Sentences with phrase «democratic voice in»

In terms of looking backwards, the question is whether EU citizens who would experience negative consequences from the Brexit vote should have been given a democratic voice in the decision.

«The platform renews a commitment to the role of parents and teachers, and recommits to the idea that local communities should have democratic voice in their schools.

Not exact matches

And we'll also keep building tools to help more people make their voices heard in the democratic process.

While in prison and since her release, Manning has remained a highly visible political voice, with growing support from leftists within and outside the Democratic party.

Gerecht was essentially with (see his 2012 essay «Living with Islam») certain voices in the Obama State Dept., or among the academic supporters of the Revolution at a site like The Arabist, which for a time held that the Revolution presented a chance to split the broad Islamic constituency represented by the Brotherhood, to separate the Brothers ready to meet democratic secularists half - way, from the rest, and to let the latter earn the scorn of the populace through their own policies, actions, etc..

«Religion is an important part of our society, its voice should be heard, but I wouldn't want to live in even a democratic theocracy,» the former prime minister said at the office of his Tony Blair Faith Foundation, which works to promote multifaith understanding.

But while experience shows that the Catholics» answer to the fundamentalists lies in the base communities, only a minority of bishops have strongly pushed for them because of the Vatican's frequently voiced concern that they are too «horizontal» — meaning that they are a democratic influence on a hierarchical church — and liable to become involved in social and political issues.

DO allow religious voices to have dominance in the public sphere if they can not achieve majority support through democratic means.

In a hesitant voice, he told me he represented Solidarnosc, and was here from Krakow to ask me if Solidarnosc please could publish my new book, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, in PolisIn a hesitant voice, he told me he represented Solidarnosc, and was here from Krakow to ask me if Solidarnosc please could publish my new book, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, in Polisin Polish.

DO NOT allow religious voices to have dominance in the public sphere if they can not achieve majority support through democratic means.

In a rare unscripted moment at the Democratic National Convention this week, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for a voice vote to pass an amendment to the party platform reinstating language that identified Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel and that referred to people's «God - given potential» in its preamblIn a rare unscripted moment at the Democratic National Convention this week, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for a voice vote to pass an amendment to the party platform reinstating language that identified Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel and that referred to people's «God - given potential» in its preamblin its preamble.

And yet the results of this election may be to polarize it even more in Congress because the pro-life voices are likely to be less common in the Democratic caucus and more common in the Republican caucus.»

Even in the democratic states voices have been heard insisting that democracy is passing.

«In addition, this is an important election and I look forward to working with our Democratic candidate to provide a strong voice in Washington for the great people of this entire district and I am confident that a Democrat will win this seat.&raquIn addition, this is an important election and I look forward to working with our Democratic candidate to provide a strong voice in Washington for the great people of this entire district and I am confident that a Democrat will win this seat.&raquin Washington for the great people of this entire district and I am confident that a Democrat will win this seat.»

Democratic Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi on Wednesday officially launched his campaign for the House district held by Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney, pledging to be «independent voice» in Congress.

Some of the more pompous voices in the media will tell you they are performing a vital democratic function.

I think it is right to say that these are issues for the MCB itself, but also that its standing in democratic civic society will depend on what it chooses to voice.

«Speak» in this sense does not relate to the casting of votes — the General Election will not vent the pressure — but to a deeper form of democracy that facilitates both «democratic voice» and «democratic listening».

These protest movements also voice a concern that democratic politics has become imbalanced in favour of corporations and the very rich and / or (as with the indignados) that politicians have become a class separate from ordinary citizens: concerns about the loss of genuine popular sovereignty.

Journalists» aims, or their perceptions about the role of their media institutions in society, tend to amount to principles of democratic governance, or, according to the journalists at La Jornada «giving voice to those who don't have it» and «criticizing power».

His fundraiser comes on the same week his former top aide, Steve Cohen, and Democratic donor / activist Sean Eldridge and his fiance, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, launched a new coordinated effort to push for campaign finance reform in Albany — something for which Cuomo has repeatedly voiced support, but so far not done much to achieve.

The EU has never put in place any genuine democratic means to make people feel that their voices count in European affairs.

«With thousands of votes remaining uncounted in multiple State Senate races, we expect more Democratic candidates to win when all New Yorkers» voices are heard,» Murphy said in the statement.

He is the anti-Trump, a self - styled progressive who is mayor of the president's hometown and a prominent voice in the Democratic resistance to the White House.

At a Republican gathering Sunday evening, City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) criticized the Democratic leadership in the state Assembly for redrawing legislative boundaries in a way that gerrymandered part of one northeast Queens district and minimized the voice of GOP voters.

In a statement, Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner, one of the most prominent voices in the debate about online political advertising, said the Cambridge Analytica - Facebook spat was indicative of a market that's «essentially the Wild West» of advertisinIn a statement, Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner, one of the most prominent voices in the debate about online political advertising, said the Cambridge Analytica - Facebook spat was indicative of a market that's «essentially the Wild West» of advertisinin the debate about online political advertising, said the Cambridge Analytica - Facebook spat was indicative of a market that's «essentially the Wild West» of advertising.

Collins cuts a higher profile in Washington, and has emerged as a more prominent voice in state Republican circles and become one of the more potent critics of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Elinor Tatum, publisher and editor - in - chief of The Amsterdam News, (the nation's oldest continuously published black newspaper), has given voice to a concern I've heard a lot of worried murmurs about in Democratic circles: That black voters won't come out to vote for Andrew Cuomo.

Mr. Stringer was among the first city Democratic pols to start going after Mr. de Blasio, and as others have joined in, he's remained a loud voice thanks to his ability to turn out audits and run investigations.

Her voice hoarse from heartbreak, Brown also ripped several of the Democratic mayoral candidates for feigning interest in the community and not returning after the bloodshed.

Again, while the SNP has gained many votes and seats, hundreds of thousands of Scottish Liberal Democratic, Conservative and Labour voters have no representation in Scotland — apparently denying a voice in parliament to the Scottish unionist position.

in the Democratic primary and Gary Johnson and Jill Stein in the general election have struggled to have their voices heard by the masses, both Clinton and Trump have dominated the airwaves and newspapers for the entire race.

«We are united in defending the basic democratic principle that ordinary people have the right to a political voice.

On the longer - term political front, though, this episode will only add to chorus of voices calling for fundamental change in how the Democratic Party operates.

«Especially in the marginal areas, we need those voices,» Paterson said, stressing that he would, of course, like to see the IDC members return to the fold because «they won on the Democratic line.»

«In the UK to have any chance of building a mass social democratic party you need a parliamentary party to provide a voice that will be heard.

Nowhere is that more pronounced than among African American voters, a strong and powerful voice in the Democratic party.

«I'm honored to have the endorsement of the CWA, whose hardworking members, like all New Yorkers, deserve to have a voice representing important Democratic values in the State Senate,» said state Senator Klein.

This is what we know: the Electoral Commission is still assessing claims that potentially illegal donations were made; the information commissioner is investigating «possible illegal» use of data; the heads of MI6 and GCHQ have both voiced unprecedented warnings about foreign interference in our democratic systems; the government has refused to elaborate on what these are; one of the leave campaigns has admitted the undeclared support and help of the American hedge fund billionaire who backed Trump; the Crown Prosecution Service is being asked to mount a criminal investigation; and questions have been raised about possible unlawful collaboration between different elements of the leave campaign.

«By returning these pro-Trump PAC campaign donations, Rep. Stefanik will prove she serves only our democratic process and that she can be an impartial voice in this investigation,» Wilson said.

Considered a leading voice of the Democratic Party, Cuomo announced in late 1991 that he would forego a run for president to remain in Albany for state budget negotiations.

Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said in a statement that «Ryan Cronin is the fresh voice for real change that we need to make Long Island more affordable for our families, to protect taxpayers from corrupt politicians, and to fight for quality education and jobs.»

Cuomo noted that in addition to the process in the legislature, there will be a Democratic Party convention in two weeks in which Democrats across the state will «have a chance to voice their opinion.»

New York delegates for Bernie Sanders erupted in protest at a Democratic Party meeting Tuesday, saying they were denied a voice in the selection of the state chairman for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next month.

But the groups note that the «outsized» influence of big money in campaigns has reduced everyone's voice in the democratic process.

Of course, this only underscores the importance of the Democratic Party regaining control of the Texas House in the 2010 elections, in order to have a real voice in the redistricting process.

He's a coalition - builder who knows how to get results — and I know his voice will become an important one in the Democratic conference.»

Cuomo was not quite distancing himself from his father, a former three - term governor who had been a liberal voice during the Democratic Party's wilderness years in the Reagan era, but he wasn't embracing the brand of politics either.

She emphasised the importance of «democratic ownership, user voice, and equity» in her support for an increase in mutuals, which she claimed would fill gaps left by the market and the state.

I caught Assemblyman Jack McEneny's wide - ranging interview with WAMC's Alan Chartock on «The Capitol Connection» over the weekend, in which the veteran Albany lawmaker voiced concern about the «friction» between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and two fellow statewide elected Democratic elected officials, AG Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and also panned the idea of using pension fund cash to fund construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge.