If we had waited for opinion to change in response to "popular persuasion" the South would still have codified segregation.In the case of gay marriage, Lexington insists the proper forum is the legislature.
And, "We need to wait for public opinion to get behind action".
But MPs can't wait for public opinion to shift by itself.
Mr. Pataki said he would wait for an opinion from Mr. Spitzer before taking any legal action.
If the opposition parties wait for public opinion to return to them, the current polls suggest the wait could be a long one.
But the committee will not wait for the opinion; by April 14, it must issue its report and recommendation on whether articles of impeachment should be drafted against Mr. Rowland.
In one of his deadly asides, the mild-seeming Emmott, with his gentle Northern accent, remarks that they don't seem to wait for public opinion where going to war or messing with the NHS is concerned.
Social networks have played a part in the shift away from music blogging: where web users would previously trawl for the best commentary on a subject, now many sit on Twitter or Facebook and wait for punchy opinions to arrive.
In most instances, experts agree, repairs can wait for a second opinion.
A final note: No doubt to Airgas's delight, we continue to wait for the Airgas opinion.
Asked to respond, Dr. Zdeblick reiterated his position in an e-mail, adding, "I will wait for science, not opinion, to dictate what's really going on here".
