“Democracy actually requires that the whole public be able to see common problems and address them and step outside of their own sort of narrow self-interest to do so.” SelfWholeProblemAbleInterestCommonStepsDemocracyAddressesSelf Interest Author:Eli Pariser
“Mandela's commitment to democracy was ratified not only by his election, but by his willingness to step down from power” StepsDemocracyCommitmentElectionWillingnessMandela S Author:Barack Obama
“[The healthcare bill is a] headlong rush into socialism....we will not stand for the Obama-Pelosi-Reid hijacking of our freedom and democracy so they can impose their socialist 'utopia' of higher taxes, restricted access, inferior quality, and deadly inefficiency on the best health care system in the world....You and the RNC are all that stand between the Democrats' scheme to take more of your hard-earned income to pay for this unsustainable, freedom destroying entitlement and an opportunity to work for real, truly bipartisan step-by-step solutions.” WorldRealHardCareOpportunityPayQualityStepsDemocracyHigherTaxesSolutionsBillsDemocratAccessIncomeSocialismHealth CareDestroyingHealthcareSchemesSocialistInferiorsUtopiaEntitlementBipartisanInefficiencyHealth Care SystemHijacking Author:Michael Steele
“...dissent, protest, presures of a wide variety that escape elite control can modify the calculus of costs of planners, and offer a slight hope that Washington can be compelled to permit at least some steps towards "justice, freedom and democracy" within its domains.” JusticeStepsDemocracyCostOffersWideVarietyProtestPermitElitesCompelledDomainDissentCalculusPlanners Author:Noam Chomsky
“Few things are more damaging to our democracy than a military officer who doesn't have the moral courage to stand up for what's right or the moral fiber to step aside when circumstances dictate.” MoralStepsDemocracyMilitaryCircumstancesOfficersFiberMoral CourageMoral Fiber Author:Michael Mullen
“I believe that here in South Africa, with all our diversities of colour and race; we will show the world a new pattern for democracy. There is a challenge for us to set a new example for all. Let us not side step this task.” WorldBelieveShowsI BelieveSidesChallengesRaceStepsDemocracyExampleDiversityTasksSouthPatternsColourSouth Africa Author:Albert Lutuli
“Stock ownership in the US is very highly concentrated. [Shareholder actions are] something, but it's like the old Communist Party in the USSR, it would be nice to see more protest inside the Communist Party but it's not democracy. It's not going to happen. [Shareholder actions] are a good step, but they're mostly symbolic.” HappensWould BeActionPartyStepsDemocracyNiceProtestCommunistOwnershipBeing NiceSymbolicShareholdersCommunist PartyUssr Author:Noam Chomsky
“Ultimately, I believe - because energy is so central to our lives - that a common global project to rewire the world with clean energy could be the first step on a path to global peace and global democracy - even in today's deeply troubled world.” WorldFirstsBelieveTodayEnergyI BelieveCommonStepsDemocracyPathOur LivesProjectsCleanFirst StepsRenewable EnergyClean EnergyGlobal Peace Author:Ross Gelbspan