Democracy Quotes
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It is already apparent that the current system is proving unwieldy and liable to present MPs with a potentially unsuitable leader while the changes under discussion will severely restrict democracy within the party - clearly an undesirable move for a modern twenty-first century party.
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The Internet represents a global outreach of communication, and that this document represents the first incredible statement of democracy and liberty in the world is a great -- it's ironic, but it's also a great, momentous convergence of two things happening.
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The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will.
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Democracy is stronger than terrorism, and we will not cower to the terrorists' campaign of fear.
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The situation is very serious, there has been a clear abuse of human rights, a lack of democracy and a lack of openness.
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Democracy cannot flourish half rich and half poor, any more than it can flourish half free and half slave.
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Breaking the United States up into a number of pieces could be very good for the integration of those new nations with the rest of the world and the international law whose primary enemy is now the United States government. I think that it would be very good for democracy, for people to be within some hundreds of miles of their nation's capital, as they are in many other countries, so that they didn't have to travel thousands of miles to protest, to exercise their First Amendment rights, but that is the current state of affairs in this overly large, imperial nation.
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Personally, I think people need to get over this 'being offended' thing. Being offended does not give you the right to silence people. I get offended by things all the time - it's just part of life. The right not to be offended is not a human right, especially in a democracy.
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Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation.
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Only that Swiss in the heart want still a king or at least a strong Upper House of Parliament. Swiss long themselves for less democracy and more dictatorship.
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Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
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A free and open Internet is essential to our democracy, economy, and modern way of life.
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As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end.
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Real democracy is only possible when people truly imbibe democratic principles and respect ethical values above everything else.
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I've always been very interested in the struggle for human rights, not just here but abroad, and I wanted to be an inside player in that struggle. I wanted to make the laws reflect our ideals and ideas in this democracy that is America.
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Our electoral process has created perverse incentives that have warped our democracy and empowered special interests and a vocal minority.
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The good news is I think there are a lot of young people certainly who were involved in my campaigns, and I think continue to be involved in work not just politically, but through nonprofits and other organizations, that can carry this hard work of democracy forward.
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The Internet has brought democracy to so many other things. It's about time the Internet brought democracy to democracy.
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The modern infrastructures that exists in the world all contribute to the advancement of human rights and democracy.
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What does matter is this: the Russians successfully meddled in our democracy, and our intelligence agencies have concluded that they will do so again.
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We are a constitutional democracy. We must deal with things properly within the framework of the law and then the constitution.
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The point about democracy is not that it delivers legitimate, effective, prosperous rule of law. It's not that it guarantees peace with itself or with its neighbors. ... Democracy matters because it reflects an idea of equality.
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In 1956, I shall not go to the polls. I have not registered. I believe that democracy has so far disappeared in the United States that no 'two evils' exist. There is but one evil party with two names, and it will be elected despite all I can do or say.
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Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.
Charles B. Rangel
