Sentences with phrase «stance on the issue»

So why does my party take such a conservative stance on an issue with such big implications?

And she just didn't have much of a coherent stance on issues either online or offline.

The party has taken a brave stance on the issue.

Political party representatives who spoke on the programme, as usual, took opposing stance on the issue.

The open letter is the first time that AI and robotics companies have taken a joint stance on the issue.

The move comes as some conservative Anglicans are taking issue with their church's increasingly progressive stances on issues like women bishops and homosexuality.

By contrast, Romney is blitzing South Carolina Republicans with expensive mailings that highlight his tough stance on issues such as immigration, and has blanketed the state with television ads.

The snap ballot came only days after Mrs Merkel changed her long - held stance on the issue by allowing members of her conservative coalition a free vote on the matter.

Inez Barron (D)- D42 - NEIGHBORHOODS - In her five years representing State Assembly District 60, Barron hastaken a progressive stance on issues from gun regulation to sex education.

As for the White House, CEOs feel the U.S. government should take a strong stance on the issue.

But Congress took a clear stance on the issue in NCLB when it determined that a school with subpar student test scores in reading and math is not doing its job.

More visible to the outside world than modernizing our Membership model, we also strive to lead by taking public stances on issues that impact businesses across Greater Vancouver, and thus our communities and the standard of living we aspire to have for our families.

Climate change is not, and never has been, a salient issue for American voters and — despite the starkly different stances on this issue between the president and Mitt Romney — won't be close to a deciding factor in November.

BEIJING — China has struck a hard stance on the issue at the root of the looming trade fight between Beijing and Washington: China's government - led drive, which Washington describes as breaking international rules, to build the cutting - edge industries of the future.

Earlier, Nick Clegg angrily denied suggestions his wife was responsible for his tough stance on the issue, saying it was «just not on» for the media to involve his family in the dispute.

Trump has expressed general support for states» rights to legalize medical marijuana in the past, but has not exactly taken a definitive stance on the issue.

and AMEN to this article and point of view... thank you Mark Osler for taking the real christian stance on this issue!

The student leaders and I discussed this for a while, and the questioning student began what will surly be a very personal process of figuring out her own stance on these issues.

Session's stance on this issue also diverges from public opinion: More Americans than ever support the legalization of marijuana.

Part of her de-demonisation plan has also been to change some her party's longtime stances on issues such as the death penalty, gay rights, and abortion — again, something her father blames on Philippot, his daughter's second - in - command.

Has anyone come across a concise comparison of the parties» for / against stances on the issues?

The biggest issue I see with the religious pro-right side is their blanket stance on issues such as this.

Why should the President of the US even have an opinion or platform stance on these issues in the first place?

the author doesn't say that one can't have an opinion on an issue just because the bible doesn't have a clear stance on it... he's simply saying that it doesn't make sense to have such a strong, skewed and one sided stance on an issue that the bible isn't clear about.

We are doing an injustice in the name of Jesus and will have to face the consequences for our prejudiced and unloving stance on this issue, like we are doing on many other issues.

The same can be said for Miller's treatment of Fosdick's stance on issues relating to women and racial justice, the latter subject having an entire chapter devoted to it (chapter 24).

As calls for a travel ban in the wake of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa get louder, many politicians have been cautious about taking a firm stance on the issue.

Cuomo has previously urged Democrats in Congress to take a more truculent stance on the issue of gun control.

Renewing his previous stance on the issue in 2011, Miliband criticised Rupert Murdoch's bid to takeover telecommunications company Sky in December 2016, subsequently supporting an inquiry by Ofcom.

Neither is there much difference by party — 56 per cent of Labour voters take a high moral stance on this issue, as do half of all Tory voters and 45 per cent of Lib Dems.

He largely adhered to the Conservatives» party line but adopted a more socially liberal stance on issues like LGBT rights in parliamentary votes.

Some of the molon labe types are upset at the NRA's moderate stance on the issue, but to the majority of the shooting community, bump stocks are a distraction from the battle to avoid another assault weapons ban or an even larger slate of gun control measures.

Intent aside, Miner's vocal stances on issues of national import make for a resume should she seek a seat in Congress.

Gage repeatedly said that the charges against the senator failed to show a quid pro quo and that the senator's stances on issues dealing with real estate and the environment were «longstanding» and were not skewed by his relationship to the companies or his son's employment.

Despite Mr Rawlings» stiff stance on issues, particularly corruption, he is yet to be heard commenting on negative happenings in Ghana under the Akufo - Addo led - government including, the appointment of 110 Ministers and deputies, maiming and chasing out of people from offices, allegations of corruption among others.

Democrats believe the Ohio Republican's decision to attach an amendment to revoke those contributions to the most recent House continuing resolution was a direct shot at vulnerable Senate Democrats up in 2014 and would like to highlight the contradiction between Boehner's public and private stances on the issue.

But Massey faced criticism for his lack of substantive policy stances on issues such as the controversial stop - and - frisk policing tactic.

Giannoulias said the false claims raised questions about whether voters could trust Kirk's proclaimed stance on issues.

22 % believe Thompson's stance on the issue best reflects their own while 21 % think Quinn's position on stop and frisk is closest to their view.

But the Alliance for Quality Education, a union - backed group that fights for school funding, contends Cuomo's stance on the issue contradicts an earlier one.

«Our committee is very appreciative of Brian Kolb's many accomplishments in the state Assembly and we feel strongly that he has the right stance on the issues that are important to New Yorkers,» Fox said.

She hoped that this class would prepare student researchers, philosophers and future engineers to learn about ethics and identify their personal stances on these issues.

Model Melina DiMarco, creator of photo - editing app Nood, takes a more profound stance on the issue.

The lengthy report sheds light on the complexity of the contemporary dating landscape, and reveals a significant trend toward more open - minded stances on issues surround sex, gender roles, and dating.