Supporters of MARTA have alleged that the lack of participation by other metro Atlanta counties is rooted in racism and classism.

Supporters of this view believe that “ to a hypothetical outside reader, presents Christianity as enlightened, harmless, even beneficent .” Some believe that through this work, Luke intended to show the Roman Empire that the root of Christianity is within Judaism so that the Christians “ may receive the same freedom to practice their faith that the Roman Empire afforded the Jews .” Those who support the view of Luke ’ s work as political apology generally draw evidence from the facts that Christians are found innocent of committing any political crime ( Acts 25: 25 ; 19: 37 ; 19: 40 ) and that Roman officials ’ views towards Christians are generally positive.

Supporters of this view believe that the Roman Empire does not threaten the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ because Luke “ simply recognizes its existence as a political reality, but he is clear that God is greater .” Throughout Acts, believers like Paul are being charged with spiritual crimes concerning “ teaching against Israel, the law, and the temple ” ( Acts 21: 21, 28 ; 23: 29 ; 24: 5 ; 25: 8, 19 ; 28: 17 ) or being a civil disturbance ( Acts 16: 20, 21: 38, 25: 8 ) rather than political charges.

Supporters of English Premier League team Chelsea and Football League team Gillingham regularly sing songs about the vegetable and are famed for throwing celery during matches.

Supporters consider cheerleading, as a whole, a sport, citing the heavy use of athletic talents while critics do not see it as deserving of that status since sport implies a competition among squads and not all squads compete, along with subjectivity of competitions where-as with gymnastics, diving, and figure skating-scores are assessed based on human judgment and not an objective goal or measurement of time.

Supporters are human or animal figures or, very rarely, inanimate objects, usually placed on either side of a coat of arms as though supporting it.

Supporters are represented by two independent bodies ; the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association ( IMUSA ), which maintains close links to the club through the MUFC Fans Forum, and the Manchester United Supporters ' Trust ( MUST ).

Supporters of coffee shops state that such claims are often exaggerated and ignore the fact that higher content means a user needs to use less of the plant to get the desired effects, making it in effect safer.

Supporters of the government who deviate from the government line are subject to reeducation in sections of labor camps set aside for that purpose.

Supporters of the theory that prairie dogs are communal breeders state that another reason for this type of infanticide is so that the female can get a possible helper.

* October 1 – Supporters of Infante Carlos, Count of Molina, are victorious in the Battle of Maella during the First Carlist War.

Supporters claim that Clean Elections matching funds are so effective at leveling the playing field in Arizona that during the first full year of its implementation, disproportionate funding between candidates was a factor in only 2 % of the races.

Supporters of the game argue that many of these rules and charts are entirely optional.

Supporters of unification contend that PRC and ROC are the legacy left from the Chinese Civil War, and that both Taiwan ( currently under the administration of the ROC ) and mainland China ( currently under the administration of the PRC ) are parts of China.

For the 2011 – 12 CONCACAF Champions League, the qualifying clubs are MLS Cup 2010 champion Colorado Rapids, Supporters ' Shield winner Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS Cup runner-up FC Dallas, and 2010 U. S. Open Cup champion Seattle Sounders FC.

Supporters are not always used, though the Cornish Red-billed Chough and ostrich feathers are sometimes found.

Supporters of the law argued that such probationary arrangements are not unusual in Western countries and that the current system in France discourages employers from hiring people whom they may be unable to fire if they prove unsuitable for the job.

Supporters of biblical literalism " deny that Biblical infallibility and inerrancy are limited to spiritual, religious, or redemptive themes, exclusive of assertions in the fields of history and science.

Supporters argue that speed dating saves time, as most people quickly decide if they are romantically compatible, and first impressions are often permanent.

Supporters of the use of animals in experiments, such as the British Royal Society, argue that virtually every medical achievement in the 20th century relied on the use of animals in some way, with the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research of the U. S. National Academy of Sciences arguing that even sophisticated computers are unable to model interactions between molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organisms, and the environment, making animal research necessary in many areas.

Supporters of Twin Oaks are often critical that the community is unwilling to grow.

On January 7, 2006 the first official step towards this was taken as over 70 people almost unanimously agreed to take the legal steps required in forming a Supporters ' trust.

The team played the entire 1987 – 88 season in an almost empty Tolka Park on Dublin's Northside as a result of a boycott called for by the Shamrock Rovers Supporters Club and KRAM ( Keep Rovers At Milltown ), which was observed by the vast majority of Hoops fans.

The team played the entire 1987 – 88 season in an almost empty Tolka Park as a result of a boycott called for by the Shamrock Rovers Supporters Club and KRAM ( Keep Rovers At Milltown ), which was observed by the vast majority of Hoops fans.

Supporters of intelligent design argue that anything less than the complete form of such a system or organ would not work at all, or would in fact be a detriment to the organism, and would therefore never survive the process of natural selection.

Supporters of free software often counter that the use of the term " free " in this context is primarily a reference to a lack of constraint (" libre ") rather than a lack of cost (" gratis ").

Supporters argued that this change was intended to focus the election on Chen's presumed lack of competence as president.

Supporters of open discussion state that methods information is widely and legally available ; that information might prevent number of permanent injuries resulting from lack of knowledge about methods, like paracetamol overdoses.

Supporters of the St Annes swimming pool have cited the lack of facilities for the town's children and young people, and the impact of the closure on the tourist industry.

Supporters argued that gun traffickers frequently purchase large numbers of cheap handguns from states which lack such laws in order to transport and sell them within states with such laws.

Supporters of the withdrawal argued that it was a necessity in order to test and build a limited National Missile Defense to protect the United States from nuclear blackmail by a rogue state.

Supporters view mixed economies as a compromise between state socialism and free-market capitalism that is superior in net effect to either of those.

Supporters of Trujillo claim that he reorganized both the state and the economy, and left vast infrastructure to the country.

Supporters of the measure argued that state infrastructure had been neglected through many years of growth, while opponents argued that California's budget crisis has been exacerbated by budgeting inflexibility from past spending set-aside propositions like this one.

Supporters of the measure said it was the first step towards a " colorblind " society, while opponents felt that it would make it more difficult for the state to provide services and identify and correct racial disparities.

Supporters state that this information was not publicly available in 2000 or 2001 when Titor made his declaration, and Titor himself stated that this feature was " discovered " as late as 2036 when Unix, as the underlying source behind all computer operating systems still running local infrastructures and other computational tasks, was only two years away from no longer functioning due to 32-bit integer limitations.

Supporters of colovaginoplasty state that this method is better than use of skin grafts for the reason that colon is already mucosal, whereas skin is not.

" Supporters of a Palestinian state must avoid the kind of inflammatory rhetoric and actions that this session represents, which only stoke tensions and erode the chances for peace ," he added.

Supporters of the proposal then turned their attention to state legislatures, where their efforts were met with far greater success: Eventually, all but 11 states ( Arkansas, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia ) passed laws that meet the general criteria for designation as " Blaine Amendments ," in that they ban the use of public funds to support sectarian private schools.

Supporters of Eugene Talmadge were unsure of Eugene's chances of surviving until he was sworn in, so they did some research into the state constitution and found that if Eugene died, the Georgia General Assembly would choose between the second and third place finishers.

Supporters of photo ID laws contend that the photographic IDs ( such as driver's licenses or student IDs ( in some states ) from state schools ) are nearly universal, and that presenting them is a minor inconvenience when weighed against the possibility of ineligible voters affecting elections.

Supporters of C-300 state that the Bill is a better representation of the Obudsman than the recently created Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor, because C-300 can force investigations and impose sanctions.

* Supporters of the Partido Restaurador del Peru, the name given to the official party of state that Odría had set up in 1948.

Supporters of the theory of state capitalism in the USSR ( such as Tony Cliff and Chris Harman ) and scholars such as Andre Gunder Frank have also believed that the law of value operated in Soviet-type societies.

Supporters of theories of state capitalism such as the International Socialists reject the definition of the capitalist mode of production given above.

Supporters of the ordinance have argued that such legislation by local governments is necessary to fill the vacuum in policy left due to inaction from federal and state governments.

Supporters of Dowling argue that within theosophical thought, figures such as Meng-Tse, Matheno, Miriam, Moses, Elijah and Vidyapati exist in an ascended state.

Supporters of Zilant referred to the state insignia of the Khanate of Kazan.