Sentences with phrase «supported by a faction»

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Of course these are false contradictions, but a case can be made to support the observation that in the aftermath of Vatican II the Church was driven by competing factions, each emphasing an aspect of Christian formation at the expense of others.

The irony is that the Sunni countries are generally supported by the United States of America whereas the Shi - te regimes and factions are supported by Russia — go figure what can go wrong!

The media (of which major factions are controlled by the government) is starting to point out these fringe lunatics, so we all get so disgusted that we will gladly support these new laws.

At the risk of oversimplification, the incorporation debate has enlisted three warring factions, each supported by diverse academic armament.

While some commentators have seen his fall as the victory of one faction — the liberalizers over the New Left — I reckon it is more likely a victory of the current mode of governance over one driven by popular support.

Ken Mehlman, the Republican strategist who engineered George W. Bush's re-election in part by campaigning on a constitutional ban on gay marriage — and then came out as a gay man himself — helped marshal support among recalcitrant factions in Albany.

For years, Oguebego, who has Chief Chris Uba as the leader of his group and Prince Kenneth Emeakayi, who led another faction of the party and supported by the national leadership of PDP, had been in and out of court, fighting for the control of the party machinery in Anambra.

There are suspicions that Nana Addo is becoming convinced chances of winning the 2016 elections are becoming slimmer by the day because of the numerous unresolved internal crisis, subtle withdrawal of support by some influential financiers who belong to the Kufuor faction and the likely reduction in votes in the Ashanti Region because of the Akyem - Ashanti rivalry which is heavily influencing NPP politics.

A SoP reader who has been keeping track of votes in the Hasidic community of Kiryas Joel in Orange County said it looks like the support for the congressman by one of the village's two political factions netted him about 5,000 votes (in other words, more than Maloney's margin of victory — this number has been fixed).

He expressed support for the appeal to the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the Ahmed Makarfi national faction and filling of an application for stay of execution pending the final determination of the appeal.

It's split into two factions, one led by Chairman Phil Ragusa (supporting Catsimatidis) and the other composed of a mix of people bitterly opposed to Ragusa, including Council Member Eric Ulrich and former council member Tom Ognibene, as well as the now infamous John Haggerty and his brother Bart.

While attributing the attack to the Islamic State - supported Boko Haram faction headed by Abu Mus» ab Al - Barnawi, he said, «They have promised us that if their demands are met they will release us immediately to go back to the work we were caught doing».

Most Conservative Party members support Ed Day's regime, but if party members don't get out to vote on Tuesday a renegade candidate supported by a Ramapo faction of the party could take the line.

Premise: After the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, another international incident involving Captain America (Chris Evans) and the Avengers results in collateral damage, prompting politicians to form a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to call in the Avengers, which results in the fracturing of the team into two opposing factions — one led by Captain America who wishes to operate without regulation, and one led by Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) who supports government oversight — while they attempt to protect the world from a new enemy.

What it beat: Cadillac CTS - V Sport Wagon, Hyundai Sonata, Jaguar XJ You probably didn't know: The CTS - V, the Sonata, and the Volt all had their supporting factions, but an impassioned, late - night speech by columnist Ezra Dyer tipped the vote in favor of the Volt.

Not long after, Western forces pulled out (after 300 US and French troops were killed) leaving the various Druze, Muslim and Christian factions to fight among themselves, supported by Israel, Syria, Iran, Palestine, and probably others.

BioShock Infinite Pre-Orders Secure Industrial Revolution Puzzle Game By Sammy Barker at Push Square on October 22, 2012 «The browser - based game — developed by indie outfit Lazy 8 Studios — puts you in the shoes of a factory worker as you complete puzzles to support either one of the title's warring factions.&raquBy Sammy Barker at Push Square on October 22, 2012 «The browser - based game — developed by indie outfit Lazy 8 Studios — puts you in the shoes of a factory worker as you complete puzzles to support either one of the title's warring factions.&raquby indie outfit Lazy 8 Studios — puts you in the shoes of a factory worker as you complete puzzles to support either one of the title's warring factions.»

Stardock supported user created content in Galactic Civilizations III back when the game was still in development by holding contests to encourage the community to take advantage of the game's robust ship and faction customization features.

You will of course, be able to play each of the three factions: Eldar, Orks, and Space Marines, and by doing so get to explore a range of different playstyles and strategies that each faction supports.

Spurred by outrage over a presidential administration littered with known sexual harassers and overtly supported by racist factions, the march then inspired Untitled Space to launch their successful group exhibition «Uprise / Angry Women» last January, to which this show provides a bookend for an unruly year of discontent.

The role of public sponsorship for art in the U.S. had become mired in controversy in 1989, when conservative factions of the public and the political establishment were scandalized by the content of works by Andres Serrano and Robert Mapplethorpe, which were supported fiscally by the National Endowment for the Arts.