Sentences with phrase «said engaged citizens»
He said engaged citizens are the cornerstone of the democratic system of government.
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All we can ask is for our governments and security agencies is to deal with them judiciously — say, by not appointing a foreign minister with strong historical family ties to a foreign government supported by fascist sympathizers engaged in a civil war with their fellow citizens.
As an example of the kind of direct engagement he's prescribing, Barger said that his staff had stayed on Twitter until midnight on the day that the auto bailout plan hit the press, engaging both journalists and citizens online.
The net needs to return to its early idealism, said Thompson, so that citizens can define a digital commons to engage online as citizens and not consumers.
«This is in my role as a citizen, as somebody who cares about the state and somebody who's really engaged in the political process,» Muniz said.
Today, however, with the release of the name of a person of interest — Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalized United States citizen of Afghan descent, who apparently is in custody in New Jersey after engaging in a shoutout with police — he said there «may well turn out to be» a link to foreign organizations.
He was amazing when it came to providing constituent services and being engaged and involved with the citizens and I have a passion to follow in his footsteps,» Helming said.
«I think what we're doing more is arming our citizens with information for people that have been known to engage in terrorist - type activity, that may be out of jail and no longer incarcerated,» Gallivan said.
Dick Dadey, head of the watchdog group Citizens Union, said that while it wasn't against the law for de Blasio to assist his bundlers and other supporters — unless he engaged in an illegal quid pro quo — «they shouldn't have any more access to him than the average New Yorker.»
«Digital counties are leveraging technology to improve the ways they conduct business and engage with citizens in increasingly innovative and exciting ways,» said Todd Sander, executive director of the Center for Digital Government.
«These fraudsters engaged in the most reprehensible kind of conduct — stealing scarce housing resources from our most vulnerable citizens while at the same time lining their own pockets,» said Comptroller Scott Stringer.
Ajimobi said the agricultural sector that has been neglected for long on what he described as «black gold» should be revamped to enhance food security, reduce importation of food items and engage able - bodied citizens who are presently either out rightly unemployed or under - employed.
He said: «Wembley Stadium with its iconic arch, stands out on the landscape in Brent and we should be using venues like these to give citizenship ceremonies a national profile and to engage new citizens in the community.
Melissa DeRosa, the governor's chief of staff, said the new format would better engage with the state's citizens.
«I stand up as an engaged citizen and look to fight for the working people of this community,» said Gallagher.
It said, «The public must note that the Service remains unrelenting in its efforts to deal with any group or band of criminals / unscrupulous elements who may threaten public safety or engage in activities that can undermine the ability of law abiding citizens and residents to pursue their legitimate businesses.
While many researchers think of citizen science as a way to engage children and teenagers, many of citizen scientists are adults, some of whom bring scientific expertise from other fields, she said.
«A half century ago, this nation made a commitment to lead the world in scientific and technological innovation; to invest in education, in research, in engineering; to set a goal of reaching space and engaging every citizen in that historic mission,» Obama said.
Condor Watch allows us to engage a team of citizen scientists to tap into this wealth of information,» said Myra Finkelstein, an adjunct professor of environmental toxicology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
«There is considerable interest in the policy community, among scientists themselves, and among engaged citizens to understand how the fast - paced world of scientific inquiry and innovation is shaping our world,» Michael Dimock, the president of Pew Research Center, said in a statement.
«Today you've heard researchers grapple with important developmental questions about what students - and importantly immigrant - origin students — will need to learn in order to be fully engaged, active, and critical citizens in the 21st century,» she said.
In Today's Political Climate, It's Harder to Teach Civics, Some Teachers Say (Education Week) Danielle Allen is mentioned as a panelist in a recent event, and discussed why it's become paramount to educate young people on being an engaged citizen in a democracy.
«Reading and math are fundamental to educational success, but there are equally important subjects for a student's success in higher education, in employment, and as active and engaged citizens of our nation,» said Les Francis, chair of the Federal Policy Task Force of the Civic Mission of Schools Campaign and a panelist at the event.
She says that engaged citizens, accountable leadership, and enlightened public policy are needed.
On a positive note, Stewart felt encouraged by the conversations he engaged in with several Yulin citizens, most of whom didn't like the idea of eating dog, as well as butchers who said their businesses had taken a drop in sales due to all the activism, outside pressure, and the government no longer endorsing the event.
The LFO said she will «research and build connections among the education, legal, and urban planning sectors to explore how our physical environments impact diverse youth, their education, and their ability to engage as citizens in issues that matter to them.»
He said that the NDIC will not insure trading in any currency not issued by the CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) and that a committee has been created to ensure that Nigerian citizens who do engage in cryptocurrency trading are not exposed to unnecessary risks.
But the dissenting judge in the case, Stephen Reinhardt, says the ruling «threatens to criminalize all sorts of innocuous conduct engaged in daily by ordinary citizens.»
«You can make your dollar go a lot further if you can get citizens actively engaged in helping you promote the city's vision,» Sanders said.