Sentences with word «subsidiarity»

That said, it is worth remembering that the principal architects of the European Union in the 1950s were devout Catholics who understood the principle of subsidiarity as set forth in the social encyclicals of Popes Leo XIII and Pius XI.

I'm all for subsidiarity as described by our philosopher - pope.

Welfare states have shown a lack of respect for the principle of subsidiarity in Catholic social teaching and the population at large has shown a lack of respect for the teachings of Humanae vitae.

Moreover, in keeping with the Church's teachings on subsidiarity, free will and real love, it seems most if not all the issues raised in the letter questioning Speaker Boehner's faith would be more efficient, effective, just and respectful of human dignity if they were left to the individual, family, community or state level.

If subsidiarity means that as many decisions as possible are made at the lowest levels closest to the people affected, then an unevenly decentralized European Union may, after all, best conform to this principle.

Great Britain could remain part of the E.U. while, fully in accordance with subsidiarity, claiming as much independence as it needs and can handle.

The question that comes up under subsidiarity is: will action at the European Union level add value and be more effective?

Everyone knows that the EU has turned the idea of subsidiarity into a cruel joke for Europeans.

Moynihan's thinking on this was influenced by his own experiences of deprivation and the Catholic doctrine of subsidiarity which led him to put particular stress on the importance of families in alleviating poverty.

The plumbing that implements subsidiarity used the state's political capital to:

Being guided by subsidiarity doesn't imply a surrender of civil rights enforcement.

Many progressives in the ed - reform world will balk at subsidiarity as common ground, since they tend to reform through the prism of «civil rights.»

Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Communion and Liberation (CL) «Subsidiarity Foundation» affirms in the CL summer magazine Traces that the central emphasis is that «it is Christ who fulfils man's destiny».

Mark Mitchell wants health care deregulated and decentralized; he's for localist subsidiarity.

The genuinely subsidiarity - minded Porchers should be the most extreme opponents of the Pelosi / Obama health care reforms, even if they voted Obamacon out of anti-Bush spite or misty cultural concerns.

I think of Ryan as a follower of the philosopher / novelist Ayn Rand more than a follower of Jesus, so I was surprised to see him offer such a thoughtful response, addressing such traditional topics in Catholic moral theology as «the well - being of the family, subsidiarity [more on that later], the preferential option for the poor, and the dignity of the human person.»

The authors show how fundamental to all the arguments is the principle of subsidiarity clearly stated by Pope Pius XI in Quadragesimo Anno.

Subsidiarity recognizes that each person has the dignity of being an actor (and not only a passive receiver) in the pursuit of the common good — higher levels of government, therefore, should not subsume roles that more local levels can fill.

Subsidiarity works in tandem with solidarity.

They like privatization and they advocate subsidiarity.

While Reno is correct that it is «unhealthy for our society when cultural power becomes too concentrated in just a few very wealthy institutions,» using the state's tax power to attack «institutional giganticism» in the name of «philanthropic subsidiarity» as he proposes would only open the way for government to control, and even destroy, such institutions.

Subsidiarity implies that we have a greater duty of care, an «especial» duty, for those closer to us relative to those farther away, for those who are our «own.»

Just think about subsidiarity.

Oral Questions - Assessment of the EU subsidiarity test procedure in view of the two recent reasoned opinions submitted by this House to the EU Institutions - Lord Kakkar; Management of community - sentenced offenders remaining the responsibility of the Probation Service - Lord Ramsbotham; Legislation concerning the holding of referendums in the UK - Baroness Quin

The heated principle of subsidiarity enshrines this in areas as diverse as economic legislation and the size of carrots.

America's traditional answer was — and perhaps America's resurgent answer is — «we get things done via subsidiarity and civil society.»

Over generations, when you don't trust subsidiarity and civil society, and you do trust the federal government and technocrats, not only does the federal government grow, you have executive branch agencies dictating more and more rules.

In other words, are there simply a couple initiatives you really want to push, or do you intend to prioritize overarching governing principles like subsidiarity, enhanced civil society activity, and incremental change and opposition to federal mandates, technocratic thinking, and sweeping reform?

In cities around the world, forward - thinking governments, spurred often as not by more immediate crises and exercising their intrinsic subsidiarity, have found their way to sustainable solutions to problems of energy use, transportation, air quality, resilience and waste.

College education has become a wholly owned subsidiarity of the state.

This new subsidiarity mechanism was granted to the national parliaments by the Lisbon Treaty and was thought to get the national parliaments involved and the EU more politicized in order to tackle its democratic deficit.

The Court's case law on the matter dates back to the late 1960s but it took a significant turn towards subsidiarity around 2003 which has continued ever since.

Below, we contextualise the Copenhagen process before explaining our principal concerns about the tenor of this dangerous draft in terms of how it misconstrues subsidiarity and the margin of appreciation, undermines the universality of human rights, and creates channels for states to apply political pressure on the Court.

Subsidiarity means that authority has been vested in and should be exercised by those communities closest to the persons most affected by decisions.

If it had been established in the GOP at the time, a movement applying the principles underlying these policies would have given voice to an authentic conservatism that recognized the need for a social safety net, consistent with subsidiarity and with fostering and sustaining family life, while promoting free enterprise at home and open markets abroad.

First, Peter is right on, in his appreciation for subsidiarity, and makes a great point illustrating the moral differences between we Americans and the confused, socialist Europeans.

Liberal failures of theory and practice gave rise in the 1970s to an emphasis on community, mediating institutions, and the doctrine of subsidiarity in social policy.

What if — true to the principle of subsidiarity on which Catholic schools were built — dioceses reinvented the role they play in school oversight?

Yesterday, Ryan linked to the Department of Homeland Security's report on the dire threat of rightwing extremists, such as those who promote traditional marriage, subsidiarity, and the protection of the unborn.

An absent or insufficient recognition of private initiative — in economic matters also — and the failure to recognize its public function, contribute to the undermining of the principle of subsidiarity, as monopolies do as well.»

The principle of subsidiarity is opposed to certain forms of centralization, bureaucratization, and welfare assistance and to the unjustified and excessive presence of the State in public mechanisms.