The phrase
"ordinary citizens" refers to regular people who are not famous or special in any particular way. They are the average men and women who live their everyday lives.
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The only thing that limits the evil
of ordinary citizens in democratic nations is the power balance, not morality.
The thinking was that the economy and politics had become too complex
for ordinary citizens to understand.
And it calls for action not just by policymakers themselves, but also
by ordinary citizens and through public - private partnerships.
His campaign is funded primarily by small contributions
from ordinary citizens, and runs primarily with the help of local volunteers.
He explained the challenges of collecting and processing data, the legal fights along the way and the goal of empowering
ordinary citizens with access to public information.
When ordinary citizens pass through the area, they'll be taking part in a massive experiment to work out how we should light our cities in the future.
As was true for teachers, the other employees who live but don't work in the district tend to look pretty much
like ordinary citizens in their turnout rates.
But there is reason to hope:
many ordinary citizens desire to make positive change in their daily lives, in their communities, and in the world at large.
«In adolescence, these (character) strengths are mostly developed in relationships with caring adults,» Tough explained to me in an email about
what ordinary citizens can do to help.
All of the events are tailored to show
how ordinary citizens and designers can work together to improve cities.
We've been hoping for years that new leaders would emerge who understand how technology can improve democracy and what it can do to
empower ordinary citizens.
«The local military, police and
ordinary citizens made it quite clear they were optimistic the city would not slip back into violence,» he said.
If ordinary citizens are expected to understand and assert their legal rights in the face of relentless police questioning, they can not do so without the assistance and guidance of legal counsel.
She understood the deep connection between local and global problems, and she helped
give ordinary citizens a voice.
Still, with valuable crops such as almond, apple, blueberry and others at stake,
even ordinary citizens are trying to help.
The design sought to improve the fortunes of
ordinary citizens there by providing power, housing, water, food, and transportation.
Political activists of all stripes have difficulty
getting ordinary citizens to care about their issues, and if they do care, to act on them.
You missed the most powerful way -
ordinary citizen rejecting it such as stop watching the advertisements and reject having lobbyists stand for your votes.
And because this is so, it is reasonable to suspect that it doesn't explain the differential between teachers and
ordinary citizens either.
Regarding the general effectiveness of grassroots efforts, it sounds like you don't
believe ordinary citizens have a way to change our society.
Accountability and punishment always only applies to
ordinary citizens at the bottom of the economic and social ladder.
However, activists consider themselves special, and
above ordinary citizens, which is why they have attempted to force this agenda on citizens without first winning their approval.
When the economy completely tanks and
ordinary citizens start wondering if they should keep their money in their mattresses instead of the major banks, the mantra does seem to get noticeably louder.
Reality: The term «special interests» actually refers to organizations, companies, and associations that represent the interests of thousands
of ordinary citizens.
Environmental degradation continues to worsen; the mindset that drives such degradation persists; and the solutions are complicated
for ordinary citizens to implement.
The development of systems to support high quality instruction owes much to the efforts of educators and
ordinary citizens who have created systems to help teachers improve their practice and increase their effectiveness.
He is especially interested in the way historical events are perceived and remembered
by ordinary citizens versus how they are officially presented by public agencies and the media.
Eleven states have passed laws
allowing ordinary citizens to intercede to save dogs (or any other pet) by breaking a window (if need be) without suffering legal consequence.
The Venezuelan economy has been suffering from hyperinflation and a turbulent economy which has left
ordinary citizen living on the streets hungry and unemployed.
Renewing American Compassion: How Compassion for the Needy Can Turn
Ordinary Citizens into Heroes By Marvin Olasky Free Press, 201 pages, $ 21
I'm not a homeless activist in our city, I'm just a
rather ordinary citizen, but let me tell you, I'm disgusted and disappointed and more than a little angry.
«They threaten to put the government above the law, while
leaving ordinary citizens, and the press, shut out of their own justice system.
He published his National Post column in the aftermath of Brexit — a democratic revolt by
ordinary citizens against an unaccountable elite.
The Chinese public had something else in mind, and went straight for the jugular with thousands of
ordinary citizens taking Modi to task over territorial claims.