Sentences with phrase «best interest of citizens»

The Legislature of Louisiana does hereby declare that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the state to protect consumers in their efforts to improve their credit record, history, and rating.

«I'm not quite sure that everything (Shahinfar) votes for is in the best interest of the citizens of Albany,» she said.

Let's all agree that the only objective of any government should be to act in the best interest of citizens, not lobbyists, and then act accordingly.

«Buffalo Grove is considering all its options, taking the best interests of all its citizens into account, «a spokesman for the village said Tuesday.

«Over the past several days Assemblyman Heastie and I have discussed at length how to advance the best interests of the citizens of our state by making the New York Assembly more inclusive and member - driven,» Morelle stated.

I objected to the underhanded way DiNapoli was appointed in 2007 — a typical Shelly Silver power play - which was all about Shelly Silver amassing power, and not about the best interests of the citizens of New York who support that corrupt bas *** d and his flunkies.

«Over the past several days Assemblyman Heastie and I have discussed at length how to advance the best interests of the citizens of our state by making the New York Assembly more inclusive and member - driven,» Morelle said in the statement.

The law allows you to donate to the election campaigns of whoever you wish but 268,000 other Buffalonians and I feel that allowing you to control, influence or otherwise impact «our» elected or appointed officials inhibits their loyalty to act in the best interests of the citizens, the parents and the children in their deliberations on the many issues that involve your union.

Please have sufficient handouts to give to your concerned customers and if you are the customer know that our government does not always work in the best interest of the citizen.

«Coincidentally, by phasing out coal the UK is not only acting in the best interests of their citizens through improved air quality, but also the financial interests of utility shareholders,» the report states.

By phasing - out coal the UK is not only acting in the best interests of their citizens through improved air quality, but also the financial interests of utility shareholders through avoided value destruction.

But more importantly, he sent a simple message that resonated with millions: When it comes to the environment, the workings of our government are no longer aligned with the best interests of its citizens.

The Government has certainly had to move its position in the transition period making the red line a little pinkish but it will take a negotiating shift to come to a permanent conclusion that might give a little more in the best interests of its citizens.

The actions taken by the local government is mandated by the state law and deemed to be at the best interests of the citizens.

Not exact matches

But a boycott isn't necessarily in anyone's interest either — it is arguably better to allow Russia a moment in the limelight, precisely because some of that light will shine into the dark corner that is Russia's treatment of its gay citizens.

Acting on this interest in expanded dialogue between Canadian millennials and our peers in Asia will provide us with the types of soft skills that will make us more effective learners in the classroom, better negotiators in the workplace, and more informed citizens.

A clean job, one not tainted with actions that are not in the best interests of the majority of citizens.

They want freedom to act in their interests without hindrance, to take advantage of fellow citizens, their venality hidden and victims believing that if you're not doing well it's your own fault - the marketplace has tested you and found you wanting.

One easy option is to get quotes from the banks listed in our private student loan marketplace — we've already vetted these lenders, which include Citizens Bank, Sallie Mae, and Visit LendKey — and know they offer some of the best interest rates and terms to borrowers.

Ms. Russell wrote with penetratingly keen insight, and as a result, I am much more cognizant of why policy makers in Canada defer in favour of the interests of multinational oil companies rather than making decisions that are in the best interest of the ordinary citizens of central and eastern Canada when it comes to oil security.

The good society thus becomes the one that maximizes satisfactions in the name of distributive justice regardless of the material content of the citizens» interests.

The eschaton of radical freedom for all is inevitable, the forces of History will sweep toward their ultimate victory — and therefore it is essential that every good citizen accept liberalism (communism) in his heart and promote it publicly, eagerly detecting and shaming bias (class interest) and intolerance (oppression).

Greenawalt concedes that citizens of a secular liberal state have a legal right to vote their religious convictions, but he is more concerned with when and whether they ought to exercise self - restraint in the interests of good citizenship.

America would remain free not because of any quality in its citizens of spartan self - sacrifice to some nebulous public good, but in the last analysis because of the concern each individual would have in his own self - interest and personal freedom40

Urofsky explicitly recognizes the state's power as parens patriae «to protect the interests and well - being of its citizens and to intervene on their behalf when necessary.»

The turn to benign interests is a turn away from the messier and more obviously political questions that involve the identification of a controversial good and the contest among citizens vying for honor.

Christians, as citizens, have an obligation to exert whatever influence they can to ensure that the mass media in our society operate to serve the public good rather than merely commercial interests or those of individuals.

The problem is that there is a difference between the self - interested moralism of a good citizen and the transformational unconditional / kenotic love of a christian saint.

Though formulated by some of the toughest minds in the history of modern philosophy — Hobbes, Locke, Flume, and Adam Smith — this tradition gave rise to what would appear to be the most wildly utopian idea in the history of political thought, namely, that a good society can result from the actions of citizens motivated by self - interest alone when those actions are organized through the proper mechanisms.

But a republic will have republican customs — public participation in the exercise of power, the political equality of the citizens, a wide distribution of small and medium property with few very rich or very poor — customs that will lead to a public spiritedness, a willingness of the citizen to sacrifice his own interests for the common good, that is, to a citizen motivated by republican virtue.

> Fiat money, with interest paid to banks as the ONLY form of making money (supply) in the US... is not serving the majority of US citizens best interest.

The Government; this and any Government, of any Nation, at any time, have or a least ought / should have at least IMVHO, a Vested Interest on the well being and health of ALL the citizens and for all the right reasons.

«Natural rights mean simply interests which we think ought to be secured,» but it is clear that legal institutions increasingly had the task not only of securing those rights but of defining them as well.30 Laws, that is to say, not only would inform citizens what to do and what not to do but would have to serve as well to assess the morality of what they did.

«The only kind of friendship the state has a proper interest in recognising and regulating is heterosexual marriage, because that's what leads to children - new citizens - and gives them the best start in life.»

Manchester City are rumoured to also be interested with a trusted source in Monaco circles saying that the Citizens have agreed to sign him for an even better fee of # 43.6 million.

«I solemnly swear to respect and loyally defend the constitution, protect the rights and freedoms of the citizens, to conscientiously fulfil my duties in the best interest of the nation,» said 73 - year - old Ouattara, his right hand raised.

One interesting point: he seems well aware of campaigns» loss of the ability to control a political message in the age of citizen - generated content.

A patchwork of scattered ventures hardly delivers citizen participation, and the interests of employees may not align with those of the common good.

The two great points of difference between a democracy and a republic are: first, the delegation of the government, in the latter, to a small number of citizens elected by the The effect of the first difference is, on the one hand, to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country, and whose patriotism and love of justice will be least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations.

A central part of the common good of the citizenry is each citizen's interest in freedom.

The structure of the economy is something a sovereign people may and should design and redesign to secure its common good — that is, the shared interest of each and every citizen in life, liberty and economic opportunity.

Citizens Union, Reinvent Albany, New York Public Interest Group (NYPIRG), League of Women Voters of New York State, and other good government groups jointly write to Governor Andrew Cuomo asking him to reform the constitutional convention delegate selection process.

The September 2015 letter is downloadable here and was signed by: Citizen Action, Citizens Budget Commission, Citizens Union, Good Jobs New York, League of Women Voters of NY State, New York Public Interest Research Group, and Reinvent Albany.

The presence of face to face moments between citizens, or the possibility of those moments, was still considered as crucial for fostering a shared sense of belonging, motivating the pursuit of the common good and securing laws and institutions from turning into mechanisms through which group interests competed.

Today, however, with the release of the name of a person of interest — Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalized United States citizen of Afghan descent, who apparently is in custody in New Jersey after engaging in a shoutout with police — he said there «may well turn out to be» a link to foreign organizations.

The address and interview with WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock was co-sponsored by four good - government groups: Citizens Union, Common Cause New York, the League of Women Voters and the New York Public Interest Research Group.

The Reform Party SUPPORTS policies and programs that best guarantee the security of our national borders, the safety of our citizens and the economic interests of our country.

Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, said, «Though deputy mayor is not just a City Hall desk job, it doesn't look good to taxpayers when she is too often at another job location, and with other staffers who didn't get Conflicts of Interest Board clearance.»

«The 2012 redistricting process was business as usual in Albany, with the majority parties controlling the process and lines being drawn for partisan purposes rather than in the best interests of voters, with greater candidate choice and more contested elections,» said Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union.

National Security - The Reform Party supports policies and programs that best guarantee the security of our national borders, the safety of our citizens and the economic interests of our country.