Sentences with phrase «democratic voice of the people»

«Because ever since the Chartists first lifted their banners, the democratic voice of the people has always been our best weapon against rule by the markets, the rich and the powerful.

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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 preamble.

«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.»

The beauty of the Democratic Party is that people with a wide range of views and opinions are able to voice and articulate them.»

Lis Smith, a Democratic operative who worked for Alcantara, chided «white progressives» on Twitter for criticizing Alcantara's decision to join the IDC and trying to «diminish the voices of New Americans & ppl who support them.»

Since 1983 the 504 Democratic Club has been the political voice of persons with disabilities in NYC.

«You know, the Democratic Party, we have a big tent, we have a lot of people with a lot of opinions and everybody has a voice and everybody wants to use it.

The unending leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party appears to be taking its toll on the unity of its members in the House of Representatives as the lawmakers can no longer speak with one voice on who to support between the National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff, and Ahmed Makarfi.

«Aware that the right of self - determination in international law is the legal right for a «people» that allows them to attain a certain degree of autonomy from a sovereign state through a legitimate political process, we strongly demand for a referendum to take place in a politically sane atmosphere where all parties will have a democratic voice over their future and the future of the nation.

(CNN)- Sen. Bob Menendez, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said in a statement that Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln has «proven once again she is a true independent voice for the people of Arkansas.»

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, a leading voice in the 2016 campaign to get Britain out of the EU, told BBC Radio 4's Today: «It is not acceptable for an unelected house to try to block the democratic will of the British people.»

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.

I work directly with several organizations, all of which share my commitment to building capacity around the understanding and use of democratic principles, developing optimal learning environments, and helping people find their voice.

- Hanya Yanagihara, author of A Little Life «A passionate, gripping, brilliantly voiced and scintillatingly intelligent novel about that cancer afflicting modern democratic states - the surveillance of its own people.

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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.

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.

CCD's mandate includes a wide range of advocacy to improve the status of persons with disabilities, providing a democratic structure for them to voice their concerns, law reform and policy development, and undertaking test case litigation under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and human rights legislation in support of persons with disabilities.