Sentences with phrase «with democratic ideals»

After Lao Zhang, an artist with democratic ideals, disappears leaving only a cryptic note, Ellie is pursued by agents of two separate security organizations and by Creepy John, a young Chinese man who claims friendship but exudes menace.

Let us assume that the strangely contagious modern obsession with democratic ideals is nothing else than the feeling and liking Man has acquired for a process which, by the collective organization of the zoological group to which he belongs, is carrying him towards certain new states of super-personalization — or, which comes to the same thing, super-reflection.

But what of the fact earlier pointed out that classifying is an impersonal process and, hence, in tension with democratic ideals?

Preservice programs should help teachers develop the disposition to look persistently for ways to teach in accord with the democratic ideal, and to seek ways to minimize distractions from this important task.

In this sense, social media's ability to transmit vast quantities of information, which can be augmented by links and images as discussed in Part II, directly aligns with the democratic ideal of opening up the courtroom for the world to see its contents and to judge its outcome.

Not exact matches

So too is our relationship with the European Union, which has done so much to promote stability, stimulate economic growth, and foster the spread of democratic values and ideals across the continent and beyond.

Hence the promotion of the democratic ideal is seen as a moral duty that is in profound compliance with the faith.

Nevertheless, the classical humanistic tradition, with its emphasis on the common distinctive qualities of man, provides stronger support for the democratic ideal of human equality than does evolutionary naturalism, with its concern for the continuity of man with the lower forms of life.

The democratic ideal of unique qualitative judgment is in tension with the ranking requirements of organized society.

Two things are wrong with this line, one is Jesus never spoke of Democracy or democratic ideals.

The second, which is a major presupposition of both secular and religious liberalism, is not only consistent with but essential to the maintenance of the democratic ideal, and is formally guaranteed in all democratic societies but often violated in practice.

But Ober is more interested in confronting modern liberal and post-liberal «democracy» with the genuine ancient ideal, the Athenian «people power» of the fifth and fourth centuries b.c., on which he has had so many original and persuasive things to say since publishing Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens in 1989.

For Dewey, of course, democracy was a «way of life» not merely a way of public life — an ideal that «must affect all modes of human association» — and he would not have accepted Rorty's contention that «there is no way to bring self - creation together with justice at the level of theory» for that would have required him to give up a principal article of democratic faith.

A challenge for that movement would be to combine its cosmopolitan and democratic ideals with some organizational structures and more links with political actors.

It is possible that the majority of the people they represent agree with that, but it is an authoritarian maneuver that ultimately degrades the democratic ideals.

As a US citizen, I feel incredibly lucky to live in a society whose history is rooted in democratic ideals — a society that continues to benefit from the types of «elections with integrity» that the 2012 Report of the Global Commission on Elections, Democracy, and Security promotes.

«The former President is therefore optimistic that the convention will produce a positive outcome that will help the PDP consolidate its position as the party with the best democratic ideals in the country,» he said.

It has had a difficult time balancing its democratic ideals with professionalisation.

Mr. Sanders did not back away from his belief that the democratic socialism of the Scandinavian countries, with their large social welfare models, was the ideal Americans should be striving toward.

Immediate past National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, says his supporters and loyalists are still in tune with the ideals, goals and principles of the party under Ahmed Makarfi's leadership.

Higgins, who has a long standing relationship with the Labour Party, and who clearly identifies with and advocates the ideals of democratic socialism consistent with the party's politics and constitution, has been suspended for expressing critical views through poetry.

The current state Assemblyman didn't seek the Democratic endorsement, but he has been heavily criticized by the county committee — cast as an opportunist, whose votes on women's equality and abortion rights, for instance, don't correspond with the party's ideals.

He challenged Ghanaians to work towards deepening and sustaining democratic ideals in Ghana, adding with a credible election, it doesn't matter which party wins the election as long as the country wins.

To the Members of the Democratic Party Platform Drafting Committee: At our founding, what made America different from every other country that existed before was a commitment to an ideal that had never been advanced — that all are created equal, endowed by their Creator with the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

«Brian Ellner could not be trusted with the rights of L.G.B.T. people, when he has a history of taking care of Brian Ellner and securing employment at the expense of ideals,» said Allen Roskoff, an advocate and the president of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, an influential group in gay politics.

«Sen. Espada's decision to affiliate with the Democrats is the result of opportunism and personal gain, not a commitment to Democratic ideals,» the letter says.

When asked why he did not join the then governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) instead of the NPP which was in opposition at the time, Mr. Ramadan explained that his ideals and values «are at variance with the NDC» hence his choice.

Authentic Democratic notions of accountability simply don't jibe with Republican ideals of choice.

Citizenship education should empower students to work together with others to participate in public life, and, according to Parker (1990), should be «rigorous yet feasible, multi-valued and multi-voiced yet unified through shared commitment to democratic ideals» (p. 21 - 22).

He writes with an urgency, a strong sense of purpose, and honesty about how easily a fear - driven culture — one that even the author readily admits to falling victim to — can abandon its democratic ideals.

Rockwell's images portray scenes of human triumph and frailty with affectionate humor, dignity and kindness, often emphasizing the importance of tolerance and America's democratic ideals.

The artists take up formal elements of design and architecture classics with site - specific installations, sculptures, pictorial objects and readymades, but above all enter into a discussion with these linked radical approaches and democratic ideals.

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.

Post uses the device of comparing Thomas Jefferson's views on democracy with the ideal of a democratic cyberspace.

Both the proposed bill and RTT competition are positioned to regulate with market driven ideology, reinforcing and reproducing social injustice and undermining democratic ideals.