“One of the things we're going to have to discuss and debate is how are we striking this balance between the need to keep the American people safe and our concerns about privacy. Because there are some trade-offs involved. I welcome this debate, and I think it's healthy for our democracy.” PeopleThinkingNeedsDemocracyBalanceInvolvedHealthySafeConcernTradeDebateWelcomePrivacyNsaTrade Offs Author:Barack Obama
“We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go, as I say, more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights.” IfsHumansNationsUnitedDemocracyRightsInvolvedAuthorityUnionsHuman RightsPartnersSyriaUnited NationsEuropean UnionDemocracy And Human Rights Author:William Hague
“For those who can, one of the things to do is not to move. To stay put. That doesn't mean don't travel; it means have a place and get involved in what can be done in that place. That's the only way we're going to have a representative democracy in America. Nobody stays anywhere long enough to take responsibility for a local community.” WayMeanLongDoneEnoughAmericaMovingCommunityResponsibilityDemocracyInvolvedLocalsThings To DoRepresentativesTaking ResponsibilityGet InvolvedLocal CommunityDemocracy In America Author:Gary Snyder
“Ben Carson and I don`t have much in common politically. But the fact is when you have kids getting involved in the political process, doing their best to elect the candidates of their choice, that`s what the American democracy is about.” FactsKidsPoliticalChoicesProcessCommonDemocracyInvolvedCandidatesAmerican DemocracyBen Carson Author:Bernie Sanders
“I really wasn't very involved politically with anything up until that point. Then I started reading about the second Palestinian Intifada, and I spoke to friends in activist and journalism circles. Then, somehow by complete luck, I ended up at Democracy Now.” ReadingDemocracyInvolvedLuckCirclesJournalismSpokesActivistPalestinian Author:Sharif Abdel Kouddous
“I was previously involved in local and state politics, but not national, because grassroots democracy starts at the bottom. This was the breaking point for me, though - and it made the case that in order to fight locally, we have to fight nationally; we can't afford to neglect any area of life in this democracy.” MadeStatesOrderFightingCasesDemocracyInvolvedAreasBottomLocalsNeglectGrassrootsPoint Break Author:Jill Stein
“I think this an outrage and I think the fact that the KGB is involved in this election [2016] is an outrage and I think the American people ought to take their democracy back regardless of what the press wants to do and the excuses they want to make for [James] Comey. That's what I think.” PeopleThinkingWantFactsDemocracyOughtInvolvedElectionPressesExcuseOutrageKgb Author:James Carville
“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.” PeopleThinkingHardYoungDemocracyHard WorkInvolvedNewsOrganizationCampaignsGood NewsNonprofits Author:Barack Obama