non-controversial

What began as a promising and non-controversial community project between the writer of Billy Elliot, Opera North and the people of Bridlington has become a bitter row over whether explicit references by a gay character to his sexuality can be included in a work that involves primary school children.

Opera pulled after school protests over gay character 2011

Some, he said, were on non-controversial bills that eventually passed by overwhelming majorities.

Senate rejects changes in filibuster rules 2011

Instead, he delivered a non-controversial speech that was demagogued by right-wing conservatives.

Obama delivers controversial school speech 2009

But they chose to do it under special fast-track rules, usually reserved for non-controversial measures, that require a two-thirds vote.

After Patriot Act vote fails, House Republicans make another procedural fumble Paul Kane 2011

What actually happened, as I wrote last week, was that the House was operating under rules used to pass "non-controversial" bills, making the chamber subject to the same two-thirds supermajority as the Senate.

What happened to the Tea Party revolt over the PATRIOT Act? Adam Serwer 2011

The republican party strategy to insult and disrespect the president even on non-controversial issue as speaking to school kids nationally on the importance of education is a sad comedy in itself.

McDonnell counters controversial thesis talk with upbeat ad 2009

It would make more sense for NASA to take, say, the $250M from the stimulus package that's going to Ares/Orion and use that in other, non-controversial and non-problematic exploration areas like COTS-D, lunar robotics, ISS experiments related to exploration, or the like.

NASA Exploration Budget Request Gets Cut - NASA Watch 2009

Romney, of course, passed a health plan as governor of Massachusetts containing an individual mandate, unaware that conservatives would soon decide that this once non-controversial policy tool constitutes the gravest threat to American liberty since King George the Third.

Mitt Romney's health care Gordian Knot Greg Sargent 2011

While the outyear budgets were a non-controversial flat-line placeholder, the 2010 budget enabled real progress.

NASA Budget Update - NASA Watch 2009

The bill to reauthorize key parts of the counter-terrorism surveillance law, which expire at the end of the month, required a super-majority to pass under special rules reserved for non-controversial measures.

Patriot Act extension vote fails to pass House; Tea Party caucas members vote "no" Compiled by Ian Saleh 2011