Sentences with phrase «vocal critics of»

It's perhaps this long road (and element of outsider - ness) that has made Spagni one of the most vocal critics of developers seeking to start successful blockchains by engaging in «token sales» or «initial coin offerings».

Oskar Gabrielson, GM of DICE, released the statement in full via the EA Star Wars Battlefront II blog, noting that the team has indeed heard the extremely vocal critics of the game and its flawed progression system.

The comments are notable given that Coinbase has been one of the more vocal critics of Bitcoin Core and what its executives perceive as their inability to adjust development timelines in accordance with business pressures.

Like many other countries, Canada depends on economic exchange with China, and is home to a large and growing Chinese diaspora community that can be vocal critics of China's human rights policies.

«Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, Ian Brodie, was among the most vocal critics of the Charter Challenges Program in his 2002 book Friends of the Court: The Privileging of Interest Group Litigants in Canada.

Jim Chen — one of the most vocal critics of TK protection posited — «the harsh reality is that there is no economically justifiable reason for protecting [TK] as property.»

As vocal critics of the government, the commissioners worked consistently to reform and improve the code on which the commission was based.

There is an irony here in that a section of the LMA crowd has been one of the most vocal critics of lawyer directories and awards over the years, but is nevertheless keen to keep its own recognitions program — «lawyers aren't allowed to have egos, but we are».

While this move likely won't entirely placate the most vocal critics of law schools, more information is always better than less.

The most vocal critics of «patent trolls» have a far broader agenda.

They have been among the most vocal critics of the current process on the grounds that it puts too much pressure on poorer nations.

A major problem I have with the vocal critics of consensus messaging is that - in the case of climate science - it is clear that one exists.

The most vocal critics of climate dogma are a half - dozen think tanks that together spend less than $ 15 million annually on environmental issues.

Peabody Energy, one of the most vocal critics of the U.S. crackdown on harmful coal plant emissions, has been struggling to stay afloat.

But he has also been one the most vocal critics of its administration and filed a lawsuit, along with others, against the board's decision to reduce every admitted student's full - tuition scholarship by half.

The Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous art collective of women who wear gorilla masks when they appear in public, were some of the more vocal critics of Mr. Andre and the peer group that defended him (and, often, bought, sold and supported his work).

Clement Greenberg, one of the most vocal critics of the period and a champion of Pollock and other New York School artists, set the conversation's terms.

Among the most vocal critics of the Bushwick 200 project are Anthony Rosado, the Bushwick - born artist who, during Bushwick Open Studios, objected to the Bushwick Art Crit Group as a «predominantly white space» and eventually teamed up with the organization to put on an exhibit dedicated to neighborhood natives.

One of the most vocal critics of abstract expressionism at the time was New York Times art critic John Canaday.

This roundtable dialogue included firm representatives from Bethesda, Take - Two, Rockstar, and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), in addition to vocal critics of violent media like founding father of the Parents Television Council Brent Bozell, and Representative Vicky Hartzler, a Republican Congresswoman from Missouri.

Perhaps the most vocal critics of the House's accountability approach are advocates for students with disabilities.

Tennessee state Sen. Andy Berke, a Chattanooga Democrat, was one of the most vocal critics of the K12, Inc. virtual charter school that was sanctioned in the legislature there in 2011.

The abrupt change was praised by Conservative - led local authorities which had been vocal critics of the original plan.

State Representative Dawn White is receiving political support from the Washington, D.C. - based Tennessee Federation for Children in part because of her support for legislation that would have silenced some of the most vocal critics of school voucher programs.

Moreover, although the group's leaders have called for regulations to encourage more integrated charters, vocal critics of charters will certainly use the conclusions drawn from the CRP differently.

The changes launched by Gov. James J. Florio late last month have won praise from middle - income districts that had become vocal critics of the Quality Education Act, the finance - reform law passed in 1990.

Schools should be permitted to use multiple, locally created assessments instead of «one shot» tests to measure student progress for accountability purposes, according to a report released last week by a panel of experts convened by the Forum on Educational Accountability, a group that includes some of the most vocal critics of the 5 - year - old No Child Left Behind Act.

Although since the arrival of the newest trailer plus the other promotional campaigns currently doing the rounds this has helped quieten some of the more vocal critics of the reboot.

In his senior years, Reeves was one of the most vocal critics of the rampant steroid use in modern bodybuilding, criticizing modern bodybuilders for exchanging physical beauty for sheer size, which is the exact opposite of the goals of bodybuilding to create a well - proportioned, aesthetically pleasing body.

It is often left up to the most vocal critics of new technologies to articulate the complexities in public, and this is also the case for synthetic biology.

Vocal critics of the bond act include E.J. McMahon, president of the fiscally conservative Empire Center.

«Many of us hate, not dislike, hate many other things that are in the budget that we believe very strongly will hurt the economy,» said one of the most vocal critics of the minimum wage hike, Sen. John DeFrancisco, R - Syracuse, on the Senate floor.

DeFrancisco, the Senate's pugnacious deputy majority leader from Syracuse, has been one of the more vocal critics of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's drive to gradually raise the minimum wage from $ 9 to $ 15.

While it's true that the term was once used almost exclusively for vocal critics of Eastern bloc regimes, nowadays it's used for any notable figures that critisize a goverment's established policies on a philosophical, ideological or political level.

He's been among the most vocal critics of Cuomo's economic development initiatives, some of which are now part of a federal indictment that focuses on Joseph Percoco, a former close aide of the governor who is accused of essentially rigging bids for kickbacks and campaign contributions.

Among the vocal critics of congestion pricing is Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has said he has yet to see an equitable proposal for outer - bough drivers and is trying to gain state support for his own plan to fund the MTA subway system.

In addition to local gun rights advocates, several elected officials, including the county's top cop, have been vocal critics of the law.

Dr. William Sears, a practicing pediatrician and clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, as well as the bestselling author of more than 20 child - care titles including «The Baby Book,» has been one of the most vocal critics of «Babywise.»

Boaters, however, have been the most vocal critics of Netsch «s plan, which was advanced in part because some large boats are unable to enter Diversey and Jackson Park harbors under low bridges.

Soldato, who has been mayor since 1991, has long been among the most vocal critics of the Park District.

Paul Scholes, famously reticent during his years of loyal service at United, has been one of the more vocal critics of LvG and his team since becoming a pundit.

I don't feel I'm exaggerating much if I say I have been among the most consistent and vocal critics of Weise since he came to Philly... but I'd have felt better seeing him on the ice instead of Lindblom today.

It's interesting that Driscoll writes a piece about how others are criticizing his book — as he is one of the most vocal critics of others who don't fall into his view of how he thinks people should act and be.

Vocal critics of oilsands development such as the Natural Resources Defense Council have long been arguing that Washington isn't collecting the money that would serve to clean up a bitumen spill.

Trump may have also avoided quoting so many vocal critics of her father's political aspirations, if she had realized he would be elected.

Durov, a pioneer of social media in Russia, left the country in 2014 and has become a vocal critic of the Kremlin's policies on internet freedom.

CNN analyst Van Jones, who gained a high profile for his strong and pointed commentary during election season, will speak about the current state of affairs, as will venture capitalist and guest Shark Tank investor Chris Sacca, who has been a vocal critic of Trump since long before he came president.

The billionaire has been a vocal critic of Gawker's former Valleywag column for years, calling the New York - based publication «the Silicon Valley equivalent of Al Qaeda,» among other things.

He also reportedly is considering retaliatory tariffs on Oregon wine, plywood and other imports from the Pacific state because one of its senators, Ron Wyden, a member of the Democratic Party, is a vocal critic of Canada's softwood lumber policies.

There is, however, a second part to the tale, which is Twitter's banning of British journalist Guy Adams, who has been a very vocal critic of NBC's coverage, at the behest of the network.