Sentences with phrase «people in democratic countries»

People in democratic countries have access to alternative sources of information that are not monopolized by either the government or any other single group, and this fosters innovation.

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In every election around the world, we keep improving our tools to help more people register and vote, and we hope to eventually enable hundreds of millions of more people to vote in elections than do today, in every democratic country around the worlIn every election around the world, we keep improving our tools to help more people register and vote, and we hope to eventually enable hundreds of millions of more people to vote in elections than do today, in every democratic country around the worlin elections than do today, in every democratic country around the worlin every democratic country around the world.

If Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and other founders were to time travel to 2016, they would almost surely be troubled by the threat that inequality poses to the well - being of citizens and democratic governance and ask, «What are your policies to make the U.S. what it should be, the most favorable country in the world for persons of industry and frugality, possessed of moderate capital, to inhabit?»

The contest is largely between the All Progressives Congress, an amalgam of four opposition parties that is bent on wresting power from the ruling center - right People's Democratic Party, which has been in power since 1999, when the country returned to civilian rule.

At the moment, I would much rather see the U.S. military intervene in Israel and Palestine to provide security for both peoples and the possibility of building a democratic and peaceful Palestinian state than engage in a highly personalized invasion of an «evil» country yet to be proven a threat to anyone.

Republicans should be happy to learn this Truth that has brought America to the state of Light for Obama to pick on it.One thing good about American Democracy is it is «truly participating» and lasting with lessons for others to follow in modernity to tap blue horizons of life.Those blue horizons just do not end in economics that has many minds to tap the financial barometer of the country self educative in working of its affluent class and ordinary class both domestically and internationally relating to perfection with budgeting of money in economic plans that have been existing and are in the process to move charismatically with a tide over where bipartisan element also comes into play well integrated to test the mettle of the top leader of the country who has to stand over the continuous democratic element evolving of the country both in economic as well as inherently in spiritual terms for the good of the people at large mixing with the culture of exchange that has humanity behind it to survive??

Harrington went to Washington back in the early «60s and continues to work with Democratic Party liberals out of a humane belief that the people who run this country are, like the other inhabitants of the country, decent and honest.

If a nation is committed to a democratic way of resolving issues that effects communities of people within its borders, the same standard has to be applied in the international level to give credibility to the system of democracy which the USA and the European Union are eager to promote in countries where democracy is not in place.

whatever the democratic party tells you is a lie do the opposite they would want you to go against republicans becuase our country is not a democracy its a republic people wake up the republican party isnt about the rich its about all of us lower taxes for all the republican party is about smaller government not intruding in your life the democrats know this and started a class war to make blacks and hispanics flood their cause im a 24 latino and switched republican last year i was fooled my whole life read history and you will see im telling the truth

If Obamacare was a SINGLE PAYER system then you could call it socialized medicine which countries like Canada, England and every other western democratic country in the world has in place for its people.

If nothing else, Obama brought passion for the democratic process to millions who were feeling estranged from it, even people in other countries.

A «country that works for everyone», is a country where the government does not allow private interests to come before the public interest, where access to power is democratic and not something enjoyed only by a privileged few through expensive lobbying, where in fact people can work hard and get on in life whatever the circumstances of their birth.

Regarding our involment in election management from 2011 up till the generals election of 2015, l would say that, despite the apolcalytic projections either about the elections or about the country going under on account of some devisive issues, the successful transition of Nigeria from same - party democratic consolidation to opposition party democratic consolidation, which is not very common, especially in our continent, is indicative of progress and we should congratulate ourselves as a people and a country.

«It's disappointing to me that, despite many years of talk from people on both the left and the right of politics we are still stuck with this system which is antiquated and undemocratic... We need to try to get beyond the more tabloid version of this argument and really understand what it says about our democracy — you've got people appointed to the legislature without going through the proper processes of democratic accountability that are taken for granted in most countries in the world and you have people being influenced by making political donations.

Under neo-liberalism it's become quite clear that we can drown in proceduralism — there's no problem keeping people busy with paperwork and accountability, or in the case of deliberative democrats for example, we can have important debates about how to redraw and then defend the borders of a democratic country legitimately — but if all those things take up all our time, we'll look up from our papers and our borders one day, and see that there isn't anything left to fight over.

PRONACO; the main citizens» movement advocating for national restructuring based on democratic self determination and peoples» ownership of the Nigerian constitution said the interjection of the political class has reignited hope for national cohesion and political stability in the country

For example, if your political program foresees exterminating some social group, for example people taller than 1.90 m, you would be forbidden in (almost) any democratic country, even if you say, they will be exterminated only after you take the power and change the consitution.

Of course people can express their dissent and we can have that policy debate and then we'll arrive at a democratic decision and then we expect people to unite in the interests of the party and the country overall what to what we don't expect is people going to the media two days before polling to say there is going to be a coup against the leadership.

The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, has asked the people of the Western Region to pray earnestly for Ghana, considering the current economic difficulties and hardships the country currently finds herself in, under the leadership of President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress government.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari met with the leaderships of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, only, despite the number of the opposition parties in the country.

has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari met with the leaderships of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, only, despite the number of the opposition parties in the country.

If, in a democratic system, every vote counted equally, everyone had an equal say as to how the country is run, then we the people would be able to participate and policies would develop to respond to all our diverse views.

It's only our lives and those of our families that are at stake, By the way, my kids» high school colors are PURPLE: the majority of the people in this country if you must lock into this idiotic polarizing paradigm of «Republican Red» and «Democratic Blue».

The Democratic Party in the House of Representatives will have a huge challenge in the coming two years as it fights to defend the American people from a barrage of legislation coming from the soon - to - be Republican House majority that seeks to turn back the clock in the country a decade or more.»

Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, a rising star in the Democratic firmament, was the first to float the idea back in 2016, citing evidence from other countries — including Canada — where such sites have existed for years, that these sites have helped reduce the numbers of people abusing heroin, and, more importantly, cut down on overdoses.

According the governor, the deceased politician believed in the oneness of the country and exhibited the coolest of temperament never expected of a politician during the power struggle in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when the nation returned to democratic rulDemocratic Party (PDP) when the nation returned to democratic ruldemocratic rule in 1999.

It is the sixth presidential election since the country of more than 45 million people embraced a multi-party democratic system in 1992.

Addressing the gathering of pupils from special schools, Persons with Disability (PWDs) and government officials at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra, Mahama said this was the first in the history of the country such an event was happening adding that the launch, emphasized the NDC's commitment to its social democratic credentials.

People who deny the state of Palestine are extremists too and we wouldn't like to see them as part of democratic governments, of this country or anywhere else in the world».

Following calls for Abubakar to return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ibe said people are free to express themselves as enshrined in the country's constitution.

FORMER president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the country needs to embark on a critical self re-examination in order for the party to remain relevant in the polity.

Whether it is the All Progressives Congress or the Peoples Democratic Party or the All Progressives Grand Alliance, nothing is happening in this country and all the states.

ABUJA — AHEAD of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, slated for March this year, strong indications have emerged that the alleged endorsement of Governor Ibrahim Dankwabo of Gombe State as the Presidential candidate of the party was at the moment causing strong division in the party, especially in the North East geo - political zone of the country.

He lamented that the legacy of free, fair and credible elections bequeathed on Nigeria by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government of Dr Goodluck Jonathan was already being destroyed by the President Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) government owing to the APC's desperation to take over all States in the country by crude means.

It may require a constitutional amendment to get from here to there (in the US)- but other countries have demonstrated that limiting the amount of time people can campaign, and the types and quantity of political advertising allowed, is MORE democratic — not less.

The petition copied to Mr Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption reads in part: «SERAP considers these amendments to be in bad faith, patently an abuse of legislative powers, politically biased, and demonstrably unjustified in a democratic and representative society governed by the rule of law, and incompatible with the country's international human rights obligations and commitments particularly the UN Convention against Corruption, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples» Rights, which Nigeria has ratified.»

The deal would be a breakthrough for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that has not seen a peaceful transition of power since independence in 1960.

Well, it is absolutely none of my business to desire to enquire as to when and why Mr. Banda fell out of friendship with Nana Akufo - Addo; what is definitely my business, as a critically thinking journalist, is to demand, as a matter of fairness and social justice, that Alhaji Banda provide specific and intimate examples of what he claims to be his old friend's abject lack of wisdom, or talent, in bringing people together or uniting the rank - and - file membership of the country's largest liberal - democratic and progressive political organization.

I am pretty sure in any democratic country, including Canada, all laws and list of people voting for them are public.

The Peoples Democratic Party has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly insulting Nigerians who criticised the way he handles insurgency as well as governance in the country.

The Peoples Democratic Party has called on Nigerians to continue to live together in peace, adding that the sacrifices of past leaders aiming at keeping the country together must not be in vain.

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party might delay the planned formation of a mega party in the country, Sunday PUNCH has learnt.

Newly elected BOT chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), chief Tony Anenih has referred to the merger of some political parties in the country as...

The vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has observed a depressing state of affairs in the northern part of country, saying the people in the three regions of the north have become poorer under President John Dramani Mahama and his governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Buhari, a former military general, had on May 29, 2015, while being inaugurated as civilian president after defeating Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party promised to carry all sections of the country along in his administration by saying «I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody».

But now that the progressives, through an uncommon alliance in 2015, created an upset by defeating, for the first time in the country's history, the then ruling People's Democratic Party, it might be taken as given that the role of all active participants in the exercise would be correctly recorded.

«But if we're going to be the people who lead the Democratic Party back from the wilderness and lead our country out of this dark time, then we can't waste energy arguing about whose issue matters more and who in our...

Wu said their campaign was part of «battle going on for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party» between «people who are more serious about the problem of inequality in our country and people who are less serious,» noting he and Teachout were featured on a Politico list alongside Mayor Bill de Blasio as part of «The New New Left.»

According to the former governor of the state, the military's orientation of controlling the political parties after leaving power is still being practice by the democratic government in the country, whereas it is the people of like minds who ought to get together, form their party and run it the way they deem fit.

This was contained in a special report of the analyses of campaign promises made by the six main political parties in the country, namely, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Convention People's Party (CPP), the People's National Convention (PNC), the Progressive People's Party (PPP) and the National Democratic Party (NDP).