Sentences with phrase «taking public stands»

Why are bishops taking public stands on the feasibility of border fences, on guest - worker programs, on workplace enforcement?

Though they have made their mark in the private sector, these men and women are taking public stands on hot button social and environmental issues ranging from gay marriage to climate change to gender equality.

Her decision to explain her preemptive double mastectomy in a New York Times editorial, though controversial in some health circles, underscored her willingness to foster hard conversations by taking a public stand.

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, who aspires to using his business for a «higher purpose» than just raking in cash (though he's doing that, too), took a public stand against President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, describing them as akin to «fascism.»

While it's rare to see CEOs here take a public stand (witness the silence of Toronto's business leaders when the Rob Ford scandals unfolded), a growing number of American executives are stepping into the public spotlight, taking stands on issues like religious freedom, gay marriage and gun control.

The dispute over the panels began on Monday, when Merck & Co.'s Kenneth Frazier took a public stand against Trump, saying that quitting the manufacturing council was «matter of personal conscience» and said that U.S. leaders had to reject «hatred, bigotry and group supremacy.»

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a conservative Christian who has taken public stands against abortion and same - sex marriage, had joined Obama for an AIDS summit.

In the summer of 1941, at the height of Germany's success in the war, Bishop von Galen decided to take a public stand against the Nazis, even if he had to do it on his own.

Try taking a public stand against Christianity in the US!

In our corporate consumerist American culture which celebrates hedonistic materialism and where aggression and a lack of ethics often results in short term economic gain [at the expense of long - term sustainability], taking a public stand for universal human values is likely to result in the end of career advancement or even job loss.

The pastor who preaches on controversial subjects may be tempted to take a public stand that would be at variance with the thinking of half the congregation and thus turn them away.

Guess what: a political candidate is using the internet to leverage the attention he's receiving from taking a public stand on an issue.

«It is time to take a public stand against hatred and in favor of equality.

Cuomo is reportedly planning to send an ethics program bill to the Legislature in hopes of pressuring members into taking a public stand on the measure.

«These young people are taking a public stand against marijuana use and are sending a powerful message to their peers.

And that response means getting good bills on the floor that allow for us to vote and take a public stand for how we feel about serving the public.»

That debate has put all eyes on City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who has yet to take a public stand on the bill, which has deeply divided many of those she will have to court in her presumptive run for mayor.

1986: Colegio Medico do Chile (Medical Association of Chile)-- This association took a public stand protesting the practice of torture by the government of Chile, particularly decrying the role of some physicians in tacitly supporting the practice by hiding it through the issuance of false certificates of death.

For example, imagine you are trying to convince a friend who thinks of herself as bold and decisive that it's OK to change her mind about an issue on which she'd taken a public stand.

Estimating the influence of the news media on public expression — on whether it causes individuals to take public stands on key policy issues, for example — has long been challenging to scientists.

School boards, including the Tacoma School Board, took public stands against it.

In recent years, with both its membership criteria and its strategic plan, UCEA has taken a public stand to foster «human progress» through its support of equity and social justice in our institutions, our organization, and our work.

The overall reluctance of New York's education reform leaders to take a public stand on DeVos reveals a third rail that local charter advocates — and their counterparts in other charter - heavy cities, like New Orleans, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles — are now forced to maneuver.

Gov. Jerry Brown hasn't taken a public stand on the bill, and he declined to comment for this story.

These breeders also took a public stand.

The Pet Professional Guild is but one of many international organizations that have taken public stands advocating for force - free animal handling and training.

He and Spero became active with Artists and Writers Protest, «the first such group to take a public stand against the war».

The latest news is that the faculty of the School of Art has taken a public stand against the idea of charging tuition.

CPV (Comment 16) expresses the concern that once a scientist takes a public stand on an issue, he or she is likely to succumb to various pressures that can undermine scientific objectivity, encourage confirmation bias, etc..

It's time religious leaders take a stand against fossil fuels With the moral issues in mind, Christiana Figueres, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate, called upon all religious leaders to take a public stand against fossil fuels, whose high emissions of greenhouse gases are said to increase the rate of climate change.

So far, the deans of two law schools — Dean Sossin of Osgoode Hall and Dean Holloway of Calgary Law — have taken a public stand in support of the LSAT.

The value of that solidarity was acknowledged earlier at the conference by Warren Mundine, Chair of the Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council, who said he had been urged to take a public stand on the Federal Government's proposed repeal of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act by the Jewish Board of Deputies and Chinese community.

Outside your team, are you willing to take a public stand against incivility?

Not exact matches

Denton's optimism about this recent investment stands in direct opposition to his previous, and very public, aversion to taking on outside money.

CNBC takes a look at where this historical negotiation stands as investors, political analysts and the general public try to keep a track of what's going on.

They came with nothing but each other and a lot of gratitude... Well that young man, who is not so young anymore, was joined by his life partner three days ago as they stood on the perch of the New York Stock Exchange, rang the bell and took their company public.

CEOs must take a strong public stand against workplace harassment — and keep repeating that message.

As market leader, Amazon stands firmly in Ellison's crosshairs, but AWS took exception to his comments, and decided to issue a public rebuke.

Broward School Board members took a stand against arming school employees Tuesday, while facing harsh public criticism about how well the district protects and cares for its students.

Teachers took a stand for public education and they knew they weren't alone.

Didn't support the Burnaby School Board's policy banning homophobia and transphobia: The premier didn't stand up for the board's progressive policy, missing a key opportunity to take a strong public stance in favour of protecting LGBT students.

When Marc Garneau next informed the House that he «entered politics to counter the public's perception that politicians are on the take» and that «regrettably, the member for Parry Sound — Muskoka is making that extremely difficult,» there was much grumbling from the government members and the Speaker stood to call for order.

Additionally, as a heart disease survivor and National Volunteer for the American Heart Association, Star uses her international public platform to positively impact the lives of all women by empowering them to take action, stand stronger and join the fight against heart disease.

It took a lot of guts to stand up for what he believed in knowing full well he was subjecting himself to public ridicule.

Hopefully, like a child standing up to a school - yard bully or a stranger reigning in some spoiled, poorly acting child in a public venue, Americans can stand up and take their country back.

I despise people taking photos in public places and then publishing it without their permission even if it is something innocuous as eating out, walking around or just standing and staring at something.

Christian Aid has taken a stand after a new ComRes poll found that 80 per cent of public agree it is morally wrong for banks to profit from investments that pollute the environment, while 77 per cent believe banks should be stopped from doing so.

This causes further tensions in relations with the Canadian public and the perception of Sikhs, what we see as taking a stand and fighting what is wrong, many see as causing uneeded violence, it's a huge culture clash.

Voices are raised, feelings are hurt, and there you stand, witnessing a very public showdown that you wish was taking place behind closed doors.

Candid and compassionate in heart, rock - n - roll in her confrontational style, Jennifer's impact on Christian audiences took a new turn in 2010 when she made public her long - standing same - sex partnership.