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