Word: dissenting
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That's what I dissent from, and I dissent from it as a Christian. I dissent from the political pollution of sincere, personal faith. I dissent most strongly from the attempt to argue that one party represents God and that the other doesn't. I dissent from having my faith co-opted and wielded by people whose politics I do not share and whose intolerance I abhor. The word Christian belongs to no political party. It's time the quiet majority of believers took it back...
...classic, ham-fisted Russian manner—just remember the gas sales to Ukraine last New Year.Although it ultimately failed, the growing ties with the energy-hungry Chinese dragon should make Europeans ever more worried about their dependence on Russian gas. With decreasing levels of democracy and freedom to dissent with the government, Putin’s Russia can be relied upon neither for gas, nor for global stability. Back in the day, the Pravda newspaper was considered a prime tool of red propaganda. In 2003, a rather curious title suggested: “Russian weapons make every country feel...
...enemies will set among us individuals whose primary function is to object, to dissent, to find fault with our traditional mode of living, until that which we know to be right, begins to feel suspect,” Bernard “Ed” Alton, author of the “Taskbook” admonishes. “In the end, we must pity them: we are going forward with joy and hope; they are being left behind, mired in fear...
...while these policy orders passed with little dissent, Kelley disagreed with his colleagues about a pilot program that would provide councillors with research assistants. Though he said he would appreciate the help, he insisted that the city’s money could be better spent...
...employees are an astute lot. They know that "city hall" has a lock on policy and dissent. Thus today's issues of conscience and morality will inevitably lead to Washington newsrooms. It is equally inevitable that the CIA will take stern steps to stop the hemorrhaging. Hence the dilemma and the fear of the CIA and the Administration--not only that CIA employees may go public but also that some will be prepared to take the consequences. The American people will not be indifferent to the moral issues involved. Americans may view the legalities involved as irrelevant in the face...