Sentences with phrase «viewed as a political statement»

The NFL rejected the ad and said the program was not a place for anything that could be viewed as a political statement.

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«Another factor is companies [that punish protesting employees] could be viewed as retaliating against political statements, which in some jurisdictions are protected under the human rights legislation, and that can get really hairy.

So while it may be cynical to view this latest statement as a political ploy, it may be just as cynical not to.

Malliotakis, a state assemblywoman from Staten Island who in recent weeks has sought to distance herself from Trump as she wages a campaign against Democratic incumbent Bill de Blasio, said in her statement that «thanks to our men and women in the military, NFL players have the right to express their personal political views anywhere; except for in their workplace — the football field.»

The one house budgets are viewed more as political statements from the two parties, more than actual policy.

That he might occasionally be parodying political views in that comic, he saw the comic as his own political statement that he figured would offend many.

I wish to apologize for my misguided attempt to mark a moment in history by humour in the courtroom following the surprising result in the United States election... [It] was not intended in any way as a political statement or endorsement of any political views and in particular the views and comments of Donald Trump.