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We strongly oppose the Nebraska law that divides the Omaha public schools along racial lines. The Supreme Court ruled those 52 years ago that separate but equal schools result in inequality and poor education for minority children. We will use every advocacy tool, including legal, at our disposal to fight this unconstitutional law. Bruce Gordon
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When we began this year, no one would have guessed that the vice president would be needed to break a tie on the budget. Our advocacy made a difference.
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What has protected our community far before 9/11 from extremism and violent ideology is that balanced mainstream advocacy of Islamic principles.
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We know from Wood's experience that it's not a very welcome atmosphere for women's rights advocacy at the agency. Kim Gandy
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We're seeking to heighten the advocacy of the region as an energy supplier to the continent.
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We're excited about this. We think it will bring some relief to some of our clients. We've been working on the bill for about 2 ½ years now with other folks in the Rhode Island Patient Advocacy Coalition, so we're also relieved. Chris Butler
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There is concern by us and certainly by many others that this board is subject to capture. There is concern that it's subject to capture by a small group of corporations, to a country, to an advocacy group bent on changing the way the Internet works for its own purposes.
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We disclose our funding, Common Cause does not. So it's rather ironic that we would be attacked on that basis. But at the end of the day, just because Common Cause doesn't agree with the way we seek grant funding, that doesn't make advocacy illegitimate. Nor does it make theirs legitimate, their attack legitimate. Bob Johnson
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The option of solicitor advocacy came on the scene a bit too late for me.
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Advocacy groups and voters are not wrong to push candidates to declare their position clearly on policy issues. That is good citizenship. Hard questions should be asked of every candidate, every politician. And those public servants should be prepared to answer, but in their own words. Mark McKinnon
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I'm not an advocacy journalist - that's not what I do. My role in journalism is to be able to engage the most interesting people with the best ideas. Charlie Rose
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One of the most crucial kinds of intervention is in advocacy. We can think about charities in the context of delivering services, and indeed that is part of their job, but advocacy is also getting governments to step up to the plate. They can also give more voice to those who don't have one. Nicholas Kristof
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I believe that some in the advocacy community are overlooking that the most obvious way to reduce injuries is to buckle up. The vehicle can only do so much. At a certain point, people have to do their part.
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More institutions are screening out the very worst social but also using shareholder advocacy to improve those that don't make the grade.
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I have been the forensic interviewer for about a year and a half, and my job is to interview the child that is brought to the advocacy center, or the Gingerbread House.
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Joel Klein has taken antitrust enforcement to a new and higher level of intellectual rigor and forceful advocacy and protection of the public, ... He's been more proactive and consumer minded than many other antitrust enforcers. Joel is a hands-on enforcer who is enormously energetic and supportive of his staff, inspires tremendous loyalty, and has very insightful judgment. Richard Blumenthal
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Her (Newman's) inspired advocacy has helped leaders in North Carolina and throughout the country better understand how the arts improve the lives and communities of all Americans. Arts advocates nationwide look to Tog as a model for service, civility, engagement and leadership. Jonathan Katz
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While these data are of little comfort to any senior who has experienced a problem, they do put the scope of the issue in perspective. Our community's job is to work collaboratively with beneficiaries, pharmacies, physicians and advocacy organizations to resolve any remaining transition issues.
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When others have shied away, our awardees have shown great commitment in their advocacy for equal rights, ... It is our pleasure to say, 'Thank you for never backing down. Today, we are closer to equality because of your work.'
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Our voices will be heard in the future when we take up an advocacy issue,
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I think some people thought that the event was advocacy of homosexuality. It wasn't. It isn't. Nobody could think 'narratives, filmmakers and spectatorship' is a statement about advocacy. Peter Holland
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Weary of wily politicians who say one thing and do another, voters and advocacy groups insist presidential contenders commit to the cause du jour in writing, but candidates are foolish to comply. Words matter.
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We really want to credit everybody's response, certainly the citizen groups, the advocacy groups, Children's Alliance, and others. Mike Lowry
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The Advocacy is concerned that the overlapping federal and state do-not-call registries may create undue burdens for small businesses, Thomas Sullivan
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While Which New Bank? has been an undoubted financial success - Mr Norris takes over a bank with strong profitability - declining customer advocacy presents a problem in a more competitive market.
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Our community's job is to work collaboratively with beneficiaries, pharmacies, physicians and advocacy organizations to resolve any remaining transition issues.
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Washington, D.C. is full of think tanks, theoreticians and advocacy groups. Governors are the ones whose feet are on the ground. Phil Bredesen
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We are an advocacy organization on behalf of hospitals. Overnight we turned into a hospital emergency center.
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As a result Oracle discovered both the Independent Institute and the National Taxpayer's Union were misrepresenting themselves as independent advocacy groups when in fact they were funded by Microsoft for the express purpose to influence public opinion in favor of Microsoft in the antitrust trial.
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Advocacy is calling for action. Aggressive reporting is calling for answers.
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Due in large part to our advocacy efforts for Niger, it's been brought to the front pages all around the world and the world response since then has been heartening ....
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Each year between two and five million people worldwide die from lack of safe water and sanitation. Given this dire situation, the creation of a US-based advocacy group is long overdue, ... We know what the problem is and we have the knowledge and resources to save millions of lives - we simply need to extend water to those without it. Water Advocates and other US nonprofits can make enormous strides in helping solve this worldwide crisis by informing the public and ensuring that funding is available for more projects. David Douglas
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There's a district policy that requires teachers to ensure that for all topics, particularly controversial topics, both sides are presented, ... There's not an advocacy role to be played by the teachers in an instructional program.