Sentences with phrase «oligarchy where»

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Do you have some examples from your life where you see yourself as part of the arrogant oligarchy?

While I do not retract a word of my criticism of the judiciary's usurpation of democratic powers («Our Judicial Oligarchy,» November 1996), I wish that my remarks had not been preceded by the Editors» suggestion that we may «have reached or are reaching the point where conscientious citizens can no longer give moral assent to the existing regime.»

Only a movement of morning - suited Labourites, steeped in royal, parliamentary and municipal pageantry and charity, could preserve and celebrate the pageantry and charity of the City of London while ending its status as a tax haven and as a state within the State, Europe's last great Medieval republican oligarchy, right where the United Kingdom ought to be.

This works because there is an inherent balance, in contrast to systems where there is only rule by the rich (oligarchy) or rule by the poor (democracy).

And I believe that when Bawumia finishes with us, that fact will become even clearer; and therefore in means that those of us in the NPP committed to advancing and deepening Ghana's democracy, that has been our historic mission; that we have a huge responsibility to persuade our people in all peace and serenity and in dignity to make a historic choice on the 7th of December, to put away the four years of stagnation and backwardness and usher in a new era where Ghanaian prosperity is not going to be confined to a few people in the oligarchy, but spread through the nation and amongst all the people of our country.»

Of course, such a national oligarchy fears an international order, where more internationally - minded history - minded folk would have an advantage over the luckiest local clans who would all be at cross purposes.