A collection of stories tagged 'disapproval' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:00:08 EST The president recently drew the highest disapproval rating ever measured by the Gallup Poll. But unpopular presidents aren't limited to the age of polling. We examine the least popular presidents in history. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48347 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89984934&ft=1&f=1012 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT Five Makah Indians are facing charges of illegally killing a gray whale in the waters off Washington state. The tribe has been waiting years for a government permit to hunt. The tribal government has expressed disapproval, but some see the move as civil disobedience. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46295 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88159568&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:53:00 EDT A cleric in Saudi Arabia thinks religious fundamentalists have finally gone far enough. He's an adviser to the Ministry of Justice and a video on the Internet showed him dancing at a wedding. That angered religious hardliners, who follow a version of Sunni Islam that disapproves of singing and dancing. In a newspaper interview, the official urged his critics to "get over restrictions imposed by ignorant people." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46271 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88132938&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:24:00 EDT Rock musician Eric Clapton has been invited to perform in North Korea The government disapproves of rock music, but the son President Kim Jong Il is reportedly a Clapton fan. Clapton has not yet accepted the invitation. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45709 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=54964288&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:00:00 EST Researchers have finally hit on the essential truth previously known to horror film makers: Clowns are not necessarily funny. Britain's University of Sheffield wanted to find a way to improve the children's wards of hospitals. They conducted a survey of 250 kids who disapproved of using clowns. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44223 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18212253&ft=1&f=1007 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST Families with ties to the military have been a solid pillar of support for President Bush throughout the war in Iraq. But a new poll suggests that support might be waning. The poll found nearly 6 out of 10 military families disapprove of the way President Bush has run the war. Rhonda Eggleston, a military wife, explains why she thinks the U.S. should stay the course. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/42718 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17001692&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:00:00 EST A majority of Republicans polled by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health, said they support the SCHIP bill -- but a majority also disapprove of Congress overriding the president's veto. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/40715 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15347955&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT A novelist finds himself strangely drawn to the image of a beautiful woman on a beer billboard. He defends his visceral response to the ad, in spite of his wife's disapproval. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39134 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14238539&ft=1&f=1051 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDT President Bush visits an Air Force base near Charleston, S.C. -- talking up the threat from al-Qaida in Iraq as the main feature of the Iraq war. A national poll Tuesday shows nearly seven out of 10 Americans disapprove of his handling of the war. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37346 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12205392 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:36:00 EDT The latest NPR poll finds President Bush's approval ratings remain dismal. But voters are equally disapproving of the Democrat-led Congress. On the issues, voters say Iraq remains a top concern, and a majority favor a hard stance on immigration. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/34221 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10048418 Tue, 08 May 2007 14:47:00 EDT AIDS has ravaged America's black and gay communities. But what role should the church play in raising AIDS awareness if it disapproves of homosexuality? Bishop Harry Jackson, senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Washington, D.C., is the founder of the High Impact Leadership Coalition. He speaks with Tony Cox. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32887 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9278352 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:00:00 EDT The House, over the objections of the minority Republican leadership, passes a nonbinding resolution disapproving of President Bush's plan to send additional soldiers to Iraq. The vote approving the measure came after four days of debate. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31111 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7453880 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:10:00 EST Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) began their first congressional terms in January. Now they're participating in this week's debate on Iraq. Giffords supports a House resolution expressing disapproval of President Bush's troop escalation, and Roskam is expected to oppose it. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31086 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7431187 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:11:00 EST For the second day, the House debated a Democratic-sponsored resolution disapproving of President Bush's plan to send additional soldiers to Iraq. Eleven Republicans gave speeches opposing the troop increase -- joining Democrats who are near unanimous in their opposition. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31039 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7407257 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:19:00 EST The House of Representatives begins debate Tuesday on a non-binding resolution expressing disapproval of President Bush's plan to increase U.S. combat troops in Iraq. The debate could extend through the end of the week. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30963 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7382332 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:33:00 EST The House prepares for three days of debate on a nonbinding resolution to express support for U.S. forces in Iraq and at the same time disapproving of President Bush's decision to send an additional 20,000 troops. Republicans fume that they can't offer alternative resolutions. A vote is expected Friday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30940 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7371782 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:00:00 EST For the past two weeks, it seemed inevitable that the U.S. Senate would debate and vote on a resolution expressing disapproval for President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. But Monday, just as a resolution with bipartisan support came to the floor, the whole thing fell apart. There was no debate and no vote. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30685 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7226699 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:45:00 EST Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives announce that they will bring a resolution to the floor next week voicing disapproval of President Bush's Iraq war policy. House leaders plan to give all 435 members of the House five minutes to speak their mind about the war, which will add up to three long days of debate. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30687 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7226696 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:00:00 EST The Senate is scheduled to begin a 90-minute debate that Iraq war opponents hope will facilitate their attempt to bring a resolution to the floor expressing disapproval on the President's plan to increase troop levels in Baghdad. Michele Norris talks with NPR's David Welna. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30639 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7190883 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:00:00 EST Although most of the Senate has spoken in opposition to the president's troop build-up in Iraq, a formal resolution of disapproval may be difficult to achieve. Democratic leader Harry Reid may need 60 votes to cut off debate and bring a resolution to a vote, and Republican leaders may be able to prevent that. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30238 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7022260 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:00:00 EST Three weeks before the November election, likely voters continue to be pessimistic about the direction the country is heading and they disapprove of President Bush's performance, according to a new NPR poll. Against that backdrop, Democrats hold a growing margin in the battle for control of the U.S. House, the poll shows. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/24797 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6280073 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:15:00 EDT Goleo VI, the official mascot for soccer's World Cup, is a flop. The pantsless lion has been described as looking like the "out-of-wedlock child of Chewbacca and Alf." Children and soccer fans disapprove. They're not crazy about his talking soccer ball, Pille, either. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/20261 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5476296 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 08:55:00 EDT Retired military personnel are speaking publicly about their disapproval of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Two life-long military men talk about their different views on whether retired high-ranking officers should take on the role of public critic. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/18639 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5361091 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:00:00 EDT Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is in Afghanistan Thursday, where he addressed U.S. troops at the Bagram Air Base. Rumsfeld expressed disapproval of any speedy withdrawals from either Afghanistan or Iraq. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/5064 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5065768 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST Slate foreign editor June Thomas thinks it's time somebody stuck up for Britain's embattled royal couple, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. The two are to be wed this Saturday, and polls suggest many Britons disapprove of the match. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/13840 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4581038 Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT