Sentences with phrase «words of the activists»

In 2004, the party was given an unexpected boost by winning the support of former Labour MP and television presenter Robert Kilroy - Silk, who got himself elected to the European parliament, was appalled by the reactionary politics of his new colleagues, failed to win the leadership and, in the words of an activist, «disappeared in a puff of vanity».

In the famous words of the activist Grover Norquist, conservatives want to get the government «down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.»

When thinking about what she will change in the field of education, Heather Elgin draws upon the words of activist and civil rights lawyer Monica Ramirez — a recent guest in her Ethnic Studies course — «Sometimes there aren't doors.

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Those profits, which often draw the ire of activists, are dwarfed by the taxes, for which seldom is heard a discouraging word.

The Berkshire Hathaway boss had some words of wisdom for companies that are looking to stay off activists» radar.

Here are some of the most memorable words spoken and shouted by this incredible fighter and activist.

The (small number of) ardent climate - change environmental activists I follow on Twitter were not expecting Barack Obama to say a word about Keystone XL today.

The mixed sales results for its fiscal first quarter are likely to give both sides of the ongoing fight between P&G and activist investor Nelson Peltz ammunition in their continued war of words.

Fellow billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, who famously had a war of words with Ackman on CNBC in 2013, took the other side of Herbalife trade.

Activists are unhappy with the US Vice President's choice of words, describing ISIL as the cause of genocide of Christianity.

: Hearing the Voice of God (Seattle: YWAM Publishing, 1984); Nora Smith Holm, The Runner's Bible: Spiritual Guidance for People on the Run (GA: Acropolis Books,, 1st ed., 1998); Jim Wallis, Faith Works: Lessons from the Life of an Activist Preacher (New York: Random House, 2000); Anderson Spickard and Barbara R. Thompson, Dying for a Drink (Waco, TX: Word Book Publishers, 1985); Edward E. Decker, Jr.» «Praying Through»: A Pentecostal Approach to Pastoral Care.»

In the public relations game plan of responding, with the whole world watching, to relentless activists possessed by an insatiable appetite for vengeance (a.k.a. closure), the bishops adopted the alien vocabulary of «zero tolerance» and «one strike,» a vocabulary in which there is no place for words such as conversion, repentance, soul, and redemption.

One claimed that «the main form of political terrorism in the United States is perpetuated by right wing opponents of abortion,» while another added that «most anti-abortion activists» are «religious fanatics who want to impose their version of God's word on the rest of us.»

Pope Francis has said Burma's future depends on respecting the rights of each ethnic group, an indirect show of support for Rohingya Muslims, but disappointed human rights activists by failing to use the word «Rohingya».

Halki Summit II: Theology, Ecology, and the Word Heybeliada, Turkey June 8 - 10 The Halki Summit is a gathering of activists, scientists, journalists, business leaders, theologians, and academics engaging and working across intellectual boundaries to bring the global environmental discussion to a new and richer place.

It drew a number of spirited responses, including the following by Juli Loesch Wiley, longtime pacifist activist; «Charles DiSalvo says he has noticed harsh and accusatory words, avoidance of suffering, and general belly - aching among those who blockade abortion sites.

Anytime a scientific organization endorses sod, remember Gittings words: They are running scared.Pro - sod activists have learned that intimidation and strategic alliances work, and they are never hesitant about using intimidation and psyc manipulation to reach the goals of their radical agenda.Adopting terrorism as a means, pro-sod activists set their vicious sights on D.r. David Reuben, one of the best - known psyc in the area of human sxu in 1974.

«Father Benedict Joseph Groeschel, C.F.R., (born July 23, 1933) is a Catholic priest, retreat master, author, psychologist, activist and host of the television talk program Sunday Night Prime with Father Benedict Groeschel, which is broadcast on the Eternal Word Television Network.

Those are strong words, written by the Czech activist Václav Havel in his essay «The Power of the Powerless,» one of the....

Those are strong words, written by the Czech activist Václav Havel in his essay «The Power of the Powerless,» one of the twentieth century's great calls to «living in the truth» against a culture based on violence, manipulation, and lies.

Among secularists, gay activists, liberal politicians, and the like, it is taken for granted that homosexual urgings are «natural,» in the sense of being innate (the word nature comes from the Latin natus, «to be born» as, in fact, does the word innate); and since the urges are natural in that sense (or so goes the claim), what's wrong with satisfying them?

Both sets of guidelines chime not only with the meat - reducing aim of the Meat Free Monday campaign but also with the seven - word green - eating mantra coined by journalist and food activist Michael Pollan in his 2009 book Food Rules: An Eater's Manual: «Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.»

but basically a lot of «progressive» activists are trying to push an agenda that «hate speech» is incredibly harmful to the fabric of society and certain buzz words that could be interpreted as derogatory will land you in a lot of hot water with them (i.e. you can't say faggot because its offensive to gays).

Amy, the designer and owner of Cute as a Bug, is also a fabulous blogger who in her words is a «Wife, mother, photographer, activist.

In other words, the next MP in a safe seat is chosen by probably a couple of hundred people (at most)- and those people are the most hardcore activists.

Social media activists effectively had a longer attention span for the protests than the mainstream media, a great example of the internet's ability to let individual communicators spread the word about what they care about and keep attention on an issue that the wider world is ignoring.

It helps when conscientious organizations and their vendors steer constituents to contact only their own representatives, as does the practice of encouraging activists to add their own words to any pre-written text.

The Donald's past business practices and current policy prescriptions create plenty of opportunities to use the words «con» and «fraud», and activists can employ online ads to test many different stories and ways of framing them.

In the words of left - wing singer - songwriter, Billy Bragg, unions need to do much more than «be active with the activists» and «reach to the converted».

And of course, all of this is on top of lots individual spreading - of - the - word by bloggers, twitterers and other online activists.

Second, the size of the audience you reach online matters a lot less than reaching the RIGHT audience, in this case not just reporters but also bloggers and activists who could help spread the word and keep the pressure on CNN.

Tom Watson has renewed his war of words with Len McCluskey as he hit out at the union boss for urging Labour activists to oust MPs critical of Jeremy Corbyn.

Tom Watson has renewed his war of words with Len McCluskey as he hit out at the union boss for urging Labour activists to oust MPs critical of...

These actions and words alike drove the Sanders team (and plenty of online activists) to accuse the DNC of favoritism toward Clinton, and the word «conspiracy» quickly floated around Twitter.

A group of political activists who came together to support Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders» presidential bid are keeping their word to maintain a permanent presence with a broader focus in Western New York.

And of course, email was one of the main ways individual activists spread the word among their own friends and family.

Yet another example of the internet as a disintermediator: political activists use the comments sections as a way to reach the news organizations» readers directly, generally bypassing the editorial approval process as long as they don't use dirty words or otherwise get rude.

In other words, don't count on Lipton to break the abusive cycle in which Cuomo kicks down at the unions, who kick down at the WFP, who then kick down at grassroots activists backing the Green Party campaign of Howie Hawkins and Jia Lee, the latter a New York City teacher and opt - out activist.

No - platforming critics accuse activists of exaggerating the harm caused by words.

The handful of activists who oppose projects like the Haverstraw Water Supply Project have the luxury to do so without having to back up their words with facts or to bear any responsibility for their reckless actions.

After word of a gunpoint gang rape in a Brooklyn playground surfaced last weekend, politicians and activists gathered to condemn police for not notifying the neighborhood sooner and to demand the suspects turn themselves in.

The carefully worded apology, which stated that Rennard may have encroached on the personal space of the four female Lib Dem activists, has heaped more pressure on Clegg after a desperate week following disastrous local and European election results.

Cynthia Nixon, the activist challenging Cuomo for the Democratic Party line, offered, as asked, a one - word of sorts response to the lack of any ethics - related measures in the budget:» #CuomosAlbany.»

Labour activists were swift to condemn his words, and it was also claimed that Mr Corbyn had been reported to the party's Compliance Unit, which examines the behaviour of members.

The Power of Words: Alan Chartock speaks with Professor, Author, Activist, and Albany Common Council Member Barbara Smith about Barbara Jordan's Keynote Address to the 1976 Democratic National Convention.

The Assembly member — who said he is interested in seeing the elimination of backdoor borrowing and term limits enacted in both houses, among other changes — has spent the last five years campaigning with Con Con advocates like SUNY New Paltz professor Gerald Benjamin and government reform activist Bill Samuels, participating in countless town halls and panel discussions to help get the word out.

However, as word about disenfranchised communities continues to make headlines and the next generation of environmental and social activists — who Zenner says are unwilling to «accept status quo bullshit» — continues to speak up, she is confident we can find solutions.

It is a myth that the word «spud» is an acronym for the Society for the Prevention of an Unwholesome Diet, a supposed activist group that wanted to keep the potato out of Britain in the 19th century.

Even as he builds his global movement of activists, the former Vice President is now separated from his wife (unmentioned) and a «recovering politician» (his words).

These activists didn't get the platform of the awards show itself, but they were able to say a few words to some red - carpet reporters.