Sentences with phrase «want public debate»

The debate over the proposed new law school has lined up adversaries with the B.C. Civil Liberties Association coming out in support of the school while other organizations want a public debate.

They only want public debate on their own terms.

If you want a public debate, instead of one - on - one, let's use the correct proportions of the views of climate scientists.

Irving wanted a public debate but Debs wasn't a fan of providing the oxygen.

With the likelihood that Broad would be interested in such a debate at his star - studded gala running quite low, Caputo - Pearl followed up with a suggestion that showed while he may be joking about the gala, he is serious about wanting a public debate.

Not exact matches

The late spike was understandable (and debated at the time) as any larger whales would have wanted to try to asses what total percentage of the ultimate supply they were likely to grab by diving in a the last minute — knowing what it was looking likely to be based on the previous 10 - 12 days of inflow — which was public, of course.

Now it takes little reflection to see that most major problems of ecclesial and political controversy have always been and will continue to be divergent and not convergent ones; accordingly, there is an especially vexing irony in the fact that those who want to find a «mainstream» position on the Big Issues are almost always those who are committed on other grounds to a pluralist or relativist stance in matters of public debate.

We reduce the number of those who can be seen and heard, can make their wants known, and can participate in public debate.

On the other hand, Tracy, McCann and I (and possibly Groome and Ogletree) would want to abstract from the Christian story a more philosophically identifiable set of principles and procedures which could be used in public debates over the common good.

I am happy to debate religion with anyone, I have some serious skills in doing so, but the fact is all I want is for religion to say out of government and out of the public sector.

No such statement is perfect and I would want some changes — especially in connection with the definition of torture — before signing this one, but «An Evangelical Declaration Against Torture» is an exceedingly valuable contribution to a public debate of which we dare not tire.

Arendt concludes On Revolution by suggesting we try once again to build structures of government in this country through which at every level all who want to participate in public debate can do so.

The public expects to be able to listen in, but also to contribute to debates when it wants to.

One interesting illustration of the issue came up when the US Republican presidential candidate last fall, Mitt Romney, opened the first of the three presidential debates by saying that he wanted to cut off funding for PBS, the public - funded broadcasting service in the US.

But not some reader - citizens who want to contribute their bit to the public debate now trending, to use that online lingo, in the public space.

More recent polls suggest that most of the public want and expect debates at the 2015 election, now that the precedent has been set.

«The law should be changed so that if you want to run for office in New York State, you have to agree to participate in a series of public debates with all candidates who meet the legal requirements to be on the ballot,» said Hawkins.

If the past debate on public campaign financing is any guide, the Republicans will likely punch back at Democrats» calls for reform by saying the party wants to create a class of professional politicians.

«We are not at all opposed to having a public policy discussion or debate about creating another alternative but what we don't want to do is simply sit on the sidelines and have that discussion for another year, or two years or three years,» he said.

It's good to have open debate and public debate but that's not what Mr. Collins wants,» McMurray said.

Johnson said: «It is perfectly true that I had thought «res ipsa loquitur» [the matter speaks for itself], just get on and do the job, but I was conscious that people wanted me to contribute to the public debate.

Don't fall for it — tell your Senators you want open hearings and public debate.

Mr Cameron is understood not to want colourful proposals by Mr Field to be debated in public at such a sensitive time as the announcement of the CSR, which sees Whitehall departments facing cuts to their budgets of up to 40 per cent.

Whatever happens, the majority of the public want to see the debates go ahead and if they don't, it will no doubt damage Cameron's image.

If MPs decide that want to spend extra time debating something they all say they broadly agree on and at the same time think the public have no interest in, I'm sure they'll take the suggestion they should do it in their own time most illuminating.

«I want the people who signed the petition to know their voices have been heard and I want to encourage an open, public debate on the name,» said Byrne.

A gentle, high level, «positive» debate about two competing visions — something which some commentators seem to want - will not serve the public well.

If the governor wants lawmakers to vote before the legislative session ends in June, there's a lot more we all need to know and discuss, Mr. Cuomo's disdain for public debate notwithstanding.

«The MP is due to hold a public meeting in Penzance on Wednesday to debate the Bill and wants Mr Cameron to attend to thrash out the argument.

After all, the public want the debates — that much is clear from the impressive viewing figures they attract.

First Astorino wanted a debate anytime, anywhere including with others — now he won't show up to a one - on - one debate with the Governor on the most listened to public radio station in the country.

(See 11.45 am) The public don't believe that David Cameron wants a debate with Ed Miliband, and there's a straightforward reason for this; because he doesn't.

And while he's called for debates in upcoming general election contest, Astorino has said he wants a one - on - one debate with Cuomo — a slight that Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins says is unfair, especially considering he is nearing 10 percent in some public opinion polls.

As a former chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, David Davis was always likely to want to contribute from the self - imposed freedom of the backbenches to the debate about how to get the public finances under coPublic Accounts Committee, David Davis was always likely to want to contribute from the self - imposed freedom of the backbenches to the debate about how to get the public finances under copublic finances under control.

Hawkins said in a statement, «The law should be changed so that if you want to run for office in New York State, you have to agree to participate in a series of public debates with all candidates who meet the legal requirements to be on the ballot.»

«That's who the public should be listening to — a substantive debate on the issues and not a circus, which is what Cuomo wanted four years ago so he didn't have to speak.»

Critics want to see more public debate and financial disclosure from council members to guard against conflicts of interest.

The labor groups want to reframe a debate that they believe has overemphasized service cuts and cast public workers as selfish and overpaid.

Otherwise, many issues that Labour party members (and the public) want to debate will be off the table.»

Up to Us is launching today with leading women's groups like Women's Campaign Fund, and I Am That Girl's Emily Greener, as well as high - profile women like Sophia Bush who want to change the public debate.

Jack Straw, the justice secretary, wants Wright's committee to look at the possibility of using well - supported public e-petitions on specific issues as a way of requiring MPs to hold debates on issues that matter to voters.

Both main parties persist in favouring faith schools despite their wide unpopularity — a poll a year ago showed that 80 % of the public wanted to keep the cap (including 67 % of Catholics) and an earlier poll for the Westminster Faith Debates found 45 % against and only 32 % in favour of any government funding of faith schools.

One of the reasons why they are in such terrible danger is they are confusing the fact that a couple of thousand people turned up to a debate to hear Jeremy Corbyn with what the British public [want].

Students and specialists will not find the detail they require and will use original sources, while the public face far more information than they could ever want on the Neanderthal debate, or on the question of which great ape is closest to humans.

Frederick M. Hess and four education scholars discuss the pros and cons for academics who want to wade into public debate.

Students participate in these debates because they are interested in current affairs and want to hone their public speaking skills.

The public debate ought to revolve around the clear issue of whether we as a nation want good public schools for all students, most particularly for low - income students.

Rather than debate the CCSS we instead want to expose the tragic reality of the countless public schools organizing their entire instruction around trying to raise students» PARCC scores.

The charter group said, «If Caputo - Pearl wants to debate anyone, he should start by debating the parents of the more than 100,000 Los Angeles students who have chosen charter public schools» in LA Unified.

Remind them as they head into the next national debate, voters want to hear their plans to make our public schools strong.