Sentences with phrase «governments of our democratic societies»

Nowadays, however, governments of our democratic societies are almost invariably large financial debtors, often the economy's most highly indebted sector.

Not exact matches

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

If the interests of the information and culture producers and the powers that be are intertwined, a society's capacity for democratic government is seriously undermined.

Some suggest that the very idea of religions, in the plural, came from a pluralistic society with a democratic form of government.

He spoke of «democratic freedom,» «free markets,» «free trade,» «free societies,» «free governments,» «free nations,» and «an international order rooted in freedom.»

The genuinely biblical idea of government does not point to modern democratic society but to Brigham Young and the theocracy of the Mormons.

Fox tells the story from beginning to end: childhood in the German - American parsonage; nine grades of school followed by three years in a denominational «college» that was not yet a college and three year's in Eden Seminary, with graduation at 21; a five - month pastorate due to his father's death; Yale Divinity School, where despite academic probation because he had no accredited degree, he earned the B.D. and M.A.; the Detroit pastorate (1915 - 1918) in which he encountered industrial America and the race problem; his growing reputation as lecturer and writer (especially for The Christian Century); the teaching career at Union Theological Seminary (1928 - 1960); marriage and family; the landmark books Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man; the founding of the Fellowship of Socialist Christians and its journal Radical Religion; the gradual move from Socialist to liberal Democratic politics, and from leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation to critic of pacifism; the break with Charles Clayton Morrison's Christian Century and the inauguration of Christianity and Crisis; the founding of the Union for Democratic Action, then later of Americans for Democratic Action; participation in the ecumenical movement, especially the Oxford Conference and the Amsterdam Assembly; increasing friendship with government officials and service with George Kennan's policy - planning group in the State Department; the first stroke in 1952 and the subsequent struggles with ill health; retirement from Union in 1960, followed by short appointments at Harvard, at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and at Columbia's Institute of War and Peace Studies; intense suffering from ill health; and death in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1971.

Or to be more technical, a country with more democratic form of government / society, which is what I meant in my original comment.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

We must come together in a new partnership with our faith - based institutions, civil society, businesses and government to create a powerful locomotive for transformation so that our President's coordinated program of economic and social development policies will create «an optimistic, self - confident and prosperous nation through the creative exploitation of our human and natural resources and operating within a democratic, open and fair society in which mutual trust and economic opportunities exist for all.»

«SERAP uses «public interest» here not as something to satisfy the curiosity of Nigerians but the interest of society as a whole in events related to the exercise of self - government in a democratic state.

Keynes offered the Attlee Government a macro-economic framework for post-war recovery; Hayek's «market society» offered Mrs Thatcher's Tories a roadmap away from post-war social democratic serfdom; Giddens's «Third Way» socio - philosophy allowed «New» Labour to synthesise or transcend the old dogmas of state - centric social democracy and neo-liberalism»; and Phillip Blond gave a critique of the market and the state in order for Cameron to claim «society» and its renewal as the key priority of modern Conservatism.

According to him, it is only a CPP government that can renew the process of bringing a just and democratic society in which the resources of the economy will be distributed in an equal manner.

The next government of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), under John Dramani Mahama, will rely heavily on civil society organisations and the media, by resourcing them to fight the canker of corruption, according to Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu.

The bill also raises serious concerns about the commitment of Nigerian lawmakers and the government to good governance and basic freedoms in a democratic society.»

As to the «protection of the rights and freedoms of others», the Government referred to the need to ensure «respect for the minimum set of values of an open democratic society», listing three values in that connection: respect for gender equality, respect for human dignity and respect for the minimum requirements of life in society (or of «living together»).

Seems like most people here make a distinction between the technocratic RBE, and the democratic communism, but doesn't that just make RBE the socialism stage (at least as the version defined by Lenin), before the communism stage of material abundance which naturally leads to a society which doesn't require government or «democracy» as it is known today?

In a democratic society, this is meant to be the norm; it is an apostasy for government to ignore the provisions of the law and the necessary rules made to regulate matters.

In 2010, the incoming Coalition government implemented at least some of the proposed procedural reforms — sufficient to enable Nat Le Roux from the Constitution Society, writing for Democratic Audit, to judge that they had played a significant part in changing the relationship between government and Parliament.

Addressing the members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) UK branch, former President John Mahama slammed Civil Society Organizations, religious and traditional leaders for keeping mute over happenings in the Akufo - Addo government, and further bemoaned what he described as the hypocrisy in Ghana politics.

«It represents yet another attempt on the part of the government to abridge without sufficient justification fundamental democratic rights and freedoms that have underpinned our society for centuries and which we have defended against tyranny on many occasions.»

Interestingly, the flood of responses from Government Spokespersons and its party Communicators on Dr. Opuni's prosecution has given rise for people to question the role that the NPP's political persecution plays in an open and democratic society.

«It is crucial both to the success of Occupy as a movement and to the sustainability of our planet and our society that we as citizens occupy seats of power and radically redirect our economy to be more cooperative, our government to be more democratic, our systems of justice to be more just, and our way of life to be more sustainable.

In Iran, following the ouster of the shah, a provisional government was established, and for a critical moment in the modern age's first Islamist revolution, a more open and democratic society seemed possible.

In 2002, the courage, resilience, patience and commitment of members of the Green Belt Movement, other civil society organizations, and the Kenyan public culminated in the peaceful transition to a democratic government and laid the foundation for a more stable society.

An open and democratic society requires public access to government information to enable public debate on the conduct of government institutions.

The legislation is aimed at strengthening Canada's system of government and is demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

(7) lack of accountability in fact to the democratic process (accountable merely in law, but not in fact, i.e., when law societies fail to make legal services adequately available, governments don't demand that they justify their monopoly over the provision of legal services);