Sentences with phrase «vocal support of»

Both consoles have launched with small - studio titles, but the PlayStation 4's wider selection, as well as Sony's more vocal support of indie titles, pleased audiences that have come to expect games like 2011's «Bastion» and «Journey» on their consoles.

Clearly, Anonymous's support for both issues will cause some serious ambivalence amongst the numerous activists and concerned citizens already working to secure a GMO - free label and to push back against the tar sands — the vocal support of a radical, high - profile hacker's collective doesn't exactly spur solidarity for the causes in middle America.

From Apple, Facebook and Google telling North Carolina to keep its renewable energy mandates in place to business leaders coming out in vocal support of Obama's Clean Power Plan, as companies beef up their own sustainability commitments, they also appear willing to defend and demand policy that makes those commitments easier to achive.

You might recognise Nelson from his vocal support of Microsoft's bid to acquire Yahoo Inc (NASDAQ: YHOO) last year (you can see his Seeking Alpha articles on the subject here and here).

While DeVos» lack of teaching and school administrative experience was criticized, it was her vocal support of vouchers, charter schools, and other mechanisms of school choice that troubled some senators during her confirmation hearing.

After securing the 2013 Sundance Film Festival's Screenwriting award, a slot on the National Board of Review's top ten list of indie films, and the vocal support of critical heavy hitters like A.O. Scott, Lake Bell's pitch - perfectly precise comedy In A World... announced itself as one of the more confident debut features in recent memory, let alone from an actor - turned - director / writer.

One striking scene in Kiki, which was filmed over three years before its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016, sees some of its subjects attend a conference on LGBTQ rights held by the Obama administration, honoring the former president's vocal support of trans rights.

«The governor's spokesman has put out a statement and I take that statement as truth,» said Mark - Viverito, who earned the vocal support of Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, who called some of the city councilmembers to express his support for her.

While his Commons performances have been assured and he maintains the vocal support of Conservative backbenchers, parliamentary observers have been left unimpressed by Mr Lansley's attempts to sell his NHS reforms to the wider public.

A native of the municipality Fajardo, she said it was important to come out to provide vocal support of people in Puerto Rico.

But now many powerful forces are aligned against school food reform: the processed food industry, which has a huge financial stake in the program and powerful lobbyists on Capitol Hill; the need of school districts to make their meal programs break even; First Lady Michelle Obama's vocal support of school food reform, which has politicized the issue for some conservatives hoping to score political points; and conservatives» general distrust of «big government.»

So far, Saudi has not budged on this stance, but Iran has gained the vocal support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Not exact matches

While there is a vocal minority who want gun laws in the U.K. relaxed, they do appear to be very small — all the mainstream political parties support strict gun laws, and much of the debate centers on whether the U.K., which already has some of the strictest gun laws in the entire world, needs more control.

While companies like Google and Microsoft have been vocal in supporting the visa program, other organizations have been accused of abusing the system, leading to calls to reform it.

«Some of the large retailers who are big importers have been some of the most vocal opponents,» Rosenberg said, noting they haven't been the only ones who have come out against the proposal, but also pointing to support the plan has from companies such as Boeing, General Electric, and Johnson and Johnson.

In 2000, he said he supported a ban on assault weapons and a longer waiting period to purchase a gun, but during his campaign, he has been a vocal proponent of Second Amendment rights and has said he will end gun - free zones.

While fans have been vocal in their support of Kojima and their anger at Konami, analysts question whether that will have a long - term impact on the publisher.

With the plan expected to add a cost of 1.9 per cent per employee and the likelihood that employees over the age of 50 may never benefit from their own contributions, roundtable members were vocal in their concerns about the plan's impact on both competitiveness and employee support.

One of Trump's first acts as president was to kill the Trans - Pacific Partnership, a would - be 12 - nation trade deal that had the strong support of the Chamber of Commerce, a vocal representative of business interests.

Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

Many public - policy advocates, myself included, were highly vocal in opposition to the support of Saddam Hussein.

He could have added also that some radical Christians, such as those who supported the World Council of Churches» Anti-Racism program have been vocal in campaigning against structural oppression and racism.

Not surprisingly, they were the most vocal people all day in support of the McChrystal plan.

Vocal production should be supported from the lungs, not the mouth, and the final syllables of words should not be clipped.

While I commend Beck for advocating charity (even if he does it mostly to make political points), if people like Beck and Santorum are such devout, outspoken Christians, why were they not vocal in support of the long - standing Vatican and Christian position that the War in Iraq violated Christian Just War Criteria from the beginning, and vociferously denounce the draft - dodging, war profiteers and religious hypocrites who started it?

The Trump administration has not supported a two - state solution, and Trump is a vocal supporter of the administration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Religious thinkers, I believe, need to be more vocal in their support of those who affirm the need for political and economic life to be based on moral principles.

Not only has he been a vocal critic of (now - former) Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore — who just lost the election to Democrat Doug Jones following numerous allegations that he sexually pursued (and even molested) teen girls — Jimmy Kimmel has also been an advocate of healthcare laws he believes best support the families of young children.

Television is a capital - intensive industry and regardless of how much charisma or vocal support one may have, if one does not have the money to produce a program and pay for its syndication one does not succeed in television.

They are a vocal movement and have support of people who share their views but do not practice their lifestyle.

While I commend Beck for advocating charity (even if he does it mosty to make political points), if people like Beck and Santorum are such devout, outspoken Christians, why were they not vocal in support of the long - standing Vatican and Chrisitan position that the War in Iraq violated Christian Just War Criteria from the beginning, and vociferously denounce the draft - dodging, war profiteers and religious hypocrites who started it?

It's also partly due to the section of fans occupying seats at club level be they tourists, business associates etc they simply do not provide vocal support during the 90 minutes, I say this from first hand experience, feeling almost awkward trying to get a chant going in this section as it does not seem this is the done thing.

Whereas some vocal fans including Journalist Piers Morgan are vehemently opposed to Wenger, the majority of the fans still support him as do the overwhelming number of both the current and former Arsenal players.

I'm sure there will be a vocal minority that does not want the fee, but there is plenty of support to get it done and most students don't think critically about the current costs of attending school, especially when those who use student loans to pay for college won't see the actual cost until after they graduate.

Arsene Wenger must be feeling that the whole world is against him at the minute, with an aggressive media and pressure from a small number of vocal Arsenal fans as well, so his is in need of a bit of support from the people who owe him the most, the Arsenal players themselves.

PHOTO: One of the more vocal members of @andreabarzagli2's fan club shows his support for our defender.

Some sections of support have been vocal in lambasting Bruce for using a thirty - six - year - old so heavily, so first of all, we must debunk the myth that Terry's injury is due to having played so much football.

Skin - to - skin contact after cesarean will support the early onset of the first vocal communication (Velandia et al. (2010, abstract) and help bring up OT levels.

I've been vocal in support of the program because in a district with over 80 % of kids on free / reduced lunch, there's clearly a need.

«It slices the vocal cords,» complained Jeffrey Henson, who ran the Facebook page, calling for a boycott of Target over its $ 150,000 donation to a group supporting a candidate some view as hostile to the gay community, Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.

The Ford supporters, mostly liked Ford, and while Ford had more numbers behind him, the Reagan support was incredibly vocal and could be seen as a galvanizing of true conservatives.

With the repatriation of all its citizens now impossible — particularly the most vocal opposition activists who left Rwanda in the post-1998 period and were thus unaffected (in theory) by the Clause's implementation — the Rwandan government shifted its approach to generously support a range of other initiatives and durable solutions in refugee - hosting states, for example the provision of passports to Rwandan refugees abroad from visiting delegations.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was vocal about his support of a congressional measure to close the so - called «terror gap» as the nation again is in a furor over gun control.

The results of the poll indicate a clear majority support the all - night format among the public and, given the vocal support coming from a number of party figures, across the political spectrum as well.

In 2010, she was a vocal critique of the Affordable Care Act, which gained her a lot of tea party support in the district.

Kearns has been a vocal critic of Silver since the Vito Lopez scandal but only Charles Barron, a freshman Democrat from Brooklyn, joined him in not supporting Silver as Speaker earlier this month.

Some of the elected officials present at the Equality Day rally — Public Advocate Letitia James and State Senator Liz Krueger — have been vocal in their support of the Working Families Party, though neither chimed in when Brewer expressed her feelings on the Women's Equality Party.

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.

Akin was a strong and vocal supporter of last year's Ryan budget and supports this year's version as well.

Romney on the other hand has been very vocal on the fact that he does not support ENDA or the repeal of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) for that matter and has kowtowed to many anti-gay religious extremist groups.