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The majority of employers have simply been encouraging their teams to get vaccinated, knowing a vaccinated workforce would significantly reduce the chances of outbreaks and, therefore, work stoppages, the political climate surrounding vaccines made it difficult for employers to mandate them, as no company wants to get into the crosshairs of political activist groups or alienate their team members. – John Challenger	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The Post's editorial board is certainly minimizing the critiques of Mr. Chipman's nomination which stem from both his time as an ATF agent and his second career as a paid gun-control activist, what's more disappointing to see from a major news outlet, though, is their decision to completely ignore recently-corroborated allegations Chipman made racist remarks while serving in the agency. That the editorial board doesn't even want to see the Equal Employment Opportunity complaints filed against Chipman before calling for his confirmation is remarkable. – Stephen Gutowski	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
His reputation is as an activist more so than anything, i’ve only known two ATF agents out of hundreds whom I would describe as being anti-gun, and Dave is one of them. – Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
She's just like a BLM activist who's got a gig at PBS, cillizza, who I've known for a long time - probably a nice guy actually … And I'm totally opposed to gun control, but I don't think you should hand loaded weapons to children because they're not ready for it. And every time I see Cillizza, I'm like, ‘ He should not have a job where his opinions get broadcast to other people at all. ’. – Tucker Carlson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I would hope that they would put in the work before they attempt to hold office, i've been an activist since I was 15 years old. The first pictures of me in the White House are with Nancy Reagan. – Alyssa Milano	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
You don't have to be black, brown, red, or yellow to do good research about the experiences of people of color. You don't have to fabricate a racial/ethnic identity to be a researcher--or even an activist. Knowledge belongs to all of us. Activism belongs to all of us. Stop centering yourselves in the lived experiences of people of color. Just do the work that needs to be done. – David Pilgrim	added by anonymous 3 years ago
John is a new activist, he got here in June, because a lot of bandwagon trendy people came in. – Lex Scott	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I really felt at times like an activist, more so in the organizational part of it and just trying to put together plans. – Sue Bird	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Many positions TPA had planned for in field work were going to be completely cut, but TPA managed to reimagine these roles and working with our marketing partners, transitioned some to a virtual and online activist model. – Austin Smith	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Because of my HIV background and my knowledge of social activist groups like Act Up, I just quickly realized we have to work together and I have to take advantage of every opportunity available to me. – Terri Wilder	Found on CNN 3 years ago
My father was a physicist and also an activist. My first public protest was with my dad at Stanford. I came by all that honestly. – Joan Baez	added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago
We brought all of( the state political establishment) together, the senators, the governors, the mayors, lieutenant governor, to a listening session with the actual activist and protesters, and they just listened, and didn't talk. I think it helped on both sides. It quelled some of the tensions between the political class, even Justice Democrats, and the protesters. And I think that's something that only Ilhan could have done. – Jeremy Slevin	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We're not looking to them to lead protests or become an activist, but we were looking for something, as a business owner, I understand it's a challenge, but there's a line between right and wrong here. – Lieven DeGeyndt	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Many gyms were emailing and posting about it, we're not looking to them to lead protests or become an activist, but we were looking for something. – Lieven DeGeyndt	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The abduction of a prominent Thai political activist on the streets of Phnom Penh demands an immediate response from Cambodian authorities. – Brad Adams	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Moy is a deeply irresponsible person. He is a political hack. Hes a self-described Democratic Party activist, he once circulated a chain letter denouncing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as a race traitor. – Fox News	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
So then we get to Lawrence v. Texas, which was a Texas law criminalizing sodomy, and judicial activism ignored the immorality of homosexuality and created this fabricated right to privacy that was in the penumbra of the Constitution and determined that homosexuality is within that right to privacy in the penumbra of the Constitution. And the Supreme Court with judicial activist motivations overturn that law. – Jenna Ellis	Found on CNN 3 years ago
If you're a zillionaire who owns a newspaper, yeah, they're going to go after you, if you're a human rights activist, if you're a politician, if you're a senior official, you're a good target. – James Lewis	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Its getting late, i would ask you, respectfully, if we could simply start, maybe tomorrow we can start -- and they can make their argument, and they can, I guess, make a case that they once called overwhelming. Well see... Seriously, can we please start ? OOPS ? Joe Biden TEAM TOUTS UKRAINE ACTIVIST WHO CALLED HUNTER BIDENS ACTIONS VERY BAD As Democrats amendments were summarily shot down, reports emerged that some Democrats were privately considering something of a compromise : calling for the testimony of Hunter Biden in exchange for the appearance of some key administration officials. Bidenobtained a lucrative board role with a Ukrainian company while Joe Biden father, Joe Biden, was overseeing Ukrainian policy as vice president. President Trump had asked in President Trump now-infamous July 25 call with Ukraines president for a look into Joe Bidens admitted pressure campaignto have Ukraines top prosecutor fired. Senate Republicans have sought to portray Trumps push for a probe as a legitimate request given the Bidens dealings in Ukraine, while Democrats have alleged that senior administration officials would testify that the administration withheld military aid to Ukraine in order to secure a politically motivated probe. Mike Mulvaney, for example, has publicly argued that there is nothing wrong with tying financial assistance to anti-corruption efforts and other U.S. objectives, even as the administration has denied specifically targeting the Bidens for political purposes. Meanwhile, the barrage of amendments Tuesday night put into doubt whether the senators would have time to meet in a closed session toconverse -- which would be a valuable opportunity, given that the senators were legally barred from having any sustenanceother than water or milk at their desk all day, and could not communicate verbally with one another during the proceedings. The restriction on cellphone possession and oral interaction led some members to pass and flash written notes to each other like students in a classroom, as White House impeachment managers and the presidents legal team traded lengthy legalistic arguments. At one point during the proceedings, former Bill Clinton press secretary and CNN political analyst Joe Lockhart wrote on Cruzs Twitter that Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz could go to. – White House counsel Pat Cipollone	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
To the extent you know someone's an activist or you know that someone is a model, those factors are going to weigh more heavily than just someone's basic demographics in decision-making, straight demographics are not generally predictive of how someone is going to hear a case. – Jill Taylor	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
BeBest is the First Lady's initiative, and she will continue to use it to do all she can to help children. It is no secret that the President and First Lady often communicate differently -- as most married couples do. Their son is not an activist who travels the globe giving speeches. He is a 13-year-old who wants and deserves privacy. – Stephanie Grisham	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I've always said, if you're going to have an activist in your stock, you oughta get a really good one. And these guys are pretty good, so, they had some really good insights and thoughts. – Chairman Randall Stephenson	Found on CNN 4 years ago
She wasn't just an issue-maker but I hope she will be remembered as a women's rights activist who was free-spirited, who could truly speak her mind. – Kwon Ji-an	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
}I'm not a political activist, but this is a non-offensive thing that I've had and it's part of who we are as a family and who I am and there was zero reason for them to take it away. – Wendy Auger	Found on CNN 4 years ago

The majority of employers have simply been encouraging their teams to get vaccinated, knowing a vaccinated workforce would significantly reduce the chances of outbreaks and, therefore, work stoppages, the political climate surrounding vaccines made it difficult for employers to mandate them, as no company wants to get into the crosshairs of political activist groups or alienate their team members.

– John Challenger

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The Post's editorial board is certainly minimizing the critiques of Mr. Chipman's nomination which stem from both his time as an ATF agent and his second career as a paid gun-control activist, what's more disappointing to see from a major news outlet, though, is their decision to completely ignore recently-corroborated allegations Chipman made racist remarks while serving in the agency. That the editorial board doesn't even want to see the Equal Employment Opportunity complaints filed against Chipman before calling for his confirmation is remarkable.

– Stephen Gutowski

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

His reputation is as an activist more so than anything, i’ve only known two ATF agents out of hundreds whom I would describe as being anti-gun, and Dave is one of them.

– Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

She's just like a BLM activist who's got a gig at PBS, cillizza, who I've known for a long time - probably a nice guy actually … And I'm totally opposed to gun control, but I don't think you should hand loaded weapons to children because they're not ready for it. And every time I see Cillizza, I'm like, ‘ He should not have a job where his opinions get broadcast to other people at all. ’.

– Tucker Carlson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I would hope that they would put in the work before they attempt to hold office, i've been an activist since I was 15 years old. The first pictures of me in the White House are with Nancy Reagan.

– Alyssa Milano

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

You don't have to be black, brown, red, or yellow to do good research about the experiences of people of color. You don't have to fabricate a racial/ethnic identity to be a researcher--or even an activist. Knowledge belongs to all of us. Activism belongs to all of us. Stop centering yourselves in the lived experiences of people of color. Just do the work that needs to be done.

– David Pilgrim

added by anonymous
3 years ago

John is a new activist, he got here in June, because a lot of bandwagon trendy people came in.

– Lex Scott

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I really felt at times like an activist, more so in the organizational part of it and just trying to put together plans.

– Sue Bird

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Many positions TPA had planned for in field work were going to be completely cut, but TPA managed to reimagine these roles and working with our marketing partners, transitioned some to a virtual and online activist model.

– Austin Smith

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Because of my HIV background and my knowledge of social activist groups like Act Up, I just quickly realized we have to work together and I have to take advantage of every opportunity available to me.

– Terri Wilder

Found on CNN
3 years ago

My father was a physicist and also an activist. My first public protest was with my dad at Stanford. I came by all that honestly.

– Joan Baez

added by RobertHaigh
3 years ago

We brought all of( the state political establishment) together, the senators, the governors, the mayors, lieutenant governor, to a listening session with the actual activist and protesters, and they just listened, and didn't talk. I think it helped on both sides. It quelled some of the tensions between the political class, even Justice Democrats, and the protesters. And I think that's something that only Ilhan could have done.

– Jeremy Slevin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We're not looking to them to lead protests or become an activist, but we were looking for something, as a business owner, I understand it's a challenge, but there's a line between right and wrong here.

– Lieven DeGeyndt

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Many gyms were emailing and posting about it, we're not looking to them to lead protests or become an activist, but we were looking for something.

– Lieven DeGeyndt

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The abduction of a prominent Thai political activist on the streets of Phnom Penh demands an immediate response from Cambodian authorities.

– Brad Adams

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Moy is a deeply irresponsible person. He is a political hack. Hes a self-described Democratic Party activist, he once circulated a chain letter denouncing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as a race traitor.

– Fox News

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

So then we get to Lawrence v. Texas, which was a Texas law criminalizing sodomy, and judicial activism ignored the immorality of homosexuality and created this fabricated right to privacy that was in the penumbra of the Constitution and determined that homosexuality is within that right to privacy in the penumbra of the Constitution. And the Supreme Court with judicial activist motivations overturn that law.

– Jenna Ellis

Found on CNN
3 years ago

If you're a zillionaire who owns a newspaper, yeah, they're going to go after you, if you're a human rights activist, if you're a politician, if you're a senior official, you're a good target.

– James Lewis

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Its getting late, i would ask you, respectfully, if we could simply start, maybe tomorrow we can start -- and they can make their argument, and they can, I guess, make a case that they once called overwhelming. Well see... Seriously, can we please start ? OOPS ? Joe Biden TEAM TOUTS UKRAINE ACTIVIST WHO CALLED HUNTER BIDENS ACTIONS VERY BAD As Democrats amendments were summarily shot down, reports emerged that some Democrats were privately considering something of a compromise : calling for the testimony of Hunter Biden in exchange for the appearance of some key administration officials. Bidenobtained a lucrative board role with a Ukrainian company while Joe Biden father, Joe Biden, was overseeing Ukrainian policy as vice president. President Trump had asked in President Trump now-infamous July 25 call with Ukraines president for a look into Joe Bidens admitted pressure campaignto have Ukraines top prosecutor fired. Senate Republicans have sought to portray Trumps push for a probe as a legitimate request given the Bidens dealings in Ukraine, while Democrats have alleged that senior administration officials would testify that the administration withheld military aid to Ukraine in order to secure a politically motivated probe. Mike Mulvaney, for example, has publicly argued that there is nothing wrong with tying financial assistance to anti-corruption efforts and other U.S. objectives, even as the administration has denied specifically targeting the Bidens for political purposes. Meanwhile, the barrage of amendments Tuesday night put into doubt whether the senators would have time to meet in a closed session toconverse -- which would be a valuable opportunity, given that the senators were legally barred from having any sustenanceother than water or milk at their desk all day, and could not communicate verbally with one another during the proceedings. The restriction on cellphone possession and oral interaction led some members to pass and flash written notes to each other like students in a classroom, as White House impeachment managers and the presidents legal team traded lengthy legalistic arguments. At one point during the proceedings, former Bill Clinton press secretary and CNN political analyst Joe Lockhart wrote on Cruzs Twitter that Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz could go to.

– White House counsel Pat Cipollone

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

To the extent you know someone's an activist or you know that someone is a model, those factors are going to weigh more heavily than just someone's basic demographics in decision-making, straight demographics are not generally predictive of how someone is going to hear a case.

– Jill Taylor

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

BeBest is the First Lady's initiative, and she will continue to use it to do all she can to help children. It is no secret that the President and First Lady often communicate differently -- as most married couples do. Their son is not an activist who travels the globe giving speeches. He is a 13-year-old who wants and deserves privacy.

– Stephanie Grisham

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I've always said, if you're going to have an activist in your stock, you oughta get a really good one. And these guys are pretty good, so, they had some really good insights and thoughts.

– Chairman Randall Stephenson

Found on CNN
4 years ago

She wasn't just an issue-maker but I hope she will be remembered as a women's rights activist who was free-spirited, who could truly speak her mind.

– Kwon Ji-an

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

}I'm not a political activist, but this is a non-offensive thing that I've had and it's part of who we are as a family and who I am and there was zero reason for them to take it away.

– Wendy Auger

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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