The NDP occupies a left-of-centre position, advocating an extension of the welfare state.
That was the position advocated by Dr. Emanuel in a paper he published in The Journal of the American Medical Association in November 2008, just as Mr. Obama was being elected.
The principal defense for keeping the proceedings of government private — the position advocated by those Bentham called "the partisans of mystery" — was that the people are too ignorant to judge their rulers.
His handlers do, however, seem to be following one page from Thomas's successful survival playbook: When accused, take the position advocated by an aide to former South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, who was one of Thomas's chief sponsors.
For reasons I discussed in an earlier Economix post, I believe that this rate should be reduced – a position advocated by both President Obama and former President Clinton in his new book.
Frustrated by the speaker's position, advocates issued an ultimatum: Unless Ms. Quinn agreed to apply the requirement to businesses with as few as 20 workers, the talks would be off.
If the court ruling eliminates Mr. Dunlap's position, advocates for inmates say, momentum may be lost in other areas, including reducing use of solitary confinement and ending abuse among employees and inmates.
It signaled to China that the administration prefers to resolve the dispute diplomatically, rather than force a showdown, but also pressed the case for a change in China's policy, a position advocated by many United States lawmakers in both parties.
But in expressing concern that the low unemployment rate could ignite inflation, the statement recognized a position advocated by a number of other Fed officials, including Laurence H. Meyer, a Fed governor.
