Sentences with phrase «democratic voice of our communities»

It's true that some corporations are taking advantage of the increasing popularity of renewable energy to push projects that unjustly displace people, harm critical ecosystems, or put profit before the rights and democratic voice of our communities.

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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.

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.

It was founded to fight for all LGBT rights, and to create a strong voice within the Democratic Party that would represent the interests and concerns of the LGBT community.

SAVE Saratoga co-founder Colin Klepetar told WAMC at the time: «We're concerned with the fact that bringing a casino to Saratoga Spring without any local control or local voice or local say is not a part of the Democratic process... Most other communities are fully embracing brining a casino to their community and Saratoga Springs does not.»

Most of all, he and the boys club at the Bronx Democratic Party are denying a voice to women and people of color who make up a growing majority of this community.

Root said having an elected school board is, «the most democratic way of allowing the community to have a voice,» in the district.

Menin, who briefly abandoned her Democratic Party registration between 2001 and 2003, said that after 9/11, «I would do whatever I could to work for the community and make sure the community had a voice at the table,» pointing out the need to work with the Republican administration of Governor George Pataki.

«As the President of Stars and Stripes Democratic Club, it is my privilege and purpose to represent the immigrant population's political voice but also to ensure that the communities of the 49th Assembly District are represented,» said Democratic Club President Irene Chu.

«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.

Providing learners with active student voice in democratic governance, powerful opportunities for cultural expression, and meaningful experiences of freedom of speech throughout their community can open the doors for students.

When activists insist there's only one possible response they're attempting to preempt important democratic discussions, to silence our voices, to substitute their own views for those of the community.

Furthermore, EVE will offer security of tenure to very low - income people, provided they continue to follow the community agreements, and a voice in shaping how their housing is operated and managed through democratic process.

SquareOne builds democratic communities in which each person has a voice in shaping how their community is managed — creating a foundational sense of ownership on which the village thrives.