organizations — like Make the Road Action, a leading immigrants» rights group that endorsed Nixon on Friday — were careful to blame the crack - up on Cuomo, at least one labor leader offered a more scathing indictment of the WFP.

Ouch, the left don't like the truth, Swat, you'll be slammed, Didn't you back Andy, last time for leader,, like me I'm right guessing you're not backing Andy this time?