This (unfortunately for me) allows people to display and practice their faith in public, but it should
n't influence public policy or laws.
The absence of consensus on important public issues means that the power of the churches to
influence public policy tends to be proportional to the charisma and prestige of individual church leaders.
However, given the news stories cited earlier, it seems clear that the authors were seeking to
influence public policy in favor of increased government support for wind energy development.
Chairman Dan Horwitz countered that the rule would only require a consultant to report his or her general activity in trying to
influence public policy by meeting with newspaper editorial boards.
The Northern Kentucky Senior Advocacy Committee meets on a regular basis to provide education to individuals and the community on issues concerning older and disabled adults in NKY,
influencing public policy which affects these individuals, and when needed, forming partnerships among concerned individuals, agencies, and the community.
How much real influence do these advocacy and lobby groups have
at influencing public policy, such as the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada; the Canadian Centre for Policy Studies; the Institute for Canadian Values, the National House of Prayer, and 4MyCanada, Campaign for Life, the Catholic Civil Rights League, and REAL Women of Canada?
Just don't try to
influence public policy based on your mythical beliefs and don't act like there's something wrong with my critical thinking process because I've concluded that the reason there is no evidence of any god is that there isn't one.
Identify and develop African American professionals who will assume leadership positions in education and
influence public policy concerning the education of African Americans.
But if these figures are reasonably accurate, they are an index to the potential of the churches to
influence public policy if their strengths can be marshaled.
But as anti-abortion groups like Operation Rescue failed to
meaningfully influence the public policy debate around abortion, the movement changed strategies in the 1990s, looking to chip away at abortion rights rather than expect an across - the - board ban, which couldn't happen with Roe on the books, anyway.
Duffy has insisted — as he did last night on Capital Tonight — that he's made sure to follow all regulations as he tries to
influence public policy outside of government.
«We hope our study will
influence public policy towards controlling the exposure of nonsmokers — especially infants, children and the elderly — to THS toxins.»
Representing the Endocrine Society, our members strive to
influence public policy related to research and clinical endocrinology issues by testifying before the United States Congress, Federal agencies, and other legislative and deliberative bodies.
4.3.4) The government of Bangladesh and the private sector would be able to
effectively influence the public policy of the host country in favors of the industries in Bangladesh where internal migrants are employed.
Those
who influence public policy, especially economists who study the subject, report that student achievement is not effected by class size.
As Governor Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly prepare for a June 12th Special Session that will include adopting language to «clean up» this year's «education reform» bill, the stench of inappropriate efforts to
influence public policy hangs over the Capitol — and it doesn't just have to do with license fees and tax increases on «roll - your - own» tobacco.
Survey data from Grantmakers for Education indicates that nearly 60 percent of their members surveyed included investment in
influencing public policy as part of their strategy.
I want to do more to
help influence public policy and corporate decision making, with an aim to speeding up this transition; I want to encourage and cheerlead for the innovators out there looking for solutions to our energy and environmental crises.
When you claim your «hard» results are valid and promote them to
influence public policy through the vague imprecision of «soft» science, another set of responsibilities apply.
According to California Lawyer Magazine, the CLAY Award recognizes attorneys who have changed the law,
substantially influenced public policy or the profession, or achieved a remarkable victory for a client or for the public and have made a profound impact on the law.
JCOPE Chairman Dan Horwitz countered that the rule would only require a consultant to report his or her general activity in trying to
influence public policy by meeting with newspaper editorial boards.
Politically, the Union has proved itself very strong in
influencing public policy on matters ranging from important international issues to bread - and - butter matters such as Access Copyright and Public Lending Right.
But once they start to
influence public policy based on what «God» told them, and then be surprised when atheists speak out against it, it's a pizz off.
The main theme to emerge from all the speeches the other night [at the Moynihan award ceremony] was how hard it is to make evidence a part of public debates and to
influence public policies with logic and data.
Cuomo said his proposal will go further than what Schneiderman wants because it can target companies and entities based outside of New York, but seeking to
influence public policy in Albany nonetheless.
Activists pressure schools to redefine «civic education» in terms
of influencing public policy and engaging in political activity - while giving short shrift to being a good parent, dependable neighbor, and conscientious member of the nongovernmental institutions that compose civil society.
Published by the conservative think - tank Fraser Institute, the report's goal is to
influence public policy and «set the record straight» on «wildly off - base» reports on financial costs of raising children.
Further, it is understood that emphasis should be on recruitment of Directors who bring more than credentials or designations by contributing to a culture that accelerates business success by advocating and
influencing public policy, developing business leaders, connecting businesses and presenting thought leaders.
The team has developed domestic and international power generation and clean infrastructure facilities, financed energy and environmental projects, invested in renewable energy and distributed generation technologies, and
influenced the public policies that currently shape the landscape.