“Campaign promises are - by long democratic tradition - the least binding form of human commitment.” HumansLongFormPromiseCommitmentTraditionDemocraticCampaignsBinding Author:Antonin Scalia
“My hope is that Barack Obama will make a serious long term commitment to bringing many more women, minorities and young people into leadership positions within the Democratic Party. That's the way to plan for the future. The US faces some incredibly rough challenging times ahead.” PeopleWayLongFacesYoungTermChallengesPartyPlansPositionSeriousCommitmentDemocraticBarackLong TermMinoritiesRoughDemocratic PartyChallenging Times Author:Rob Kall
“I am confident that just as a America`s commitment to the transatlantic alliance has endured for seven decades, whether it`s been under a Democratic or Republican administration, that commitment will continue including our pledge and our treaty obligation to defend every ally.” AmericaRepublicanCommitmentDemocraticSevenIncludingDecadesObligationAdministrationAlliesAlliancesPledgeTreaties Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“Our allies expect not only a commitment to democratic values from us, leadership on those values, including respect and equality and - but they also expect stability. They expect knowing that the president of the United States is not set off by petty arguments and easily slings invective. That leads you down a really, really bad path.” ValuesPresidentPathCommitmentArgumentDemocraticStability Author:Bridget Johnson
“I wish to assure you that there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the Lancaster House agreement.” StatesHouseWishProcessReturnConflictCommitmentElectionDemocraticAgreementDemocratic ProcessArmed ConflictLancaster Author:Robert Mugabe
“In short, there are certain fundamental requisites for wise and resolute democratic leadership. It must build on hope, not on fear; on honesty, not on falsehood; on justice, not on injustice; on public tranquility, not on violence; on freedom, not on enslavement.” WorldWayHumansImportantTruthCertainSocialJusticeFreedomWiseProgressViolenceConditionsHonestyEssentialsAchievementCommitmentFundamentalsDemocraticInjusticeDevotionRighteousnessIngredientsFalsehoodFabricTranquilityStrandsEnslavementResoluteHuman ProgressAmerican Way Of LifeDemocratic Leadership Author:Edmund Ezra Day
“We have a close, unshakable bond between the United States and Israel, and between the American and Israeli people. We share common values and a commitment to a democratic future for the world, and we are both committed to a two-state solution. But that doesn't mean that we're going to agree.” PeopleWorldMeanTwoStatesValuesUnitedCommonUnited StatesShareSolutionsCommitmentAgreeDemocraticCommittedIsraelIsraeliUnshakable Author:Hillary Clinton
“I will call not just on Israel, but on the Palestinians, on the Arab States, and the international community to join us in this effort, because the burden of making hard choices must not be Israel’s alone.” HardStatesAmericaChoicesCommunityEffortSecurityCommitmentDemocraticInternationalIsraelBurdenPalestinianJudaismInternational Community Author:Barack Obama
“Capitalism brainwashes us through advertising and the skewing of priorities .... We need economies that promote human values, seek to limit suffering, and are committed to democratic principles, rather than ones dependent on global trade and a blind commitment to neo-liberal economic policies.” NeedsHumansSufferingValuesPrinciplesEconomyEconomicPolicyLimitsCommitmentCapitalismBlindTradeDemocraticCommittedPrioritiesAdvertisingDependentHuman ValuesEconomic PolicyBrainwash Author:Sulak Sivaraksa
“There is an absence of democratic accountability and control in every sphere of government and the state. To address this debilitating legacy requires determined action and a deep commitment to transforming our society from a crisis ridden present into something all South Africans can be truly proud of.” StatesGovernmentActionProudCommitmentCrisisDemocraticSouthDeterminedAbsenceLegacyAddressesOur SocietyAccountabilitySpheresSouth AfricaTransforming Author:Nelson Mandela
“We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place.” WorldCountryFightingCommitmentDemocraticIraqOur CountryTroopsSteadfastOur TroopsSteadfastness Author:Chris Chocola