Sentences with phrase «vote against their class»

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The George W. Bush appointee isn't merely an outspoken critic of affirmative action today — he was among the most hostile questioners in Fisher and a virtual lock to vote against Texas» admissions policy — but also was part of a conservative alumni group at Princeton that was sharply critical of such policies 40 years ago, when Sotomayor was attending classes there.

Netflix's board is divided into three separate classes, so shareholders don't even get to vote for or against all the directors every year, just a selection of them.

He also voted against raising the minimum wage, against tax cuts for the middle class, and most importantly to entrepreneurs, against the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act in 2012.

That Spaniards voted so emphatically against the ruling class and business - as - usual politics also makes this an unlikely fudge.

For example, despite the fact that more than 85 % of outsiders (average shareholders) voted AGAINST the creation of a third class of stock (class C) in 2012, the weight of the insiders» 10 votes per share allowed the passage of this proposal.

For example, despite the fact that more than 85 % of outsiders (average shareholders) voted AGAINST the creation of a third class of stock (class C), the weight of the insiders» 10 votes per share allowed the passage of this proposal.

But on Tuesday, the PUCN seemed to go against its own data, voting 3 — 0 to create a new rate class that will push up electricity bills for people who have solar.

As a U.S. company, its pay vote is advisory, not binding; moreover the company's share class structure means that approval is effectively assured, with founders» Class B shares carrying ten times the voting power of ordinary Class A. Nonetheless, opposition has been bubbling up, with an amendment to the company's stock plan generating a 28 % against vote at the 2016class structure means that approval is effectively assured, with founders» Class B shares carrying ten times the voting power of ordinary Class A. Nonetheless, opposition has been bubbling up, with an amendment to the company's stock plan generating a 28 % against vote at the 2016Class B shares carrying ten times the voting power of ordinary Class A. Nonetheless, opposition has been bubbling up, with an amendment to the company's stock plan generating a 28 % against vote at the 2016Class A. Nonetheless, opposition has been bubbling up, with an amendment to the company's stock plan generating a 28 % against vote at the 2016 AGM.

The Senate voted Tuesday night to kill a controversial rule that would have allowed Americans to file class - action suits against banks instead of being forced in many cases into private arbitration.

For example, the general support of the working classes for the Reform Bill of 1832 gains in significance when placed against their bitterly disappointed aspirations for voting rights and their increased awareness of class discrimination.

These people would not allow any religion but Christianity to be seen in a good light if taught in classes in the USA, when history proves that, Christianity is the reason so many people in the USA have been motivated to lynch black people, make gays second class citizens, fought against woman being allowed to vote, hunted down and killed others from different denominations, force all other's to pay for their «work» whether in the USA or around the world through tax exempt status, gifts or «Faith - based initiatives».

To ask middle - class Americans to see American culture as Jesus would see it is to ask them to vote against their own privileged position in society.1

I only prefer Dems because clearly the Pubs only speak for the wealthy and donor class (and the single issue folks — Guns, God, anti-Gays, etc) they can fool into voting against their own interests!

The unfolding of events in the weeks leading up to the vote on 10 December demonstrated two key points: firstly, the importance of the Labour left taking a clear campaigning stand against such anti-woman, anti-working class and deeply unpopular policies; secondly, the crucial role played by a campaign led by women — the Save Lone Parent Benefit campaign — and orientated to linking up with parliamentary and labour movement opposition.

«Tenney has voted time and time again against the middle class, even backing a devastating «Age Tax.»

(1) Your question is based on the ridiculous assumption that economy and politics is a zero sum game and that somehow being «for» middle class means you're «against» (or «don't care about») poor; (2) Leaving that aside, championing the case of 75 % of population over 25 % seems like a lot less of a political suicide than championing the case of 25 % over the 75 %, unless I don't quite understand how voting works in a democracy.

George Amedore spent his three terms in the Assembly raising taxes on the middle class, voting against raising the minimum wage and voting against women's rights and dignity.

These elections, however, saw the re-emergence of the Green Party as significant challengers against Labour for the left - of - centre middle class vote.

Class Action Litigation — Vote Passed (220 - 201, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting) The bill would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuClass Action Litigation — Vote Passed (220 - 201, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting) The bill would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuclass - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuclass has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuries.

«Our coalition galvanized voters across a broad ideological spectrum to rise up and oppose a corrupt process that would enrich Albany's political class while leaving the rest of us behind,» said a statement from New Yorkers Against Corruption, the coalition that urged a «no» vote.

It was, as Owen Jones wrote a «working class revolt against the political establishment» achieved through the «furious, alienated working - class votes» cast against «the lack of affordable housing; -LSB-...]

The ad released today criticizes Owens for voting against a Repubblican - backed budget plan that included language for eliminating first - class flights for lawmakers.

«That's why I've voted over 175 against tax increases, passed a plan to strip convicted politicians of their pensions, delivered a $ 4 billion middle class tax cut, and fought for an additional $ 20 million in funding for South Shore schools.

But there is another, more compelling possibility — that, where class is concerned, people vote more strongly on the basis of what they are against than what they are for.

Maloney also supported giving Congress taxpayer - funded health care for life, while voting against efforts to stop Congress from flying first class on our dime.

He insisted Brown was not going to quit, adding the expected decline in the Labour vote was part of a general vote against the political classes.

He said he is considering possibly voting against the House Democratic budget proposal because it does not currently include tax hikes on the wealthy and instead offers spending cuts for programs for the poor and middle classes.

The inchoate expression of alienation against the political class that led to so many voting Leave, against what objectively are their own best interests, did not grip working class communities in just the last 9 months of Corbyn's stewardship of the party.

Only three members of the class — Reps. Jaime Herrera - Beutler of Washington, Chris Gibson of New York and Charlie Bass of New Hampshire — voted against the GOP proposal to send the bill to conference Tuesday.

While a now largely disappeared industrial middle class used to vote against Labour, and the Tories could count on winning parliamentary seats on Tyneside and in Sunderland until the Thatcher years, Teesside was always different.

The backbencher warned against those close to Mr Corbyn who might be assuming the election result was a solid resurgence of the core vote, saying: «Even on polling day there was still a major problem with white working - class voters.

Whereas in the state, the pay commission's recommendations for legislative pay raises will automatically become law and go into effect for the next class of lawmakers, on January 1, 2017, unless the Legislature specifically votes against the increases.

He explained the reversal as a result of the tax burden being shifted from the wealthy to the middle class but, regardless, Space will have to deal with the «he voted for it before he vote against it» charge from Republicans — not to mention a very unhappy Democratic base.

The students from The Culinary Institute of America, Marist College and Bard College filed a class action lawsuit against Haight and the Dutchess Board of Elections maintaining they do have the right to vote.

In the fall of 2006, the FDA's veterinary advisory committee voted against approving cefquinome, citing concerns that resistance to this vital class of drug could spread from bacteria in beef to hospital superbugs that respond to little else.

The online mode will give gamers the chance to vote for the circuit, bike class, and number of laps before they take to the track and compete in an online Arcade racer or Career mode championship. Once the race comes to an end it's over to the online leaderboards to see where you rank against the rest of the world. Not only will you find competitors» lap times but the option to upload and download racing ghosts and riding lines, which will help you compete against the very best or for those new to the series learn the skills they need to race to the top of the leaderboard. There will also be a demo available on XBox Live and PSN before the game launches.

Aleph Investments generally will vote against proposals to move the company to another state less favorable to shareholders interests, or to restructure classes of stock in such a way as to benefit one class of shareholders at the expense of another, such as dual classes (A and B shares) of stock.

Take a class vote for or against banning DHMO.

- The application to Registrar Derrett was appropriate but not necessary in that the Chairman had an inherent power to exclude votes whether because it undermined the statutory process or because the Chairman reasonably believed that the member would be voting against the interests of the class.