Most of the city's clerics share these views, he said, but are too divided and frightened to exert influence.
When the Catholic Emancipation Act was passed in 1829, Sherwood and many like her were frightened of the influence that Catholics might gain in the government.
Brian Dodge, a lobbyist for retailers, slams the move as a political gesture, calling it representative of "a pattern where the big banks make wildly speculative statements, with little or no foundation in reality, in an effort to generate sympathy, frighten consumers and influence politics".
For the next eight years, the tsar's leading minister maintaining his influence at least in part by frightening his master with real and imaginary dangers was Pyotr Shuvalov, the head of the secret police.
The gap of influence between male venture capitalists and female entrepreneurs is frightening and I hate that my behavior played a role in perpetrating a gender-hostile environment.
Just as significantly, print journalism in the UK has retained its unique campaigning role, its ability to change the agenda, to frighten elites, to wield influence.
Instead of "bully" I prefer to use the word intimidator: Someone who uses strength, threats and power to influence, harm, frighten and/or manipulate those who are weaker.
The researchers argued that Hollywood and the news media influence how the public views Muslims -- often depicting them as frightening and "other".
In his early years as a writer, he was influenced by von Kleist, whose work he described in a letter to Bauer as frightening and whom he considered closer than his own family.
It is because of Thomas's influence with today's stars that he remains a relevant figure in N.B.A. circles — and a frightening specter to many New York fans and commentators.
