Sentence examples for initiative argued from inspiring English sources

However, supporters of the initiative argued that it could have a similar impact as the Sputnik satellite had in the 1950s, when the United States started a significant nationwide effort to invest in science and technology.

Supporters of one hotly contested California ballot initiative argued for labeling as a matter of consumer rights and transparency — but their advertisements often implied the crops were a hazard: one pictured a child about to take a joyful bite of a pest-resistant cob of corn, on which was emblazoned a question mark and the caption "Corn, engineered to grow its own pesticide".

Critics of the expensive initiative argued that Deasy and then-Deputy Supt.

The Liberal Democrats came out in support of the government's initiative arguing that Tory plans are "short sighted" and will not help the UK media industry.

Groups including National Right to Life and Focus on the Family are opposed to the Colorado initiative, arguing that the timing and language are not right.

He was influential in opposing President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, arguing that a space-based laser defense system could be easily countered and that it would lead to further arms escalation.

Indeck, an Illinois-based power producer which operates a plant in upstate New York, is suing the state over the initiative, arguing that it unfairly affects Indeck and other companies with long-term contracts.

The National Association of Prosecutors has also condemned the initiative, arguing that it would hobble the work of public officials who "work tirelessly to fulfill their constitutional duty to defend the public patrimony".

Dr. Harris A. Berman, the chief executive of Tufts Health Plan here, also opposes the initiative, arguing that it can be expected to raise the price of health care significantly by taking away H.M.O.s' ability to control costs.

The Treasury, which has relentlessly driven the initiative, argues that it secures better value for money, but few doubt that the main reason for the Treasury's enthusiasm is not having to borrow the money up-front.But the trouble with living on the never-never is that the bills eventually mount up.

And this time around the president's trusted political adviser, Karl Rove, and defense secretary, Don Rumsfeld, are against any high-profile U.S. initiative, arguing that Yasir Arafat is just another terrorist, and that the real key to turning back anti-Americanism in the Middle East is changing the regime in Iraq.