Sentences with phrase «democracy is under threat»

The infrastructure of our democracy is under threat.

It is particularly welcome coming at a time when so many people — myself included — have felt that democracy is under threat.

So when that democracy is under threat by those who have no other concern but for their own avarice and will do anything and compromise anyone to get what they want, should ordinary law abiding people just stand back and allow it to happen?

Not exact matches

There is a tendency to exaggerate the monolithic character of world - wide Catholicism under papal direction, and Mr. Blanshard's projection upon the future of the indefinite threat of Catholic power to American democracy does not, it seems to me, do justice to the four considerations I will emphasize later.

If leaders and others fail to stand up for democratic principles when other priorities seem to be more important, there will be nothing left to safeguard democracy when it is most under threat.

In making our voices heard, we haven't lost sight of the fact that the NPP under Akufo - Addo has lost its bearing and is now not only a threat to itself but also to Ghana's democracy.

At a time when our democracy is under unprecedented threats, it is great to see that the Connecticut Education Association will actually be voting on a Constitutional Amendment to expand the use of direct democracy when it comes to electing officers.

This must be seen in the historical context of a young, volatile democracy which felt — not without reason — under threat of a hostile takeover, politically or culturally.