Sentences with phrase «to undermine the democratic process»

«These mailings undermine the Democratic process by perpetuating incumbency from the public fisc [state money] and constitute an unethical and constitutionally dubious waste of taxpayer funds,» Singas wrote.

King's explanation — that the meeting had been «co-opted by special interests» — rang hollow to many, and was seen as undermining the democratic process of debating new initiatives, particularly one as complex as the Common Core.

People are also questioning the role Facebook and Cambridge Analytica in undermining democratic processes across the world, including Africa and the Brexit vote in the UK.

Then, on Thursday, March 6, President Obama took punitive action, signing an executive order imposing sanctions against «individuals and entities responsible for activities undermining democratic processes or institutions in Ukraine.»

«The last minute postponement will not enrich democratic experience; last minute postponement after weeks of assurance undermines the democratic process and it is a waste of resources at a time when Nigerians are going through a lot of hardship

However, politically - driven, ill - informed and secretive decision making undermine the democratic process and betray the very transparency Section 1502 seeks to advance.»

She emphasized that «the efforts by a foreign adversary to interfere with and undermine our democratic processes — and those of our allies — pose a serious threat to all Americans.»

Facebook «will never be unprepared again» for attempts to undermine the democratic process, including elections, Mr. Zuckerberg promised.

[62] Benjamin publicly accused Treadwell and Pataki of trying to muscle him out of the Senate race and undermine the democratic process.

And what he's doing is undermining our democratic process and it's a prelude to what I believe is going to be continued voter suppression efforts by the Republicans.»

A committee found him «evasive» and not on top of his brief, he undermined the democratic process by desperately using an Emergency Bill and now he has been found to have broken the Ministerial Code.

The government's ludicrous position that the decision should precede the debate is irresponsible and undermines the democratic process.»

This makes sense in that the purpose of fake news is often not to convince people of «alternative facts,» but rather to sow doubt and to disengage people politically, which can undermine the democratic process, especially when society's future hinges on small differences in voting preferences.

In short, it is important to remember that psychological weapons of mass persuasion do not need to be based on highly accurate models, nor do they require huge effects across the population in order to have the ability to undermine the democratic process.

The introduction of major legal reforms, particularly by the lower courts, in the guise of a constitutional reinterpretation and with the assistance of inherently amorphous concepts such as gross disproportionality, undermines the democratic process.

Their testimony paints an extraordinary picture of how far a western company would contemplate going in an effort to undermine the democratic process in a country that already struggles to provide free and fair elections.